CHICORY 



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yellowish heads of excellent flavour are produced. 

 The heads are gathered before the tips reach the 

 manure when within i in. or so from it, in fact 

 otherwise they would become discoloured and spoiled. 

 A little raffia may be tied round the tops to keep the 

 blanched leaves together. Witloof is eaten in a raw 

 or cooked state. 



CORN SALAD OR LAMB'S LETTUCE 



This native annual (V alerianella olitoria) is becoming 

 more and more highly esteemed as a salad in England 

 each year, but it has long been common in France. 



FIG. 33. ROUND-LEAVED CORN SALAD. 



The Round-leaved variety (" Ronde ") is the one most 

 highly favoured by the Parisian market-gardeners 

 ( n g- 33) but there are several others, perhaps the best 

 being the large-leaved Italian Corn Salad, or Regence. 

 About the end of July or early in August seeds 

 for the first crop are sown " broadcast," and then at 



