Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
American Wonder Citrus
American Wonder Citrus 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 United States; Massachusetts, Norfolk, Norwood, painted by Heiges, Bertha, Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | American Wonder |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus limon |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha, Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | United States; Massachusetts, Norfolk, Norwood |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006411, POM00006412, POM00006413, POM00006624.
