102 THE NEW T^HUBARB CUETUEE. 



some at least of the standard varieties have been shovn 

 to succeed. Both in Washington and Oregon the Chi- 

 nese gardeners have supplied a good share of the market 

 product; in fact the largest growers in Oregon are 

 Chinamen. The yellow gardeners manure highly and 

 cultivate thoroughly, which are the two main essentials 

 in field culture, and the plant thrives luxuriantly under 

 their care. The horticulturist and gardener of the 

 Oregon experiment farm, George Coote of Corvallis, 

 describes his method of cultivation as follows : — 



"Before ])lanting out, I have tlie soil dee]dy plowed 

 up two furrows deep; this is done by plowing the first 

 furrow deep, and following in the same furrow, thus 

 getting a dei)th of 15 or IG inches. Then I place well 

 rotted manure in the bottom of the furrow, and with 

 the hoe I pull in about six inches of soil over the manure. 

 This done, I plant every five feet in the row. I find 

 that the plants make a much better growth when treated 

 in the manner described, as it enables the roots to 

 penetrate the soil, and the growth is much better than in 

 shallow soil. The varieties grown here are the Victoria 

 for early and the Giant for late. 



"I have relied on barnyard manure only, digging it in 

 around the plants in the late fall. In early spring I 

 have used the licpiid from the stable, diluting one-half 

 with Avater, and ])lacing it in a small trench around the 

 plant and letting it soak down the roots. This treatment 

 I find helps the growth wonderfully. My method is not 

 to pull the i)lants every year, as they soon run out. I 

 find by giving them a rest every other year the strength 

 is kept up. I pull every other plant this year and give it 

 a rest the next. Constantly pulling weakens the plant 

 to such an extent that in three or four years it is fit 

 for nothinsf.^' 



