Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Indian River Citrus
Indian River 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, Brevard, Merritt Island; Florida, Volusia, painted by Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher), Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Indian River |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher), Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Brevard, Merritt Island; Florida, Volusia |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000295, POM00006577.
