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matting or soft string, or little splinters of white 

 oak. When they have remained in this state for 

 about a fortnight, they will be bleached and fit for 

 use. The time of sowing may be as early as the 

 weather will permit in the spring, and there may- 

 be another sowing for summer ; but, it is for winter 

 and spring use that Endive is most wanted ; so that, 

 the late sowings are of the most importance. Sow 

 about the end of July, in fine rich ground. If you 

 do not transplant, leave the plants at the distances 

 before-mentioned ; if you do, transplant at the same 

 distances (a foot every way;) do it when the plants 

 have ten leaves, and tip off both leaves and roots 

 when you transplant. Fix the roots well as direct- 

 ed in the case of cabbage ; and, as the plant is very 

 juicy, and the weather hot, plant in the evening, or 

 early in the morning, water a little, and lay some 

 bows over to shade for two days, but take the bows 

 off at night. The best place for Endive would be 

 the shady border. The plants will come in for use 

 in October, November, and December. Some sown 

 a little later must be preserved for winter use. Be- 

 fore the frost sets in, they must be tied up in a co- 

 nical form, as before directed, and all dead, or yel- 

 low, leaves must be taken off. Then dig them up, 

 with a ball of earth to each, and put them into light 

 earth in a cellar or some warm building. Put only 

 the roots into the earth; do not suffer the plants to 

 touch each other; and pour a little water round 

 the roots after you have put them in the earth. II 

 they be perfectly dry when tied up, they will keep 

 well till spring. To have them as early as possible 

 in the spring, sow in the third week of August, and 

 do not transplant. When the hard frost is come, 

 cover the whole of the ground over with straw six 

 inches deep, and throw (if at hand) some leaves of 



