Musk 



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Mutisia 



be of any shape a lean-to will do. Beds may be 

 made up on either side of the central pathway, and 

 wide, well-supported shelves, one above the other, 

 may be constructed for the accommodation of 

 other beds. In making up a bed, shake up the 

 manure evenly, and tread or beat it with the back 

 of a spade till there is a depth of about 1'. When 

 the heat has declined to 90 U , insert pieces of spawn i 

 about the size of a hen's egg in holes made with a 

 trowel 4" to 6" apart all over the bed, and cover 

 them with the manure. Seven days afterwards, 

 cover the bed with 1" of good holding loam, beat- 

 ing it down with the spade. Some also cover the | 

 bed with hay to retain the heat and moisture till 

 the young Mushrooms begin to appear, which they 

 should do in the course of four to six weeks. When 

 this takes place, spawn another bed. 



Watering. If the manure has been properly 

 made, and not burned in the process of fermenta- 

 tion, no watering ,of the beds will be required in 

 winter. During autumn and spring, if the surface ! 

 becomes really dry, it should be sprinkled with a | 

 rosed watering pot after the first and each succes- ! 

 sive gathering. The water used should be of the 

 same temperature as the bed. Heavy watering is 

 dangerous at all times, and to be avoided. 



Outdoor Culture. Mushrooms are extensively 

 grown on ridges in the open air. The manure is pre- 

 pared in the usual way, and the beds are made up 

 in ridges 3' deep and triangular in section. These 

 beds are spawned and covered with soil as for 

 indoor culture. A thick layer of coarse litter is 

 then placed over the bed to retain the heat, being 

 removed only in order to gather the Mushrooms. 

 Another and simpler plan of rearing Mushrooms 

 in summer, when indoor culture is impracticable, 

 is to take out a trench behind a north aspect 

 wall, fill this with fermenting manure, spawn it, 

 and cover with a layer of soil. 



MUSK (see also MIMULUS). 



The Musk of gardens is Mimulus moschatns, 

 which is a favourite with many on account of its 

 fragrance and bright yellow flowers. It is quite 

 hardy, and is semi-wild in mild districts. It is 

 also much used for growing in pots and hanging 

 baskets. The Common Musk has been greatly 

 superseded by the large-flowered form known as 

 M. moschatus Harrisoni.or Harrison's Musk, which 

 makes a finer plant for pots or for bedding. When 

 grown in pots for exhibition il is generally trained 

 over a flat wire frame attached round the pot. 

 Musk is propagated by division or by seeds, in 

 spring. It requires plenty of water. 



MUSLIN MOTH. 



Diaphora medica is closely allied to the Ermine 

 moths. The female has wings of a semi-transparent 

 white colour, the male smoke colour, while both 

 have black spots. The larvae are about 1" in 

 length, and covered with brown or black hairs. 

 Hand-picking is the most effectual remedy known. 

 As they are rather numerous in autumn it is for- 

 tunate that they confine their depredations chiefly 

 to weeds. 



MUSSyENDA. 



Stove evergreen shrubs or sub-shrubs, rarely 

 herbs (ortl. Rubiaceae), with the general aspect of a 



Bouvardia. Propagation, by cuttings in spring. 

 Loam and peat in equal proportions, with a good 

 dash OL sand, will suit. 



Principal Species : 

 erythrophyllii, sulphur 



yel., bracts criin. 

 frondosa, 1' to 8', Aug., 



yel. 



Other Species : 

 corymbosa, My., ST. 

 glabra, 6', Jy., or. 

 luteola, primrose. 



Musk ffyacintk (gee Miiscari woschatus). 

 Miisk Melon (see Ciicurblta mnscliata). 

 Xtisk Orchis (see Herminium). 



macrophylla, 8', My., or. 

 speciosa, 6', Aug., red. 



pubescens, yel. 

 unitiura, wh. 

 theifera. 



MUSSCHIA. 



Greenhouse herbs (ord. Campanulacea;). Propa- 

 gation, by seeds when obtainable, also by cuttings 

 in sand under a bell-glass. For soil, use sandy, 

 fibrous loam and a third of leaf mould. 



Principal Species : 



aurea, 1' to 2', sum., yel. Wollastoni, 6', yel., calyx 

 (//. Campanula aurea). pur. 



MUSTARD AND CRESS. 



As these two popular salad plants are so closely 

 associated at the table and require the same culti- 

 vation, they may well be treated of together. The 

 Mustard is Brassica (syn. Sinapis) alba, and the 

 Cress is Lepidium sativum. Ground Mustard is 

 made from the seeds of Brassica alba and B. nigra. 



Soil. A fine, rich soil is the best for outdoor 

 cultivation and for forcing. 



Sowing Outside. This may be done from the 

 end of March until about the beginning of May 

 in a sheltered, warm position, and from the begin- 

 ning of May to the middle of September in a cooler 

 and shadier spot. .Sow thickly. Keep the surface 

 of the soil very fine. Cress should be sown from 

 three to five days earlier to come in at the same 

 time as the Mustard. Water plentifully in dry 

 weather. 



Sowing Indoors. These snladings are best sown 

 in boxes about 1' square and from 3" to 4" deep, 

 filled with fine, free soil or rotten tan watered 

 after sowing, and covered with a sheet of glass. 

 Place in a warm house or a moderate hotbed, and 

 the salads should be fit for use in ten days or a 

 fortnight. Or seed may be sown on damp flannel. 



Varieties : 



Common Cress, only the seed leaves being used ; 

 Australian or Broad Leaved, tender and piquant ; 

 Triple Curled, of good flavour, and good also for 

 garnishing ; Winter, or American, is Barbarea 

 pnecox. 



The usual Mustard used is the White, but some 

 prefer the larger plant, known as the Chinese. 

 which is more pungent, 



MUTISIA. 



Stove, greenhouse, or half-hardy climbers (unl. 

 Composite), with showy yellow, orange, or scarlet 

 flowers. Propagation, by cuttings in sand in spring, 

 under a bell-glass, in slight bottom heat. Sandy 

 loam with a little peat, will suit. M. Clematis has 

 been flowered against a wall in the south of 

 England. Others might be tried. 



Mussel Feale (see Mytilaxpis). 

 Jlfitssinia (see (razania). 

 Mustard, Hedge (see Erysinnim). 



