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LEEKS 
C LOSELY related to onions, from which they differ 
in being of milder flavor and in not forming bulbs. 
Instead, the plants have flat leaves which form long, 
fleshy stalks. Properly blanched by hilling with soil, 
these fleshy stalks furnish excellent material for soups, 
stews, or salads. They are not palatable in the raw stage. 
Leek seeds look just like onion seeds and are sown just 
like them, as early in the spring as the weather permits. 
When the seedlings become three to four inches tall they 
should be thinned out to stand four inches apart in the 
row. As they develop, pull soil up to the row to assist 
in the process of blanching the stalks. 
Leeks are very hardy and with slight protection, to 
prevent their being snowed under, may be left in the 
ground all winter. Or they may be taken up in the 
fall, to be placed in a root cellar or cold frame, like cab- 
bage or celery. American Flag shown above and Broad 
Scotch or London Flag are two sorts of recognized merit. 
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