. 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. jiM be fllled r, plants in an abun- miner light is jilace may be S. H. LiNTOX. BARB. âTlie forcing of Rhubarb has a profitable industry in the vicinity of many of the large cities. It may be forced either in the field where the roots are growing or lifted and placed in ., green- house b
. 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. jiM be fllled r, plants in an abun- miner light is jilace may be S. H. LiNTOX. BARB. âTlie forcing of Rhubarb has a profitable industry in the vicinity of many of the large cities. It may be forced either in the field where the roots are growing or lifted and placed in ., green- house benches or in a dark cellar. See Fig. '-'ii:i. M,â.|, tl,.. |..,.:.rt of til.' L'hMl , V iâ,.|, is supplied. If grown in the dark tlie development of leaf is much less than in the light, while (he color, in- stead of being green, is usually a dark cherry-red, which givc's to I nidiict :i viry appear- ance. 'I';':- ' â¢!(,:. â ,.;i> imiil'- ['. ] ; °. althoui ^ , , , , , i,,. yield and 111:'! ⢠â '..' â ⢠I I ";,â¢â ', ' '.â I inif- re- The method which is to be followed in the growing of his crop for the winter market will depend largely .|ic>n loi;d conditions. When grown by any methoil '.nr\, !,,| the lifting of the roots, it must be ihiit they are worthless after having pro- . Ilierefore this method cannot be practiced il, .. , ,.xce).t where hind and labor an' cheap, > secure a proliluble crop t RHtJS (nncient Greek nnn building paper. The roof is formec These buildings are usually from â¢width and of any Lnt'tb. mg a crop the price . cient to pa; rows, every ; suffi- give t single species, too. retain their crim- year, and help to make bright our northern winters. Some species answer very well in 1 may be cut to the ground the strong young shoots that iage. Some are admirable as : a picturesque character that IMlMMWllililiiitil ig of Rhubarb, cove. â ed with r o ble sa a
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