Show for ag Exper experiment imen havo have shown that the most satis satisfactory fac ry results in cultivating rhubarb aro are attained by growing tho the roots from e ed d and forcing when the pl plants t are no boyear year old drying the roots has bag be in a found to have the samo same effect as fj dij ebing either drying or freezing sol es the same purpose as a long rest V ilch Is otherwise required and the p V duct la Is more vigorous SM fei N i k I 1 g q I 1 11 aa AND UNFORCED RHUBARB when men thus grown in darkness the leaf blado is greatly reduced the green color la Is wholly absent the texture Is more crisp and delicate due to a lessened development of woody ilber fiber the skin Is much thinner than when grown in light the water content Is increased 6 to 10 per cent and the flavor Is generally improved rhubarb thus grown commands a fancy price |