Arlow Burdette Stout (March 10, 1876 – October 12, 1957) was an American

botanist Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who s ...

and the pioneer breeder of the modern hybrid

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. Stout was born in

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, on March 10, 1876, and moved to Albion, Wisconsin, as a child. He worked between 1911 and 1948 at the

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. In over 50,000

cross-pollination Xenogamy (Greek ''xenos''=stranger, ''gamos''=marriage) is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a different plant. This is the only type of cross pollination which during pollination brings genetically different types of ...

experiments, Stout produced over one hundred viable ''Hemerocallis'' hybrids, revolutionizing nursery breeding and popular interest in daylilies. Without a doubt, Stout's public renown rested largely on the knowledge and innovation he brought to the breeding of daylilies. He died at his home in

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, in 1957. In 1950, American Hemerocallis Society established an annual Stout Award in his honor.

Affiliations

* Honorary Life Member of the

Horticultural Society of New York Horticulture (from ) is the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Horticulture is commonly associated with the more professional and technical aspects of plant cultivation on a smaller and mo ...

* Honorary Life Fellow in the

Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr ...

* fellow of the

American Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a United States–based international nonprofit with the stated mission of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsib ...

* fellow the

American Society of Naturalists The American Society of Naturalists (ASN) was founded in 1883 and is one of the oldest professional societies dedicated to the biological sciences in North America. The purpose of the Society is "to advance and diffuse knowledge of organic evoluti ...

* fellow of the

Botanical Society of America The Botanical Society of America (BSA) represents professional and amateur botanists, researchers, educators and students in over 80 countries of the world. It functions as a United States nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership society. History The soc ...

Awards

* 1937:

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of the

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; gold medal for an exhibit of seedling daylilies by the

* 1954: Distinguished Service Award for "outstanding contributions to the advancement of horticulture and botany." from

References

External links

Arlow Burdette Stout Records (1899-1956)
''Archives and Manuscript Collections''
New York Botanical Garden
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