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Wilson June Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Wilson June Apple apple, painted 1840–1875

Wilson June Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 9 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; Arkansas, Washington, Springdale; Arkansas, Washington, West Fork, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarWilson June
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Painted1840–1875
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originVirginia, Arlington; Arkansas, Washington, Springdale; Arkansas, Washington, West Fork; New York, Ontario, Geneva
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates9

All 9 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001008, POM00001009, POM00001010, POM00001011, POM00001012, POM00001013, POM00001014, POM00001015, POM00003831.

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