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nuisance. Some growers take the roots up and 

 put them in forcing house or hot-bed for grow- 

 ing greens; or, they may be forced in the dark, 

 which gives white or blanched leaves. This 

 same effect may be obtained in the field by 

 tying up the leaves, thus securing a blanched 

 crown just as is done with endive. We owe 

 much of the improvement of the dandelion to 

 the French. 



PURSLANE. 



Purslane, or, as it is more generally called, 

 "pusley," is another herb that the French 

 growers have greatly improved. The common 

 pusley weed is a weak, trailing plant, but the 

 French, cultivated variety stands up stiff with 

 large leaves and juicy stems. It grows easily 

 in any good garden soil, matures quickly and 

 is not hurt by warm weather. The seeds are 

 sown early in the spring and there is little 

 danger of the cultivated sort sowing itself and 

 becoming a pest. 



There are some other varieties of greens; 

 but this book aims only to treat of those which 

 are generally grown and for which there is a 

 sure market each year. 



