Rhubarb, known familiarly as _Pie Plant_, succeeds best in deep,
somewhat retentive soil. Coming, as it does, before berries or fruit,
its acid leaf stalks form an admirable substitute. It may be raised
from seed, but to get the quickest returns procure strong roots in
spring, and plant them three feet apart each way, the ground having
first been fertilized and dug to a considerable depth. Never permit a
plant to exhaust itself by seed-bearing; stir the soil often, cover
with coarse litter in fall, fork it over in the following spring, and
you may rely upon a good supply of pie plant for many years to come.