STACHYS TUBERIFERA 



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STACHYS TUBERIFERA 

 Or Chinese or Japanese Artichoke. 



A perennial, with creeping roots, quadrangular stems and opposite, 

 oval, pointed, dull green, articulated, rough leaves ; flowers in 

 compact terminal clusters, seldom seen in European climates, and 

 therefore not seeding. 

 The plant is, however, 

 very easily increased by 

 the thickened ends of 

 the underground stems. 

 These rhizomes, of 

 which the engraving 

 gives a very good idea, 

 are white, watery, and 

 tender, and fine skinned. 

 They are formed only 

 late in the season when 

 the vegetation of the 

 plant has almost ceased 

 and the stems begin to 

 wither. They keep with 

 difficulty and should 

 be lifted only when 

 wanted. 



CULTURE. Their 

 culture is very simple. 

 Therhizomesare planted 

 from February to April, 

 in light soil about I ft. 

 apart. No other care is 

 required during summer than to keep the soil free from weeds and 

 to water in case of protracted drought. The rhizomes may be lifted 

 from October onwards. They are eaten fried, or as a salad, etc. 



STRAWBERRIES 



Fragaria, L. Rosacece. 



French^ Fraisier. German, Erdbeere. Flemish and Dutch, Aardbezie. Danish, 

 Jordbeer. Italian, Fragola. Spanish, Fresa. Portuguese., Morangueiro. 



Several species otFragaria have been introduced into cultivation 

 at different times, and, either through the improvement of the wild 

 forms themselves, or by being crossed with one another, have con- 

 tributed to produce the diversified varieties which are now found in 

 gardens. The number of these varieties has become so great, that 

 it is absolutely impossible to mention them all in this work, and 

 we have been obliged to make a selection comprising only those 



Stachys Tuberifera, 



