THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 267 
ENDIVE 
Endive is grown as a salad plant and is also used for 
greens. It may be eaten when the leaves have grown 
to a height of four or five inches; they lose their ten- 
derness as they grow older. Endive may be allowed to 
grow until heads have formed. Blanch the inner leaves by 
gathering the outer ones in a bunch and tying them at the 
top. This must be done when the leaves are entirely dry. 
The leaves may also be blanched by covering the plant 
with boards or with draintiles (see under ‘‘ Lettuce”’). 
Soil. Endive will grow in any kind of rich garden 
soil. Two or three dressings of nitrate of soda or liquid 
manure will cause a stronger growth. 
Sowing. Sow the seeds thinly, in rows one foot apart. 
Thin from eight inches to one foot apart in the row. 
Use the thinnings for greens or transplant them. For 
early use, sow as soon as the ground is in good condition 
in the spring. The late crop may be sown in June or July. 
Storage. In the fall, endive may be taken up and 
transplanted to the cold frame. Leave considerable earth 
on the plants and pack them close together. 
Horss-RapIsH 
Horse-radish is usually obtained by allowing old plants 
to grow in some out-of-the-way place in the yard or gar- 
den. A better quality of root may be obtained by growing 
it as an annual. Cuttings may be obtained from dealers, 
or the trimmings from old plants may be used. Select 
