{"product_id":"an-illustrated-catalog-of-american-fruits-nuts","title":"An Illustrated Catalog Of American Fruits \u0026 Nuts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Kaleidoscopic Celebration Of The UsdaS Pomological Collection, Offering An Engaging, Biophilic Meditation Upon The Sweetest Of The EarthS Produce.The United States Department Of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection Encompasses Over 7,500 Botanical Watercolor Paintings Of Evolving Fruit And Nut Varieties, Alongside Specimens Introduced By Usda Plant Explorers From The Late 19Th And Early 20Th Centuries.Assembled Between 1886 And 1942, The CollectionS Remarkable, Botanically Accurate Watercolors Were Executed By Some 21 Professional Artists (Including Nine Women). Authored Largely Before The Widespread Application Of Photography, The Watercolors Were Intended To Aid Accurate Identification And Examination Of Fruit Varietals, For The NationS Fruit Growers.Documenting The Transformation Of American Pomology, The Science Of Fruit Breeding And Production, And The Horticultural Innovations Accountable For Contemporary Fruit Cultivation And Consumption, The UsdaS Collection Offers Fascinating Anthropological And Horticultural Insights Concerning The Fruits We Ecstatically Devour, And Why.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47953315463413,"sku":"DADAX1454963530","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71DFT5DVBEL.jpg?v=1775491610","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/an-illustrated-catalog-of-american-fruits-nuts","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}