Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Miami Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Miami Citrus citrus, painted 1873

Miami 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, Dade, Miami, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarMiami
SpeciesCitrus paradisi
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originFlorida, Dade, Miami
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006688, POM00006689.

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