50 J^Totices of Culinary Vegetables, 



tables introduced, and but few, if any, originated in this country. 

 Our notices now will therefore not be very extended, particular- 

 ly as our remarks last year were made at length, and embraced 

 about all the kinds that were then known. We sliall take the ar- 

 ticles in an alphabetical order, so that they may be more easy to 

 refer to. 



Beans. — We do not know of any remarkable new sorts; 

 nothing, certainly, among the running kinds which will equal the 

 Lima; but as this variety scarcely attains, in the latitude of Bos- 

 ton, to an eating state, unless forced, a substitute is much sought 

 after. The only new kind which comes any where near it in 

 quality is the Soissons bean. We named this last season, and 

 we only mention it now to add, that the past summer we had an 

 abundance of fine pods as early as August, while the Limas, which 

 stood close by the side of them, did not produce a pod fit for 

 shelling until the latter part of September. Its quality is excel- 

 lent, and it is fast coming into cultivation. They are also stated 

 to be very superior to boil when dry. 



The prolific Lima bean. — This is said to be very inferior, 

 possessing little or no merit. See p. 28. 



Brocoli. — This very fine vegetable has been cultivated con- 

 siderably the past season, and some monstrous sized ones have 

 been raised. During the winter, nearly up to this time, as will 

 be seen by our reports, the market has been tolerably supplied. 

 The purple Cape has been the principal sort cultivated, and it is 

 an excellent kind; but we find the following names of new varie- 

 ties in an English catalogue for this year : Summer^s superb 

 white, Hoivden''s superb purple, and the new Imperial winter. 

 We know nothing of their qualities, but presume they are good. 

 No doubt the seed will be introduced by Messrs. Hovey & Co., 

 or other seedsmen, and a trial made of their merits, of which we 

 shall inform our readers. 



Cabbages. — We have little to note respecting the trial of any 

 new kinds, besides the continued cultivation of the Vanack, which 

 has eiven very general satisfaction to all market gardeners who have 

 grown it. We mentioned some new sorts, which were recom- 

 mended last year, as being superior, but we have no information 

 respecting their real merits. The following are the names of 

 other new varieties, which appear in the catalogues for 1837 and 

 1838, viz. new early J^onpareil, and early new Waterloo. We 

 hope the seed will be introduced, and their qualities tested, be- 

 fore the return of another year. 



Cauliflower. — Gradually, upon the increase in cultivation, 

 this most excellent vegetable will, before a long time, be gene- 

 rally sought after in the market. Fine heads have been supplied 

 the past fall, and during the winter, up to this time, and they are 

 now to be found throughout nearly the whole season. The com- 



