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Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Conner Prolific Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Conner Prolific Citrus citrus, painted 1860

Conner Prolific Citrus 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 Florida, Orange, Tangerine, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarConner Prolific
SpeciesCitrus paradisi
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1860
Artist(s)Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originFlorida, Orange, Tangerine
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006630, POM00006631.

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