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ENGLISH MILL TRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Calce, 30c., by mail 35c.; 10 lbs., $2.50 by Frexg'ht or Ezpiess. 



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, g-ood 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, 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 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, 21/2 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 12U degrees. Never spawn a bed w^hen 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 temperattire of the bed. Should the temperatwre not ex- 

 ceed 100 or 110 degrees, »o 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 

 d*ys 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 readilv 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. 



BTUSHBOOMS ON PASTURE I^AND OB IiAWW 



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. 



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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. 



rWARP OKRA. 



This ,is the preferred kind 

 with the growers; is of dwarf 

 habit and verj' productive. 



Pkt., 10c. Oz., 15c. Vi Lb., 20c. 

 Xib., 50c. 



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. 



Pkt., 10c. Oz., 15c. 14 Lb., 20c. Lb., 50c. 



ONION SETS 



CULTIVATION 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 condition. Use well- 

 rotted manure freely, and 

 be si-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 — 1 lb., about 1 qt., 30c.; mailed, 35c. YELLOW — 

 1 lb., about 1 qt., 25c.; mailed 30c. Ask for prices on sets by 

 the bushel of 32 lbs. It requires 10 to 15-busiiel sets to plant 

 one acre. 



Asparagois Roots 



VEGETABLE ROOTS 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



A saving of one to two years is effected by planting roots. A bed 

 12 X 40 feet, requires about 100 roots, should 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 1,000 square feet of bed. Incorporate thoroughly, make a 

 trench 8 inches deep, set plants 9 inches apart. In field culture rows 

 are placed 4 ft apart. 



Palmetto — Per 100, $1.25. Per 1,000, $9.50. 

 See also pages 3 and 56. 

 Washington — Per 100, $1.75. Per 1,000, $12.00 

 Postage Extra. 



't., ,. RHUBARB OR PIE-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 the 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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