A WILD ARTICHOKE 



It will be seen that this wild artichoke, 

 in full bloom , is hardly three inches 

 across. The flower head as a whole is 

 strikingly suggestive of that of the 

 thistle. This specimen gives a very 

 good idea of the flower from which the 

 modern improved artichoke has been 

 developed. Contrast this thorny little 

 flower with giant in the next picture. 





