. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 26 BREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS MUSHROOMSâ Continued. rank heat has passed off, say to 90 degrees, place the spawn in the bed in lumps about 2 inches square and 6 inches apart, covering with earth an inch thick; beat it gently down all over. In about 6 to 8 weeks the Mushrooms should make their appearance. Examine the bed often to see that it does not get dry, and when water is given it should be at the temperature of 100 degrees. Make the bed 3 to 4 feet wide and any length desire
. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 26 BREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS MUSHROOMSâ Continued. rank heat has passed off, say to 90 degrees, place the spawn in the bed in lumps about 2 inches square and 6 inches apart, covering with earth an inch thick; beat it gently down all over. In about 6 to 8 weeks the Mushrooms should make their appearance. Examine the bed often to see that it does not get dry, and when water is given it should be at the temperature of 100 degrees. Make the bed 3 to 4 feet wide and any length desired. If properly handled, the bed will remain in bearing several weeks by the addition of more spawn. Care should be exercised in zrernoving the mushrooms, that the remaining stools may -not be disturbed more than is necessary. Where space is. Ml'ShkuOms on a Shelf limited they can be grown on a shelf by taking enough short manure to make a bed of the desired size, turn it a few times, and then place it on the bed a foot thick. If on a shelf, nail a piece of hoard on the front to form a sort of box, four inches deepâthis prevents the droppings from falling out; fill this up in the front, even to the top of the board, and slope to form a bank ; let it be beaten as firm as possible with a fork, and in about a week or ten days it will be ready for spawning. This is done by breaking the bricks in small pieces, and inserting them an inch below the surface; after pressing the surface firmly, cover with an inch of soil, beat it gently down, water thoroughly and cover with loose hay or straw. Examine the bed occasionally, and water if it appears dry. In due season the mushrooms will appear plentifully. The spawn we offer is from leading English and continental growers, and can be relied upon as fresh and genuine. English Spawn. In bricks. Each 20 cts.; per doz. §; by mail, prepaid, 40 cts. each. French Spawn. Per lb. 45 cts., postpaid 60 cts.; in 3 lb. boxes, per box,
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