Dandelion
(Taraxacum officinale). The culture of this herb as a salad-plant is the same as described for Chicory (which see). The flowers must be picked off frequently in summer, to prevent the ripening, and distribution by the wind, of seed. Dandelion roots are sometimes dried, roasted, and ground, and employed to adulterate coffee, or as a substitute for it. The leaves, when blanched, are used in this country, and more so on the Continent, as a salad.