Hickorys · USDA pomological watercolour
Stuart Hickory
Stuart 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 Mississippi, Jackson, Ocean Springs, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Stuart |
|---|---|
| Species | Carya illinoinensis |
| Common fruit | Hickory |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Mississippi, Jackson, Ocean Springs |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007396.
