Artanema 



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Artichoke, Globe 



ARTANEMA. 



Evergreen coolliouse shrubs (ord. Scrophul- 

 arinea:) of some beauty, allied to Torenia. Propa- 

 gated by seeds and by cuttings. Equal parts of 

 loam, peat, and leaf soil, with sand, suit it. 



Principal Species : 



nnibriatum, L'V, Je. to Nov., bl. 



ARTEMISIA. 



A large genus of herbaceous or shrubby peren- 

 nials (Wormwood: Mugwort; Southernwood, ord. 

 Composite), very few being of horticultural value 

 from a decorative point of view. Many have a 

 more or less pleasant aromatic scent. Propagated 

 by division of the roots of the herbaceous species, 

 by cuttings of the shrubby ones, and the annuals 

 by seeds. Almost any dry soil, not too heavy, is 

 favourable. The dwarfer species are best grown on 

 rockwurk, and the pretty sericea is benefited by 

 covering with glass in winter to keep off rain. 

 Principal Species : 



Abrotanum, 4', Aug., yellowish. This is the 

 old-fashioned Southernwood or Old Man, whose 

 fragrant leaves are so well known. 



Absinthium, 1 J', Aug., yel. The common Worm- 

 wood, which is used for medicinal purposes. 



argentea, 1', Jy., yel. Rather tender, requiring a 



warm border, but valued for its silvery appearance. 



cana, 2|', Aug., yel. Like the preceding, valued 



for its silvery stems and leaves. It is hardier than 



argentea. 



pontica, 2', Sep., yel. Roman Wormwood, used 

 in bedding designs on account of its finely cut 

 grey foliage. 



sericea, 6", greenish, of rather trailing habit, and 

 one of the prettiest silvery leaved plants we have. 

 Leaves very narrow. 



vulgaris, 3', Aug., yel. Mugwort. For garden 

 purposes the golden and variegated forms are the 

 only ones of value. 

 Other Species : 



alpina, 9", Jy., yel. Mutellina, 6", Aug., yel. 



cierulescens, 2', Aug., bl. rupestris, 9", Jy., yel. 

 frigkla, 9", Jy., yel. stelleriana, H', Jy., yel. 



maritima, 2', Aug., yel. tauacetifolia,"U', Jy., yel. 



ARTHROPODIUM. 



Greenhouse herbaceous perennials (ord. Liliacesa) 

 of considerable beauty. Related to Anthericum. 

 The flowers are borne in rather straggling racemes. 

 The leaves are grass-like. Propagated by divisions 

 and by seeds. Loam and peat, with sand, suit. 



Principal Species : 



neo-caledonicum, 1J', My., wh. 



paniculatum, 3', M~y., wh. The var. minus is 

 a pretty form. 



Other Species : 



cirrliiitum, 3', My., wh. pendulum, IV, Je., Aug., 



rimbri;itum, 15', Jy., wh. wh. 



ARTHROSTEMMA. 



Stove or greenhouse evergreen shrubs (ord. 

 Melastomaceas), rarely met with in cultivation, but 

 well worthy of attention. Propagated by cuttings 

 of half-ripened side shoots, taken in April or 

 August, and placed under a bell-glass in bottom 

 heat. For compost, use loam, peat, and sand in 

 equal parts. 



Artantlie (sue Piper). 

 Arthrophyllum (see Phyllarthrori). 

 Artfirojiteris (see Nephrodiwm and Polypodium). 



Principal Species : 

 fragile, 3', Je., st., ro. 

 nitidum, 2', Je., grh., HI. 



versicolor, 1', Sep., st., 

 wh.. jik. 



ARTICHOKE, CHINESE. 



Description. A prolific vegetable (Stachys tuberi 

 fera, ord. Labiatse), producing small jointed 

 tubers which are very acceptable in the autumn 

 and winter. They may be used for salad as well 

 as for culinary purposes. 



Propagation. From tubers planted in the 

 autumn or spring. 



Soil. Any garden soil, but a light sandy loam 

 is the best. 



Other Cultural Points. Select a piece of ground 

 that has been well manured for a previous crop, 

 and after being deeply dug, the top soil should be 

 forked over at the end of March, and made level. 

 Select tubers of even size, and plant with a dibber 

 1' apart, in rows 18" asunder. Hoe frequently 

 during the summer, and give liquid manure in dry 

 weather to ensure the tubers growing to full size. 

 In October the crop may be lifted and stored in 

 sand. Some prefer to leave the tubers in the 

 ground, and lift them as required ; but, in any case, 

 care should be exercised in clearing the ground, as 

 every small piece left will vegetate and become a 

 nuisance the following season. Reserve a portion 

 for planting in the spring, and store the tubers in 

 dry sand or earth, as they are apt to commence 

 growth if the material is damp. 



ARTICHOKE, GLOBE. 



Description. The Globe Artichoke (Cynara 

 Scolymus, ord. Composite), so called on account of 

 the outline of the heads, has long held a position 

 amongst the esculents in gardens. It is said to 

 have been introduced to this country about the 

 year 1548 from Italy, and has been grown more or 

 less in gardens ever since, though it was culti- 

 vated and highly appreciated by the Greeks and 

 Romans long before the above date. It is a hardy 

 herbaceous perennial. The heads that are pro- 

 duced from July to October are usually boiled, 

 and served with butter and salt. 



Propagation. From seeds and suckers. When 

 the former method is adopted seeds may be sown 

 in March or April in drills 18" apart, finally 

 putting out the plants 3' apart. Seeds can also be 

 sown in gentle heat, pricking off the plants into 

 small pots, gradually hardening and putting out in 

 prepared beds at the end of May. Growing plants 

 from suckers is an expeditious and satisfactory 

 way of propagating. Early in April select strong 

 suckers, about 10" high, that have made some 

 fibrous roots, and after removing the rough outer 

 leaves transplant them singly 3' apart, in rows 4' 

 asunder, making the soil about them firm. Earth 

 up each plant with finely sifted coal ashes, mulch 

 the ground between with long manure, and if the 

 weather is dry apply water to enable the suckers 

 to start into growth. 



Soil. Deep, rich loam. 



Other Cultural Points. Globe Artichokes should 

 be given an open situation, free from drip, shade, 

 and other influences of trees. The site for the 

 crop should be selected in the autumn, deeply dug, 

 and have a good dressing of rich farmyard manure 

 incorporated with the subsoil. If the land is stiff 

 and retentive add a fair dressing of road scrapings 

 and sifted coal ashes. Two or three years is quite 

 long enough to keep old plants, as young plant- 



