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Lincoln Plum

Historical USDA watercolour of the Lincoln Plum plum, painted c.1886–1942

Lincoln 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 Pennsylvania, York, Loganville, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarLincoln
SpeciesPrunus domestica
Common fruitPlum
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originPennsylvania, York, Loganville
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004940.

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