Hickorys · USDA pomological watercolour
Van Deman Hickory
Van Deman 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 Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Van Deman |
|---|---|
| Species | Carya |
| Common fruit | Hickory |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Mississippi, Jackson, Ocean Springs |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007398.
