. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1528 RHUBARB lings are likely to be of weak vitality. Not more than 15 per cent ean be counted on to bo fairly true to the varietal type. In the writer's experiments 4 ounces of seed was sown season. The seed was selected from ideal plants tlial bad lieou ]iropai;at(d by division. As to varieties, the wri
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1528 RHUBARB lings are likely to be of weak vitality. Not more than 15 per cent ean be counted on to bo fairly true to the varietal type. In the writer's experiments 4 ounces of seed was sown season. The seed was selected from ideal plants tlial bad lieou ]iropai;at(d by division. As to varieties, the writer lias bad best resuUs with Liiirifeus aud Victoria. S. II. Linton. FoRorac; of forcin- of Rhuliarb has now hecom,- ipiite a proHtable 'v in llie viriiiily of many of the birn'e cities. It may be forced either in tlie held wllere the roots are ^rowiiiLC or lifted and jdaced in ficrreii- hoiise hrmdics oi- in a dark See Fi^-. '-111:!. iUnch the larger part of the Rhubarb wdiieb is ott'ered for sale dur- ing the winter months is grown in rough forc- ing houses which are liuilt over tlie plants in the field. Fig. 2114. These houses are sim- ply and cheaply cmi- structed. the sides usu- ally being about live feet liigli. of rough h n a r d s . \\ hicli are covered Willi cheap f(U'meil of sash, from '2-i to ;U) feet in iigth. Artificial heat is ing the most ])opu!ar, t times dejiended upon to give e suil is usually snlli- is gi\-en. Plants for forcing than two by three feet ai'art nnnaily with libera] dressings »m COW" and hog manure being considered the best. The sash siiouid be ]))aced ui)On the house iluring the first part of February, and may lie removed for on ImtlM-ds and in from four to six weeks. The stalks are usually pulled twice, the returns being from ^) to ^2 ]ier yasli, depending upon the seasen at wliicli it is placed upon the market. The cost of production is often greatly red
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