DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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ENDIVE. 
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Cichorium cndiria, Or Potanists. 
Chicorce, French. 
Escaroli, Siumsii. 
Cichorio, Wegwarte, German. 
This is a hardy annual, cultivated mostly for a winter salad. 
There are several varieties, as the Broad-leaved, the White 
Curled, and the Green Curled, the latter of which is the most 
"esteemed. 
Cultivation. — For an early crop, sow in broad, drills, one 
foot apart, early in July ; and if dry weather ensues, water the 
young plants until they take firm root. Thin them out when 
;ibout two inches high, ten inches apart, and keep them free 
from weeds by stirring the earth around them with a hoe. 
For a late crop, sow about a month later. As soon as the 
leaves are about eight inches in length, they may be blanched 
in dry weather, in a similar manner as directed for celery, 
which will require about ten days in warm weather, and about 
double that time when it is cool. 
In order to have it in perfection during the winter, endivo 
should be planted in frames, in August, and there suffered to 
remain ; or they may be transferred from the seed beds with 
a quantity of earth attached to the roots about the beginning 
of November. The plants should be kept rather dry during 
the winter, as they are liable to become damp. Give plenty 
of sun and fresh air in mild weather, and protect them from 
heavy rains and frost. In blanching, never tie up the leaves 
in a frozen or a moist state. They are sometimes blanched in 
winter by covering them with boxes or pots, instead of earthing 
them up. 
INDIAN CORN. 
Zta mays Or Botanutb. 
Mai*, French. 
Maiz brANUn. 
Mill, turkUchs W«izen, . . . G hi si AN. 
This excellent vegetable is universally cultivated in all the 
