Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Early Wheeler Peach
Early Wheeler Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Arkansas, Ouachita, Stephens; Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Texas, Collin, McKinney, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Early Wheeler |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Arkansas, Ouachita, Stephens; Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Texas, Collin, McKinney |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005216, POM00005515, POM00005516.
