The great importance and proper method of cultivating and curing rhubarb in Britain, for medicinal uses : with an appendix / By Sir William Fordyce.

  • Fordyce, William, Sir, 1724-1792.
Date:
1792
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Credit: The great importance and proper method of cultivating and curing rhubarb in Britain, for medicinal uses : with an appendix / By Sir William Fordyce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / C 8 ) it was originally imported into this country from the Levant. “ But fince the ex tendon. f< of the Eafl>Xndia Trade,” he obferves, “ it has been brought from China* and cc on the commercial improvements made 9( in the Ruffian dominions, it has come ** alio through that channel.” From the part of Mr. BelFs Narrative above quoted Mr. Doffiejuftly infers, what is very material on the point under con- fideration, that the foil of the country where the Rhubarb was difcovered to pro- fper fo remarkably, muft be rich, fince the grafs it produces is fo rank * and, at the fame time, that it muft be a light loam, fince Mr. Bell was able to dig up the good part of the Rhubarb roots with the affiftance of a flick only, and fince the Marmots found means to loofen the earth around them * both of which operations would