Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-09-13
TEST HvFO NIALS,

But the most remarkable feature of This garden is
the Mammoth PIE Plant, and certainly any person
who is curious to know what Pie Plant is, and how
if NAV be cultivated and developed, would do web
to look at It, We state what witnessed, land
what should doubt if we had not Witnessed il }
that from one root was cut quantity which, after
being trimmed, ready for cooking, weighed ~
POUNDS and certainly much more was left ON
the root, uncut making the product of one near.
w. if not quite, ONE HUNDRED PouNDs.-keRfsha
Telegraph.
Assoct'n for Ex'ht'n of Indusy of all Nations,
New York, Suly 4h 1854. {
b. p CAHooN, Esq-Dcar Sir. This is TO certify
that specimens of your " Seeding Pie Plant are
now on exhibition at the Crystal Palace, and deserv
ing of special appreciation for mammoth size and OK
cellencc of qualify. They are superior to any pro-
Yours truly, p T. BARNUM, Prcst
MAMMOTH PIE PLANT.-B. 7. Cahoon OF Keno
sha, Wisconsin, has just sent thrcc Pie Plant leaf
stalks that GGtt-Go anything ever seen ofhc kind
ceiorci after havln%% nertcInncd me long journey
t",,ni the place Of their growh-n what way we are
not informed-the three stalks weigh ELEVEN AND
QUARTER PoUNDs-N Y. Tribune, JaLy 1854
Mr. CAHooN, has this day deposited in our Office
a specimen stalk of his Seeding Pie Plant I'm
glass jar, preserved i'll alcool the growth of last
year. of the following dimensions 30 inches long
81 inches wide; 3 inches thick leaf - feet crcun-
ference; weight 81 pounds-whch bc seen ly
those curious i'll such matters And it is proper to
add in mentioning this remarkable growth hat 50
far from the plant degenerating or showing dispo-
sition TO, IT increases from year to year, and next
year we snail nave an opportunity Ia enron
icle a still larger spccTnen.-kcH0sha Trt6 a. TcR
March Is, 1855
I'0Hr Cincinnati Horf,CulfNroI Socfr'y-
Beng tour through Wisconsin I called upon
Mr. B. =. Cahoon, of Kcnoshn, who has a remarka-
bic variety of Seeding Rhubarb. | examined his
plantation Of about 5000 plants, and its wonderful
properties have not been ovcrratcd The Victoria
saw growing alongside of his Seeding, and subject
| to the same trcatmcnt-soil identcal-w0uM not
weigh one fourth much the Cahoon's Seeding
| ! can, through your Society, recommend the plant
to the notice of amateurs and cutivaors ms the best
plant known. His stalks for market would
| measure from three TO four inches wide two TO
three inches thick, and two feet long and so tender
that many leaves | saw broke down with their own
weight 1t is a chance seeding, originated by Mr.
Cahoon, from seed given him at Chicago and was
the only plant from the seed that worth cutiva-
ting. Respectfully yours, JULIUS BRACE.
CINcINATTI, August "a, 1855.
White Biacitbcrry.-A native of Northern
Wisconsin. Fruit of the usual size of the very large
black-very white when ripe said to contain more
sugar than any known variety very productive and
hardy-Price Is. each, or 81 per dozen.
Evcrgrecns.-Over 1000, from to 8 feet high
Balsam and Norway FRS, Spruce, Pine, Hemlock
and Arbour Nitae. These have grown in my garden
from three to five years. and be ransplanted
with as much certainty of growing as currant-
Price As. to So each.