308 GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 



first by seeds, sown in a hot-bed in March, and planted 

 out at distances of from two to three feet. It is not 



always hardy enough for 

 our winters in the North- 

 ern States, though it 

 proves so in all latitudes 

 south of Washington. 

 Here it is necessary, on 

 the approach of winter, 

 to draw the leaves togeth- 

 er and earth up around 

 them, and later to cover 

 the tops with litter. 



ARTICHOKE, JERUSALEM 



(Helianthus tuberosus). 



This is an entirely dif- 

 ferent plant from the pre- 

 ceding; but as the two are 

 sometimes confounded, 

 we give engravings of 

 both. The edible por- 



Fig. 111.--GLOBE ABTICHOKE. t j Qn Q f thlS IS the tuber, 



while that of the Globe Artichoke is the scales surround- 

 ing the flowers. The tubers of the Jerusalem Artichoke 

 somewhat resemble the Potato in appearance, and the 



Fig. 112. JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. 



plant produces immense crops. But few persons in this 

 country like the flavor, and it is rarely grown unless for 

 stock or as a curiosity. Its culture is similar to the 



