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variety) 



the plant. The extremities of the leaves become intertangled to 



such an extent that one leaf cannot be distinguished from another, 



and the whole plant almost resembles a great tuft of Moss. 

 These two kinds are 



cultivated in the same way. 



They are both suitable for 



forcing and for open-air 



culture, especially in summer 



and early autumn, but later 



on they are very liable 



to rot. 



Green Fine-curled 



Winter Endive (Chicorte 



frisee de Meaux). This 



variety forms a broader 



rosette than the preceding 



kind, but not so full. It is 



usually from 16 to 18 in. 



across. The leaves are 



longer and their divisions 



are more curled and crisped Green Curled 



than in the summer variety. 



The midrib, which is tinged with rose-colour on the lower part, 



is often \ in. or more broad, the middle part being furnished 



with very much divided, crisped, and curled leafy segments. 



The terminal portion of the leaf is entire and almost flat, with 



the margin notched and curled. This variety is not so early 



as the preceding kinds, but it is more hardy, and is particularly 



suitable for an autumn crop. 



Golden-heart Curled Summer Endive. A vigorous, hardy, 



and productive kind, re- 

 sembling the Meaux En- 

 dive in size and general 

 features. Its centre is 

 very dense and full, and 

 turns to yellow, which 

 gives it the appearance 

 of having been artificially 

 blanched. 



Picpus Curled En- 

 dive. This kind is nearly 



Green Fine-curled Winter Endive th am gize as the 



(i natural size). T- i - ^ i 



Meaux Endive, the 



diameter of the rosette being from 14 to 16 in., but the leaves 

 are far more finely cut, and the heart of the rosette is fuller 

 and firmer. The two varieties differ remarkably in the formation 



