Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Bennett Apple
Bennett Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 7 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; Oregon, Jackson, Medford, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Bennett |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Oregon, Jackson, Medford |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 7 |
All 7 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001516, POM00001534, POM00001535, POM00001536, POM00001537, POM00001538, POM00001587.
