No. 81 of 248 · The Natural History Series
Etrog
Pictures by Amanda Almira Newton
A golden etrog and its sliced half, painted in watercolor by Amanda Almira Newton in 1916 for the US Department of Agriculture. The etrog is one of the oldest citrus fruits and one of the four plants held at Sukkot, where a perfect one is chosen with great care. For someone celebrating the fall holidays.
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From the US Department of Agriculture's fruit paintings / ETROG / Citrus medica / The etrog, a kind of citron, is one of the oldest citrus fruits. It is one of the four plants held at the Jewish festival of Sukkot, and a perfect one is chosen with great care. / USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection, 1916 / Painted by Amanda Almira Newton in 1916 for the US Department of Agriculture, to record a fruit grown in America. / The Natural History Series / No. 81/248
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