JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. JO.) 



country, for they are unquestionably the pro- 

 duce of a hot climate, being natives of Brazil." 



This root, which is more agreeable than 

 profitable, was first planted in England 

 during the reign of James the First, as we 

 are informed that in the year 1617, Mr. John 

 Goody er received two small roots from Mr. 

 Franquevill of London, no bigger than hen's 

 eggs ; the one he planted, and the other he 

 gave to a friend. His own brought him a 

 peck of roots, wherewith he stored Hamp- 

 shire. This note is dated the 17th of Octo- 

 ber, 1621 ; and it is added that he had them 

 upon their first arrival into England.* 



If this were the era of the first introduc- 

 tion of the Jerusalem artichoke, it seems 

 surprising, even allowing for the facility with 

 which it is increased, that so soon as the year 

 1629, or even earlier, it should have become 

 so common in London, that even the most 

 vulgar began to despise it : whereas when 

 first received among us, it was, as Parkinson 

 says, a dainty for a queen. They were for- 

 merly baked in pies, with marrow, dates, 

 ginger, raisins, sack, &c. ; but the too fre- 

 quent use, especially being so plentiful and 



* Miller. 



