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Early Daisy Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Early Daisy Grape grape, painted 1873

Early Daisy Grape is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from New Jersey, Cumberland, Vineland, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarEarly Daisy
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originNew Jersey, Cumberland, Vineland
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006206.

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