104 THE NEW RHUBARB CULTURE. 



weak point is the comparatively small size of the stalks, 

 and the smaller yield. It reaches market nearly a week 

 earlier than A^ictoria, and is therefore the more profitable 



Stalks of Linn.eus. 



for growers whose main profit comes from early sales. 

 On account of its inferior size^ it does not sell readily 

 after the large kinds get to market, and is not usually 



Stalks of Victoria. 



wanted by canners, who, like the general public, appear 

 to judge rhubarl) by the size alone. 



Victoria. — The standard for the mid-season crop is 



