Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
King Citrus
King Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 8 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Volusia, Ormond Beach; Florida, Hillsborough, Tampa; Florida, Lake, Conant, painted by Lower, Elsie E. b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | King |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1840–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Lower, Elsie E. b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira, Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Volusia, Ormond Beach; Florida, Hillsborough, Tampa; Florida, Lake, Conant; United States |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 8 |
All 8 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000086, POM00000267, POM00006330, POM00006526, POM00006599, POM00006602, POM00006603, POM00006604.
