Hybridizer Dr. Herbert L. Dozier, Sr. (1895-1951)¹
Cambridge, Maryland, USA/Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Herbert L. Dozier, Sr., 56, prominent employee of the U. S. Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service on the Southwestern Louisiana Institute Campus died in Lafayette, Louisiana on December 4. Dr. Dozier had his masters degree from Florida University and his doctors degree from Ohio State University in general science. Dr. Dozier was known for his work with dahlias and tall bearded iris before coming to Louisiana from Maryland two and a half years ago. He was an active member of the American Iris Society and since moving to Lafayette had become active in the Society for Louisiana Irises. His variety, Lady Dozier, an onco-bearded hybrid has received much favorable comment. [In Memoriam, Herbert L. Dozier, Sr., American Iris Society Bulletin 124(January 1952), 22.]