Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Early Hiley Peach
Early Hiley 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 Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Early Hiley |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1872–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Shull, James Marion |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005361, POM00005362.
