Dreer's garden book 1921 (1921) Dreer's garden book 1921 dreersgardenbook1921henr Year: 1921 26 l1lEHRrADREERâ PHIlADELPt1lAâ¢^^â¢WRELIABLEtoETABlE SEEDS TU Aubergine, Fr. |-^(|{| = P| ^/aJ^TT Berengena, Sp. Eierpflanze, Ger. Chicoree,FR. ENDIVE Endime, Ger. Endibia o Escarola, Sp. One ounce of seed to 300 feet of row. Endive is one of the best and most wholesome salads for fall and winter use. Sow in shallow drills in April for early use or for late use in June or July. When 2 or 3 inches high, trans- plant into good ground or thin out to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, and before t
Dreer's garden book 1921 (1921) Dreer's garden book 1921 dreersgardenbook1921henr Year: 1921 26 l1lEHRrADREERâ PHIlADELPt1lAâ¢^^â¢WRELIABLEtoETABlE SEEDS TU Aubergine, Fr. |-^(|{| = P| ^/aJ^TT Berengena, Sp. Eierpflanze, Ger. Chicoree,FR. ENDIVE Endime, Ger. Endibia o Escarola, Sp. One ounce of seed to 300 feet of row. Endive is one of the best and most wholesome salads for fall and winter use. Sow in shallow drills in April for early use or for late use in June or July. When 2 or 3 inches high, trans- plant into good ground or thin out to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, and before they are fit for the table, they must be bleached. This is done by gathering the leaves to- gether and tying with yarn or bass to exclude the light and air from the inner leaves, which must be done when quite dry, or they will rot. .Another method is to cover the plants with boards or slats. In three or four weeks they will be blanched. Dreer's Qiant Fringed. (See cut.) A strong- growing variety with a large white heart and broad stems; good for fall and winter. On account of the beautifully curled leaves this variety is fine for decora- tive purposes. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts. Qreen Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and winter crop; when tied up this variety blanches splendidly. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts. White Curled {Self-blanching,) Leaves pale green, grows to a large size, always crisp and very tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; ^ lb., 50 cts. Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Leaves broad, light green, nearly plain, used in stews and soups; but if the leaves are tied up it will blanch up nicely and can be used as a salad. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts. French Endive. See Witloof Chicory, page 20. FINOCCHIO, or FLORENCE FENNEI^ When the enlargement of leaf stalk, at base of stem, is about the size of a hen's egg it should be earthed up so as to cover half of it, and in about ten days cutting may be commenced and co
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