Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Rome Beauty (Red Sport) Apple
Rome Beauty (Red Sport) 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 Washington, Yakima, Cowiche; Washington, Chelan, Cashmere, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Rome Beauty (Red Sport) |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Washington, Yakima, Cowiche; Washington, Chelan, Cashmere |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00003283, POM00003284.
