Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Bon Chretien de Vernois Pear
Bon Chretien de Vernois Pear 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 Florida, Pinellas, Saint Petersburg, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Bon Chretien de Vernois |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Pinellas, Saint Petersburg |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000076, POM00006904.
