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White Smith Berry

Historical USDA watercolour of the White Smith Berry berry, painted c.1886–1942

White Smith 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 Pennsylvania, Montgomery, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarWhite Smith
SpeciesRibes
Common fruitBerry
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originPennsylvania, Montgomery
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007157.

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