Hickorys · USDA pomological watercolour
Sovereign Hickory
Sovereign Hickory 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 Texas, San Saba, San Saba, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Sovereign |
|---|---|
| Species | Carya illinoinensis |
| Common fruit | Hickory |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Texas, San Saba, San Saba |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007399.
