Cecil Frederick Patterson
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Cecil Frederick Patterson (1891–1961) was renowned in Saskatchewan for his work on hardy fruits and flowers. Dr. Patterson began in 1921 as a lecturer in the College of Agriculture and headed the newly organized Department of Horticulture in the following year. In his thirty-nine years as head of the Department of Horticulture, Patterson was responsible for the introduction of more than 52 new varieties of hardy fruits for the prairies and over 18 varieties of hybrid hardy lilies, as well as several varieties of ornamental plants. Indeed, he is “credited with originating fruit breeding work on the prairies,” effectively extending the growing potential of gardens across the west. His experimental–and non-irrigated—nursery was believed to be the world’s largest. His accomplishments included thirty new varieties of hardy fruits, including apples, pears, plums, cherries, raspberries and strawberries. His namesake apples, plums, and pears thrive in orchards and gardens throughout Western Canada today. He was also responsible for an improved potato variety, well adapted to prairie growing conditions.
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