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Howes Berry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Howes Berry berry, painted 1873

Howes Berry is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from New Jersey, Burlington, Pemberton, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarHowes
SpeciesVaccinium macrocarpon
Common fruitBerry
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originNew Jersey, Burlington, Pemberton
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007173.

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