104 THE CULINARY GARDEN. [AUG. 



Of sowing, planting, and blanching Endive. 

 Endive, for a late crop, may be sown about the 

 middle of the month. Also plant out, of that sown 

 last month, a quantity for a full crop, in every re- 

 spect as directed in July; which see. Hoe and 

 clean the advancing crops ; and if endive be required 

 early, let the blanching be begun either by earth- 

 ing, tying up, or otherwise, as there noticed. It 

 will be fit for vise in a few weeks. 



Of sowing winter Onions. 



The first or second week in the month is the pro- 

 per time to sow a full crop of winter onions. They 

 should be sown on dry, rich land. If sown on heavy 

 or wet ground, they are apt to be thrown out by 

 frost. It may safely be saidj that this is the most 

 proper time in the whole year to sow for a full crop, 

 on light land ; as in such the spring-sown crops are 

 often attacked by maggots in the early summer 

 months, and so go off, sometimes entirely. But this 

 does not happen with onions sown at this time ; as 

 before the summer droughts set in, the crop is full 

 grown, and past danger. 



The Strasburgh or Deptford kinds are the fittest, 

 preferring the former. The seed should be sown 

 rather thickly, in order to afford a plentiful draw- 

 ing in spring ; green onions being then in general 

 request. Sow in beds ; and for full directions see 

 February. 



Of laying down the Crops of Onions. 

 The spring-sown crops will now be fast coming 



