Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Wilma Peach
Wilma 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 Tennessee, Franklin, Winchester; Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Wilma |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Tennessee, Franklin, Winchester; Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005802, POM00005803.
