136 WILD FLOWERS. 



ONIONS AND LEEKS. 



Allium. 



Welsh,^ Graf, Cennin, or Cenhinen, Seifys. French, Ail & 

 tuniques, Porreau. German, Zahme Lauch, Spanische 

 Lauch. Dutch, Prey, Porreyc. Swedish, Purio. Russian, 

 Pras. Polish, Plodzis-yek. Hungarian, Par-hagyma. 

 Italian, Porro, Porreta. Spanish, Puerro. Hebrew, Cha- 

 zir (Hatzir.) Arabic, Korrat. 



LINNJEAN. NATURAL. 



Hexandria. Asphodelea. 



Monogynia. Allium. 



I HAVE somewhat departed from my general rule, 

 in this particular instance, for while necessity com- 

 pels me to group together, in the following paper, 

 the dllium tribe, I have given in the list of syno- 

 nymes the names which especially pertain to the 

 leek, intending, that to that plant in particular 



though said not to be a native of Great Britain we 



should give our attention. Commencing, as in duty 

 bound, with a reference to the various opinions re- 

 specting the true origin of the leek as the emblem 

 of Wales (I say a reference, for I believe that we are 

 little likely, at the present day, to discover the real 

 cause), I will state, before relating the different ver- 

 sions of the tale, once for all," that, in the words of 

 the old physician ; 



" I nozt leve [believe] it ; it may be so."* 

 * See below " Agrimony." 



