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Metallic Bell Berry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Metallic Bell Berry berry, painted 1860

Metallic Bell Berry is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from New Jersey, Burlington, Pemberton, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarMetallic Bell
SpeciesVaccinium macrocarpon
Common fruitBerry
Painted1860
Artist(s)Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originNew Jersey, Burlington, Pemberton
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007175.

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