Artichoke Bottoms, to Bottle.—Choose bottles just large enough to take the bottoms easily. Trim the artichokes in the usual way, and boil them sharply till the leaves can be lifted out with ease (this will take only a few minutes), then scoop out the choke, rinse the bottoms for a minute in cold water, and drain on a clean cloth. Have ready boiling salted water, scald out the bottles to prevent their bursting, pack in the bottoms one on the other, and fill up