. The botany of crop plants : a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. LILIACE^ 239 bulbs are borne in clusters, but unlike garlic, are not sur- rounded by a thin membrane. The leaves are short, cylin- drical and hollow. The compact umbels bear lilac or reddish Fig. 94.—Shallot (Allium ascolonicum). ALLIUM FISTULOSUM (Welsh Onion or Ciboule) This is an annual or biennial with long, fibrous roots. No bulbs are produced, mere swellings occurring at the base of the plant (Fig. 88). The leaves are long, rather broad and hollow. It seeds well. The plant has been found wild about the A
. The botany of crop plants : a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. LILIACE^ 239 bulbs are borne in clusters, but unlike garlic, are not sur- rounded by a thin membrane. The leaves are short, cylin- drical and hollow. The compact umbels bear lilac or reddish Fig. 94.—Shallot (Allium ascolonicum). ALLIUM FISTULOSUM (Welsh Onion or Ciboule) This is an annual or biennial with long, fibrous roots. No bulbs are produced, mere swellings occurring at the base of the plant (Fig. 88). The leaves are long, rather broad and hollow. It seeds well. The plant has been found wild about the Altai Mountains, and Lake Baical in Siberia. It is not known how the plant got its name "Welsh ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robbins, Wilfred William, 1884-1952. Philadelphia : P. Blakiston's Son
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