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'''John Stuart Yeates''', [[Order of the British Empire{{post-nominals|country=NZL|MBE]], [[PhD]]}} (11 July 1900 &ndash;– 24 August 1986<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.pncc.govt.nz/ServicesAndFacilities/OnlineServices/CemeteryAndCremationDetail.aspx?id=37869 |title=Palmerston North -– Cemetery warrant for JOHN STUART YEATES |work=pncc.govt.nz |year=2011 |accessdate=7 June 2011}}</ref>), also known as '''Jack Yeates''',<ref name="nzetc">[http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-006506.html NZETC entity page]</ref> was a [[New Zealand]] academic and [[botanist]]. The founding head of Agricultural Botany at [[Massey Agricultural College]], he was also an accomplished breeder of [[azaleas]], [[rhododendrons]] and [[Lilium|lilies]].

Born into a farming family in [[Waitara, New Zealand|Waitara]] in the [[Taranaki Region|Taranaki]], Yeates attended [[Stratford High School (New Zealand)|Stratford District High School]], (where he won an Entrance Scholarship (later called the University Entrance Scholarship)), and then Victoria College (now [[Victoria University of Wellington]], then part of the [[University of New Zealand]]) in [[Wellington]]. He completed a [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.BSc]] and then a [[M.ScMSc]] in Botany with first class honours. He obtained a Jacob Joseph ScholarhsipScholarship.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19230913.2.94&srpos=51& |title=Papers Past — Evening Post — 13 September 1923 — VICTORIA COLLEGE COUNCIL |work=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz |year=2011 |accessdate=24 October 2011}}</ref>

Yeates was a foundation member of the New Zealand Rhododendron Association in 1944 and also its some-time Secretary-Treasurer.<ref name="JARS bio"/> He was also crucial in the founding of the national garden of the association (now "Heritage Park") at [[Kimbolton, New Zealand|Kimbolton]] (which is close to his home in Palmerston North, but has better soil and climate for rhododendron). He was also active in the introduction and breeding of [[azaleas]], [[rhododendrons]] and [[Lilium]] hybrids.<ref name="JARS bio"/><ref>Maggy Wassilieff. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheSettledLandscape/TreesAndGardens/Gardens/5/en Suburban front gardens], ''Te Ara -– the Encyclopedia of New Zealand'', Ministry for Culture and Heritage. {{ISBN |978-0-478-18451-8}}. Updated 20 November 2008.</ref>

[[Lilium auratum]] and [[Lilium speciosum]] were first crossed in the 1860s, but then not again until the 1950s by Yeates and [[Leslie Jury]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hadeco.co.za/lilium-articles/the-history-of-oriental-lilies |title=Hadeco - the History of Oriental Lilies |access-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824060332/http://hadeco.co.za/lilium-articles/the-history-of-oriental-lilies |archive-date=24 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The name ''Melford Hybrids'' was used for his [[lily]] crosses,<ref>[http://www.lilyregister.com/register/details.htm?id=1967 The Lily Register]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} lilyregister.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=507|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref> which he bred initially at his property on Long Melford Rd, in Palmerston North. His cultivars include:

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* auratum var. platyphyllum ‘Goldie’'Goldie'<ref name="rhs.org.uk">{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=69|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* auratum var. platyphyllum ‘Little'Little Gem’Gem'<ref name="rhs.org.uk"/>

* auratum var. rubrovittatum ‘Alex’'Alex'<ref name="http">{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=70|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* auratum var. rubrovittatum ‘Apollo’'Apollo'<ref name="http"/>

* auratum var. rubrovittatum ‘Dainty’'Dainty'<ref name="http"/>

* auratum ‘Tom Thumb’'Tom Thumb'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=71|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* ‘Darkie'Darkie'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=220|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* ‘Dianne’'Dianne'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=222|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* ‘Emberglow'Emberglow'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=249|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* ‘Fairy'Fairy'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=264|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* ‘Golden'Golden Eclipse'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=310|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* ‘Kimbolton'Kimbolton Gold'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=407|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Betty’'Betty'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=591|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii‘Elaine’parkmanii‘Elaine'<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=593|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Elizabeth’'Elizabeth'<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

* × parkmanii ‘Erebus’'Erebus'<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=594|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Excelsior’'Excelsior'<ref name="ReferenceB"/>

* × parkmanii ‘John Bull’'John Bull'<ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=596|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Journey’s'Journey’s End’End'<ref name="ReferenceC"/> (commercially successful<ref>[http://www.lilyregister.com/register/details.htm?id=1557 The Lily Register]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} lilyregister.com</ref><ref>''Plant Breeding in New Zealand''

* × parkmanii ‘Judas’'Judas'<ref name='p597'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=597|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Kimbolton'Kimbolton Pink’Pink'<ref name='p597'/>

* × parkmanii‘Kimbolton Red’Red'<ref name='p597'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Lavender'Lavender Princess’Princess'<ref name='p597'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Little'Little Jane’Jane'<ref name='p597'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Little'Little Lavender’Lavender'<ref name='p597'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Little'Little Robin’Robin'<ref name='p597'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Melford'Melford Red’Red'<ref>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=598|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Peggy’'Peggy'<ref name='p599'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=599|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref> (named after his wife)

* × parkmanii ‘Pink'Pink Beauty’Beauty'<ref name='p599'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Pink'Pink Delight’Delight'<ref name='p599'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Pink'Pink Journey'<ref name='p600'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=600|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Pink'Pink Sensation’Sensation'<ref name='p600'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Red'Red Ace’Ace'<ref name='p600'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Red'Red Gem’Gem'<ref name='p600'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Red'Red Trump’Trump'<ref name='p601'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=601|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Ringatira’ 'Ringatira'<ref name='p601'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Rising'Rising Star’Star'

* × parkmanii ‘Snowflakes'Snowflakes'<ref name='p602'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=602|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

*× parkmanii ‘Snowy’'Snowy'<ref name='p603'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=603|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Tetra'Tetra Journey’Journey'<ref name='p604'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=604|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* × parkmanii ‘Tiger Face’'Tiger Face'<ref name='p604'/>

* × parkmanii ‘Trixie’'Trixie'<ref name='p604'/>

* ‘Peach'Peach Bouquet’Bouquet'<ref name='p612'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=612|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* ‘Penelope’'Penelope'<ref name='p616'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=616|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* Phillipa’Phillipa'<ref name='p622'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=622|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

*‘Red'Red Ruby’Ruby'<ref name='p679'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=679|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

*‘Swan'Swan Lake’Lake'<ref name='p815'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=815|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

*'Waireka’Waireka'<ref name='p882'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=882|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

*‘Walter'Walter Ward'<ref name='p883'>{{cite web|title=InternaltionalInternational Lily Register and Checklist|year=2007|pages=883|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/55297295-e5d2-4170-afeb-7d6f777fe069/Lily-Register-and-Checklist.aspx}}</ref>

* 1977 Member of the [[Order of the British Empire]] (MBE), for contributionsservices to [[horticulture]]., in the [[1978 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|1978 New Year Honours]]<ref>{{citeLondon Gazette web|urlissue=http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/47420/supplements/43|title=Supplement to the London Gazette|date=31 December 1977 |accessdatepage=443 February 2009|supp=3}}</ref>

* J. S. Yeates, "[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154245468 The Root Nodules of Conifers]" -– 1923 -– [[MSc]] thesis Victoria University College

* J. S. Yeates, ''"[http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/royprsb/98/689/227.full.pdf The Nucleolus of [[Tmesipteris tannensis]]''" Proceedings of the [[Royal Society]] [[London]]. Ser. B. 98, 1925, 227-224227–224.

* J. S. Yeates, ''Some problems in the comparison of Chromosomes'' -– 1931 -– PhD thesis [[University of Cambridge]]

* J. S. Yeates, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7686385 Farm Trees and Hedges]'' -– 1942 -– [[Massey Agricultural College]] ([[University of New Zealand]])

* J. S. Yeates, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/152731222 Farm Trees and Hedges]'' 2nd Edition -– 1948 -– Massey Agricultural College (University of New Zealand)

* J. S. Yeates and [[Ella Orr Campbell|E. O. Campbell]], ''Agricultural Botany'' 1954 -– Massey Agricultural College (University of New Zealand)

* J. S. Yeates and [[Ella Orr Campbell|E. O. Campbell]], ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18308107 Agricultural Botany]'' 2nd Edition 1960 -– Government Printer (Wellington, New Zealand)

* J. S. Yeates ''[http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JARS/v26n3/v26n3-yeates.htm Rhododendron Growing in New Zealand; Its Past, Present, and Future]'' 1972 -– Journal American Rhododendron Society

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* ''John Stuart Yeates'' by J.E.Godley, Biographical Notes (67) serialised in [[New Zealand Botanical Society]] Newsletter 90-9290–92, 2007-20082007–2008.

* [httphttps://www.nzetc.orgvictoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/name-006506.html Mentioned] in the letters of [[John Cawte Beaglehole]] held by the [[New Zealand Electronic Text Centre]]

[[Category:Academic staff of Massey University faculty]]

[[Category:New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire]]

[[Category:20th-century New Zealand botanists]]

[[Category:20th-centuryVeitch botanistsMemorial Medal recipients]]