Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Lue Gim Gong Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Lue Gim Gong Citrus citrus, painted 1873

Lue Gim Gong 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, Baker, Glen Saint Mary, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarLue Gim Gong
SpeciesCitrus sinensis
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1873
Artist(s)Schutt, Ellen Isham
Specimen originFlorida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006470, POM00006472.

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