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a strong plant, difficult to eradicate, and thus prove 
how annoying a good thing is in the wrong place. 
GLOBE ARTICHOKE. 
The Globe Artichoke is cultivated for its flower 
heads, which are cooked like asparagus, in an unde¬ 
veloped state. On account of its hardiness, easy cul¬ 
ture and perennial nature, this plant should be more 
generally grown. Plants raised from seed sown the 
previous year, set in any good garden soil two feet 
apart, with slight covering in winter, will remain in 
bearing a long time, 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. 
The Jerusalem Artichoke needs only to be planted 
in order to thrive. Its tubers can be made into quite 
palatable pickles, and I have seen instances where, 
in the absence of cucumber pickles, the artichoke 
tuber was prepared the same way and used as a 
substitute. 
CHIVES. 
Chives are perfectly hardy perennial little members 
of the onion tribe, and are grown exclusively for their 
tops, which are used wherever the flavor of onion is 
required. Planted in small clumps in any common 
garden soil, they will grow readily, and in time increase 
so as to render a division necessary. The tops appear 
very early in spring, and can be shorn throughout 
the season, hence this valuable little plant should 
have a place in every garden. 
