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and repeat it frequently if necessary. Be particular always to sow 
and plant your lettuces in an open situation, and not to suffer them 
to be drawn up, or to remain too long in the seed-beds, otherwise 
they will never form good heads. 
* Endive. 
Tie up your endive, which is full grown, or cover them with 
boards or tiles to blanch; this must be performed when the leaves 
are very dry, otherwise the plants will rot. Select the large and 
full-hearted plants, and with bass or other strings, or with small 
osier twigs, tie them a little above the middle, not too tight, pre- 
viously gathering up the leaves regularly in the hand. 
Transplant, agreeably to the directions given in page 432, such 
young endive as is now of a proper size, and water it immediately, 
which repeat, occasionally, till the plants begin to grow freely. 
These plants must be set in an open situation, and by no means 
near any kind of shade whatever. 
In the early part of the month sow a full crop of endive for late 
autumn and winter use; the green curled sort is by much the 
most preferable for this sowing, as being more hardy and keeping 
better than any other kind. It would be proper to sow some more 
of the same sort about the middle of the month; for these, provided 
they have time to grow to a proper size, will keep better than those 
which were sown earlier. 
Cardoons and Finochio. 
The cardoons, which were planted in June, will now be arrived 
at some considerable height, so that you may begin to tie up some 
for blanching; bind the stalks round, rather loosely, as practised 
with endive, and draw the earth up to the stems, as you would to 
celery: repeat this earthing, from time to time, as they advance in 
growth, till whitened to a sufficient height. 
Earth up finochio, which is full grown, in order to blanch, and 
render it fit for use. 
Melons and Cucumbers. 
Your crops of melons and cucumbers, whether in an advancing 
or fruiting state, should be kept very clean, which will much im- 
prove the flavour and encourage the growth of the fruit. If the 
weather proves very dry a gentle watering, now and then, given in 
the evening, will be of considerable service to the late crops, but 
more particularly to the cucumbers. 
Care of the general Crops. 
All your crops should be kept clear from weeds, using the hoe 
where it can be done with safety, and where not, they must be care- 
fully hand-wed. Earth up your advancing crops of cabbages, peas, 
