Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Silver Cluster Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Silver Cluster Citrus citrus, painted 1840–1875

Silver Cluster Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 7 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Polk, Winter Haven, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarSilver Cluster
SpeciesCitrus paradisi
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1840–1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom
Specimen originFlorida, Polk, Winter Haven
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates7

All 7 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001101, POM00006712, POM00006713, POM00006714, POM00006715, POM00006716, POM00006717.

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