Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Chas. Bednars No. 3 Peach
Chas. Bednars No. 3 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 Iowa, Linn, Cedar Rapids, painted by Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Chas. Bednars No. 3 |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1882 |
| Artist(s) | Lower, Elsie E. b. |
| Specimen origin | Iowa, Linn, Cedar Rapids |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005275, POM00005276.
