Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
No. 2 Citrus
No. 2 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, Volusia, DeLand Highlands, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus paradisi |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Volusia, DeLand Highlands |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006697, POM00006698.
