VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



(Arranged Alphabetically for convenience of Reference) 



Artichoke (Globe). The best variety for cultivation- 

 is the Globe. Soil a deep rich loam. Propagation, by 

 seed. A sixpenny packet sown in a drill two inches deep, 

 thinned out to six inches, and transplanted when strong 

 enough into their permanent position, two feet apart each 

 way ; sow in September. By plants. Procure suckers from 

 old roots in the Spring, in August or September, select such 

 as are crisp and tender, if tough and stringy they are worth- 

 less. Plant in rows four feet apart and three feet in the 

 rows. Plant two or three suckers in each clump, mulch 

 round the roots during Summer, remove all weak suckers 

 about November. The plants will produce a succession of 

 heads from January to the end of March. Winter dressing. 

 As soons as the stems are cleared of all their heads they 

 should be broken down close to the root. Clear away the 

 old leaves and dress with manure, being careful not to cover 

 the crown. This excellent vegetable, although long in culti- 

 vation, is not now nearly so general as it deserves to be. 



Artichoke (Jerusalem). Plant in August or Sep- 

 tember, in rows three feet apart, and six inches deep, and 

 two feet apart in the rows. They thrive best in a rich pliable 

 loam. An abundance of manure should be dug in in May, 

 in order that it may be well incorporated with the soil at the 

 time of planting. The after culture consists of frequent 



