Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Lovett Strawberry
Lovett 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 Virginia, Arlington; Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Lovett |
|---|---|
| Species | Fragaria |
| Common fruit | Strawberry |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004323, POM00004324.
