OUTDOOR CULTURE. 



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able when held in the palm of the hand, then the bed is 

 becoming too hot, and holes must be bored down through 

 the centre about lOin. apart, this being best done with the 

 aid of a pointed iron rod. These holes will let off any excess 

 vapour and check overheating. 



Spawning the Beds — Not till the trial sticks denote 

 a heat of about 80 deg., or can be borne comfortablj- in the 



A Lesson in Outdoor Mushroom Culture. 



Fig. 1 shows the preparation of the manure ; 2, Latter made up into the ridge- 

 shaped bed ; 3, Bed covered with litter prior to spawniusr ; 4, Method of spawning 

 the lied; 5, Bed covered with mats to keep it warm; 6, "Button"; 

 7, " Broiler " mushrooms. 



hand, should the spawning be done, undue haste being liable 

 to end badly. Good fresh spawn should be used, the bricks 

 being broken up into about eight lumps, these to be in- 

 serted not less than Sin. or more than lOin. apart each way, 



