. Dreer's garden calendar : 1889. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. FOR THE I' GARDEN. 25 Mu5liroom5. C/iumpit/iioitbrot,Gkr. Champignon. Fi;, iSela b Hiiecax de Iloinjos, SP. The cultivatiou of tliis nutritious escu- lent is a very simple matter and requires only ordinary iutelligenee and care. 'I'he materials needed are fresh horse manure, good soil and live spawn. TIk' manure sliouUl not be too short, as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Long strawy l
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1889. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. FOR THE I' GARDEN. 25 Mu5liroom5. C/iumpit/iioitbrot,Gkr. Champignon. Fi;, iSela b Hiiecax de Iloinjos, SP. The cultivatiou of tliis nutritious escu- lent is a very simple matter and requires only ordinary iutelligenee and care. 'I'he materials needed are fresh horse manure, good soil and live spawn. TIk' manure sliouUl not be too short, as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Long strawy litter, plentifully mixed with short manure, iiiaUes by tar the best beds, as it does not heat too violently, decomposes slowly and retains its heat ibr a long period. Put in a heap and turn every 3 or 4 days to permit the es- cape of noxious gases and prevent burn- ing. Manure that has become white or " tire-fanged " and mouldy is worthless for mushroom beds. When ready for use it should not possess an oft'ensive odor and should l)e as hot as can be borne comfortably l)y the hand. It should also be moist, for if too dr\' tlie decomposi- tion of the mass will be rapid and the bed exhausted before the crop has ma- tured. If a shed or cellar is not avail- able they can be grown in the open air, out the time necessary to perfect a crop will be longer. Make the beds 3 feet wide at the base, 2i feet high, tapering to a inches at the top and of any desired length. The manure, when in proper condition, should be quickly handled to prevent the loss of heat and be beaten down to make the heap firm und com- pact. When of the desired size the sides should be dressed down neatly and the heap covered with long litter. Allow this to remain till the heat has decreased to 90°. At this point the l)ed is ready to receive the spawn, which is done by rais- ing the manure with the hand and in- serting pieces of spawn 2 inches square, y inches apart each way. Liberal use of spawn results i
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