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the asking. 
A mushroom bed can be made in many places otherwise useless. 
the cellar, under greenhouse benches, in an unused 
stable or an old outhouse 
hy You Can Grow Mushrooms 
HINK of having delicious mushrooms for several months from one planting, 
and of making beds in your cellar—on the floor, on a table or on shelves, or 
on the floor of an unused outhouse. ‘The only requirements are comparative 
darkness, an even Jow temperature and pure culture spawn. 
Four years ago the growing of mushrooms was considcred the most uncertain 
thing in horticulture, but now the pure culture method of growing spawn has 
eliminated the most important of these uncertain factors. Not only does it 
simplify wonderfully the raising of mushrooms, but it makes it possible for us to 
have varieties of mushrooms for the first time, just as we have a Ben Davis and a 
Baldwin apple. 
What is pure culture spawn and why is it better? It is a scientific laboratory 
process by which the “virgin spawn” is secured directly from the tissue of a 
mushroom having all the qualities that we most desire. Four years ago all the 
commercial growers of mushrooms used foreign spawn. Now, more than half of it 
is produced in America by the pure culture method because the grower is now 
sure of having mushrooms of the desired color, and of uniform size. Formerly he 
was not even sure of getting the same species, to say nothing of the same variety. 
To the amateur, the new discovery makes all the difference between success 
and failure. It is now perfectly practical for you to raise mushrooms in your own 
cellar and thus supply your table with one of the most tasty and delicious of all 
table delicacies. Mushroom growing not only supplies your table with one of 
the most toothsome of dishes but it 
gives you the pleasure of gardening during the winter without a greenhouse or even a 
cold frame! And the expense of spawn is trivial. 
Let us send you our booklet on mushroom culture which gives you the story in a nut 
shell, with illustrations, and tells about our pure culture spawn, with prices. It’s yours for 
PURE CULTURE SPAWN COMPANY, PACIFIC, MO. 
CHICAGO BRANCH, 604 LA SALLE AVENUE 
poe 3-6 wz eee 
helpful illustrations. 
10 cents additional if sent by mail. 
The First Book of F arming 
O BEGINNER, old or young, can fail to appreciate this book, for it really 
gives a fundamental knowledge of how to conduct a farm with the least 
expense and the largest retum. There are sixty-three full pages of 
The price is extremely low for a work of such value: $1.00 net, and 
By 
CHARLES 
Lp 
GOODRICH 
Hardy Flowers for the Old Fashioned Garden 
CONTENTS 
ewig ts: Parr I. Bin Make an old fashioned garden this Fall which will give endless charm to your 
Mbt adce oie lante: iB. Beene. grounds next year from earliest Spmng until Frost. The stately Iris, the graceful 
oil Rats xe Sead Pete bell-flowered Campanulas, the beautiful deep blue Larkspurs, Columbines, Fox- 
- Soils XT. Spading and Plowing. 9 < 
ane Seas ae Baers aa Mure Sa eee aaa allay zloves ; Palos: 9 prolong the seen ane the ornamental Bocconia, Roses, etc., as 
WT. inosine Gi Gon Water. Sail. iUcemoS. well as all good hardy perennials for the garden border. 
VI. Loss of Soil Water. XIV. Stems. 4 
VII. Soil Temperature. _ XV. Flowers. For the Wild Garden 
VIII. Plant Food in the Soil. Septet The beautiful Helenium, Boltonias, Lobelias, Native Asters, Lythrum 
XVI. Fertile Soil. XXI. Commercial Fertilizers. Salicana, ete. : , ; ir 
oly poll Neler weskeovd fe oo es aa Our stock of native plants is based largely upon the rich, wild flora indigenous 
: e After-Cultivation of Crops. > IT. si ff i i i i 
See ake Eee SOMVE ERCeGon oh Cae to this soil. Having been given nursery treatment, they are now unequalled for 
“ce “ 
XXV. Farm Drainage. 
COUNTRY LIFE { THE WORLD’S WORK 
IN AMERICA — FARMING 
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & Co. NEW YORK. 
making beautiful wild gardens. 
Have you ever tried a wild garden? Located in some secluded spot, it will 
prove a continuous delight to you. Let us help you make one this year. 
Hedge Plants, specimen Norway Spruce, and other fine 
nursery stock. Send for illustrated catalogue. Expert advice, plans, etc. 
SHATEMUC NURSERIES, Barrytown, Dutchess Co., New York 
