Onion - Like Plants 



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Shallot is very like garlic in manner of growth, but the cloves 

 are separate at maturity, whereas they are inclosed in a common 

 skin in the garlic. They are mild in flavor. Cultivation as for garlic* 

 Ciboule, or Welsh onion, is like a common onion without the 

 bulb. It is grown for its leaves, which are used in seasoning. It 

 is mild in flavor. Propagated from seeds as onions are. 

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Fig. 89. Leek seedlings. Natural size. 



Give is a small perennial plant growing in dense tufts and not 

 producing bulbs. The leaves are used for seasoning. It is per- 

 fectly hardy. It is a neat and interesting plant for a permanent 

 edging along the garden walk. It is propagated by division of the 

 clumps. 



The onion-like plants may be contrasted as follows : 



A. Plant truly perennial — 



Give, Allium Schcenoprasum . Lvs. slender, hollow. 

 Native to N. Europe and the northern parts of N. 

 America. 



