THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES. 15 
pumpkins, and they are also useful in making a very excellent and 
favourite jam. 
Jerusalem Artichokes. — These, when nicely cooked and served 
well, make an admirable Potato substitute, and are perhaps the easiest 
of all vegetables to grow, as well as one of the most profitable. Once 
the seed tubers are put into the ground, the plants require practically 
no attention, and will thrive in any soil. Owing to its strong and 
handsome foliage, it is of much utility as a screen to hide unsightly 
spots, and so proves itself useful in a dual capacity. For culinary 
purposes, the white variety is far preferable to the red kind. 
