Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Victor Peach
Victor Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; Virginia, Bedford; Georgia, Cobb, Austell, painted by Lower, Elsie E. b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Victor |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Lower, Elsie E. b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Virginia, Bedford; Georgia, Cobb, Austell |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005594, POM00005595, POM00005596, POM00005597.
