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Cass Cherry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Cass Cherry cherry, painted 1875

Cass Cherry 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 Washington, King, Vashon, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarCass
SpeciesPrunus avium
Common fruitCherry
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originWashington, King, Vashon
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004430.

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