ARTICHOKE — BEAN. 



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ington. Here it is necessary on the approach of winter 

 to draw the leaves together and earth up around them, 

 and later to cover the tops with litter. 



ARTICHOKE, JERUSALEM — (Helianthus tuberosus.) 



This is an entirely different plant from the above, but 

 as the two are sometimes confounded, we give engravings 

 of both. The edible portion of this is the tuber, while 

 that of the Globe Arti- 

 choke is the scales sur- 

 rounding the flowers. 

 The tubers of the 

 Jerusalem Artichoke 

 somewhat resemble the Fi ^- 70 — jbbusamsm artichoke. 

 potato in appearance, and the 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 potato ; it has stems, leaves, 

 and flowers, much like the common sunflower. 



BEAN, (Phaseolus vulgaris var. nanus.) — BUSH, SNAP, OR KIDNEY. 



An indispensable vegetable, of easy cultivation, grow- 

 ing freely on almost any soil, though on well enriched 

 land, it will be more prolific in quantity and more tender 

 in quality. It is a plant of tropical origin, and like all 

 such, should not be sown until the weather is settled and 

 warm, and all danger from frost is past. In this latitude, 

 the time of sowing should not be sooner than the 15th of 

 May. Sow at intervals of two or three weeks, all through 

 the season, if wanted for use. Seed may be sown in drills 

 18 to 24 inches apart, and three inches deep, dropping 

 the seeds at distances of two or three inches in the drills, 

 and covering to the general level. To such as use them 

 all through the season, three or four quarts would be re- 



