2 GARDENING 



every autumn, and the plants covered with straw in 

 severe weather in the winter. 



To prepare them for planting, the brown hard 

 part by which they are attached to the parent stem 

 must be removed, and the large outside leaves 

 should be taken off so that the heart appears 

 above them. If the weather is favourable, it is a 

 good plan to put them into a pan of water for a 

 i^wf hours before they are planted, especially if they 

 have been separated from the parent stem for some 

 time. 



A large flower-pot should be placed over each, 

 and they should be watered liberally every evening 

 till the flower heads appear. About June all 

 side shoots should be cut off, and all the care they 

 will require during the summer is the frequent use 

 of the hoe and occasionally a mulching of liquid 

 manure. The plants will produce a succession of 

 heads from July to October. In the autumn cut 

 down the stalks which have produced heads, and 

 place a thick covering of litter about the stems 

 and roots to exclude frost. 



One has to guard against the ravages of an 

 insect called Cassida viridis^ a very small beetle 

 with a black and green body. 



Globe artichokes are not adapted for small 

 gardens, as they take up such an amount of room. 



There are two varieties, the green globe and the 

 purple globe. In the latter the heads are tinged 

 with purple, and the scales curved inwards and 

 compactly. 



