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centre ; the stem should be cut close to the ground at 

 the same time. Artichokes are esteemed a luxury by 

 epicures. To have them in perfection they should 

 Tje thrown into cold water as soon as gathered, and 

 after having been soaked and well washed, put into 

 the boiler when the water is hot, with a little salt, 

 and kept boiling until tender, which generally re- 

 quires, for fuU grown artichokes, from an hour and a 

 half to two hours. When taken up, drain and trim 

 them ; then serve them up with melted butter, pep- 

 per, salt, and such other condiments as may best suit 

 the palate. 



Nasturtium, — The seed should be sown in January 

 or early in February, in drills about an inch deep, near 

 fences or ,pales ; and trellises should be constructed, 

 on which they can chmb and have support, for they 

 will always be more productive in this way than 

 when suffered to trail on the ground. The berries, 

 if gathered while green, and pickled in vinegar, make 

 a good substitute for capers, and are used in melted 

 butter, with boiled mutton, &c. 



Rhubarb is a genus of exotic plants, comprising 

 seven species, of which the following are the prin- 

 cipal: 1st, Rhoponticum, or common rhubarb, a 

 native of Thrace and Syria, has long been cultivated 

 in British gardens for the footstalks of the leaves. 



