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''Liliaceae''.
Persia. This plant appears in the bazar in Teheren as a vegetable <ref>Unger, F. ''U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt.'' 356. 1859. (''A. latifolium'')</ref> under the name of wolag. It also grows in the Alps. The whole of the young plant is considered a delicacy and is used as an addition to rice in a pilau<ref>''Ibid.''</ref>.
== ''Allium ampeloprasum'' Linn. ==
GREAT-HEADED GARLIC. LEVANT GARLIC. WILD LEEK.
Europe and the Orient. This is a hardy perennial, remarkable for the size of the bulbs. The leaves and stems somewhat resemble those of the leek<ref>Burr, F. ''Field, Gard. Veg.'' 124. 1863.</ref>. The peasants in certain parts of Southern Europe eat it raw and this is its only known use<ref>''Bon Jard.'' 414. 1882.</ref>.
== ''Allium angulosum'' Linn. ==
