. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . EXDIYE (Chicoeium Exdivia). German, Endivien. — YxQ\\Q.\ CVizcoree.—Spanish, Endvia. The garden Endive is a native of Northern China, and has been cultivated m Europe the past three centuries for a winter salad. The French are particularly fond of it, using it raw, pickled, fried, and boiled, esteeming it exceedingly wholesome in every form. ° ' Culture.— For the early crop, sow about the 1st of July. It will do on the gi'ound where early Cabbages or Peas have come off, by giving it a" coat of ma
. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . EXDIYE (Chicoeium Exdivia). German, Endivien. — YxQ\\Q.\ CVizcoree.—Spanish, Endvia. The garden Endive is a native of Northern China, and has been cultivated m Europe the past three centuries for a winter salad. The French are particularly fond of it, using it raw, pickled, fried, and boiled, esteeming it exceedingly wholesome in every form. ° ' Culture.— For the early crop, sow about the 1st of July. It will do on the gi'ound where early Cabbages or Peas have come off, by giving it a" coat of manure. Draw drills the depth of the hoe, one foot apart, and sow therein; sprinkle a little earth in the bottom of the drill, sufficient to cover the seed, which will be up in a few days. Thin them out, when about two inches high, to ten inches apart; hoe freely, and keep clear of weeds. Beiii? grown in these shallow drills, they are more easily earthed up, and grow better in warm, dry weatlier. When the leaves have attained about eight inches long, thev ai-e fit for blancliing: for this purpose a dry day must be chosen. Gather up the leaves in"^ vonr hand, in a close and rounded forai; see that there is no earth or litter in their centre. ' Tie them up with a piece of cotton twist or matting, which is to go several times round the plant, causing it to close at the top to prevent the rain from penetrating to and injuring its centre; then draw a little earth round its base for support. pgj, Green Curled. Easily blanched; hardy, and well adapted for winter use Per pkt., 5 .25 White Curled, or Erer-blanched. Leaves pale yellowish-green, nearly white when young; long, rather naiTOw; cut, and beautifully curled. Per pkt., 5 . .23 Fine Curled, or 3Ioss. Very fine curled leaves, much resembling moss. Per pkt., 10 .35 KOHL-RAB3I, or TUKXIP-ROOTED CABBAGE. German, Kohl-rabiuher. — French, CJwu-rave. — Spanish, Col de naho. The Kohl-Rabi is a vegetable intermediate between
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