Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Bednar Seedling No. 2 Peach
Bednar Seedling No. 2 Peach 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 Iowa, Linn, Cedar Rapids, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Bednar Seedling No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Iowa, Linn, Cedar Rapids |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005166.
