By Mr. Andrew Mathews. 



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from the plant, a very large quantity of straw must be con* 

 sumed for that purpose. 



In either of the cases of the use of haybands or straw, it 

 is very necessary to be careful that the plants are perfectly 

 dry before they are enveloped in their covering ; they will 

 otherwise rot. 



It is frequently the practice to sow the seeds of Cardoons 

 in beds, and to transplant the young plants after they have 

 been so raised, but it has been found preferable to sow the 

 seeds where it is intended the plants should remain, for they 

 are then better enabled to stand a dry summer, and are be- 

 sides not so liable to run to flower as when they have been 

 transplanted. 



In France, the flowers of the Cardoon are gathered and 

 dried in the shade ; when so preserved, they are used instead 

 of rennet to coagulate milk. 



