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ARTICHOKE.
or French, and the Globe; the former having an
oval head with the scales open and not turned
in at top as in the latter, which are turned in at
top and the receptacle more succulent than the
former.
Propagation.
This plant is propagated by off-sets from the
old root in March or April, when they will be
from five to ten inches high. In performing this
work, open the ground about the old stool and
slip them off clean to the root, leaving three or
four of the strongest to the old mother plant, to
bear the next summer crop. Prepare the off-sets
for planting by clearing away all the under decay¬
ed or broken leaves, and any long or straggling
top leaves, and any hard or ragged part at the
bottom of the root.
Planting.
This plant delights in a rich light soil of a good
depth, and in an open exposure. The ground
should be well dunged and dug. Plant them by
dibble, in rows, three feet and a half asunder, and
three feet apart in the row. Give them water,
and if the weather should prove dry, and con¬
tinue so, repeat it twice a week till they have
taken root
Progressive Culture.
Hoe the ground over frequently during sum¬
mer in order to keep down the weeds and the