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THE XEW RHUBARB CULTURE. 



including leaves, in field culture and producing a great 

 number of short, thick stalks to the hill. The color 

 of the stalks is a deep red, whether grown outdoors 

 or in the forcing house. The texture and flavor are not 

 so fine as with tlie smaller and less rankly growing 

 varieties, but the general appearance is so attractive 

 that the Mammotli will crowd out the earlier and smaller 



BiNCH OF Mammoth Red. 



sorts as soon as it appears in the market. For winter 

 forcing it is preferred bv many growers to any other 

 kind. It is a steady yielder throughout the season, and 

 gives comparatively little trouble with the seed stalks. 



St. Mariins. — This variety is of English origin, and 

 has been highly recommended, but practical tests do not 

 seem to support its claims to favor. Introducers ascribed 

 to it a delicious, nutty or spicy flavor, but the Ontario 

 experiment station considered its quality poor, aud stalks 

 were not readv for use until from three to six days after 



