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GARLIC. 



Most Americans are strongly averse to the use of 

 this vegetable for flavoring, though it is very highly 

 prized by some European nations. Besides its use as 

 a vegetable, it is largely employed as a medicine. The 

 "seed" is produced as small bulblets, which form at 

 the base of the main bulb, much as in the case of po- 

 tato onions. It belongs to the same family as onions, 

 and in many respects resembles this vegetable. A 

 rich, heavy soil will be found very excellent for this 

 crop. The demand for it is so limited that we can- 

 not advise it for cultivation on a large scale, but a few 

 square rods or part of an acre may be planted with a 

 reasonable hope of a good return for the labor ex- 

 pended. Prepare the land, and plant the same as in 

 the case of raising onions from sets. 



CHIVES. 



Most any garden loam will be found suitable for 

 these plants. They are usually propagated from off 

 sets or bulbs that form in the ground, though seed is 

 also produced. This plant is not cultivated to the 

 extent of making a crop, but it is frequently sold in 

 Northern markets as an early spring vegetable. In 

 many families, it takes the place of early green onions. 

 Make the rows about eighteen inches apart and set the 

 plants about two inches in the row. 



