. Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. ENDIVE. German, Endivien. French, Chicoree. An excellent salad for fall and winter use. Sow early in spring for earlv crop and in mid-sum- mer for late. No special soil or care is required until the plants have attained their full size. Then the leaves should be tied up so as to ex- clude the light from the inner leaves, which be- come bleached in the course
. Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. ENDIVE. German, Endivien. French, Chicoree. An excellent salad for fall and winter use. Sow early in spring for earlv crop and in mid-sum- mer for late. No special soil or care is required until the plants have attained their full size. Then the leaves should be tied up so as to ex- clude the light from the inner leaves, which be- come bleached in the course of four to six weeks. A simpler method of bleaching is to cover the plants, as they grow, with boards. If by mail in quantities of M, lb. and upwards, post- age must be added at the rate of 16c per lb. Green Curled—Very hardy; leaves dark green and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; Broad Leaved Batavian—Used in soups and stews. Pkt., 5c; oz.,30c; 14 lb-, 60c; lib GARLIC. German, Knoblauch. French, Ail. The sets should be planted in well-enriched soil early in spring, in rows one foot apart and about three inches between the plants in the row. Harvest same as Onions. If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, post- age must be added at the rate of 16c per lb. Sets-¥ lb., 15c; lib 50. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros.
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