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Smiths Late Plum

Historical USDA watercolour of the Smiths Late Plum plum, painted 1875

Smiths Late 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 California, Sacramento, Sacramento, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarSmiths Late
SpeciesPrunus domestica
Common fruitPlum
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originCalifornia, Sacramento, Sacramento
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
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Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005114.

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