New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-20
80 40 not intend to send any to those who will no,

wasted. There are pariies WHO "ouiu 6'"uiy No"'
tract for the exclusive right TO all these plants al
IS cents q piece, and there are many subscribers
who would not, soon as they see and taste the
fruit. part with their prize for s. "green back
HOW THESE NEW STRAWBERRIES WERE PRO-
DUCED.
The following statement is made by Andrew B.
Fuller, horticulurist, Brooklyn, the originator OF
these strawberries He says:
at is now between seven and eight years snce
commenced sowing seeds Of the strawberry ior tne
purpose of producing new and improved '"'iene'
| have always selected seeds from the large" ano
best that could be obtained and the results were 'na'
produced some few good varieties each season. ye'
they were not such as WAS willing should 90 OUT ~
nv seedlinps Every season l selected the seed with
more care than did the previous one, aud foundthat
| I made constant improvement l therefore deter
m;ned that weud put forth extra e1ertons ana see
e fsv extra choice varieties could not he produced
In 1850 obtained the best varieties known, and by
ferlilizing the flowers with another, expected
70 produoe strawberres combining greater excellence
than heretofore known. In this l WAS not dirap-
pointed. produced that year many thousands oil
seeding plants and the fruit OF many was really eA-
celent, so much that l WAS urged not TO tbro"
the plants away; but as excellence, and not variety,
wss my object destroyed all but the most promis'
ing. determined from the first tlat no plant should
20 out as Il Seeding Of mine un ess 1t combined
greater excellence than any other strawberry known.
From the selections Of shat year competent Com
mittee from the Farmers Club OF the American In
-titute who had the matter three years IN cnarse,
made "a selection Of three SORTS, rpening early,
medium and late and these | preserved as the ma
result Of ipy seven years laborous experiments to
procure improvement in sirawberries from seeds.
These intended 10 dispose of in the ordinary way
Of n nurserymau's business and should have done ~
bu, for the desire Of THs TRIBUNE Association to
make gratuitous distribution OF these truly excel
lent strawberries to their subscribers have there
fore contracted to furnish them exclusively for that
purpose Not one Of them can be bought OF me at
any price. II had kept them for sale 10 individuals
the Price would have been 80 cents each or -
DOZEN
NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRIZE
STRAWBERRIES.
"The earliest ripyning one was named Col. Ellis
WORTH in honor Of the martyr who lost his lie
when Alexandra, Va, was first occupied ny The
Union army during the present war. 1t is II
very large variety, of crimson color, conicai III
shape, and, having slight depressions, running from
calyx to point resembling the suturss on the peach,
with long neck, and the calyx parts readily from the
berry. quality good flesh firm. Although the largest
IL the three it is aso the earliest, npenng st the
same time as the Jenny Lind and Early Scarlet and IL
very productive. The original plant, eighteen months
from the time the seeds We're sown, produced over
200 perfect berries, averaging from inch to II
inches in diameter.
"The next ripening s called the hosrToR. 1t Ii
very largo, Of a dark bright scarlet color, approach
ing crimson in the sun. Berry very solid aud frm,
of fine quality; plants very vigorous and productive
This sort Will become great market fruit, the color
and shape being very attractive.
The third from It's color and origin is called the
BRooKLYs SCARLET. Although this variety Is ME
nor in -ize to he other two yet It Possesses merts
hat will always make IL great favorise. It's shspe
is "A regular oblong cone, color the moot beautiful
bright scarlet. Flavor, the very best We have tie
unanimous decision Of the judges At the great straw
berry show the past al No. II PARK row, New
York on this poini, they awarded 1t the hs' pre-
MUM over all is numerous competitors Tie plan,
| is very strong and vigorous grower, making m'H-
| strous stools the fret season, from which an enot
nous amount of fruit stalks are produced. Add 20
tns its laienes which assists much in prolouging
the season Of this delicious fruit and have in thi-
strawberry something ss near perfection ~ possible
though not rs large tie Others. Yet this Is not
small and among the eor;s most cultivated, rsnks
medium 10 large
Tie above descriptions by Mr.. Fuller, in addition
10 all that We have already published, must be sui-
ficen. TO satisfy all minds that We are Offering no
uihng prize 10 our subscribers, as AN indication Of
our good will, and certainly with hope Of their
continued good will to us.
VIM. s. CARPENTER said in the Farmers Club that
the Wilson was extensively cultivated in this viciu-
ity as d market fruit and proved very profitable.
OF all the straw berries that he has growing he mast
continue to give preference 10 the Col. Ellsworth,
one of Mr. Fulers new seedlings, sold to THE
lTRIBusE Toe other two are also very fac, and
great acquisition.
The Col. Ellsworth and The Brooklyn Scarlet, ex-
hbited by Dir. Fuller, took the prize for the best
two quarts at the Brooklyn Horticultural Society
Exhibition, June l6 and H. Owing to al accident,
The Monitors were not exhibited.
We have only 70 add that the coored prints given
upon our show bills are ne exact representations
can be given, and in no respect e1aggerat0Ds OF
THE TRIBUNE PRIZE STRAwBrRRIEs.
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