This section is from the book "The Gardener's Monthly And Horticulturist V29", by Thomas Meehan. See also: Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long.
Faith is said to be the evidence of things unseen, and it is this faith that sees money where ordinary eyes cannot, that makes the fortune of many a nurseryman and market gardener. Everybody has heard of Myatt's Victoria, Myatt's Linnaeus, Myatt's Prince Albert, and possibly other varieties of rhubarb. The Myatts live at Deptford in England. Over, seventy years ago, old Joseph Myatt had faith there was money in rhubarb. He sent five bunches to Deptford market, but two were brought back as unsalable. Instead of getting out of heart he sent ten bunches at the next market, and all were sold. He persevered, and finally acres on acres were produced, and the immense fortune which faith saw was realized.
 
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