An Aberrant Type 



A comparison of this hybrid artichoke with the one shown 

 in the preceding picture, will suggest how wide is the varia- 

 tion that may be shown in the form and arrangement of the bracts 

 making up the flower-head. Here the bracts bristle in all di- 

 rections, like bayonets, and the head lacks desirable com- 

 pactness. Nevertheless an artichoke of this form 

 might be thought of interest by a restaur- 

 anteur in search of novelties. 



