シトラス・リモネン イーリーカ
1910
Ellen Isham Schutt created this precise botanical study for the USDA around 1912, capturing the 'Eureka' lemon in its unripe, green state with scientific rigor. The illustration displays both the textured, pear-shaped exterior and a pale cross-section, surrounded by meticulous handwritten notes detailing its origin at a California plantation. Schutt was a prolific artist for the government, producing thousands of these realistic watercolors to help farmers identify fruit varieties before color photography was reliable. The notes at the bottom even identify it as a 'limb sport,' a natural mutation, making this a fascinating scientific record of agricultural history.
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- Watercolor
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