. Dreer's autumn bulb catalogue : 1891. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. Mushroains as frown at the Mode' Farm, supplied by us. Philadelphia, from spawn The cultivation of this valuable and most nutritious esculent is greatly on the increase, the bast results have been obtained by the use of our Superior English Mushroom Spawn; which is largely used by the most successful growers around Philadelphia. We offer the best French and English spawn. Ama- teurs and ordinary cultivators will find the English
. Dreer's autumn bulb catalogue : 1891. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. Mushroains as frown at the Mode' Farm, supplied by us. Philadelphia, from spawn The cultivation of this valuable and most nutritious esculent is greatly on the increase, the bast results have been obtained by the use of our Superior English Mushroom Spawn; which is largely used by the most successful growers around Philadelphia. We offer the best French and English spawn. Ama- teurs and ordinary cultivators will find the English best'suited to their needs. Full and explicit directions for cultivation are contained in our circular, '"How to Grow Mushrooms Successfully," which we will mail free on application. Best English Milltrack Spawn. Per brick, 20 cts.; per doz. §: or per lb. 12 c ; per 100lb. § French Spawn in 3 lb. boxes,§ Extract from our Circular on "How to Grow Mushrooms ; The cultivation of the Mushroom is a very simple matter and requires only ordinary intelligence and care. The materials needed are fresh horse manure, good soil and live spawn. The manure should not be too short, as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Long strawy litter, plentifully mixed with short manure, makes by far the best beds, as it does not heat two violently, decomposes slowly and retains its heat for a long period. Put in a heap and turn every 3 or 4 days to permit the escape of noxious gases and prevent burning. Manure that has become white or " fire-fanged " and mouldy is worthless for mushroom beds. When ready for use it should not possess an offensive odor and should be as hot as can be borne comfortably by the hand. It should also be moist, for if too dry the decomposition of the mass will be rapid and the bed exhausted before the crop has matured. If a shed or cellar is not available they can be grown in the open air. but the time necessar
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