Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Neva Myss Peach
Neva Myss Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Washington, Williamsport; North Carolina, Moore, Southern Pines, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Neva Myss |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Washington, Williamsport; North Carolina, Moore, Southern Pines |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005703, POM00005726.
