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the former method is advifable ; but in wet 

 ones, the latter mode fhould be pradifed. 



Keep the plants clean of weeds; and let 

 them be earthed up at two or three differ- 

 ent times, in order to blanch the leaves. 

 This is alfo effected by tying them up, but 

 in wet feafons they are apt to rot. Endive 

 may be fuccefsfully preferved in Winter, 

 by being laid in dry fand, in the cellar, 

 ihed, or under a frame and lights, &c. In 

 this latter intention, however, the beft me- 

 thod is to form the plantations of Endive 

 into beds anfwerable to the fize of the 

 frames ; placing thefe on late in Autumn, 

 on the approach of bad weather ^ and ad- 

 mitting air freely at other times. 



Indian Crefs 



Is often ufed in fallads, and makes a 

 beautiful garnifli. The flowers are the 

 ufeful part for this purpofe, and the feeds 

 make a fine pickle. Any foil will anfwer ; 

 and the moft eligible fituation is againft a 

 dead fence, or unfightly wall, which it will 

 .rapidly cover and beautify. 



The 



