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Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Williams Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Williams Citrus citrus, painted 1875

Williams 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, Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarWilliams
SpeciesCitrus tangelo
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originFlorida, Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001114, POM00001115.

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