Berrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Blowers Berry
Blowers Berry 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 New York, Chautauqua, Westfield; Vermont, Windham, Putney, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Blowers |
|---|---|
| Species | Rubus |
| Common fruit | Berry |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | New York, Chautauqua, Westfield; Vermont, Windham, Putney |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00007242, POM00007243, POM00007244.
