Cherrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Black Republican Cherry
Black Republican Cherry 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 New York, Ontario, Geneva; Oregon, Yamhill, Newberg, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Black Republican |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus avium |
| Common fruit | Cherry |
| Painted | 1838–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | New York, Ontario, Geneva; Oregon, Yamhill, Newberg |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004650, POM00004651.
