THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY’S CATALOGUE 
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A NEW VEGETABLE FRUIT. 
VERBEARING CRIMSON WINTER RHUBARB. This valuable and wonderful 
plant was introduced by Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa, Cal., who is known the world over as 
the Wizzard of Horticulture, haying produced more new fruits and plants than any other living 
man. The stalks are of medium size, well-grown ones averaging 12 to 18 inches in length and 
about 34 to lineh in diameter. A pale, greenish crimson color, turning, when cooked, to a 
bright, clear crimson color, and are the very best quality. The plants are somewhat more in- 
clined to bloom than the older kinds, which is easily remedied by topping. ‘‘Crimson Winter’’ 
Rbubarb starts to grow vigorously by October, and continues to produce stalks continually until 
EVERBEARING CRIMSON WINTER RHUBARB 
aiter the common varieties make their appearance some six months later. In our rainless Cali- 
fornia climate it reluctantly takes a short rest during mid-summer, but if kept moist will. pro- 
duce stalks abundantly at any season. It is in fact, absolutely perpetual. For forcing under 
the glass in the cold Northern States; for a constant supply for home use, and for growing in 
California and the Southern States; for shipping North and East, it promises to become more 
profitable than anything else w hich soil produces. ‘‘Crimson W inter” is all that could be de- 
sired, as the bulk of the crop comes in just at the season when fresh fruits and vegetables are 
hardly obtainable. It is wonderfuily prolitic, as fast as stems are pulled others take their place. 
It has a delightful flavor, quite different from the common Rhubarb and an entire absence of 
the fibrous strings common to the old variety. It is fine grained and requires no stringing, so 
there is no waste whatever; it does not require as much sugar as the common variety and when 
properly cooked makes as beautiful a dish as any berries, on account of its lovely color. People 
who have never cared for the ordinary rhubarb exclaim on eating this delicious new variety, 
‘““Why, this is as fine as any berry I have ever tasted.”’ It fills a long felt want, and gives for a 
comparatively low price a delightful dish when all other fruits are scarce and high priced. For 
sauce, pies, jelly, marmalade, fruitade, and wine, it is equally as valuable. 
siver grower of vegetables or small fruits should grow this rhubarb: every seedsman and 
nurseryman should catalogue it. All who grow vegetables for winter forcing should grow this 
wonderful and productive ‘plant Strong young plants set out in April, May or June come into 
bearing by the first of December and during the season pay for the stock and a small profit 
besides: The second season, une orep is enormous. 
Strong planis, 50c each; $2.25 per 44 doz ; $4.25 per doz.; $25 per 100; 50 at 100 rates. Medi- 
um size, 25c each; $2.50 per ae ; $15 per 100; 50 at 100 rates. Special prices given to those - 
who wish to grow rhubarb in large quantities for shipping. 
