Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Francis Strawberry
Francis Strawberry 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 New York, Oswego, Pulaski; Iowa, Grundy, Conrad, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Francis |
|---|---|
| Species | Fragaria |
| Common fruit | Strawberry |
| Painted | 1873–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Lower, Elsie E. b. |
| Specimen origin | New York, Oswego, Pulaski; Iowa, Grundy, Conrad |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004154, POM00004155.
