Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Florida Improved Citrus
Florida Improved Citrus 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 California, Los Angeles, San Dimas, painted by Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Florida Improved |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus paradisi |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1882 |
| Artist(s) | Lower, Elsie E. b. |
| Specimen origin | California, Los Angeles, San Dimas |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006531.
