488 



Plants of the Punjab. 



Herbs, Unbranohed, with Opposite Exstipulate Simple Leaves. 



Petals none. 



Allium porrum, 

 Leek, 



Liliace^. 

 F. B. I. vi. 337. 

 The Plains to 

 9,000 ft. 



like the last species, but there is a leafy stem, leaves 

 linear, fiat, keeled, longer than the flower stalk, minor 

 flower stalks longer. This plant is only found culti- 

 vated. 



Allium Cepa, 

 Onion, 



Piyaz. 



Liliace^. 



F. B. L vi. 337. 



The Plains to 



9,000 ft., only found 



cultivated. 



Baluchistan. 



like the last species, but bulb large, leaves hollow, 

 rod-shaped, shorter than the swollen main flower stalk, 

 head bearing flowers and small bulbs, stamens protruding, 

 simple or 2-toothed. This plant is widely cultivated as a 

 condiment and a food. 



Allium sativum, 

 Garlic, 



Lahsan. 

 L1LIACE.1;. 

 F. B. I. vi. 337. 

 The Plains, only 

 found cultivated. 



like the last species, but leaves flat, main flower stalk 

 slender, spathe long-beaked, inner stamens 2-toothed. 

 This plant is widely cultivated as a condiment. 



Allium Semonovii, 



Liliace^. 



F. B. L vi. 338. 



Himalaya, 



8-14,000 ft. 



Kashmir. 



bulb cylindric, tufted, leaves 2-3, hollo av, l-l in. diam., 

 stout, about equal to the stout main flower stalk, spathes 

 very long, persistent, heads 1| in. broad, flowers yellow, 

 bell-shaped, lobes |-f in., oblong-lanceolate, long-pointed, 

 stamens included ; for other characters see the last species. 



Allium 



Schcenoprasum, 



Chives, 



LiLACEiE. 



F. B. I. vi. 888. 

 Himalaya, 

 8.11,000 ft. 

 Kashmir, 

 Baluchistan (Duke). 



like the last species, but bulbs clustered, narrow, 

 leaves 1-2 slender, grooved or rounded above, flowers pink 

 or pale purple, lobes linear or lanceolate, stamens dilated 

 at the has;-. This plant is only found cultivated and in 

 European gardens. 



