i85 OF MUSHROOMS. 



this, confidering the many and great in> 

 provements in the propagation of all kinds 

 of plants, that mufhrooms would not have 

 been forgotten ; and thole hints that na- 

 ture has given would have induced fome of 

 the many ingenious to attempt bringing 

 them to perfection without fpawn, 



IT was from thefe obfervations that I 

 was encouraged to make fome trials ; and 

 although I did not fucceed at firft fo as 

 to produce a good crop, yet I found fbme- 

 thing might be accomplished, and by per- 

 ieverance I difcovered a competition that 

 produced finer mumrooms, more in quan-r 

 tity, and the beds continue much longer 

 in bearing than thofe planted with fpawn 

 in the common way. 



I HAVE ufed no fpawn for many years, 

 and have never failed of a good crop. I 

 mail give a full account of the method I 

 have followed, and if the directions are 

 obferved accurately, can affert it to be a 

 lure way to bring them to greater perfec- 

 tion 



