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No. 837 Berry

Historical USDA watercolour of the No. 837 Berry berry, painted 1872

No. 837 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 Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarNo. 837
SpeciesVaccinium corymbosum
Common fruitBerry
Painted1872
Artist(s)Shull, James Marion
Specimen originMaryland, Prince Georges, College Park
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006845.

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