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Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour

Auroflame Seedling 1907 Strawberry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Auroflame Seedling 1907 Strawberry strawberry, painted 1907

Auroflame Seedling 1907 Strawberry 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 United States, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarAuroflame Seedling 1907
SpeciesFragaria
Common fruitStrawberry
Painted1907
Artist(s)Passmore, Deborah Griscom
Specimen originUnited States
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004089.

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