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ENGLISH MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



Lb. 12c. By mail, 25c. lb. 10 lbs. spi.OO. lOO lbs. $8.00. 



CULTIVATION. 



^^I^^^^HE cultivation of the Mush- 



^^^^^^ room is a very simple matter, 

 g \ and requires only ordinary in- 

 fl I telliffeuce and care. The ma- 

 I J terials needed are fresh horse 

 manure, good soil and live 

 ^^^^ spawn. The manure should not 

 be too short, as it does not eom- 

 bine tlie necessary qualities. Long, strawy 

 litter, plentifully mixed with short ma- 

 nure, makes by tar the best beds, as it does 

 not lieat too violently, decomposes slowly 

 and retains its heat tor a long period. Put 

 in a lieap and turn every three or four days 

 to permit the escape of noxious ^ases and 

 prevent burning. When ready lor use it 

 should be as hot as can be l)orne comfort- 

 ably bv the hand, and should also be moist. 

 Make the beds three feet wide at the base, 

 two and a lialf feet high, and of any desired 

 length. The manure, when in proper con- 

 dition, should be quickly handled to pre- 

 vent the loss of lu>at and be beaten down to 

 make tlie heap firm and compact, and cover 

 with long litter. The bed should within a 

 few days warm to a temyierature of 110 to 

 120 degrees. Never spawn a bed when the 

 heat is rising, but always on the decline 

 and under yo degrees. H ave a ground ther- 

 mometer, and keep it plunged in the bed ; 

 bv pulling it out and looking at it you can 

 ascertain exactly the temperature of the 

 bed : should the temperature not exceed 

 100 or 110 degrees no alarm should be felt. 



for if the manure was fresh it will likely produce a 

 good crop. Where the heat has decreased to 90 de- 

 grees the bod is ready to receive the spawn, which is 

 done by raising the manure with the hand and insert- 

 ing i)ieces of spawn two inches square and nine inches 

 apart each way. At the expiration of a tew days the 



bed may bo covered with soil to the depth 

 of about two inches. If in a closed cellar 

 or mushroom house, wait aboiit ten days, 

 but if in open shed five days will do. If the 

 soil is poor add a liberal (juantity of bone 

 raeal. It requin^s a period of five to seven 

 weeks before they are read.v for use. 



Two iiounds of .Spavvii is sufficient 

 for a bed 3 feet by 6 feet. 



Mushrooms can be readily grown in cel- 

 lars, stables, sheds or pits. Many are suc- 

 cessfully grown on a shelf in an ordinary 

 cellar, ami yield sufficient crojis to compen- 

 sate the grower for his effort The space 

 under greenhouse benches or stagings will 

 suit them exactly, using materials in same 

 manner as described. 



Mushroom on Pastdre Land or Lawn 

 —About the first of June, take pieces of 

 Spawn an inch square and lift the sod with 

 a trowel or spade ,iust sufficient to get a 

 Spawn under it and tlii ii press the soil down 

 hard. Set the sjiawn one to two feet apart. 

 In a favorable season a crop may be ex- 

 pected in three or four months from the 

 time of planting. 



MUSTARD SEED 



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|L| A OTI IDTII I Kil ' Plant in May, the climbing varieties to cover arbor or fence, and the Dwarf for beds or hanging baskets. 

 I^AA^ 1 U n I I \J I VI m * The leaves are used for salad, and the seeds, when soft enough to be penetrated by the nail, for pickles. 

 TALL.— Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. DWARF.— PUt. 5c. Oz. 15c. 1-4 lb. 30c. Lb. .ftl.OO. 



CULTIVATION 



TO GROW LARGE ONIONS 

 FROM SKED— 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 ClIL- 

 Tl'RE— Sow the seed in hot-bed, 

 and transplant as early as possi- 

 ble to open ground ; they can be 

 grown very successfully 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 success- 

 ful growers work their ground 

 several times in the fall to kill 

 out the weeds, and get ground in 

 nice condition. Use well-rotted 

 manure freely, and be sure to 

 get the seeds in as earlj- as possi- 

 ble 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 ha^e a large crop of 

 onion sets. On no other condi- 

 tion can you hope for success. 

 Disturb the roots of the Onion as 

 little as possible, either in thin- 

 ning or hoeing, and never hoe 

 earth toward 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 pounds to sow an 

 acre. 



White Pearl Onion. 



-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 elescant sort to sow for large Onions, because of its rapid 

 growth and fine quality. 



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WHITE SILVERSKIN or PORTUGAL u^^^^^, 



skin and flesh pure white, mild flavor and flat shape. The best white 

 Onion to grow largely for sets. 



Pkts. 5c. and lOc. Oz. 20c. 1-4 lb. 75c. Lb. »i2.50. 



WETHERSFIELD LARGE RED. — A well-known and favorite 

 sort. A large yielder and good keeper. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. l(»o. 1-4 lb. ;{5c. Lb. .$1.15 



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