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Moss-curled Endive natural size). 



Moss-curled Endive. — Rosette rather small, seldom exceeding 

 10 or 12 in. in diameter, and not often very compact. Leaves 

 rather dark green, very much 

 cut, curled, and crisped, 

 so that it is difficult to 

 distinguish one leaf from 

 another, and the whole plant 

 resembles a tuft of Moss. 

 The midribs of the leaves 

 are narrow and very white. 

 Not a very productive 

 variety, but sometimes in 

 request on account of its 

 peculiar appearance. As 

 it occupies but little space, 

 it can be grown under bell- 

 glasses, x^nother equally 

 dense thick-set variety is 

 sometimes met with under 

 the name of the S/iort 

 Bell-glass Endive. This appears to be intermediate between the 

 Moss-curled and the Small Green Curled Summer Endive, 

 coming nearer, however, to the latter. 



White Moss-curled Endive.— Very distinct, not exceeding 

 12 or 13 in. in diameter; with broad ribs, slightly tinged with 



rose, and leaves finely cut 

 and curled, and light green, 

 except at the heart, which 

 is white with a golden 

 tinge. Not very produc- 

 tive, but a handsome plant 

 and of excellent flavour. 



Ever-white Curled 

 Endive. — Rosette not very 

 dense nor well furnished, 

 14 to 16 in. in diameter ; 

 midrib of the leaf yellow, 

 and tinged with rose ; 

 leaves very pale in hue, 

 having the appearance of 

 being artificially blanched. 

 This peculiar colour is the 

 chief distinction of the 

 plant, as it is neither very 

 productive nor of particularly good quality; yet it is always 

 welcomed in the markets on account of its blanched appearance. 



White Moss-curled Endive. 



