CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I Introduction i 



II Characteristics of the Common 

 Edible Mushroom, Agaricus cam- 

 PESTRIS 7 



III Market and Production . . . . i8 



IV Situations Favorable for Mushroom 



Growing 32 



V The Compost 45 



VI Nutrition 57 



Temperature, Moisture, and Light . 61 



VII Installation, Spawning, and Care of 



Beds 70 



The Growing Period 81 



VIII Mushroom Spawn-making .... 87 



IX Success AND Failure, Expenses . .116 

 Mushrooms for the Table . . . .120 



X Mushroom Enemies 129 



XI The Classification of Mushrooms . 142 



ACARICACEi^ 144 



Agarics with Black Spores . . . .145 



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