Cherrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Ida Cherry
Ida 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 Pennsylvania, York, Siddonsburg; Ohio, Clark, New Carlisle, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Ida |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus avium |
| Common fruit | Cherry |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Pennsylvania, York, Siddonsburg; Ohio, Clark, New Carlisle |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000855, POM00004664.
