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Endives, which made excellent greens, could also be found, together with the cassava, and a variety of peas; but aside from the foregoing, nothing else was available.

From The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island by Finlay, Roger Thompson

A plate or clean tile placed over the centre of the plant will also blanch Endives satisfactorily in autumn.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

E. BAIANUM, ℞ 431 Endives, ℞ 109 Enoche of Ascoli, medieval scholar, cf.

From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Vehling, Joseph Dommers

Under the Batavian Endives are included all the varieties with broad leaves, generally rounded at the points, with the margin slightly ragged or torn, but not curled.

From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Burr, Fearing