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RHUBARB— SETTING OUT ROOTS, CULTIVATION 
AND SPECIAL KINDS 
DY FAR the most popular way to start a rhubarb 
* ' bed is to set out roots. Two dozen will generally 
provide enough plants to supply the average family. 
Since these plants remain in the same spot for years, it 
pays to liberally enrich the soil at the start. 
For each root, dig a hole six to eight inches deep and a 
foot across. In this place the root in as natural, upright 
a position as possible. Fill in the soil gradually, press it 
in firm contact with the roots, covering the crown with 
three to four inches of fine soil. They should be left to 
develop at least one year before pulling the stalks. Cul- 
tivation consists largely of keeping the soil loose around 
the plants, pulling out all weeds, and supplying moisture. 
Linncells and Victoria are two dependable sorts largely 
grown throughout the country. Giant Crimson Winter is 
particularly adapted to the Pacific Coast and the West 
in general. 
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