The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-02
RIES

How They Originated-How they Look and
Taste-Why they are Given 20 the Sub
scribers Of The Tribune-When and 20
Whom they will be Distributed.
The cuts in our show bills represent TsE TRIRrNE
prize strawberries so named bcc4use purchased
them al very large price 10 hestow e5clulrsly upon
the subscribers y THE TRIBrSE Tor 1888
intending send OF each kind 70 every subscriber
who expresses wish to that eject the Of sub
scribing This VIII be equal % prize II s. so 10 each
subscriber that the price charged by nurserymen
similar plants Indeed neither Of these prize straw
berries could be obtained any price whatever we
have secured every plant that be produced in the
year se exclusively prizes 70 our subscribers We
have incurred the large outlay necessary ior this par
pose because have earnest desire to the prop
agation Of improved fruit greatly extended and because
We believe that every one who receives these plants and
grows the fruit will hold TIE TEIBrSE in kindly remem
brance for enabling him to enjoy such good GIT Of
kind Providence and will thereafter feel increased de-
sire to improve all Of fruits 1t Is thus that health
and happiness viii be increased.
As these plants will all have To DO grown from the
few plants that we bought Of Nr Fuller il the Autumn
q 1862 viii be able 10 send them TO subscribers
until after the 10th Of September 1863 when they viii
be carefully packed oiled silk paper and forwarded
through the mail expense, or by express at the
expense u the receiver. The three plants viii be srut
70 each person who sends % MS years subscription
either the Daily Semi Weekly, Weekly TRIBUNE. ndi
eating at the time Of subscribing that they desire the
Strawberries and the distribution VIII be made the
order the subscribers names and requests for strawher
ries are received
Single subscribers viii receive their plants by mail,
done up in oiled silk other suitable oiled substance
To Clubs plants will be sent packages, to CORES
pond with the number Of IN the Club and whore
the number will IT, they will be sent by express
packed IN boxes.
New subscribe who desire strawberry plants should
say 50 at the time they send their money DO not
intend any those who do not apprecia them.
They are too valuable To be wasted There are par
who would gladly for the exclusive right
to all these plants IS cents piece and there
many subscribers who would not, ss they
and the fruit part with their prize for S green
back
HOW THESE NEW STRAWBERRIES WERE PRODUCED
The following statement made by Andrew 5 Fuller,
horticulturist Brooklyn the originator Of these
berries. He says
Il is now between and eight years since
menced sowing seeds Of the strawberry for the purpose
OF producing new and improved varieties have al
selected seeds from the largest and best that could
be obtained ana the results We're that produced
few good varieties each yet they not such
As 1 was willing should 20 out Is nv seedlings Every
selected the seed with than did the
previous one and found that made constant improve
ment. l therefore determined that would put forth
extra exertiOns and If few extra choice varieties
could be produced. In 1859 obtained the best
retes known, and by fertiizing the flowers with
another expected 10 produce straw berries combining
greater excellence than heretofore known. In this
disappointed. Iproduced that year many thous
ands seeding plants and the fruit OF many really
ipuf mn fbQf wa rUnI IN fhrpyr
the plants away but as excellence and no. variety,
my object, destroyed all but the most promising.
determined from the first that plant should go out
Seeding Of mine unless II combined greater excellence
than any other strawberry known. From the selections
of that year competent Committee Of the Farmers
Club Of the American Institute who had the matter three
vsars in charge made selection Of three sorts ripen
Ing early medium and late aud these preserved the
final result Of my years laborous experiments
procure Improvement Strawberries from seeds These
intended to dispose Of III the ordinary way Of
seryman's business and should have done but for
the desire of I TRIsUSE Association TO make gratuit
Gus distribution OF these truly excellent to
their subscribers have therefore contracted to fur
nish them exclusively for that purpose Not Of them
be bought Of me any price. had kept them for
sale 70 individuals the price would have been so cents
each or s. a dozen"
NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRIZE STRAwBER-
RIES
" The earliest ripenng named Col ELS
wORIa in honor Of the martyr who lost his life when
Alexandria, Va first occupied by the Union army
crimson color, conical in shape, and having slight de-
pressions running from cayx to point resembling the
sutures the peach, with long neck, and the cSlyx
parts readily from the berry quality good flesh hrm
Although the arges: Of the three also the earliest
rpenins at the same time with the Jenny Lind and Ear
y scarlet and Is very productive The original plant,
eighteen months from the time the plants sown,
produced 200 perfect berries averaging from inch
20 IL inches in diameter.
The ripenng is called the MONITOR. It is very
large, Of dark bright scarlet color approaching a
crimson in the sun Berry very solid and nrm Of hne
quality plants very vigorous and productive. This sort
viii be great market fruit the color and shape being
very attractive.
The third from its color and origin is called the
BROOKLYN SCARLET Although this variety IS inferior in
size to the other two yet possesses merits that will
always make great favorte. Its shape a regular
Oblong cone, soor the most beautiful bright scarlet
Flavor tho very best. We have the unanimous decision
Of the judges the great strawberry show the past
season at No. II Park Row New York this point,
they awarded il the first premium all numerous
competitors. The plant Is very strong and vigorous
grower making monstr0us stools the first season. from
which enormous amount Of fruit stalks produced
Add 70 this its lateness which assists much in pro
longing the Of this delicious fruit and in this
straw berry something perfection possible,
though large the others. Yet this small
and among the sorts most cultivated ranks medium TO
large"
The above descriptions by Mr. Fuller in addition to
all that have already published must be sufficient
TO satisfy all minds that Offering trihing prize
to subscribers indication OF good will and
certainly with hope OF their continued good will TO
VIM. Carpenter said in the Farmers Club tina; the
Wilson was extensively cultivated in this vicinity
market fruit, and proved very profitable OF all the
Strawberries that be has growing he must give prefer
encs to the Col Ellsworth Of Mr.. Fulers seed
lngs sold to TT TRBUNE The other two also very
fine, and great acquisition.
The Col. Ellsworth and the Brooklyn Scarlet, exhib
by Mr. Fuller the prize for the best quarts
the Brooklyn Horticultural Society Exhibition, June
10 and It. Owing to accident the Monitors not
exhibited
We have only add that the coored prints given up
on show bills representations be
given, and in no respect exaggerations Of TEE TRIBUNE
PRIzE STRAwBERRIEs.
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