Giant Rhubarb and Crimson Rhubarb 



The original winter rhubarb had a stalk no larger than a 



lead pencil. By selective breedins Mr. Burbank improved the 



plant until it was of marketable size, while retaining the quality of winter 



bearing that was about the only merit of the original. S 



sequently Mr. Burbank developed descendants of this 



original stock that were oj gigantic size, excelling 



his original winter rhubarb somewhat 



as that excelled its New Zealand 



ancestor. The contrast is 



shown in this picture. 



