108 THE NEW RHUBARB CULTURE. 



bright. It considerably resembles Mammoth Eed or 

 Stott's Mammoth, and matures at about the same time, 

 but is a less abundant yielder. 



There are numerous varieties of rhubarb outside 

 those mentioned. Some of them reach extreme size, but 

 the large kinds are mostly inferior in quality and are 

 later than the medium size kinds. There is an orna- 

 mental variety, a native of the Himalaya mountains, that 

 is of some interest from its decorative value. The leaves 

 are large and glossy, a vivid green, the stems are distinct 

 red, while the flower stems are of a bright golden yellow, 

 and so prominent as to be far more showy than the 

 greenish pink edged flowers. The stalks have the quali- 

 ties of other varieties of rhubarb, but this kind is not 

 adapted for commercial uses. 



Range of Varieties. — On the Pacific coast and in 

 Canada the same varieties have been found to succeed 

 as in the central and eastern United States. At the 

 Ontario station seven varieties were tested in rows six 

 feet apart, plants four feet apart in the rows. They were 

 Egyptian Queen, Carleton Club, Linnaeus, Paragon, 

 Stott's Mammoth, St. Martin, and Victoria. The verdict 

 was that Linnaeus is one of the best for market or home 

 use. Paragon was later than Linnaeus and not so good 

 quality and suffered from sunburn. St. Martin was large 

 but poor quality. Carleton Club was the largest of all, 

 and of quite good quality. Stott-'s Mammoth is also 

 large but stalks are shorter. One leaf of this kind 

 measured 31 x 38 inches. It is late but the quality is 

 the best. Egyptian Queen was a very fine flavor, medium 

 size, and considered good for home use or market. 



Northern Limits. — This hardy vegetable has been 

 tested as far north as the northwest territory of Canada 

 where it seems to thrive, enduring the winter cold rather 



