290 THE GARDENER. [June 



them greatly. They are of no use unless blanched, and the best means of 

 doing so, on a small scale, is to place flower-pots or boxes over the plants to 

 exclude the light. Allow them to be a good size before doing this. A few 

 only should be covered at a time — the cultivator will soon find out the neces- 

 sary quantity — and when one is cut the pot should be placed over another, so 

 as to keep up a succession. The later sowings should be treated similarly. 

 If protection can be afforded them to keep off frost and wind, Endive may be 

 enjoyed until far on in winter, when its place may be supplied by 



Chicory. — This should be sown and treated like Lettuces, so far as the sow- 

 ing, thinning, &c, is concerned. One foot between the rows is sufficient, and 

 4 or G inches in the rows. Sow about the beginning of July, and treat the 

 plants liberally, so as to secure as strong roots as possible. Late in September, 

 or early in October, the roots should be lifted and planted in pots or boxes pretty 

 thickly together. Cut the leaves off, but take care not to break the crowns. 

 Keep them shady and moist for a few days, and afterwards place them where 

 they will not get frozen. When wanted, these boxes or pots should be placed 

 wherever there is a little heat, and where light is excluded. A cellar, a warm 

 closet, under the stage, in the greenhouse — anywhere, where there is a little 

 warmth, will secure a nice beautiful Salad in the depth of winter. 



Dandelion is blanched in precisely the same way, and may be dug up from 

 the roadside for the purpose. It is best to grow a small bed, how T ever, and any 

 damp out-of-the-way corner will do well. It may be grown from seed as de- 

 scribed for Chicory, or plants may be dug up for the purpose of filling a bed. 

 They may also be blanched when they grow, early in spring, by covering them 

 over with boxes or pots and leaves. Chicory may also be blanched in the same 

 way. 



American Cress is occasionally grown for Salads. Sow from March till 

 August, at intervals of a month. 



Normandy Cress should be sown thinly in March. 



Indian Cress is sometimes used in Salads — the flowers being the parts used. 



Chives are also sometimes used as a Salad. It is easily grown. They are 

 propagated by division earl} 7 in spring. 



Young Onions are oftener used. To furnish these, fortnightly sowings of 

 common Onions should be made in rich soil. A Gardener. 



A FEW WORDS ON THE MARECHAL INTEL ROSE. 



Everybody loves the above Rose ; and few plants make such a good 

 climber for the roof, or for training against a back wall of a greenhouse. 

 It delights in being allowed to ramble away at will ; but for the sake 

 of tidiness it must be kept somewhat trained, by being tied to wires, 

 or to tacks driven into the rafters in the absence of wires. The leading 

 shoots should be allowed, however, to grow on without stopping them 

 daring the whole season, and then cut them back, say in January, to what- 

 ever length may be desired ; they will then break into growth at every 

 joint, and flower abundantly. Of course, where practicable, they 

 should be planted out in a well-prepared border. 



A plan which we mean to adopt in growing this Rose for forcing, 

 and which we think will be a very good one, is to grow it on in 



