. Seed catalogue. Nursery stock Manitoba Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. DESCKIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 17 b;it instead a white fibrous substance in | brolcen threads, called spawn, which is preserved in horse manure, being pressed in the form of bricks. Thus prepared it will retain its vitality for years. In bricks, 25c.; by mail, 30c. Culture.—Mushrooms can be grown in the cellar, in sheds, or in hot beds, in open air, on shelves or out-of-the-way Fermenting horse manure, at a ten^perature of about 70 degrees, is


. Seed catalogue. Nursery stock Manitoba Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. DESCKIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 17 b;it instead a white fibrous substance in | brolcen threads, called spawn, which is preserved in horse manure, being pressed in the form of bricks. Thus prepared it will retain its vitality for years. In bricks, 25c.; by mail, 30c. Culture.—Mushrooms can be grown in the cellar, in sheds, or in hot beds, in open air, on shelves or out-of-the-way Fermenting horse manure, at a ten^perature of about 70 degrees, is made incD beds the size required, eighteen in- ches deep. In this bed, plant the broken pieces of spawn six inches apart, covering the whole with two inches of light soil, to prctect from cold and severe rains. The muF-hrooms will appear in about six weeks. Water sparingly and with luke- warm Onions "Prize Taker.^^—This is the large, beau- tiful Onion that is seen every fall offered for sale at the fruit stores in large cities. They are a rich straw color and of enor- rtious size, averaging 12 to 14 inches in circumference. Although of such great size, it is very hard and an excellent keep- er. The flavor is mild, making the 'Trize Taker" a favorite variety for slicing 'sa- lads. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 2 dz., 25c. ; i lb., 45c.; lb., $; by mail, $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original J. M. Perkins (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Winnepeg, Man. : J. M. Perkins


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