Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Cincincis Pear
Cincincis Pear is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 5 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Alachua, Waldo; Texas, Kendall, Boerne; Florida, Lake, Fruitland Park, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Cincincis |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Alachua, Waldo; Texas, Kendall, Boerne; Florida, Lake, Fruitland Park |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 5 |
All 5 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006781, POM00006782, POM00006812, POM00006813, POM00006814.
