Between 1886 and 1942, the USDA's Division of Pomology commissioned thousands of watercolor paintings. These beautiful illustrations helped establish a national register of plants and fruits. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/usda-watercolors
@estherschindler I mentally separated the 'm' in pomolgy to an 'r' and 'n' 😲😁🤣 and was all why would the USDA pay for that?