Born 1930; Studied Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Botany, Horticulture and Taxonomy;
Author of 3 Timber Press Books on Gardening (See Amazon); Numerous Journal Articles published 1980 to present.
The Hosta Journal Co-editor; Chairman of AHS Nomenclature Committee; Founder of Georgia Hosta Society; Board Member of International Aroid Society; AHS Historian; Member International Assn for Plant Taxonomy;1996 American Hosta Society 'Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award'; 2016 American Hosta Society 'Lifetime Achievement Award'.