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Copyright, iS98, bv 

 FL.ORISTS' PUBUISniNG CO., 520-533 Caxton Building. GtllCAGO. 



Vol. n. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, JUNE 2, (898. 



No. 27. 



AN ORCHID WREATH. 



The accompanying engraving is from 

 a photograph of a 20-inch crescent 



The orchids used, were Cattleyas 

 Mendelli and Mossiae, Dendrohiums 

 chrysotoxa, nobile and Ainsworthii, 

 and Laelias amoena, elegans and ele- 



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Wreath of Orchids and Violets. 



wreath of orchids and violets, recently 

 arranged by Mr. P. J. Hauswirth, 

 Chicago. 



gans alba, the latter being the larger 

 and most striking of the lot. 

 The wreath was made for Mr. W. H. 



Chadwick, president of the Horticul- 

 tural Society, of Chicago, and the or- 

 chids were supplied from his conser- 

 vatories. When aslied as to the price 

 for such a piece including the orchids 

 Mr. Hauswirth replied that it might 

 be impossible to duplicate the orchids 

 exactly but that using orchids obtain- 

 able in the trade the price should be 

 from $30 to $35. 



CULTURE OF THE MUSHROOM. 



Mushroom beds in whatever way 

 made are subject to many misfor- 

 tunes. The spawn is of a nature so 

 delicate that it is quickly destroyed 

 by too much moisture or drought and 

 tlie ability one has, as a grower, is of 

 little account if he is not fortunate in 

 procuring good spawn. It is a risky 

 business, as there is so much spawn 

 placed on the market which is not 

 good. Nearly all the spawn used in 

 this country is manufactured in Eng- 

 land, and the manufacturing of spawu, 

 like the growing of mushrooms, is a 

 delicate business, requiring close at- 

 tention; so that makers of spawn, 

 though some are more proficient than 

 others, all experience more or less 

 partial failures from time to time. 



Mushroom spawn is graded as to 

 quality, generally by the maker, so if 

 the best quality spawn is imported 

 only, by a dealer, the grower of mush- 

 rooms will find it most profitable to 

 invariably get the first quality as it is 

 the cheapest in the end. 



In commencing operations in mush- 

 room growing be certain to have 

 spawn at command when ready for it. 

 If growing mushrooms for profit, en- 

 deavor to have a car load of mush- 

 room manure on hand at a time, which 

 can be procured in any large city from 

 dealers in same, and shipped to your 

 station. ' After receiving it place it on 

 any ground as near as possible to 

 where the mushroom beds are to be 

 formed, and where you can command 

 water to use in preparing it. 



