for herein lies tiie main secret of success in forcing Rluiljarb tiiat will please both 

 the grower and the consumer. 



As the process ol raising this crop artificially is so very simple, ansone with 

 little or no experience may undertake it and feel reasonably sure of success. It 

 is not even necessary to have a greenhouse or mushroomhouse. I have seen 

 excellent stalks produced in a cellar with a temperature of 50° to 55°, the plant>- 

 being placed in a corner where they could be supplied with moisture. What 

 other plant is there which will put up with such varying conditions and jiroduce 

 a successful crop? There is really no reason why it should not be more generally 

 forced even than it is now. AH the varieties will submit to forcing. W. W. Raw- 

 son, of Boston, recommends Burbank's Winter Crimson for forcing; this, from so 

 high an authority, deserves to be noted. Among the others that may be relied 

 upon are Mitchell's Roval Albert and Myatt's Victoria. Taking any desired 

 variety, the most important point is to have vigorous plants. 



