General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

PAPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

18.5 cm

Width

14.7 cm

Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Research

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1930S

Canada

AN ILLUSTRATION THAT WAS USED AS PART OF THE HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM BEING CARRIED OUT AT THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM IN OTTAWA AT THE TIME.

Function

USED IN HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH TO ILLUSTRATE THE PLANT VARIETY "PARFITTS S. HAAGEN(?)

Technical

ARTISTS WERE EMPLOYED TO ILLUSTRATE PLANTS BEING STUDIED BY BOTANISTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A RECORD OF TRUE COLOUR AND TECHNICAL DETAIL BEFORE THE TIME OF RELIABLE COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

HANDWRITTEN ON BACK: ' Parfitts 319 S. Haagen: Nat. size/ May 6/35 seemingly correct, accdg to Fyles/ Leaves flat on upper surface, Keel [?]/ shaped beneath. Fine pils not always/ as shown sometimes only 3 or 4; not present on young leaves, most/ prominent on the old flowers in/ clusters of 9or 10; stems & calyx/ clothed with red-glandular hairs/ f.16/ 15 secs/ C filter/ Pan. Process/ G'

Missing

N/A

Finish

WHITE BACKGROUND/ PAINTED FLOWER IN YELLOW AND GREEN

Decoration

N/A