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GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 



first by seeds, sown in a hot-bed in March, and planted 

 out at distances of from two to three feet. It is not 



always hardy enough for 

 our winters in the North- 

 ern States, though it 

 proves so in all latitudes 

 south of Washington. 

 Here it is necessary, on 

 the approach of winter, 

 to draw the leaves togeth- 

 er and earth up around 

 them, and later to cover 

 the tops with litter. 



ARTICHOKE, JERUSALEM 

 {Rclianthics tvberosus). 



This is an entirely dif- 

 ferent plant from the pre- 

 ceding; but as the two are 

 sometimes confounded, 

 we give engravings of 

 both. The edible por- 

 tion of this is the tuber. 



Fior. lll.~GLOBE AKTICnOKE. 



while that of the Glohe Artichoke is the scales surround- 

 ing the flowers. The tubers of the Jerusalem Artichoke 

 somewhat resemble the Potato in appearance, and the 



Fig. 112. — JERUSALEM AKTICHOKE. 



plant produces immense crops. But few persons in this 

 country like the flavor, and it is rarely grown unless for 

 stock or as a curiosity. Its culture is similar to the 



