The Greeley tribune., 1905-05-11
EEW TUBERS
.,ynrpFUL THINGS PRO-
nucFD BY BURBANK
.,ious Pomato, New Product
,t Wizard of Plant Life
c,ovs on Same Vine
With Potato

,,n,, Rosa, CAL, May BUR-
an, i, making some experiments to
[,3rcs new potatoes-tubers that
.r eclipse any other vet given to
II NAV seem almost incom-
.,b.,sibIe to the average reader
,nJ statement be made that
pnrbonk has more than 10, 900
Lrieties Of potatoes with which he is
k,gineutiug, yet such is the fact.
nj ont Of these thousands OF all
NJ, and conditions of tubers are to
rre the newer and better varieties
ut may completely revolutionize
potato crops Of the world.
Tile Examiner correspondent
k,msd today Of another wonderful
k+,tion and production of Burbank
ticb will come in under the head
f-,Le potato experiments, but is
EfD more wonderful. Burbank has
'EOinced potato fruit Briefly
unmarried, the evolution is a mat
\ Of planting a tuber and gather
bg from the potato vine luscious
! bite fruit, one that is delightfully."-
kaabe and makes an excellent |
reserve
Nj. Burbank has named the potato |
/ 3uit "POmato. When compared |
jith tomato the pomato is smaller
size and its meat is white instead
| ri aud is higher favored. In
kher words, its flavor is that of a
quit rather than vegetable.
Burbank speaks of the creation of
b OmatO as resulting from the
Turning of the plant life in an op-
'el't direction. Instead OF culti-
Etns tubers, we now cultivate
Putt, and the tuberS are of a second
p consideration, the fruit on the
|lle being the main object. The
EnalO, as stated, has been produced
Nj. Burbank, but it has not been
Flt out as yet 1t must be perfect
before it leaves its creators hands
p The world at large.
'Alei among the experimental
'o'A with the tubers is the crossing
Tue sO!anum cOmmerSoni, a wild
l~les oI the potato which grows on
III Aetcedes river in South America
''A IAe common potato. The fore
alsa potato was discovered some
I'll Years ago, and specimens were
'AvI INTO Paris, and almost a de-
'aF ago Dr. Heckel studied and
'sa 10 hybridize them. Finally he
l' Luther Burbank a single eve,
~ III '"eiye months after the dis !
Asuslled scientist commenced his
y. psflnents he secured 12o hybrid
things from it.
=, 'g'lh Is also experimenting
:" "hVther new species of tuber,
: "'a''um magli, which grows on
:. "es. coast OF South Africa in the
p4'i'a'il attitudes. He also has
~, . ''FletleS, including the hardy
,a,Oes 'hat grow in some parts of
~. !, uOu''alns of Old Mexico. The
s' luaIltles OF these wild pota-
ns, ~ TO speak, are being COM
-. WIN The ordinary tuber, which
y " certain extent, almost run
nj oI service. Here Is the
W. u u new potato Mr.. Burbank will
ba., IT VIII be better in quail
NJ e' III llavor, more productive
A. -, even size, so as to do
- - win small potatoes, alto.
'., r and a potato that will resist
yers "''o"h 10 these
atoos ''o" many varieties Of
rb,,I Ia, { you on hand now. Mr..
n,i, N' with which you are experi.
1ss '9 !. TO produce the new pota.
Vo He was asked.
Use. was 'ile ready re-
ji,in Iii, u the 10000 varieties are NV.
,tion o. ol Mr.. Burbank's own
cro,.,. @ These have been produced
ctjon followed by careful in
s,.ta, ,s,5a,a, testing and selecting. -"
tho rH 10Y Nir Burbank commen-
on yb,tl'''ng bi. of the TO-, vari-
E pota,o Experimental grounds.
pes oVs are of all kinds and
lie lone ''ile round, some square,
ere are 'Urne Um short, of all coIors.
ok ma. pure white tubers and
ple ana Pink, red, crimson.
os Of thu the Yellow ns. are among the
''' potatoes being planted.