Berrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Hoosier Black Cap Berry
Hoosier Black Cap Berry is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Indiana, Washington, Pekin, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Hoosier Black Cap |
|---|---|
| Species | Rubus |
| Common fruit | Berry |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Indiana, Washington, Pekin |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00007263, POM00007264.
