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. 

 Radish — Principally France. 

 Spinach— Holland and France. 



Tomato — New Jersey and Michigan, and also Iowa. 

 Turnip — Connecticut, New York and France. 

 Watermelon — Georgia and Nebraska. 



