170 The Principles of Vegetable -Gardening 



and great skill is necessary to grow it well. A sample 

 which sells for a dollar an ounce may be much dearer 

 than one which sells for four or five times that 

 amount. Very cheap seeds should awaken suspicion. 



More and more are vegetable seeds grown in 

 America. Below are given the regions and countries 

 in which the larger part of the best seeds which are 

 sold in North America are now grown : 



Asparagus New Jersey, New York and Michigan. 



Bean, bush New York, Michigan and Canada. 



Bean, Lima New Jersey and California. 



Beet California, New York and France. 



Brussels sprouts Long Island (New York), and France. 



Cabbage Connecticut, Long Island, Germany and France. 



Carrot California, Connecticut and France. 



Cauliflower Holland and Denmark. The Danish grown is by 



far the best and the most expensive. 

 Celery California and France. 

 Corn, sweet Connecticut, New York, Michigan, Ohio and 



Nebraska. 



Cucumber New York and Nebraska, and also Michigan. 

 Eggplant New Jersey. 

 Kale Connecticut and Long Island. 

 Kohlrabi France and Germany. 

 Lettuce California. 



Muskmelon New Jersey and Nebraska, and also Michigan. 

 Onion Connecticut, New York, Michigan and California. 

 Parsley England and France. 

 Parsnip Connecticut and France. 



Pea New York, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ontario, (Canada) . 

 Pepper New Jersey and France. 

 Pumpkin and Squash Principally Nebraska. 

 Eadish Principally France . 

 Spinach Holland and France. 



Tomato New Jersey and Michigan, and also Iowa. 

 Turnip Connecticut, New York and France. 

 Watermelon Georgia and Nebraska. 



