Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Indian Apple
Indian Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven; Illinois, Sangamon, Farmingdale; Georgia, Franklin, Lavonia, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Indian |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven; Illinois, Sangamon, Farmingdale; Georgia, Franklin, Lavonia |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002538, POM00002539, POM00002540, POM00003583.
