72 HORTICULTURE BY IRRIGATION. 



Alkali land should not be used for tomatoes. Our neighbor, Mr. 

 Ward, took last season, from 640 hills, 622 bushels of ripe fruit, and left 

 upwards of 40 bushels of immature fruit unpicked; so that this strip of 

 ground netted him nearly $200. 



RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT. 



This is a plant that well repays cultivation and requires less care 

 after it becomes established than most vegetable roots. Little irrigation 

 is needed, and often none, if soil is deep and mellow and liberal mulching 

 is practiced. It is a good plan to throw around each hill, in the winter or 

 early spring a liberal coating of well rotted manure ; hen manure well 

 mixed with soil is excellent. 



If desired for early market, a rich sandy loam is best, and the growth 

 may be hastened in the spring by placing around the plants a half barrel 

 with bottom out, or any similar arrangement. Give the plants plenty of 

 room three feet square for each will not be too much. 



The varieties generally grown are for early, Linnaeous, and Victoria 

 for late. 



HORSE RADISH. 



This root is largely grown and is very profitable in some localities, 

 and does well everywhere. Will make a prodigious growth in rich, deep 

 soil. Being a deep-rooting plant little or no irrigation is needed. Should 

 not be planted on soil or Jn a place that cannot afterwards be deeply 

 plowed or spaded, (that is to be used for other root crops,) because it takes 

 possession of the ground and is difficult to exterminate. 



