Cherrys · USDA pomological watercolour
May Duke Cherry
May Duke 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, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | May Duke |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus avium |
| Common fruit | Cherry |
| Painted | 1860–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | New York, Ontario, Geneva |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004682, POM00004683.
