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Giant Carentan Leek. The characteristics of this variety are 

 nearly the same as those of the preceding one, of which it is, very 

 probably, only an improved form, but a very distinct one, on 

 account of its much greater size, and the very dark colour of its 

 leaves. The length of the stem, in this kind, seldom exceeds 

 6 to 8 in., but it is often 3 in. or more in diameter in well-grown 

 plants, and we have not infrequently seen it of still larger dimen- 

 sions. Like the Rouen Leek, it is very hardy, and is not affected 

 by Parisian winters. 



Flanders Winter Leek. A very hardy variety, proof against 



Large Rouen Leek ( natural size). 



drought as well as the severest^ frosts. The stem is short, not very 

 thick ; the leaves gray-green,* narrow, folded over, and pendent. 

 Its defect is producing suckers. 



Perpetual Leek. More curious than useful, producing an 

 abundance of suckers which form large tufts of numerous thin 

 shoots, not exceeding the thickness of the finger. Its merit 

 is that it is very slow to run to seed, and thus such usefulness 

 as it may have lasts for a longer time. 



In addition to the foregoing, we may mention the following 

 varieties : 



Brabant Short Broad Leek. This is indeed a very short 

 and very hardy kind, but of small size, the diameter of the stem 



