W. George Waters
W. George Waters
1990 Sarah Chapman Francis Medal
For his leadership as editor of Pacific Horticulture since 1976 in helping it to become one of the most prestigious horticulture journals nationally and internationally. He is a lifetime gardener and also one of the premier horticulture photographers in this country.
The Sarah Chapman Francis Medal is awarded for outstanding literary achievement related to any aspect of The Garden Club of America's interests.
The Sarah Chapman Francis Medal was endowed in 1964 by Priscilla Beacham Stanton (Mrs. Otis Cook Stanton), The Garden Club of Buzzards Bay, Zone I, in memory of her mother, Sarah “Sallie” Dimon Chapman Francis (1874-1962), GCA member-at-large. The medal was created by Allison Macomber based on a design by Susanne S. Underwood, Garden Club of Buzzards Bay.
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