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in this, that they make beds there to 

 fcrve for mufhrooms in all feafons of 

 the year 5 though they cut not till about 

 three months after they are made, and 

 that is when their great heat is fpent, 

 and the beds are grown mouldy within. 

 Thefe fort of beds are made in new and 

 fandy ground, in which is made a trench 

 of about fix inches, as Mr. Evelyn tranf- 

 lates 5 but I fuppofe rather two or three 

 foot deep. Then they cover them with 

 a layer of about three or four inciies of 

 the fame mold. They are raifed in the 

 form of an afs's back 5 and over the co- 

 vering of earth they lay another of five 

 or fix inches of long dry dung, which 

 ferves in winter to Ihelter the mufli- 

 rooms from the froft, which deftroys 

 them i and in the fummer from the great 

 heat that broils them , and likewife, to 

 prevent the mifchievous effeds of thofe 

 heats, they further take care to water 

 them gently twice or thrice a v/eek, 

 Thofe beds that are for mufnrooms are 

 made under ground, as Mr. De la ^i?i- 

 tinye obferves, but thofe that are for 

 melons, (^c. above; but he adds not 

 any thing concerning the watering them 

 with mufhroom or warm water. 



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