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ENGLISH MILL TRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Lb., 25c By mall, 30c. lib., Postpaid. 10 Lbs., $2.50 100 Lbs., $20.80, by Freight or Express. 



CULTIVATION 



The cultivation of the Mushroom is a very simple matter 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, as it does 

 not combine the necessary qualities. Long, strawy litter, plentifully mixed with short manure, makes by far the best 

 beds, a_ 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 permit 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 3 feet wide 

 at the base, 2% 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 covered with long litter. The 

 bed should within a few days, warm to a temperature of 110 to 120 degrees. Never spawn a bed when the heat is 

 rising, but always on the decline and under 90 degrees. Have a ground thermometer, and keep it plunged in the bed; by 

 pulling it out and looking at it you can ascertain exactly the temperature of the bed. Should the temperature not ex- 

 ceed 100 or 110 degrees, no alarm should be felt, for if the manure was fresh it will likely produce a good crop. When 

 the heat has decreased to 90 degrees, the bed is ready to receive the spawn, which is done by raising the manure 

 with the hand and inserting pieces of spawn 2 inches square and 9 inches apart each way. At the expiration of a few 

 days the bed may be covered with soil to the depth of about 2 inches. If in a closed cellar or mushroom house, wait 

 about ten days, but if in open shed five days will do. If the soil is poor, add a liberal quantity of bone meal. It re- 

 quires a period of 5 to 7 weeks before they are ready for use. 



Two pounds of spawn are sufficient for a bed 3 feet by .6 feet. 



Mushrooms can be readily grown in cellars, stables, sheds or pits. Many are successively grown on a shelf in an 

 ordinary cellar, and yield sufficient crops to compensate the grower for his effort. The space under greenhouse benches 

 or stagings will suit them exactly, using materials in the same manner as described. 



MUSHROOMS ON PASTURE LAND OR LAWN 



About the first of June take pieces of spawn an inch square and lift the sod with a trowel or spade just sufficient 

 to get a spawn under it, and then press the soil down hard. Set the spawn 1 to 2 feet apart. In a favorable season a 

 crop may be expected 3 or 4 months from the time of planting. 



OKRA, or GUMBO 



Select warm location and rich 

 soil, and plant when the ground 

 becomes warm, in rows three 

 feet apart, thinning plants a 

 foot apart in the row. As the 

 seeds are liable to rot in cool 

 weather, they should be sown 

 thickly. The pods are used to 

 thicken soup, being gathered 

 when young. It is one of the 

 most wholesome vegetables in 

 use. 



DWARF OKRA. 



This is the preferred kind 

 with the growers; is of dwarf 

 habit and very productive. 



Pit., 10c. Oz., 15c V4 Lb., 20c. 

 Lb., 60c. 



WHITE VELVET 



It is very distinct and the 

 pods are perfectly round and smooth, of an attractive white 

 velvet appearance, and of superior flavor and tenderness. 

 The pods are of extra large size, and produced in great 

 abundance. 



Fkt., 10c. Oz., 15c y 4 Lb., 25c Lb., 60c 



ONION SETS 



CULTIVATION FOB 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 condition. Use well- 

 rotted manure freely, and 

 be st-re 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 hone for success. Dis- 

 turb the roots of the onion 

 as little as possible, either 

 in thinning 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 re- 

 quire from 40 to 60 pounds of seed to sow an acre. 



WHITE — Qt., 30c; mailed, 35c. YELLOW — Qt., 25c; 

 mailed 30c Ask for prices on sets by the bushel. .It re- 

 quires 10 to 15-bushel sets to plant one acre. 



VEGETABLE ROOTS 



ASPARAGUS BOOTS 



A saving of one to two years is effected by planting roots. A bed 12x40 feet, requiring about 100 roots, should 

 give a sufficient supply for an ordinary family; 8,000 roots will plant an acre. Select good, loamy soil, plow deep, put 

 in good quantity of manure and 100 pounds of kainit to 1,0 00 square feet of bed. Incorporate thoroughly, moke a trench 

 8 inches deep, set plants 9 inches apart. In field culture rows are placed 4 feet apart. 



Palmetto — Per 100, $1.25. Per 1,000, $9.50. Washington — Per 100, $2.00. Per 1,000 $15.00 



See also page 3 and 56. Postage extra. 



HORSE BADISH BOOTS 



The land should be rich, well manured, plowed deeply, harrowed and free from lumps. Plant in a roomy space by 

 itself. Make rows 15 inches apart, set plants 12 inches from each other. Plant shoots about 5 inches long, making 

 holes for same with a stick, and set them about 2 inches under the soil. Have the shoots cut squarely across the bot- 

 tom, but cut slanting at the top, in order that one side may be a little longer than the other. Keep free from weeds 

 for the first and second seasons, after which the Horse Rndish will take care of itself. Dozen, 20c. By mail, 25c Per 

 100, $1.00. By mail, $1.25. Per 1,000, $8.00. By express, not prepaid. 



B UBARB OB PTE-PLANT 



This very desirable vegetable comes early in the spring. The large stems of the leaves are used for pie-making 

 and stewing. A deep, rich soil is indispensable to secure large, heavy stalks. Plant in rows 4 feet apart, with the 

 plants 3 feet distant. Set so that the crowns are about an inch below the surface. Top-dress annually in tho fall 

 with stable manure, and fork under in the spring. 20c. Each. By mail, 25c Dozen, $2.00. By express, not prepaid. 



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