Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Parsons Strawberry
Parsons Strawberry is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Heiges, Bertha, Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Parsons |
|---|---|
| Species | Fragaria |
| Common fruit | Strawberry |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Heiges, Bertha, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004369, POM00004370, POM00004371.
