UTILIZATION AND COMPOSITION OF ORIENTAL VEGETABLES 13 
gives two or three green onions free of charge to each purchaser of 
other vegetables. The green onion is practically indispensable in 
the cookery of the people from the Far East. 
FlGDBK 11. — A. Gieeii onien ; B, leek 
Honewobt (Cryptotwnia canadensis). (Fig. 12) 
Chinese name: Asp-ye-kan 
Japanese name: Mitsuba 
Leaf: Trifoliate, ovate; upper surface, dark green; lower surface, glossy 
light green ; margin of leaf finely dentated, with points turning upward ; 
2y 2 to 'Sy 2 inches long; 1% to 2y 2 inches broad. 
Petiole: Cylindrical, hollow, light green to yellowish green; 5 to 7 inches 
long. 
Odor: Scented. 
The plant is a smooth, hardy annual and grows readily from seeds. 
It makes its best growth in a cool, moist soil. Its cultivation on 
the island of Oahu is limited largely to the Pauloa, Manoa, and 
Palolo Valleys. 
