Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour

Lady Rusk Strawberry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Lady Rusk Strawberry strawberry, painted c.1886–1942

Lady Rusk Strawberry is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Müller, Frank. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarLady Rusk
SpeciesFragaria
Common fruitStrawberry
Artist(s)Müller, Frank
Specimen originMaryland, Prince Georges, College Park
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004314.

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