Rhubarb and Ginger Jam

• rhubarb
• sugar
• lemon
• ginger

Choose a good quality of rhubarb (which varies considerably): Victoria rhubarb, when tender and full grown, is excellent. Cut off both ends; do not peel the stalks but wipe them with a cloth and cut them into pieces about an inch long. To six pounds of rhubarb allow five pounds of sugar, and put them in a deep dish in alternate layers. Let this stand for twenty-four hours, by which time the sug