IN MEMORIUM: DONALD P. WATSON (1912-1995)Department of Horticulture, CTAHR University of Hawaii at Manoa

Dr. Donald Watson's foresight helped to establish Hawaii's protea industry through the early acquisition of grants for the collection of plant materials and his encouragement of researchers to develop cultural information about these plants. His enthusiasm for the plumeria resulted in the establishment of a germplasm collection, a breeding effort, and one of the first publications about plumeria culture.  He enjoyed teaching and initiated a popular course for students majoring outside the plant sciences entitled "Plants are for People," which he taught until his retirement. He also wrote popular horticulture features for local and international magazines and produced a total of well over 300 articles. Link to Article at University of Hawaii. Link to University of Hawaii Article