Harold Hume - Legacy

Legacy

Hume retired from the University of Florida faculty on June 30, 1949, but he continued to write and publish major books and journal articles on his favorite horticulture topics, including citrus fruits, azaleas and camellias. Hume died four months following his ninetieth birthday, on October 10, 1965, and was affectionately eulogized by his colleagues as the "Grand Old Man of Agriculture."

In recognition of his long service to the University of Florida, Hume Hall, one of the university's student residence hall complexes was named for him. The original Hume Hall was later razed to make room for the new Honors Residential College at Hume Hall, which was completed and opened for use in 2002.