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Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Sampson Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Sampson Citrus citrus, painted 1875

Sampson Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Lake, Eustis, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarSampson
SpeciesCitrus tangelo
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originFlorida, Lake, Eustis
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001109.

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