Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Grindstone Apple
Grindstone Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maine, Kennebec, Manchester; West Virginia, Monongalia, Morgantown; Iowa, Story, Ames, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Strange, M.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Grindstone |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Strange, M. |
| Specimen origin | Maine, Kennebec, Manchester; West Virginia, Monongalia, Morgantown; Iowa, Story, Ames |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002202, POM00002237, POM00002238.
