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jiM be fllled 

 r, tl.e plants 

 in an abun- 

 miner light is 

 jilace may be 



S. H. LiNTOX. 



BARB. — Tlie forcing of Rhubarb has 

 a profitable industry in the vicinity 

 of many of the large 

 cities. It may be forced 

 either in the field where 

 the roots are growing 

 or lifted and placed in 

 ., hotbeds. under green- 

 house benches or in 

 a dark cellar. See 



Fig. '-'ii:i. 



M,„.|, tl,.. |..r...-.-,.:.rt 



of til.' L'hMl , V i„,.|, 



is supplied. If grown in the dark tlie development of 

 leaf is much less than in the light, while (he color, in- 

 stead of being green, is usually a dark cherry-red, 

 which givc's to 111.- I nidiict :i viry iiiir.-ui ivc- appear- 

 ance. 'I';':- '-.r-f •!(,:. ■,.;i> imiil'- ['.-.hi ] 7." t.i75°. 



althoui ^ , , , , , i,,. yield 



and 111:'! • ■ ' ..' ■ • I I ";,•■' , ' '.■ I inif- re- 



The method which is to be followed in the growing of 

 his crop for the winter market will depend largely 

 .|ic>n loi;d conditions. When grown by any methoil 

 '.nr\, !,,|inr.-s the lifting of the roots, it must be 

 ihiit they are worthless after having pro- 



. I lierefore this method cannot be practiced 



il, .. . , ,.xce).t where hind and labor an' cheap, 



> secure a proliluble crop i.s t 

 RHtJS (nncient Greek nnn 



building paper. The roof is formec 

 These buildings are usually from 

 •width and of any desire. 1 Lnt'tb. 



mg a crop 

 the price . 

 cient to pa; 



rows, every 



; suffi- give t 



single 



species, too. retain their crim- 

 year, and help to make bright 

 our northern winters. Some 

 species answer very well in 

 1 may be cut to the ground 

 the strong young shoots that 

 iage. Some are admirable as 

 : a picturesque character that 



IMlMMWllililiiitil 



much dirt upon the roots as possible when they are 

 g- 

 As soon as the roots are placed in position under 



Of over ' 

 teen have been in cultivation i 

 all species of temperate regions; none of the tropical 



