Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Six Weeks Plum
Six Weeks Plum 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, Prince Georges, College Park; Texas, Kaufman, Terrell, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Six Weeks |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1860–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park; Texas, Kaufman, Terrell |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005111, POM00005112.
