Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Poorhouse Apple
Poorhouse Apple 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 Georgia, Jackson; Georgia, Clarke, Athens; Georgia, Richmond, Augusta, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Poorhouse |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Georgia, Jackson; Georgia, Clarke, Athens; Georgia, Richmond, Augusta |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000672, POM00000673, POM00000674.
