58 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



plants are expensive, it will be well to grow them as 

 soon as one is assured that the proper land and facili 

 ties are at hand. 



To get a quick start plants should be obtained from 

 a seedsman. Work the manure in as deeply as possi- 

 ble with a team, and be sure that the fertilizer has been 

 worked in well. Lay the land off in rows from four 

 to six feet apart, and set the plants from three to four 

 feet apart in the row, according to the variety of plants 

 and strength of the soil. 



It will be two years from the time of setting out to the 

 time that a crop may be expected ; during this time 

 the field may be planted to other vegetables, but an 

 additional amount of fertilizer should be supplied. 

 After the by crop has been removed the plants should 

 be mulched to keep the soil from drying out. It is not 

 a good plan to collect any stalks that may be market- 

 able before the second year. 



VARIETIES. 



There are several varieties offered on the markets, 

 but we will be safe in planting Linnaeus or Victoria. 

 Mammoth is good, but liable to be woody on poor soil. 



FERTILIZER FORMULA. 



Mtrogen .., .....3 percent. 



Potash 7 percent. 



Phosphoric acid 8 percent. 



Use 1500 to 2000 pounds of the above fertilizer. 

 Humus is a much needed ingredient in the rhubarb 

 soil ; where this cannot be supplied in the form of 

 manure, we should get leaf mold or muck. 



The following amounts of fertilizer will give the de 

 sired quantity of each essential element: 



