Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Collins Apple
Collins Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 6 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Oklahoma, Cleveland, Noble; Virginia, Arlington; Virginia, Rappahanock, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Collins |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha, Lower, Elsie E. b. |
| Specimen origin | Oklahoma, Cleveland, Noble; Virginia, Arlington; Virginia, Rappahanock; Arkansas, Washington, Lincoln |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 6 |
All 6 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001781, POM00001783, POM00001785, POM00001786, POM00001787, POM00002371.
