Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Manor Apple
Manor Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Illinois, Sangamon, Farmingdale; Pennsylvania, Cumberland, Shiremanstown, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Manor |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Illinois, Sangamon, Farmingdale; Pennsylvania, Cumberland, Shiremanstown |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000248, POM00002361.
