58 Mushrooms 



When mint for winter use is placed in pots, it 

 should be planted, pot and mint, in the soil in the 

 early spring. If this is done each year, the same 

 plant can be used for a long time without renewing 

 the roots. 



MUSHROOMS 



Before attempting to groiv mushrooms, study the 

 varieties thoroughly. There are so many~varieties 

 that are poisonous that it is not safe to take a 

 chance. There are many inhabiting species which 

 will spring up shortly after planting and which 

 easily deceive the amateur grower, but they are 

 not wholesome and many of them are deadly 

 poison. 



A cellar under an out-building is an excellent 

 place for the mushroom bed. A bed about five by 

 fifteen feet will furnish enough mushrooms for a 

 family of six for several weeks. A second crop can 

 be grown by merely sprinkling the bed after the 

 first crop has been cut, putting on a thin layer of 

 manure, well-rotted, and pressing it down firmly. 



MUSKMELON 



The muskmelon requires a long, warm season and 

 a sandy loam for its best development. The soil 



