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MUSHROOMS. 



Mushrooms can be readily grown in cellars, stables, 

 sheds or pits. Many are successfully grown on a shelf 

 in an ordinary cellar, and yield sufficient crops to com- 

 pensate the grower for his effort. The space under green- 

 house benches or stagings will suit them exactly, using 

 materials in same manner as described. 



CULTIVATION. 



The cultivation of the Mushroom is a very simple mat- 

 ter, and requires only ordinary intelligence and care. 

 The materials needed are fresh horse manure, good soil 

 and live spawn. The manure should not be too short, 



MUSHROOM CULTIVATION-Continued. 



as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Long 

 strawy litter, plentiful! y mixed with short manure, makes 

 by far the best beds, as it does not heat too violently, 

 decomposes slowly and retains its heat for a long period. 

 Put in a heap and turn every three or four days to per- 

 mit the escape of noxious gases and prevent burning. 

 When ready for use it should be as hot as can be borne 

 comfortably by the hand, and should also be moist. Make 

 the beds three feet wide at the base, two and a half feet 

 high, and of any desired length. The manure, when in 

 proper condition, should be quickly handled to prevent 

 the loss of heat and be beaten down to make the heap firm 

 and compact, and cover with long litter ; when the heat 

 has decreased to 90°, the bed is ready to receive the 

 spawn, which is done by raising the manure with the 

 hand and inserting pieces of spawn two inches square and 

 nine inches apart each way. At the expiration of a few 

 days the bed may be covered with soil to the depth of 

 about two inches. If the soil is poor add a liberal quan- 

 tity of bone meal. 



Best English Spawn, 12 cts. per Lb. 10 lbs. 

 for $1.00. 100 lbs. for $8.00. 



MUSTARD SEED. 



I»kt. 5 cts. 34 lb. 10 cts. Lb. 25 cts. 



NASTURTIUM. 



Plant in May the climbing varieties to cover arbor or 

 fence, and the Dwarf for beds or hanging baskets. The 

 leaves are used for salad, and the seeds, when soft 

 enough to be easily penetrated by the nail, for pickles. 



TALL. 



I»ltt. 5 cts. Oz. 15 cts. J4 lb. 35 cts. lb. $1.25. 



DWARF. I'kl. 5 cts. Oz. 15 Cts. % lb. 35 

 cts. lb. $1.25. 



ONIONS 



To grow large Onions from Seed,— The seed 

 should be sown as early as possible in the Spring, as they 

 grow much better during the cool weather and should 

 make most of their growth before the hot weather sets in. 

 Sow five pounds of seed to the acre for large onions. 



The New Onion Culture.— Sow the 

 seed in hot-bed, and transplant as early as 

 possible to open Ground ; they can be grown 

 very successf ully by this plan. 



For Sets.— Have a clean and very rich 

 soil which should be thoroughly cultivated, 

 or it will not do well enough to pay for the 

 trouble. The most successful growers work 

 their ground several times in the Fall to kill 

 out the weeds, and get ground in nice condi- 

 tion. Use well rotted manure freely, and be 

 sure to get the seeds in as early as possible in 

 the Spring - , no matter if it is ever so cold or 

 unpleasant, and keep the soil mellow and 

 clear of weeds, and if seed is good you will 

 have a large crop of onion sets. On no other 

 condition can you hope for success. Disturb 

 the roots of the Onion as little as possible, 

 either in thinning or hoeing, and never hoe 

 earth towards them to cover or hill, as we do 

 most other things. 



Sow the seed in drills about 12 inches apart. 

 It will require from 40 to 60 lbs. to sow an acre 



PRI^ETAKER.- This is the large, beautiful onion that is seen 

 every Fall offered for sale at the fruit stores in Baltimore and other large 

 cities. They are a rich straw color and of enormous size. Although of 

 such large size it is very hardy and an excellent keeper. 



See description page 7. F"kt. 10 cts. Oz. 20 cts. 

 % lb. 50 cts. lb. $1.60. 5 lbs. $7»5<> 



WHITE SILVER SKIN. 



AMERICAN EXTRA EARLY WHITE 

 PEARL.- Earliest of all, growing with all the rapidity 

 of a summer radish. Pearly white, waxy and transparent. 

 Form flat and broad, flavor very mild and it can be eaten 

 raw almost like an apple. On rich soil it will grow very 

 large. This is an elegant sort to sow for large onions, 

 because of its rapid growth and fine quality. 

 Pkt.iocts. ox. 25 cts. H lb. 60 cts. lb. $2.00. 



WHITE SILVER 8KIN.- White, mild flavored 

 and a good keeper. The best white onion to grow in 

 quantities for sets. 



Pkt.iocts. Oz.25cts. M lb. 60 cts. lb. #2.00. 

 5 lbs. $1.85 per lb. 



EXTRA EARLY RED.- Onions of fit size for 

 table use may be raised from the black seed the first 

 season. Pitts. 5 and 10 cts. oz. 20 cts. 



H lb. 40 cts. lb. $1.25. 



SPECIAL PRICES TO CANNERS,g GARDENERS AND FARMERS, IN LARGE QUANTITIES. 



