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Seed. Two or three vigorous plants, left unblanched, 

 will yield sufficient to supply a garden of ordinary size 

 for years. Half an ounce will sow a seed-bed of forty 

 square feet. 



Use. " The leaves are the parts used, and these only 

 when blanched, to diminish their natural bitterness of taste. 

 It is one of the best autumn, winter, and spring salads." 

 Mclnt. 



Varieties. The descriptions of many of the varieties 

 have been prepared from an interesting paper read before 

 the London Horticultural Society by Mr. Matthews, clerk of 

 the society's garden. 



The different sorts are divided into two classes the 

 " Batavian " and the " Curled-leaved." 



Batavian Endives. Under the Batavian Endives are 

 included all the varieties with broad leaves, generally rounded 

 at the points, with the margin slightly ragged or torn, but 

 not curled. These are called, by the French, Scarolles. 

 As most of the sorts require more room than the Curled- 

 leaved kinds, the rows should be about fourteen inches 

 apart, and the plants thinned out from nine to twelve 

 inches in the rows. 



Leaves yellowish-green, large, long and broad, Broad-leaved 



Batavian En- 

 thick and fleshy, the edges slightly ragged ; dive. 



. ,, . COMMON YELLOW 



when fully grown, they are about ten inches BWWT 



long, and an inch wide at the base, increasing 

 regularly in width towards the end, and measuring five or 

 six inches in diameter at the broadest part. The leaves of 

 the centre of the plant are of the same form, but shorter 

 and much paler. The plants form but little heart of them- 

 selves, but the length of the outer leaves is such that they 

 tie up well for blanching. 

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