Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Beers Late Peach
Beers Late Peach 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 Virginia, Arlington, painted by Lower, Elsie E. b., Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Beers Late |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1860–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Lower, Elsie E. b., Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005170, POM00005171.
