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Agen Plum

Historical USDA watercolour of the Agen Plum plum, painted 1875–1882

Agen Plum 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; New York, Wayne, Sodus, painted by Lower, Elsie E. b., Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarAgen
SpeciesPrunus domestica
Common fruitPlum
Painted1875–1882
Artist(s)Lower, Elsie E. b., Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originNew York, Ontario, Geneva; New York, Wayne, Sodus
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004727, POM00004728.

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