574 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
Asparagus—is grown in New Jersey, Long Island and other portions | 
of New York, and probably ether parts of the. Northern and Middle 
States. 
Beets—Central New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Mange 
and sugar beets are as yet mostly imported. 
Beans (Bush)—Mostly grown in New York State, though Michigan, 
Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania are beginning to grow considerable quan- 
tities. 
Beans (Pole)—Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and 
Delaware, and States further south. 
Cabbage—One of our most important crops, gives best development near 
the sea-coast. That grown on rich soils inland is never so satisfactory. 
Hence our market gardeners and farmers in the vicinity of New York, . 
from experience dearly bought, prefer their cabbage seed for early crop 
to be always grown on the easterly side of Long Island on the Atlantic 
coast to that from any other source. There is considerable grown in 
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, but such has 
never come to be held in any favor by our market gardeners in the 
vicinity of New York, who, perhaps, are as critical in such matters as 
anywhere inthe world. But little cabbage seed is now imported, though 
it is sold much cheaper in Europe than here; but the crop is too im- 
portant to risk any consideration of price, fer we find that what are 
grown as the favorite varieties in Europe are not to be compared for our 
purpose with those we have ourselves originated here. 
Cauliflower seed—ts all imported from Europe. All attempts that 
we have made to grow the seed here have proved nearly abortive. It 
requires a cool and rather moist climate, and even under the best con- 
ditions seeds sparingly, few varieties being imported at less than $6 per 
pound, and some of the famous early kinds, such as “ Snowball,” costing 
nearly $100 per pound to import. 
Celery—Is another important crop that the seed is raised almost-ex- 
clusively here—at least that in use among commercial gardeners, many 
of them growing a few pounds for their own use annually at five times 
the cost they could buy imported seed for; the danger being so great of 
getting a spurious sort that they prefer doing so rather than run the 
risk. Now, however, as the varieties best suited for our climate be- 
come known, it is largely grown by our regular seed-growers in New 
York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey. 
Cucumbers—Are now grown entirely here, except a few of the fancy 
sorts. The best seed is grown on the maiden soil of the prairies, and 
though still grown to some extent in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New 
Jersey, and New York, Hlinois and Michigan will, in all probability, 
eventually be the section used to grow all species of the so-calied “yine” 
family of vegetables. . 
Carrot—Grown almost exclusively in the States of New York, Rhode 
Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. 
Egg-plant—As yet mainly grown in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New 
York, and Maryland, but being a plant of tropical origin the seeds no 
doubt would be better matured if grown further south. 
Endive—All imported from Germany and France. 
Leek—Partly grown here in the Kastern and Middle States, though 
some is alsoimported. The American grown is found to have the greater 
vitality. 
Lettuce—This, when grown in the Atlantic States, matures best in the 
vicinity of our large lakes, in New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ili- 
nois. California, however, is better fitted for seeding lettuce than any 
