Cherrys · USDA pomological watercolour
St. Medard Cherry
St. Medard Cherry is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Virginia, Arlington, painted by Shull, James Marion, Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | St. Medard |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus avium |
| Common fruit | Cherry |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Shull, James Marion, Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004621, POM00004622, POM00004623, POM00004624.
