Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

McCarty Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the McCarty Citrus citrus, painted 1873

McCarty Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Polk, Winter Haven, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarMcCarty
SpeciesCitrus paradisi
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originFlorida, Polk, Winter Haven
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates3

All 3 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006683, POM00006684, POM00006685.

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