Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Indiana Favorite Apple
Indiana Favorite Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 5 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; Indiana, Union; Indiana, Wayne, Centerville, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Indiana Favorite |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Lower, Elsie E. b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Indiana, Union; Indiana, Wayne, Centerville; Indiana, Marion, Indianapolis |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 5 |
All 5 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000212, POM00000214, POM00000215, POM00000216, POM00002542.
