. An encyclopædia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles. Gardening. Book T. DANDELION. CELERY. 657 roots are scraped and boiled, and eaten along with potatoes, or with a sauce of butter and vinegar. 3990. Varieties. The French have the common large-leaved, the chicoree a navel, or cafe-chicoree, with large white fleshy r
. An encyclopædia of gardening; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles. Gardening. Book T. DANDELION. CELERY. 657 roots are scraped and boiled, and eaten along with potatoes, or with a sauce of butter and vinegar. 3990. Varieties. The French have the common large-leaved, the chicoree a navel, or cafe-chicoree, with large white fleshy roots, and the variegated chiccory. 3991. Culture. Isaac Oldacre, an excellent practical gardener, who experienced the advantages of cul- tivating this plant in the Imperial gardens near Petersburgh, gives the following directions. "It should be sown in the end of June or beginning of July, on a rich piece of ground, broad-cast, in the same manner as endive ; when the leaves begin to cover the ground, thin out the plants, leaving those that remain on the beds from three to four inches apart; those pulled out may be planted into other beds, at the same distance as those which are left to remain; keep them clear from weeds, and if the leaves grow verv 470 strong, and shade the roots much, cut them off within one inch of the ground. The end of September or beginning of October is the proper time to shift the roots ; the leaves should be first cut off with care, so as not to destroy the hearts of the plants, then dig up the roots, shorten them, and plant them in pots or portable boxes, with a dibble, very close together, in rich mould; give them water when dry, and shelter them in severe frosts, by a light covering of litter. After they are well rooted, the pots or boxes, as wanted, are to be removed into the mushroom-house or cellar, where they must be entirely excluded from light, in order to blanch the leaves, which will be effected in six or seven days. Succory will thrive
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