. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. n the chief requisite is goodspawn, for without this we can not raiseMushrooms. About the middle of Junetake a sharp spade in the pasture, make Vor T-shaped cuts in the grass sod about fourinches deep and raise one side enough to al-low the insertion of a bit of spawn two tothree inches square under it, so that it shallbe about two inches below the surface, thentamp the sod down. By cutting and raisingthe sod in this way, without breaking it off,it is not as likely to die of drought in
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. n the chief requisite is goodspawn, for without this we can not raiseMushrooms. About the middle of Junetake a sharp spade in the pasture, make Vor T-shaped cuts in the grass sod about fourinches deep and raise one side enough to al-low the insertion of a bit of spawn two tothree inches square under it, so that it shallbe about two inches below the surface, thentamp the sod down. By cutting and raisingthe sod in this way, without breaking it off,it is not as likely to die of drought in sum-mer. In this way plant as much or little asmay be desired and at distances of three,four, or more feet apart. During the fol-lowing August or September the Mush-rooms should show themselves, and con-tinue in bearing for several weeks. The Edible Ground Cherry. Some of our seedsmen catalogue the Alke-kengi. Strawberry Tomato, or GroundCherry, which is quite an interesting plantto people who have never grown or seen is one of several members of the genusPhysalis, at least one of which grows wild. nie Edible Ground Cherry. in the northern states and Canada, andwhich also furnishes an edible fruit. Theplant is easily recognized as a near relativeof the Tomato, Potato, Egg Plant, all be-longing to the Solanacefp. The species, usually found in gardens isPhijsalia AlkckciKji shown in accompanyingillustration. It makes a little bush fromone to two feet high. The yellow or orangecolored fruit, of Cherry size, grows singlyall along the branches, and is enclosed in apeculiarly formed husk, which remains I89I. POPULAR GARDENING. 171 tightly closed around the fruit, and when thelatter matures, drops to the ground with it,and protects it from harm for a long time. This is quite an interesting feature. Thelittle Tomatoes, or Cherries, whatever wemay call them, may he found scatteredabout under the upright bushes all duringthe season, and when stewed or preservedmake a sauce quite p
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