New Principles of Gardening. 
breaking off the cold Northern Winds from their tender Plants ; 
but by its Produce of Flowers and Berries, would turn toa very 
great Account alfo. 
S EC T. SViL 
Of Samet Endive, 
; ae Names. 
N DIVE is called in Greek xéps nueoos, in Latin, Inty- 
bum fativum, and of fome Endivia, in Italian Scariola, 
in Spanifh Serraya beads, and in Englifh micas 
fee Defeription. : 
Garden Endive is a Sallet Herb, whofe Leaves are very long 
and narrow with jagged Edges, and fomething ‘curling, like 
unto the curled Endive, but the Leaves are,much larger; from 
which in the Spring rifes a. round.and hollow. Stalk, divided 
towards the upper. part. into,many {mall Branches, which be- 
ing broken, immediately iffues out a great Quantity of Sap, 
like unto Milk, but of a bitterifh. Tafte. 
_ On the extreme parts of the. Stalk its Flowers are pro- 
duced, which are of a,blue (and fometimes.a white) Colour : 
The Root is long and white;. with {mall Fibres breaking out 
of its-Sides, which in general die as {oon as the Seed is ripe. 
3. Its Temperature. 
Endive is cold and, dry, in the fecond Degree, and a 
fomething bitter, doth cleanfe and. open. 
4. Its Medicinal Virtues. 
This Herb being caten raw in Sallet with Oil and incase Orte' 
comforts weak and feeble Ston refrefhes Stomachs. 
over heated, cools the hot burning of the Liver and opens its 
Obftrucions, caufes Sleep, and is very good imshot burning 
Fevers, 
5. The 
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