Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Royal Citrus
Royal Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Manatee, Palmetto; Florida, Sarasota, Venice, painted by Strange, M., Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Royal |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus paradisi |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Strange, M., Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Manatee, Palmetto; Florida, Sarasota, Venice |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006708, POM00006709, POM00006710.
