Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Red June Plum
Red June Plum is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 7 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park; Missouri, Pike, Louisiana; Maryland, Montgomery, Forest Glen Park, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Red June |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park; Missouri, Pike, Louisiana; Maryland, Montgomery, Forest Glen Park; Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 7 |
All 7 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004980, POM00004981, POM00004982, POM00004983, POM00004984, POM00004985, POM00004986.
