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December 23, 1875
Carson Daily Appeal
Carson City, Ormsby County, Carson City County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Felix Gillet presents ripe 'Princess Dagmar' strawberries picked on December 13 in Nevada, California, grown outdoors at 2,350 feet elevation amid nearby snow banks, demonstrating the mild climate of the Sierra Nevada foothills.
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Eureka Sentinel Dec. 18.
STRAWBERRIES ALL THE YEAR ROUND. - The Nevada (Cal.) Transcript says:
Felix Gillet has presented us a box of ripe strawberries of the "Princess Dagmar" variety, which had just been picked from the vines in his gardens. Ripe strawberries, some of which measure three and a quarter inches in circumference picked on the 13th day of December, and grew in the open air at an altitude of 2,350 feet above the sea, with huge banks of snow three or four feet deep in sight, and not thirty miles distant, shows what kind of climate we have in California, and particularly in the foot-hills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
STRAWBERRIES ALL THE YEAR ROUND. - The Nevada (Cal.) Transcript says:
Felix Gillet has presented us a box of ripe strawberries of the "Princess Dagmar" variety, which had just been picked from the vines in his gardens. Ripe strawberries, some of which measure three and a quarter inches in circumference picked on the 13th day of December, and grew in the open air at an altitude of 2,350 feet above the sea, with huge banks of snow three or four feet deep in sight, and not thirty miles distant, shows what kind of climate we have in California, and particularly in the foot-hills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Strawberries
Winter Harvest
Nevada California
Sierra Nevada
Mild Climate
What entities or persons were involved?
Felix Gillet
Where did it happen?
Nevada (Cal.), Foot Hills Of The Sierra Nevada Mountains
Story Details
Key Persons
Felix Gillet
Location
Nevada (Cal.), Foot Hills Of The Sierra Nevada Mountains
Event Date
13th Day Of December
Story Details
Felix Gillet presents ripe 'Princess Dagmar' strawberries picked on December 13 from open-air vines at 2,350 feet elevation in Nevada, California, near snow banks, illustrating the region's mild climate.