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Pears · USDA pomological watercolour

Willard Pear

Historical USDA watercolour of the Willard Pear pear, painted 1873

Willard Pear 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 New York, Ontario, Geneva, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarWillard
SpeciesPyrus communis
Common fruitPear
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originNew York, Ontario, Geneva
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00007182, POM00007209.

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