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of A-ugust, when they are to be taken out of the ground, 

 dried and treated like onions raised in the ordinary 

 way. A single onion, slightly covered, will often pro- 

 duce' five or six of good size. 



The Tree or WeWh Onion is adapted to very cold 

 countries, shooting up rank stems, upon which small 

 bulbs grow instead of seeds. These small bulbs are pre- 

 served and planted out next year, producing roots 

 of considerable size, besides a fresh supply of little seed 

 bulbs on the stems. 



The Leek {Allium Porrum) is a native of Switzer- 

 land, but has probably been cultivated in England for 

 many centuries. The varieties are the narrow-leaved 

 or Flanders leek, the Scotch or flag-leek, and the 

 broad-leaved or tall London leek. Of these, the Scotch 

 leek is considered as the. most hardy ; and Mr. Handasy- 

 de's Musselburgh variety is preferred. 



Leeks are sown in beds in spring, and in June or July 

 are planted out in rows fifteen or eighteen inches apart, 

 and six inches asunder between the rows. The tips of 

 the fibrous roots are trimmed before planting. When 

 the weather is moist, it is found be-nefieial merely to lay 

 the plants into the hole made by the dibble, withcrut 

 closing the earth upon it, the stem being by this means 

 enctiuraged to swell out and fill the hole. 



Shallot {AlTium ascalonicuni) is a native x)f Pales- 

 tine. It is much used in cookery for high-flavored soups 

 and gravies, and is sometimes put into pickles. A va- 

 riety called the Long-keeping is preferred. It is pro- 

 pagated by the cloves, the smallest being selected for 

 that purpose, and planted in October or November, 



