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BREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



MUSHROOMS— Continued. 



rank heat has passed off, say to 90 degrees, place the spawn 

 in the bed in lumps about 2 inches square and 6 inches 

 apart, covering with earth an inch thick ; beat it gently 

 down all over. In about 6 to 8 weeks the Mushrooms 

 should make their appearance. Examine the bed often to 

 see that it does not get dry, and when water is given it 

 should be at the temperature of 100 degrees. Make the 

 bed 3 to 4 feet wide and any length desired. If properly 

 handled, the bed will remain in bearing several weeks by 

 the addition of more spawn. Care should be exercised in 

 zrernoving the mushrooms, that the remaining stools may 

 -not be disturbed more than is necessary. Where space is 



Ml'ShkuOms on a Shelf 



limited they can be grown on a shelf by taking enough 

 short manure to make a bed of the desired size, turn it a 

 few times, and then place it on the bed a foot thick. If on 

 a shelf, nail a piece of hoard on the front to form a sort of 

 box, four inches deep — this prevents the droppings from 

 falling out; fill this up in the front, even to the top of the 

 board, and slope it. behind to form a bank ; let it be beaten 

 as firm as possible with a fork, and in about a week or ten 

 days it will be ready for spawning. This is done by 

 breaking the bricks in small pieces, and inserting them an 

 inch below the surface; after pressing the surface firmly, 

 cover with an inch of soil, beat it gently down, water 

 thoroughly and cover with loose hay or straw. Examine 

 the bed occasionally, and water if it appears dry. In due 

 season the mushrooms will appear plentifully. The spawn 

 we offer is from leading English and continental growers, 

 and can be relied upon as fresh and genuine. 

 English Spawn. In bricks. Each 20 cts. ; per doz. 



§2.00; by mail, prepaid, 40 cts. each. 

 French Spawn. Per lb. 45 cts., postpaid 60 cts. ; in 



3 lb. boxes, per box, $1.50. 



MUSTARD. 



Senf, Gee. Ilcntarde, Fe. Ilostaza, Sp. 

 A small pungent salad used with Cress ; the seed is also 

 ■used for flavoring pickles, pepper sauce, etc. For salads 

 sow thickly, in shallow drills 6' inches apart, or in frames 

 or boxes during the winter, where frost can be partially 

 excluded; cut when about 2 inches high. For a crop of 

 seed sow in April, in drills 1 foot apart, and thin out when 

 3 inches high. 



M U ST A R &— Continued. 



White, or Yellow. For salads and flavoring pur- 

 poses. Oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Black, or Brown. More pungent than the white. Oz. 

 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Chinese. Leaves twice the size of the white, more suc- 

 culent, deeper green, flavor sweet and pungent, and 

 preferable as a salad. Oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



NASTURTIUM. 



(Indian Cress.) 

 Indianische Kresse, oder Kapuziner, Gee. Capucien 

 grande, Fe. Capuchina 6 Berro Indio, Sp. 

 Cultivated both for use and ornament. The seed pods, 

 which resemble capers, are gathered while green and 

 tender for pickling. The flowers are beautiful orange- 

 colored and used for garnishing; the leaves are also used 

 for mixing with salads. Sow early in the spring in drills 

 about 1 inch deep, in light rich soil, when all danger of 

 frost is over; train the Tall on brush, trellises, or fences, 

 and grow the Dwarf in beds. 

 Tall Orange. The most profitable pickling variety. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., I lb. 50 cts. 

 Dwarf. Beautiful colors ; mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 



i lb. 60 cts. 



OKRA. 



(Gombo.) 



Essbarer Hibiscus, Gee. Gombo, Fe. Quimbombo, Sp. 



This vegetable is becoming extensively grown. The 



long young pods of this plant are used in soups, stews, etc., 



to which they impart a 

 rich flavor and are con- 

 sidered nutritious. Sow 

 the seeds thickly in 

 rich ground about the 

 middle of May, or when 

 the ground has become 

 warm, in drills 3 feet 

 apart and 1 inch deep ; 

 thin out to 10 inches 

 apart in the drills. Hoe 

 often, and earth up a 

 little to support the 

 stems. The very young 

 pods can be gathered 

 and dried for winter use. 

 DwarfGreen. Long- 

 podded, early, and 

 productive. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., i lb. 

 30 cts. 

 Improved Dwarf. 

 This early variety has 

 long, green, slender 

 pods, very productive, and only grows 14 inches high. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i lb. 50 cts. 

 White Creole. Pods white and tender. Largely used 

 by the French in Louisiana. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 i lb. 75 cts. 



Improved Dwarf Okra. 



•KDnions^- 



Zwiebel, Gee. Ognon, Fe. Cebolla, Sp. 



For sets, sow the seeds as early as possible in the spring, very thickly, in drills. As soon as the tops die off in summer, 

 remove them to a dry, airy place ; and early in the following spring" replant by placing the sets in shallow drills 12 

 inches apart, and about 4 inches apart in the drills; the Onions, by this process, are obtained of a large size early in the 

 season. They may also be grown to full size during the first season by sowing thinly in drills 1 foot apart, and about 

 I inch deep, in March, or early in April, in strong land, well manured, and thinning them out to stand 3 or 4 inches 

 apart in the drills, keeping them well hoed'and free from weeds ; for this purpose the Red Wethersfield and Yellow 

 Banvers are usually preferred. They delight in a strong, rich, deep, loamy soil, and succeed well if grown successive 

 years on the same ground. 



Seed can be sown in August and September, in drills wide enough apart to admit of working, and when they have 

 grown of sufficient size in the spring to be fit for table use thin out to 4 inches apart, to allow the remaining crop 

 to mature large Onions. This plan works admirably in the South, but will not prove successful where the ground 

 freezes deeply or is subject to constant changes of temperature in spring. 



Postage prepaid on packets and ounces, 

 iordered to be sent by mail. 



On % lb. and over remit at rate of i ct. per oz. to cover postage when 



