Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Waddell Peach
Waddell 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; Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira, Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Waddell |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1860–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira, Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005599, POM00005600, POM00005601, POM00005602.
