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flowers. The leaves do not differ in appearance from the 

 common Broad-leaved Leek, and the plant in its young state, 

 before it runs to flower, exactly resembles it. The flower 

 scape is from two to three feet high, producing a compact 

 irregular globose umbel, composed of numerous small bulbs, 

 intermixed with flowers. Some of these bulbs occasionally 

 produce a second umbel, on scapes of from six to eight 

 inches in length, but of much smaller dimensions than the 

 principal one. The original plants of this Leek were re- 

 ceived in 1823, in the garden of the Society, from Mr. 

 Joseph Kirke, of Brompton, under the name of Tree Leek. 

 It is increased by planting the young bulbs which are pro- 

 duced on the scape, and when only a small supply of Leeks 

 is required in a garden, it would be desirable to get them by 

 planting these, instead of raising them from seed. The 

 young bulbs should be put into the ground when they have 

 become well formed, and consequently ready to put forth 

 roots, which is in the month of August. They should be set 

 out in rows, like other Leeks. The bulbs will remain sound 

 several months after they have ripened, so that they may be 

 sent to considerable distances, and will keep good out of 

 ground until the spring. 



Flanders Spinach. 

 This is a winter Spinach, the seed of which was received 

 from M. Vilmorin of Paris, as Epinard de Flandres a tres 

 larges feuilles, and is far superior to the Prickly or Common 

 Winter Spinach, which is in general cultivation during the 

 winter season in our gardens. It is equally hardy, perhaps 

 hardier. The leaves are doubly hastate, and somewhat 



