Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Bavay Green Gage Plum
Bavay Green Gage Plum is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from New York, Ontario, Geneva, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Bavay Green Gage |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | New York, Ontario, Geneva |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004747.
