Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-03


DUT the most remarkable feature OF this gar.
I'D den is the Mammoth Pie Plant, and certain
y any person who is curious TO know what Pie
fiant is, and how it may be cultivated and de-
yeloped, would do well to look at il. We state
what witnessed. land what we should doubt
i; We had not witnessed it, that FROM oct
cut quantity, whichaitef being trimmed ready
for cooking, weighed Forty Eight Pounds. and
certainly as much more WAS LEFT on the root uncut
making the product Of one root nearly. if not
quite, Oue Hundred Pounds Of plant Keaosha
Telegraph .Jniy 81. 1853.
Association for the Exhibition of rhe Industry
OF all Nations.
New York, July 4. 1854.
b. p. CAHooS, Esq Dear sir: This is 10 GER
,ify that specimens of your Seeding Pie Plant"
are exhibition at the Crystal Palace, and
deserving of special appreciation for mammoth size
and excellence of quality. They are superior to
any production of the kind on exhibition.
Yours truly p. 4. BARNUM. Pres'r.
MAMMOTH Pie PL.NT.-B. P. Cahoou. of emo
sha. Wisconsin, has just s@nt us three Pie Plant
leaf stalks that out-go anything we have seen
of the kind before; AFTER having performed the
long Journey from their place OF growth Ia what
way we ale not uforned-the three stalks weigh
Eleven and quarter Pounds--N. y. Tribune.
I'll will securely Pack in Boxes and forw ard
according to directions Ten Roots for SIS; Five
Roots for 3d. one for 81; Cash Is TO be sent
with the order-a severe frost does not injure the
Roots; and they can he sent with safety to any
part oil the Union. IL Roots are now ready for
delivery.
Mn. CAHooN has this day deposited in our office
specimen stalk of his Seeding Pie Plant lin Il
glass jar, preserved in alcohol the growth of last
year: OF the following dlmepsons:-25 inches long;
u inches wide; inches thick; leaf 90 feet in cir
L.. L. L.
by those curious i'll such matters. And it is pros
per to sddin mentioning this remarkable growth,
that so far from the plant degenerating or showing
IA disposition 10, it increases from year TO year
tand next year doubtless, we shall have an opp"r
unity to chronicle still larger specilnen-- he
noshd Tribune and Teiegraph- March Is. 1855
Soil best adapted to growing Pie Plant, sandy
loan; trench at least two feet deep, thoroughly
MANFRED TO the bottom, with none but ,oeU rotled
Ii the soil is very wet under drain. Ii VIII grow
well III any RICH, moist soil clay is the worst OF all
No leaf stalks to be taken from the roots the frs
year, until August and then only the ou side ones
! | will securely pack in boxes and forward accor
ding to directions Ten Roots for SIS; Five Root:
for 3d. One Root for 81.
Houghton's Seeding Coos. berry
| This Gooseberry is said be cross bttweel
our native Goo cherry and some foreign kind, aux
was originated by Mr.. Abel II ,ughton. If Lynn
Mass We have cultivated this Gooseberry twt
years, and have found il hard; "a great bearer
and the fruit OF fac quaity--irom very small root
obtained from Mr.. Cahoon, Of keuosha in tn,
spring of 1852, the twigs Of which were less thai
asfoot in length produced last year abundance o
! fruit.
This Gonseberry exces all other kinls a grow
er. Its twigs long, straight and slender, ant
should be tied up Oh trellis, the same as Crap
vine in order to make them bear prolusely. MIR
| Cahoon, of kenosha, has single bush that cover
a space ten feet square.
! This berry is not large some other varie
ties, but the skin is thin, flesh fine, tender, sweet
and Of IA delicious favor. 1t is in good condition
for cooking in about four weeks WiSconSi,
! Farmer, March, 1854.