Da n del ion — Egg Pla nt — En dive. 1 2 3 



medicinal purposes, and in the manufacture of beer ; 

 and also as a substitute for cojfifee. 



The Improved French Thick-Leaved is a great im- 

 provement over the common variety ; and this is now 

 grown almost exclusively. It is a very vigorous 

 grower, and affords a heavy yield of broad, thick leaves. 



Egg Plaxt (Sola?tu??i Mtiongena). The seed should 

 be sown about March 15th, either in hot-bed or hot- 

 house, the temperature being kept between 60° and 80°. 



After the plants have reached a height of three or 

 four inches, they should be transplanted to four inches 

 apart ; and after they have made a stocky growth, to such 

 size as to cover the ground, they should be again trans- 

 planted to eight inches apart. Then they may stand, 

 and be gradually hardened oif until it is time for set- 

 ting in the open ground. 



The ground should be thoroughly prepared, and well 

 enriched, as they are rank feeders : they also require a 

 good deal of moisture. They should be set in rows 

 four feet apart, — plants three feet apart in the row. 

 The Xew York Purple is the principal variety grown. 

 Black Pekin is earlier and hardier, but not quite so 

 large or fine-looking. Early Long Purple is an oblong- 

 fruited, early variety, of good quality. The fruit varies 

 somewhat in color, from a ver}- dark purple to a lighter 

 shade streaked with yellow. 



ExDivE {Cichorium Endivid) is quite a rarity here ; 

 but it may soon become quite a popular salad. In Xew 

 York and Philadelphia there is quite a demand for it. 



Endive requires a good supply of moisture, and 

 should be sown where .it will be least exposed to heat 



