MUSHROOM GROWING 



he is employed exclusively in the garigues 

 of southern France (Plate XIP, e), in 

 many other sections of France where the 

 harvest is not so rich, and in Italy. The 

 garigues are vast areas of rock and clay 

 grown up almost entirely to the scrubby, 

 prickly-leaved oak, Quercus coccifera, 

 dwarfed specimens of Q. ilex, and other 

 thorny plants. These deter even the dog at 

 times from his best work. As a rule, the 

 dog is trained to the search from puppy- 

 hood, and breeds of naturally keen scent are 

 required. Bird dogs, though keen of scent, 

 are undesirable, however, on account of be- 

 ing readily diverted from their work. 

 Toward his dog, particularly on the hunt- 

 ing field, the rabassier shows his gentlest 

 and most sympathetic side. The dog is 

 encouraged to hunt, but never is he 

 excited, and his master's every action is 

 calculated to inspire in him a feeling for 

 careful search. Upon the anticipation of a 

 truffle nearby, the dog scents the ground 

 carefully, locates it definitely, and may even 



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