The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-03-24
CULTURE OE PIE PLANT.

All who have had any experience in the
matter, are fully convinced of :he luxury and
healthfulness Of fresh and succulent substnn-
ess for pies at all seasons Of the wear. Yet
the dea has never suggested itself to the
many, or If il has it is not praciced upon,
that cyoe of such substances may be had
90 as to furnish fresh material through the
year. The Pie Plant furnishes beautiful
link in this connecting chain. coming, as it
does, when Apples begin to lose their fresh
ness, or, as they are in many families. not to
be found At all, and before Gooseberries, which
have not yet found place IN one garden Of
twenty to any tolersble extent. Yet how
few cultivate the Pie Plant! Why, we know
not. for nearly all are fond oft when prop
erly cooked, aud il can be raised as easily as
the Burdock when once introduced into the
soil. Neither Of them will grow successfully
in poor soils. The Burdock chooses a lccs-
tsa for itself, and the Pie Plant is nearly al.
ways thrust into some poor corner ofthe neg
iected garden, and then blamed excessively
II it will not produce large, fine foot stalks
where even common weeds would refuse to
grow, and where no grass would vegetate, un
les. it be the ever intrusive Quack. We once
planted some miserable, puny roots of the Pie
Piaut in a rich, deep soil. The consequence
was, the next year the size os the foot stalk
increased one.haf. The following autumn
before the setting in Of frost, we covered the
bed some three or four inches deep with fresh
horse manure. This kept the roots in fine
preservation through the winter: and early in
the spring, when the ground was fairly set
tied, the manure was mixed with the earth by
. deep and thorough forking. No wonder
that The vigor Of our plants was increased in
q wonderful proportion! AS soon as any
buds appeared they were taken of--thc lea
YES were cut as often as they became large
enough for use. The next autumn we gave
the usual protection Of manure, and the :ol
lowing spring we forked it in, This course
we have now followed for four years with
some plants we took from neglected grass
land. Now mark the result: from the misera
bic, puny leaves and stalks OF the first year,
growth. when the stalks were not more than
six inches long and proportionaby slender
we have now large, broad leaves, and stalks 50
strong that all who see them ara inluirin Y
where we 60, our new variety of Plant, so
luxuriant, strong and beautiful The answer
10 conclusive: cultivation has done il; and the
simple process we have followed IL pursued
by others, will, on small piece OF land, and
with very little labor, furnish them with an
abundance or pie material at the season when,
with many. there is the greatest dearth in
that article. lfgypsum is sown on the young
leaves when the dew is on, it will push their
growth finely by aiding the manure at the
roots in giving them nourshmen,, We have
no doubt but ,his article can be raised in the
way we have adopted, 50 as to furnish it to
eultivators at the rate of enough for pie for
half penny. Whs, u comiort!
Horticuliurist..