Cherrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Govenor Wood Cherry
Govenor Wood 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 Ohio, Clark, New Carlisle, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Govenor Wood |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus avium |
| Common fruit | Cherry |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Ohio, Clark, New Carlisle |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004478.
