Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-25
NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRIZE
STRAWBERRIES

STRAWBERRIES. -'t1'h'
THE earliest rlpening one was named Col ELS
WORTH IN honor OF the martyr who lost his life
Mheh AIeNhnoria, Va, was first occupied by the
Union Army during the present war. 1t is a VERY.
large variety Of crimson COLOR conical in shane
anu having slight depTessions, runuintr FINN T.,
to point, resembling the Sutures on the nsacb Viz
81 long neck and the calyN parts readily from ti,n
quality good hesh firm. Although the largest
OF the three, 1t Is also the earliest ri6ennD al
same time of the Jenny Lind and Early ScaTIet mi
IS very productive: The original plant, eighteen
months from the time the seeds were sow6 nro
duced over 200 perfect berries ayerapnr frolI
inch to ~ inches in diameter 9s '-N''
"The next ripening is called the MONITOR. It IA
very srge' OF dark bright scarlet color approach
ing crimson in the Berry very soli and firm
Oh nne quality; plants very vigorous and productys
This sort will become great market frnif FSe 81
and sh pc being very abrasive = = - 's' UVioF
"fhe third, from its color and origin is called tho
bEookLfN SCARLET. Although this variety is infeS
or SIZE TO the other twO yet 1t possesses 1nerIts
that viii always make it great lvorite It's sSans
IS regular obloDg cone, color the most haant;r,i
t TtIignt scarlet. Flavor, the very best. We have
the unanimous decision OF the judges at the 1rest
strawberry show the past season at No. II psrt
row, New York, on this point, as they awarded #
the hrst premium overall Its numerous cornpeitors
The pant Is a very strong AMI vigorous yrn,TsS
making monstrous stools the frat season fror',
%nie9 an enormous amount Of fruit stalks are pro
duced: Add to that its lateness, which assists M
much In proonging the season of this deiicions f-f
and we haYein this strawberry sometime nd nsa2s
perfection as possible, though not as large as the
others. ct this is not small, and anong the sort
most cultivated, ranks medium to large ~ %
4ne ABOVE descriptions by Mr.. Fuller.
20 all that We have already published must be snF
hcient to satisfy all minds that we are ofFrJno ~,
tning prize to our subscribers as an indication of
our sosG VIE ana certainly with hope Of their
VIM. Carpenter said In thesFarmer,s Club that
me wilson was extensively cultivated in this vcIn.
lty as markss fruit1 and proved very profitable
OF all the strawberries that he has growing he mst
continue e give preference to the Col EIs4ortb
2I MT; suffers new seedlings, sold to THE TRIRUHE
sition. .Sa!t o s''s ASIui'
The Col. Ellsworth and The BROOKLYN Scarlet. az.
hIoited oy Mr: Fuller took the prize for the best
two quarts at tile Brooklyn horticultural Society
EXhioition, June 16nud II Owing 10 an acciSenf
The Monitors were not exhibited
We have only to add that the colored prints ;,,s,
POI our snow OiLis are as exact representations As
can De given, aud in no respect exaggerations the
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