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Catalogues, posters, labels, correspondence, photographs: the documents that carry the story of the Ambrosi house.
A page of «Revista economică» (Sibiu, 16 March 1901) announcing lectures on vine growing in twelve Saxon communes, between 20 February and 21 March, with «dl comisar în afacerea filoxerei Fr. Caspari» as instructor. At the foot of the page stands the Budapest exchange rate of 14 March 1901, with wheat at 7.75 crowns.
Source BCU Cluj
The page of «Bunul econom» from Orăștie (29 October 1905), where Mihail Ambrosi’s notice for «irreproachable grafted vines» sits beside an advertisement for the Török lottery in Budapest. The text presents itself as «the first Transylvanian vine school in Mediaș (Medgyes)».
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The cover of the German edition of «Der praktische Weinbauer» by «M. Ambrosi jun.», published at the Association’s own press, «Selbstverlag des Siebenb.-sächsischen Landwirtschaftsvereins, Hermannstadt». The cover bears the library stamp of the Association, and the Romanian edition was to appear only in 1913, at Craiova, under the title «Podgoreanul priceput».
Source Biblioteca Astra Sibiu
The fourth page of the «Gazeta Transilvaniei» of 10 September 1906, with the illustrated advertisement «Fischer & Comp. Nagyenyed (Ungaria)» for the two tree and vine schools. Beside it the paper prints the day’s exchange rates and the grain prices at Brașov.
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A small notice in which the firm presents itself as «the first Transylvanian vine school in Mediaș (Medgyes)», run by Mihail Ambrosi, «vine proprietor and chairman of the viticulture commission of the Saxon agricultural society of Transylvania». It offers «irreproachable grafted vines», as well as vine tops and roots, European and American.
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An illustrated advertisement for the tree and vine schools run jointly by «Fischer & Comp. și M. Ambrosi» at Aiud (Nagyenyed), on 100 yokes of land. The figures announced are 80,000 fruit trees, a million hedge plants and «1½ million grafted vines», European and American, with and without roots.
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The cover of the «Der Rechtsfreund im Dienste der Volksbildung» booklet, printed at Sebeș (Mühlbach) in 1909 by «Josef Hienz». In the contents, at no. 5, stands «Das Wichtigste von der Weinlese und Behandlung der Jungweine», signed «M. Ambrosi sen.».
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The first page of M. Ambrosi’s article in «Möller’s Deutsche Gärtner-Zeitung», no. 40/1909, p. 476, on Prince B. Știrbey’s tree and vine plantations at Buftea. The text says the nursery began in 1904 on 10 ha and had reached more than 50 ha, and the photograph shows the «Hauptweg in der Baumschule».
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
The cover of the booklet «Ein neues Rebenveredlungsverfahren», signed by «M. Ambrosi sen., Obmann der Weinbaukommission des S.-f. L.-V.» — chairman of the viticulture commission of the Saxon Agricultural Association. The copy carries the manuscript shelfmark «B: 406875-10» and inventory number 159064.
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The cover of «Das Rebenspalier. Feine Erziehung und Pflege», «gemeinverständlich dargestellt von Michael Ambrosi», announced «Mit 20 Abbildungen». The volume appeared at Sibiu in 1911, printed by «Jos. Drotleff», and its green border frames a view of the vineyards and an eagle shield.
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The letterhead of «Michael Ambrosi — Weinbau- und Rebschulbetrieb, Mediasch-Megyes», with a vignette of Gräfenberg and an eagle shield, dated by hand «7/9 1912». The text advertises «Anzucht erstrangiger Veredlungen der edelsten Kelter- und Tafelrebensorten» and gives the telegraphic address «Ambrositelep, Medgyes».
Source Asociația Locului Natal Mediaș
The cover of the Romanian edition of «Podgoreanul priceput. Călăuză practică pentru cultura rațională a viței de vie», signed «M. Ambrosi, Asociat și Director al Pepinierelor Principelui B. Știrbey din Buftea». The volume was printed at the «Samitca» Institute of Graphic Arts in Craiova and cost 2.50 lei.
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
A full-page advertisement for the nursery «M. Ambrosi sen., Mediaș-Medgyes (Transilvania)», promising «the greatest guarantee of certain success in grafting». It lists six American rootstock varieties, from Riparia portalis and Rupestris monticola to Riparia × Rupestris 101 and Berlandieri × Riparia, alongside grafted vines for wine and table grapes.
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
The advertising page of the 1913 edition: «Important! pentru Podgoreni și Proprietari de Pepiniere de Viță», promising «the greatest guarantee» for grafting. It lists the varieties Riparia portalis, Rupestris monticola, Riparia × Solonis No. 1, Riparia × Rupestris 101, Riparia × Rupestris 3309 and Berlandieri × Riparia.
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A postcard of the firm «M. Ambrosi, Mediasch-Megyes, Siebenbürgen», giving the address «Wohnung und Geschäftsibüro Rothgasse No 3—5». The postmark shows the year 1916 and the address is handwritten.
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
A handwritten letter on «Mediasch-Megyes» headed paper, dated 31 May 1916 and signed «M. Ambrosi». The German text is addressed to the «Hochverehrlicher Herr Stadtpfarrer» — the town pastor — and closes with a warm salutation.
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
A bilingual advertisement for the «Pepinierele Știrbey, Buftea, bei București» and the «Baum- und Rebenschulen Ambrosi-Fischer & Co., Aiud-Grossenyed», described as «the largest enterprises of their kind in the country». The border carries two emblems — a man planting a tree, with the monogram «AF», and the monogram «PSB».
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
An advertisement for the «Baum- und Rebenschulen Grosskulturen» of «Fischer & Comp. Nagyenyed (Ungarn)», covering «300 Kat. Joch». It lists grafted vines, American grafting vines, fruit trees, wild rootstocks — «1½ million» a year —, avenue trees, some 350 varieties of ornamental shrubs and roses.
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
An advertisement in «Unirea poporului» (Blaj, 14 January 1923) announcing «grafted vines in the most renowned varieties: Fetească, Rizling, Mustoasă, Slancamenka, Galbenă», offered by «Pepinierele Ambrosi, Mediaș — Crăciunel, lângă Blaj». The same page carries notices for the 1923 calendar and for Ieronim Moga’s shop.
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The summons to the third ordinary general meeting of the «Pepiniere de pomi și vițe altoite S.A. Ambrosi, Fischer & Comp., Aiud», for 6 October 1923 at 10 a.m., published in the «Revista economică» of 27 September. Beside it, the balance sheet at 30 June 1923 shows a share capital of 3,000,000 lei and an «M. Ambrosi jun.» education fund, while the board of directors lists Michael Ambrosi jun. as executive director.
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A notice in «Unirea poporului» (Blaj, 23 March 1924): at the Ambrosi nurseries in Crăciunelul de jos there are grafted vines of classes I and II, in the varieties best suited to Transylvania, at reduced prices. It stands on the fourth page, between the Țărani brothers’ ploughs and a house for sale.
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A German advertisement for the «Ambrosi-Rebschule, Mediasch-Crăciunel», announcing that it has supplied vine material «for thirty years» and praising «Berlandieri × Kober 5BB» as the most sought-after rootstock. At the foot stand the telegraphic address «Ambrosi, Mediaș» and telephone no. 88.
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
The cover of the second edition of «Die Standorts-Holzveredlung», signed «Michael Ambrosi d. Ae.» and carrying the subtitle «Ein neues Rebenveredlungsverfahren». The book appeared at Sibiu in 1928, printed by «Krafft & Drotleff A.G.», and is announced as the «Zweite mit Abbildungen versehene Auflage».
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The note «Fetița de împărat» in «Curierul Agronomic» (Someș, 15 October 1928) tells how King Ferdinand tasted the wine at an agricultural exhibition and asked the variety’s name. The text says that Ambrosi, the variety’s cultivator, began to call it “fetiță de împărat”, although its original name was “fetiță de împărat din Dános”.
Source Capitolul «Documente Ambrosi»
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