ON  GARLIC — (ALLIUM  SATIVUM.) 
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In  both  varieties  the  cloves 
present  a  concentric  arrange- 
ment internally,  and  a  small, 
vertical  canal  in  the  centre. 
Stem  round,  herbaceous,  2 
feet — 2  feet  6  inches  high,  J 
— \  inch  in  diameter  at  base, 
lower  third  sheathed  with 
leaves. 
Leaves,  sheathing,  linear, 
lanceolate,  12 — 15  inches  long, 
\ — f  inches  broad,  nearly  flat, 
though  somewhat  channeled 
above,  striate,  smooth,  entire, 
margins  bordered  by  very  fine 
stiff  hairs. 
Spathe,  ovate,  membrana- 
ceous, with  a  long  acumination. 
Flowering  heads  umbelli- 
ferous ;  the  flowers  being  inter- 
mingled with  numerous  spatha- 
ceous,  proliferous  bulbs. 
Pedicels,  pale  purple,  | — 1 
inch  long. 
Perianth,  pale  purple,  6- 
parted. 
Filaments  6,  viz.,  3  single, 
and  3  tricuspidate.  Anthers 
incumbent. 
Ovary,  superior;  capsule  3- 
celled. 
Style,  subulate. 
Stigma,  simple. 
Flowers  early  in  July.  Fruit, 
latter  part  of  August. 
common  stem,  with  common 
membranous  envelopes. 
Stem  round,  herbaceous,  5— 
6  feet  high,  one  inch  in  diame- 
ter at  base,  lower  third  sheathed 
with  leaves. 
Leaves,  sheathing,  linear,  18 
— 24  inches  long,  1|  inches 
broad,  midrib  prominent  below, 
striate,  smooth,  entire  ,  margins 
and  midrib  clothed  with  very 
fine  stiff  hairs. 
Spathe,  ovate,  membrana- 
ceous, with  a  long  acumination. 
Flowering  heads  umbelli- 
ferous ;  the  flowers  being  small 
and  numerous.  No  bulbs  are 
found  in  these  heads. 
Pedicels,  pale  purple,  slender, 
1 — 1J  inches  long. 
Perianth,  pale  purple,  6. 
parted. 
Filaments  6,  viz.,  o  single, 
and  3  tricuspidate  ;  the  alter- 
nate filaments  being  wide  at 
base,  and  bearing  the  anther 
on  the  middle  filiform  segment. 
The  alternate  stamens  are 
longer  than  the  perianth. 
Ovary,  superior ;  capsule  3- 
celled. 
Style,  subulate. 
Stigma,  simple. 
Flowers  late  in  July.  Fruit, 
in  September. 
