COMPOSITE FAMILY 



Artichoke, Is interesting since the plant is by 

 no means an artichoke nor has it the remotest 



connection with Jerusa- 

 lem. The creeping roots 

 produce in autumn a 

 number of irregular tu- 

 bers which are edible 

 and have the flavor of 

 artichokes. The plant 

 was introduced into 

 England in 1 617, from 

 the Farnese gardens at 

 Rome under the name 

 Girasole Articocco, the 

 Sunflower Artichoke. 

 The Anglo-Saxon 

 genius for changing 

 names is here exempli- 

 fied, and Girasole soon 

 became Jerusalem, and 

 so it has remained. The plant is becoming valu- 

 able to landscape-artists who deal with large 

 spaces and broad effects. It not only will remain 



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Leaf of Jerusalem Artichoke. 



Helidnthus tuberosus. 



4 to 8 in. long 



