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Muscat St. Laurient Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Muscat St. Laurient Grape grape, painted 1860

Muscat St. Laurient Grape 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 California, Fresno, Fresno, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarMuscat St. Laurient
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Painted1860
Artist(s)Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originCalifornia, Fresno, Fresno
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006028, POM00006282.

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