322 SALAD PLANTS. 



Plain-leaved and Curled-leaved varieties of Parsley. The 

 foliage is delicately and beautifully frilled, and, on this ac- 

 count, is much employed for garnishing, as well as for the 

 ordinary purposes for which the plain sort is used. 



Being a larger grower, it requires more room for its de- 

 velopment ; and the plants should stand a foot apart each 

 way. When intended for winter use, it should have the 

 protection of hand-glasses, frames, or branches of trees 

 placed thickly around or amongst it. In unfavorable situa- 

 tions, it is well to pot a dozen or two of the plants, and 

 shelter them under glass during the winter. 



Frizzled- An improved variety of the Curled Chervil, 



leaved or . 



French Cher- even more beautiful, but wanting in hardi- 

 vil. Me Int. 



DOUBLE-CURLED, ness. It succeeds best when grown in the 



summer months. 



Propagation and Cultivation. Chervil is raised from 

 seeds ; and, where it is much used, sowings should be made, 

 at intervals of three or four weeks, from April till July. 

 The seeds should be sown thinly, in drills a foot apart, and 

 covered nearly an inch in depth. 



Use. It is cultivated for its leaves, which have a 

 pleasant, aromatic taste, and, while young and tender, are 

 employed for flavoring soups and salads. 



CHICCORY, OR SUCCORY. 

 Wild Endive. Cichorium intybus. 



A hardy, perennial plant, introduced into this country 

 from Europe, and often abounding, as a troublesome weed, in 

 pastures, lawns, and mowing-lands. The stem is erect, stout, 

 and branching, and, in its native state, usually about three 

 feet in height, under cultivation, however, it sometimes 



