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Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Walters Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Walters Citrus citrus, painted 1873

Walters 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 West Indies, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarWalters
SpeciesCitrus paradisi
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originWest Indies
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001106, POM00001107.

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