8 THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES 



ARTICHOKE, JAPANESE (or CHINESE), is Stocky s 

 tuberifera, which see. 



ARTICHOKE, JERUSALEM. A tall plant, Helian- 

 tlius tuberosus, of the sunflower family, grown for its 

 tubers, from which (since it does not produce seed well 

 except in warm countries) it is grown. The tubers are 



gathered in the spring or 

 fall ; left in the ground after 

 the second spring they will 

 sprout and become trouble- 

 Fig. 7. Tuber TjerusaiemArti- se, but can be eradicated 



choke. One-fourth natural size. by swme or by cultivation. 



The artichoke will grow on poor land, and its advan- 

 tages should be more generally understood. Of equal 

 value with the potato as food, the Jerusalem artichoke 

 is easier to cultivate and more productive, while stalks, 

 leaves and tubers may be fed to stock. No choice of 

 varieties is offered by our dealers, but there are im- 

 proved French and Brazilian strains. Under good 

 conditions (jOO to 1,000 bushels per acre have been 

 harvested. Diseases and pests are seldom trouble- 

 some. 



Soil. The plant will grow on any soil that is not 

 wet, but prefers a sandy soil, well drained ; it will thrive 

 on a poor or even gravelly soil, but if fed well will 

 repay the expense. 



Distances. Rows three to five feet apart; plants 



