inated; and, wherever
grown, are highly esteemed.

YELLOW MALTA. _M'Int._

Maltese. Golden Maltese.

A beautiful, very symmetrical, small-bulbed, early variety, slightly
flattened above, somewhat concave about, the tap-root, which, as well as
the neck, is remarkably small; skin very smooth, bright orange-yellow;
foliage small, and not abundant,--on which account the plants may be
grown quite close to each other; flesh pale-yellow, fine-grained, and
well flavored. It is a good garden variety, and one of the best of the
Yellows for summer use. Average bulbs measure two inches in depth, four
inches in diameter, and weigh about ten ounces.

YELLOW SCARISBRICK.

Bulb flattened, smooth, and regular; neck small; skin pale
yellow,--above ground, green; flesh yellowish-white, tender, and sweet;
leaves of medium size, very pale-green. Season late. Well-grown
specimens measure four inches in diameter, and about three inches in
depth.

YELLOW STONE.

Very similar to the Golden Ball or Yellow Globe. Compared with these
varieties, the bulb of the Yellow Stone is produced more above ground,
and the upper surface is more colored with green. One of the best of
garden turnips.

YELLOW TANKARD. _Vil._

Root somewhat fusiform, or of a long, irregular, tankard shape; the
crown rising just above the ground. Average specimens measure seven or
eight inches in length, three inches and a half in diameter, and weigh
about twenty-four ounces. Skin yellowish-white below ground, green
above; flesh pale yellow, firm, and sugary; leaves large. It is esteemed
for the solidity of its flesh, and for its earliness and productiveness.
A good variety for either field or garden.

CHAPTER II.

ALLIACEOUS PLANTS.

The Cive. Garlic. Leek. Onion. Rocambole. Shallot. Welsh Onion.

* * * * *

THE CIVE.

Chive. Allium schoenoprasum.

The Cive is a hardy, bulbous-rooted, perennial plant, indigenous to
France and Great Britain. The leaves, which are produced in tufts, are
seven or eight inches in length, erect and cylindrical, or awl-shaped.
The bulbs are white, oval, and of small size; usually measuring about
half an inch in diameter. The flower-stalk rises to the height of the
leaves, and produces, at its extremity, a globular group of purplish,
barren flowers.

_Propagation and Culture._--As the plant seldom, if ever, produces
seeds, it is always propagated by a division of the roots, or bulbs.