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Bachmans No. 309 Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Bachmans No. 309 Grape grape, painted 1875

Bachmans No. 309 Grape 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 Arkansas, Franklin, Altus, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarBachmans No. 309
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originArkansas, Franklin, Altus
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006182.

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