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Ragland Plum

Historical USDA watercolour of the Ragland Plum plum, painted 1873

Ragland 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 United States; Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarRagland
SpeciesPrunus domestica
Common fruitPlum
Painted1873
Artist(s)Schutt, Ellen Isham
Specimen originUnited States; Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004976, POM00004977.

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