SECT. XV. OF ESCULENTS. 23,5 



first, and in a week after more. The best heads are 

 produced from robust plants never moved, and which 

 have been^ell watered in a dry time. Endive should 

 have a rich soil. 



Those planted out after Michaelmas should be on 

 warm borders ; but if long after, (as towards winter) 

 the method of planting is thus, which blanches at the 

 same time: Draw earth to an high ridge, under a 

 sunny wall, and taking up carefully some full grown 

 endive in a dry state, gather the leaves up close, 

 without breaking, tie them neatly with bass, and put 

 them close together, sideways ; i. e. horizontally ia 

 the ridge, almost to the top of the leaves. If any 

 suspicion of wet in them, hang the plants up by the 

 roots, in some, covered, shady, airy place, for a day 

 or so. In severe weather lay straw over all. 



Endive in open ground should be protected from 

 sharp frost by pease haulm, or other dry litter. 

 Some may be planted in frames, or under hand 

 glasses, giving plenty of air, or in a shed, or hovel, 

 open towards the sun, either in the upright, or ridged 

 way. 



The blanching of endive in open ground is thus: 

 Gather up the leaves (being dry,} when nearly of a 

 full grown size, and tie them regularly and carefully 

 round, from the middle upwards, moderately close, 

 with bass, and earth them up to the middle, if the 

 soil is light and dry, but not otherwise. In two or 

 three weeks, the blanching is effected, after which 

 the endive must soon be used, or it will rot, especi 

 ally if much wet comes. The object of blanching is 

 to take away the bitter taste of the endive, and to 

 make it crisp and tender. Blanch a little at a time, 

 once a week, that it may come in proper succession. 

 See Succory (or wild endive) next section. 



GARLIC is used for both culinary and medicinal 

 purposes. The cloves should be planted in autumn, 



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