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Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour

Pearl of Michigan Strawberry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Pearl of Michigan Strawberry strawberry, painted 1873

Pearl of Michigan 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 Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarPearl of Michigan
SpeciesFragaria
Common fruitStrawberry
Painted1873
Artist(s)Schutt, Ellen Isham
Specimen originMaryland, Prince Georges, College Park
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004374.

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