Henry Teuscher

Heinrich Teuscher was a landscape architect, horticulturalist and botanist best known for having designed the Jardin [Botanique de Montreal]. He was also its first curator.

Professional recognition

Teuscher won the 1953 AHS Professional Award from the American [Horticultural Society], as well as the 1962 Liberty [Hyde Bailey] Award, and the American [Public Gardens Association]'s 1978 Award for Merit. The genus of orchids Teuscheria is named for him.