THE 



BOOK OF RARER VEGETABLES 



GLOBE ARTICHOKE 



THE Globe Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus) is closely allied 

 to the Cardoon, but in the latter the stalk, when 



LARGE GREEN PARIS ARTICHOKK 

 (One-third natural size) 



blanched, is the edible portion, whereas the former is 

 grown for its immature flower heads, of which the fleshy 

 part at the base is the portion used. It is by no means 



