Notices of Culinary Vegetables. 157 



dition, and of which, the following account is given in the 

 /oM/vta^ of the London Horticultural Society, (Vol. I. p. 228.) 



A lettuce-like plant, from Shanghae; stems cylindrical, 2 

 to 3 feet high, erect, light green, with a green succulent pith, 

 which is the part used ; leaves oblong, tapering to the base, 

 the uppermost stem clasping. The flowers are small yellow, 

 in panicles slightly drooping. The plant is tolerably hardy, 

 and may be cultivated in the manner of lettuce. Mr. For- 

 tune recommends it to be planted "in rows thinly, say 1^ 

 foot between each plant. It is fit for use, when the stem has 

 grown to its full size, which is early in the spring, at 

 Shanghae." He also states that it is a vegetable much es- 

 teemed by the Chinese, and gives the following account of 

 their mode of dressing the Hoo-sung : — 



Pare off the outer skin, cut off the leaves, and take the 

 stalk ; either simply boil it with salt and pepper ; or stew it 

 with a few spoonfuls of soup, or with a little soy, salt, and 

 pepper. The last is the preferable way of dressing it. 



Our correspondent, Dr. Wendell, of Albany, raised and ex- 

 hibited specimens of the Hoo-Sung, and gave away seeds to 

 several cultivators. We are not aware that they can be ob- 

 tained at the seed stores, but, as those who possess seeds, may 

 be desirous of knowing the best way of raising and using 

 it, we copy the above account. We shall be glad to hear 

 some further account of it from Dr. Wendell, or any of our 

 correspondents who possess the seeds. 



Rhubarb. Myatt's Victoria has been so generally intro- 

 duced, and has given such satisfaction to all who possess it, 

 that it will be difficult to displace it by other new kinds. Mr. 

 Myatt, the raiser of this fine kind, has offered for sale, a new 

 variety, and some others have also been produced. Capt. 

 Lovett, of Beverly, has raised some very superior seedlings, 

 fully equal, if not superior, to the Victoria. The two follow- 

 ing appear to be the leading kinds, offered for sale, by the 

 London growers : — 



Myatfs Lin7imus. This is the principal kind, grown by 

 Messrs. Myatt, who raise immense quantities for the Lon- 

 don market, for several years, and was not offered for sale, 

 until after numerous applications from the London trade. It 

 is remarkably early, and unusually productive, and is pre- 



