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Bulb or Onion Crops 



Cihoule, or Welsh onion (Fig. 74), is like a common 

 onion without the expanded bulb. It is grown for its 

 leaves, which are used in seasoning. It is mild in flavor. 



Propagated from 

 seeds as are onions. 



Shallot is V e r y 

 like garlic in man- 

 ner of growth, but 

 the cloves are sepa- 

 rate at maturity, 

 whereas they are in- 

 closed in a common 

 skin in the garlic. 

 They are mild in 

 flavor. Cultivation 

 as for garlic. Much 

 of the stock known as shallot is only a form of onion 

 (Fig. 75), either the multiplier type or small bunched 

 onions in the spring. 



Chive or Chives (Give) is a small perennial growing in 

 dense tufts and not producing distinct bulbs. The leaves 

 are used for seasoning. It is perfectly hardy. It is a 

 neat and interesting plant for a permanent edging along 

 the garden walk. It is propagated by division of the 

 clumps, although it sometimes seeds freely. The leaves 

 are cut off as needed. When the vitality begins to decline, 

 the plants are taken up, divided, and the parts re-set. 



The Onion Plants 

 Allium. Liliacece. Probably 300 species, widely distributed 

 in the northern temperate regiorls of the globe, biennials and 



75. A form of onion, often known as shallot. 



