The Veitch Memorial Medal
- The Veitch Memorial Medal
The Veitch Memorial Medal, is a prestigious international prize issued annually by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
Goal
The prize is awarded to "persons of any nationality who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement and improvement of the science and practice of horticulture" [http://www.rhs.org.uk/about/awardsnominations.htm] .
History
The prize was first planned in 1870, in memorial of James Veitch of Chelsea. At first, the prize was issued by the Veitch Memorial Trust, but from 1885, the Medals were awarded at the Orchid Conference. Since 1922, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has been in charge of the Medal. [ [https://www.rhs.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/92535A31-A7AA-4863-93DE-2DAE2D93AB96/0/RHSManual.pdf 2007 Manual] ]
Winners
List of winners, please see [https://www.rhs.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/92535A31-A7AA-4863-93DE-2DAE2D93AB96/0/RHSManual.pdf 2007 Manual]
References
Extra links
* [http://www.rhs.org.uk/about/awardsnominations.htm Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Awards Nominations]
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