Varieties

Rhubarb St-Martins

Synonyms : St. Martins, St. Martin's, Johnston’s St. Martin’s

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Origin : Angleterre

Quotes about St-Martins

St. Martin's — This variety is of English origin, and has been highly recommended, but practical tests do not to support its claims to favor. Introducers ascribed to it a delicious, nutty or spicy flavor, but the Ontario experiment station considered its quality poor, and stalks were not ready for use until from three to six days after Linnaeus. It is, however, a productive kind, and the stalks are large, and of good appearance.
Source : The new rhubarb culture - A complete guide to dark forcing and field culture, Morse, John Elliott; Fiske, George Burnap, 1901

Range of Varieties — On the Pacific coast and in Canada the same varieties have been found to succeed as in the central and eastern United States. At the Ontario station seven varieties were tested in rows six feet apart, plants four feet apart in the rows. They were Egyptian Queen, Carleton Club, Linnœus, Paragon, Stott's Mammoth, St. Martin, and Victoria. The verdict was that Linnœus is one of the best for market or home use. Paragon was later than Linnœus and not so good quality and suffered from sunburn. St. Martin was large but poor quality. Carleton Club was the largest of all, and of quite good quality. Stott's Mammoth is also large but stalks are shorter. One leaf of this kind measured 31 x 38 inches. It is late but the quality is the best. Egyptian Queen was a very fine flavor, medium size, and considered good for home use or market.
Source : The new rhubarb culture - A complete guide to dark forcing and field culture, Morse, John Elliott; Fiske, George Burnap, 1901

St. Martins Rhubarb is catalogued as a new variety, which originated a few years ago in England, and is claimed to have a rich spicy flavor, very productive, and of a large size. It is also a late variety. I am trying this new kind this season and of course cannot speak of my own experience on this variety, but trusting to our esteemed seedman Mr. Henderson, who has the variety for sale, I think it would be worthy of a trial by all. It is also very handsome in appearance.
Source : Rhubarb or pie plant culture - The best varieties, Fred S. Thompson, 1894

Rhubarb, Johnsons’ St. Martin’s (New), 50 cts. each.
Source : Abridged catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, & c offered for sale by John Saul, Washington, D.C, John Saul, Washington, D.C., 1878

Johnston’s St. Martin’s, not so acid as others, very agreeable flavour.
Source : Catalogue of fruit trees cultivated by George Bunyard & Co., Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, 1898-1899, 1898

St. Martins 25 oz 5 pkt
Source : Catalogue of high grade seeds, plants, bulbs & c., Graham Bros. 29 Spark Street, Ottawa, 1901

St. Martins 25 oz 5 pkt
Source : Catalogue of high grade seeds, plants, bulbs & c., Graham Bros. 29 Spark Street, Ottawa, 1902

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