Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Imperial Citrus
Imperial 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, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara; California, Los Angeles, San Dimas, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Imperial |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus aurantiifolia |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1860–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara; California, Los Angeles, San Dimas |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006357, POM00006535.
