Greev-hunse Grapes under Horizontal Glass Screens. 1 1 7 



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from sixteen to twenty cart-loads, of about fifteen hundred pounds each, 

 to the acre." 



We might lengthen this article by enumerating all the merits of the arti- 

 choke, and the modes of cultivating it extensively : but we have said 

 enough, we believe, to call attention to the cultivation of this almost-for- 

 gotten plant, and to suggest its culture in the kitchen-garden as well as in 

 the field ; for the table as well as for the stable ; and even in gardens, 

 where a clump placed here and there, by its erect stalks, its beautiful and 

 abundant foliage, and numerous flower-heads, produces a good effect. We 

 have eaten with much relish these tubers prepared in many ways, but 

 especially when fried in batter like artichokes. 



The roots of this plant contain a great abundance of dahline, identical 

 with inuline. The tubers, subjected to fermentation, give a great Heal of 

 vinous liquor similar to beer; and, in this respect, the plant might become 

 important. Ullhistration Horticole. 



[This plant is perfectly hardy with us ; produces tubers and an abundance 

 of foliage under the most unfavorable circumstances ; and its cultivation 

 might be profitably pursued. — Ed.] 



CULTURE OF GREEN-HOUSE GRAPES UNDER HORIZON- 

 TAL GLASS SCREENS. 



It is now a universal opinion, that the culture of those varieties of the 

 vine known as " green-house grapes " in the open air cannot succeed in 

 our climate. In fact, except in some favored spots, even the earliest 

 varieties, if not sheltered, yield small and uncertain results. 



Every day we hear it said, " Grapes used to ripen perfectly here." That 

 may be true; but those times are long past. What are the causes of such a 

 remarkable change? Various circumstances must, evidently, have exercised 

 an influence upon the late ripening which we now observe in this fruit. 

 AVe believe that the degeneracy of the old early varieties, caused by long 

 cultivation, as well as the gradual depression of the average temperature 

 of our climate in consequence of the cutting-down of timber, has occa- 

 sioned this in a great measure. 



