22 THE NEW RHUBARB CULTURE. 



forced culture. Early Strawberry and Linnaeus are 

 earlier than Victoria, which is an advantage, and pro- 

 long their season of bearing, a very desirable considera- 

 tion if one is growling for home use only. The "Mam- 

 moth'^ while attaining great size, and second to no other 

 known variety in flavor is green in color, and for that 

 reason is undesirable for market purposes. 



