HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
RHUBARB 
\~\ 7 HO does not relish rhubarb, the delicious spring 
* * tonic, served stewed as sauce or in pies? For 
untold centuries prior to its introduction in Europe it 
was esteemed for its medicinal qualities among the natives 
of Mongolia and China, where it originally came from. 
To-day a few plants of it may be found in home gardens 
the world over. 
The rhubarb plant is a hardy perennial. As such, it 
thrives for years, outdoors, without protection. It is 
generally started by setting out small plants or roots which 
are easily obtained from either nurseries or seed stores. 
But to those who have the patience to wait, the raising 
of rhubarb plants from seeds stands for both economy 
and an interesting experiment. 
Rhubarb plants grow in any soil and the seeds are of 
strong germination. How to establish a rhubarb bed at 
small cost is described on page 278. 
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