Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Citron of Commerce Citrus
Citron of Commerce 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 California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Citron of Commerce |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus medica |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006440, POM00006441.
