. 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. 2113. Stalks of forced Rhubarb. The leaf-blades do not develop. the benches, all spaces between them should be filled with soil to prevent evaporation. When the plants start into growth they should be given an abun- dance of moisture. When forced in this manner light is not necessary; therefore any convenient p
. 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. 2113. Stalks of forced Rhubarb. The leaf-blades do not develop. the benches, all spaces between them should be filled with soil to prevent evaporation. When the plants start into growth they should be given an abun- dance of moisture. When forced in this manner light is not necessary; therefore any convenient place may be used, provided the proper amount of heat and moisture is supplied. If grown in the dark the development of leaf is much less than in the light, while the color, in- stead of being green, is usually a dark cherry-red, which gives to the product a very attractive appear- ance. The temperature may range from 45° to 75°, although the lower the temperature the larger the yield and higher the quality of the product. The time re- quired for bringing a crop to maturity under the benches is about the same as that required for forcing in the field. The method which is to be followed in the growing of this crop for the winter market will depend largely upon local conditions. When grown by any method which reqiiires the lifting of the roots, it must be remembered that they are worthless after having pro- duced a crop; therefore this method cannot be practiced with economy except where land and labor are cheap, so that the roots may be produced at a slight expense, or where roots may be secured which would otherwise be destroyed. Be the method what it may, the roots to be forced should be well developed and allowed to freeze before forcing is attempted, otherwise failure to secure a profitable crop is certain. q^ £_ Adams RlltJS (ancient Greek name), Aiiacardidcece. Su- mach. Trees or shrubs with alternate, usually odd- pinnate Ivs. and no stipules: fis. in axillary or termin
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