Dr. Tom D. Throckmorton
Dr. Tom D. Throckmorton
1980 Distinguished Service Medal
In recognition of his remarkable work in hybridizing daffodils and in designing a computer printout of available daffodil cultivars.
Proposed by: Des Moines Founders Garden Club, Zone XI
The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded for distinguished service in the field of horticulture.
The Distinguished Service Medal was endowed in 1953 by Priscilla Sleeper Sterling (Mrs. Robert D. Sterling), Garden Club of Dublin and Monadnock Garden Club, both Zone I. Although Priscilla’s primary interest was in conservation, she believed that horticulture played an integral part in the quality of life. Elizabeth Rhodes Reynolds designed the medal first awarded in 1955.
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