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Seed of Endive should not be sown early, as this 
plant is grown chiefly for late summer and autumn 
salad. In this latitude we sow at intervals from the 
middle of June to the 1st of August. Seed may be 
sown either broadcast or in drills, but the plants 
should be thinned so as to stand from six to nine 
inches apart. It may also be sown in a seed bed 
and be transplanted to the proper distance apart. 
When the plants are full grown, tie all the outside 
leaves together over the heart, to blanch the inner 
leaves, which will take about a week. To keep up a 
constant supply, some should be tied up every few 
days. Never tie up when the. leaves are wet or they 
will soon decay. Green (Juried and Batavian are both 
very good.* * 
Turnip and winter Radish seed may be sown 
from the latter part of July to the middle of August. 
If the ground is reasonably free from weed seeds it is 
advisable to sow broadcast, otherwise it is better to 
sow in drills. In either case, it is well to remember 
that the plants should be, like the first settlers, with¬ 
out a near neighbor. The size and quality of the 
turnips and radishes will depend, to a great extent, 
upon thin sowing of the seed, or, what is still better, 
trie roots to feed upon, where it will not be available for any future crop, 
unless the trenches were located in exactly the same spot each year. The 
increase in the labor of digging for storage would be considerable over the 
plan of surface culture as recommended in Mr. Darlington’s treatise. Miss 
Moll gives as a reason the greater heat in her locality, to overcome which 
we would suggest planting between rows of tall-growing sweet corn, and 
also recommend the use of some of file self-blanching varieties of celery.— Ed. 
* Endive, commonly known in restaurants as Chicoree, is one of the most 
attractive and refreshing of salads. It is particularly appetizing when 
served mixed with lettuce, with plain French dressing.— Ed. 
