Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Chimera Citrus
Chimera Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Orange, Orlando; Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Chimera |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Orange, Orlando; Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000294, POM00006553.
