Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Rainier Apple
Rainier Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 5 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Washington, Yakima, Yakima; Virginia, Arlington, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Rainier |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Washington, Yakima, Yakima; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 5 |
All 5 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00003089, POM00003092, POM00003093, POM00003094, POM00003095.
