Rhubarb 79 



Very early rhubarb can be grown by putting a 

 box, or a barrel with the top and bottom removed, 

 over the plant during the latter part of the winter, 

 banking fresh horse manure around the box, and 

 partly filling it with manure. This will force 

 the growth. 



Rhubarb can be had during the winter by digging 

 up the .old roots, allowing them to freeze, and then 

 planting them several inches deep in loose ground 

 in the cellar, in a cool, dark place. It will take 

 only from seven to ten weeks for nice, long stalks 

 to be produced. Roots are of no further use after 

 they have once been forced. 



Rhubarb roots should not be planted closer than 

 three feet, otherwise they will grow and overcrowd 

 each other and dwarf the plants. 



Rhubarb pods and seed stems should not be allowed 

 to mature unless the plant is of no further use as a 

 food producer. When the plant goes to seed there 

 will be no further usefulness. 



Rhubarb helps to put the system in good condition. 

 No better tonic can be taken in the springtime. 

 The acid of the plant counteracts the effect of the 

 heavy diet of the past winter. 



