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ON  GARLIC — (ALLIUM  SATIVUM.) 
raise  a  few  plants  and  thus  obtain  some  tangible  proof.  Ac- 
cordingly, four  cloves  of  one  of  the  large  bulbs,  and  a  similar 
number  of  a  small  one,  were  planted  in  a  large  garden  at  con- 
siderable distances  apart,  and  all  were  so  marked  as  to  prevent  a 
subsequent  confounding  of  the  different  plants.  Each  grew 
vigorously,  but  before  they  had  obtained  half  of  their  growth,  a 
striking  difference  between  the  produce  of  the  respective  bulbs 
was  evident  to  the  observer,  and  a  confirmation  afforded  of  the 
remark  quoted  above,  that  the  growing  plants  could  be  distin- 
guished from  each  other  at  a  distance  of  many  feet,  indeed,  I 
might  say,  as  far  as  they  could  be  seen.  The  one  presented  all 
the  characteristics  of  the  true  garlic  ;  the  other  looked  so  much 
like  thriving  onion-plants,  as  to  be  constantly  mistaken  for  them 
by  casual  visitors.  The  close  observer,  however,  noticed  that 
the  ventricose  stem  of  the  onion  was  wanting,  being  replaced  by 
the  round  solid  stem  of  the  garlic.  Between  the  large  plants, 
and  the  leek  (Allium  porrum,)  the  resemblance  was  still  more 
apparent.  It  may  be  mentioned  that  the  four  plants  derived 
from  the  cloves  of  the  large  bulb  presented  like  characters  ;  while 
the  progeny  of  the  small  bulbs  were  also  accordant  in  their 
peculiarities,  but  dissimilar  to  the  offspring  of  the  large.  The 
period  of  inflorescence  was  not  alike  in  both  ;  the  small  or  true 
was  variety  in  head  ten  days  or  two  weeks  inadvance  of  the  large. 
The  following  description  of  these  varieties,  made  from  recent 
specimens,  is  arranged  in  such  a  manner  as  to  enable  the  eye  of 
the  reader  to  recognize  the  close  correspondence  in  the  written 
histories  of  two  plants,  which  in  their  growing  state  presented 
such  striking  differences  in  size,  general  appearance,  and  time  of 
inflorescence. 
SMALL  OR  COMMON  GARLIC.  LARGE  GARLIC. 
Bulbs,  compound,  small,  con-  Bulbs  compound,  large,  some 
sisting  of  eight  to  twelve  cloves  weighing  four  to  six  ounces,  and 
of   nearly  uniform  size,   sur-  measuring  two  to  four  inches  in 
rounding  the  stem,  and  enclosed  diameter.    Cloves,  four  to  eight 
by  common  membranous  enve-  in  number.    Four  of  them  are 
lopes.    Each  clove  has,  also,  usually  well  developed,  the  re- 
its  own  specific  covering.    The  mainder    are    much  smaller, 
bulbs  range  from  f  of  an  inch  Each  has  its  own  covering,  and 
to  If  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  all  are  arranged  around  the 
