MUSHROOMS: 



to G-aro-w 



A PRACTICAL. TREATISE ON 



MUSHROOM CULTURE FOR PROFIT AND PLEASURE, 



By WILLIAM FALCONER. 



Illustrated. 



This ts an eminently practical book 

 by a practical man who is a specialist 

 in the Cultivation of Mushrooms, and 

 one of the most successful growers in 

 the country. It appeals to every ur- 

 ban and suburban resident as well as 

 to farmers, for any one who has an 

 ordinary house cellar, wood shed or 

 barn can grow Mushrooms. For home 

 use fresh Mushrooms are a delicious, 

 highly nutritious and wholesome 

 delicacy; and for market they are 

 less bulky than eggs, and, when prop- 

 erly handled, no crop is more remu- 

 nerative. 



It is the most practical work on the 

 subject ever written, and the only 

 ' book on growing Mushrooms ever 

 published in America. 



The whole subject is treated in de- 

 tail, minutely and plainly, as only a 

 practical man actively engaged in 

 Mushroom-growing can handle it. 



The author describes how he him- 

 self grows Mushrooms, also how they 

 are grown for profit by the leading 

 market gardeners, and for home tise 

 by the most successful private grow- 

 ers. 



The book is amply and pointedly illustrated, with engravings drawn from nature expressly 

 for this work. 



The following condensed Table of Contents gives an idea of the scope and completeness of the 

 work: 



THOSE WHO SHOULD GROW MUSHROOMS : Mar- 

 ket Gardeners Florists Private Gardeners 

 Village people and suburban residents 

 Farmers Women on the farm. 



GROWING MUSHROOMS IN CELLARS: Under- 

 ground cellars Dwellinghouse cellars Barn 

 cellars How various market gardeners grow 

 them in cellars. 



GROWING MUSHROOMS rv MUSHROOM HOUSES : 

 The different kinds of Mushroom houses. 



GROWING MUSHROOMS IN SHEDS. 



GROWING MUSHROOMS IN GREENHOUSES. 



GROWING MUSHROOMS IN THE OPEN FIELD. 



MANURE FOR THE MUSHROOM BEDS: Different 

 kinds of manure Other materials besides 

 manure. 



PREPARATION or THE MANURE, ETC. 



MAKING UP THE BEDS. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN: What it is, and how to 

 make it, use it, or keep it. 



PROPER TEMPERATURE AND How TO MAINTAIN 

 IT. 



CAKING FOR THE BEDS BEFORE AND AFTER 



THEY BEGIN BEARING. 



GATHERING AND MARKETING THE MUSHROOMS. 

 STIMULANTS TO USE AND WHEN AND How TO 



APPLY THEM. 

 INSECT PESTS AND DISEASES, AND How TO 



MITIGATE THEM. 

 How MUSHROOMS ARE GROWN IN THE LONDON 



MARKET GARDENS. 

 How MUSHROOMS ARE GROWN IN THE PARIS 



CAVES. 

 How TO COOK MUSHROOMS: Make Ketchup of 



thorn, pot them, dry them and make powder 



of them. 



Cloth, 12mo. Price, postpaid, $1.00. 



Address all orders to 



ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 52 & 54 Lafayette Place, NEW YORK. 



