Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Carman Peach
Carman Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 11 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Connecticut, Hartford, South Glastonbury; Virginia, Pittsylvania, Glenwood; Georgia, Hancock, Mayfield, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Carman |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Connecticut, Hartford, South Glastonbury; Virginia, Pittsylvania, Glenwood; Georgia, Hancock, Mayfield; Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 11 |
All 11 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005213, POM00005214, POM00005215, POM00005248, POM00005249, POM00005251, POM00005254, POM00006105, POM00006113, POM00006114, POM00006160.
