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Mersereau Berry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Mersereau Berry berry, painted 1840–1875

Mersereau 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 Virginia, Fairfax, Lincolnia, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarMersereau
SpeciesRubus
Common fruitBerry
Painted1840–1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom
Specimen originVirginia, Fairfax, Lincolnia
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001855, POM00007224.

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