Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
J.H. Hale Peach
J.H. Hale Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 8 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Connecticut, Hartford, South Glastonbury; Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley; Arkansas, Benton, Bentonville, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | J.H. Hale |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Connecticut, Hartford, South Glastonbury; Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley; Arkansas, Benton, Bentonville; Indiana, Knox, Vincennes |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 8 |
All 8 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005484, POM00005485, POM00005486, POM00005487, POM00005780, POM00005831, POM00006009, POM00006107.
