. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 28 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS Mu5Kroom5. Champignonhrot, Ger. Champignon, Fe. Seia 6 Muevas de Hongos, Sp. The cultivatiou of this nutritious escu- lent is a vei'V" simple matter and requires only ordinary intelligence and care. The materials needed are fresli horse manure, good soil and live s^pawn. Tlie manure sliould not be too short, as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Longstrawy litter, plentifully mixed with shor^ manure, maizes by far t
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 28 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS Mu5Kroom5. Champignonhrot, Ger. Champignon, Fe. Seia 6 Muevas de Hongos, Sp. The cultivatiou of this nutritious escu- lent is a vei'V" simple matter and requires only ordinary intelligence and care. The materials needed are fresli horse manure, good soil and live s^pawn. Tlie manure sliould not be too short, as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Longstrawy litter, plentifully mixed with shor^ manure, maizes by far the best beds, as it does not heat ton yiolently, decomposes slowly and retains its heat for a long period. Put in a heap and turn every 3 or 4 days to permit tlie es- cape of noxious gases and prevent burn- ing. Manure that has become white or " fire-fanged" and mouldy is worthless for mushroom beds. ^Vhen 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 decomposi- tion of the mass will be rapid and the bed exliausted before the crop has ma- tured. If a shed or cellar is not avail- able they can be grown in the open air, but the time necessary to perfect a crop will be longer. Make the beds 3 feet wide at the base, 2i feet high, tapering to 6 inches at the top and of any desired length. Tlie manure, when in proper condition, should be quickly handled to prevent the loss of heat and be beaten down to make the heap firm and 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 bed 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, 9 inches apart each way. Liberal use of -in i-XAcr Repi odictios fi om a Photcjcraph of Mushrooms grown on a spawn res
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