Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Cornell Fancy Apple
Cornell Fancy 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 Maryland, Montgomery, Burtonsville; Maryland, Montgomery, Rockville; Illinois, Randolph, Chester, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Cornell Fancy |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Montgomery, Burtonsville; Maryland, Montgomery, Rockville; Illinois, Randolph, Chester; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 6 |
All 6 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001303, POM00001481, POM00001486, POM00001487, POM00001488, POM00001803.
