By Mr. Andrew Mathews. 



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11. Long Italian Green Curled Endive. 

 Indivia Longa. 



The leaves are long, very deeply divided, and more up- 

 right in their growth than those of the Large Green Curled ; 

 the segments of the leaves are large, and cut, but not dis- 

 posed to curl. The heart leaves are few and short. This 

 kind is very distinct from any either in the French or English 

 collections, and is a desirable variety, though not so neat in 

 appearance as some others. The seeds of this and one of 

 the packets of Indivia Riccia were brought from Italy by 

 Roger Pettiward, Esq. and presented to the Society. 



12. White Curled Endive. 



White Endive. 



ChicorSe toujour* blanche. 



ChicorSe blanche. 



The leaves are from seven to eight inches long, finely 

 curled, with a very open heart, growing flat on the ground. 

 The whole plant is of a pale yellowish colour. The produce 

 of French seeds of this kind has been uniformly found su- 

 perior to the plants raised from seed saved in England. The 

 French use it when young for salads, and it appears fitter for 

 that purpose than for a Winter Endive, the leaves when 

 fully grown being tough and more bitter than most of the 

 other kinds. 



