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Perennial Crops 



The artichoke is tender and precarious in the Northern 

 States, although it is grown in favored localities with suc- 

 cess by persons who- understand the handling of it. While 



10. Artichokes, showing outside of head and a longitudinal 

 section (X V3). 



tender, yet too heavy covering of the crown in autumn 

 may smother the plant and kill it. Gardeners sometimes 

 box the plant to protect it from winter winds, but do not 

 , fill the box with leaves or 

 manure. It is frequently banked 

 with earth. It should be grown 

 on warm well-drained land and 

 in a protected place. In the 

 Southern States and California 

 the plant thrives and is easy 

 of cultivation. The California product largely supplies 

 the Eastern markets. 



The artichoke is perennial, but the plantation should be 

 renewed frequently. Seeds do not come true to name, and 



artichoke 



