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warmth of the house rendered the appHcdtion of much heat 

 from below unnecessary. 



In the whole culture of the mushroom, it is absolutely ne- 

 cessary, in order to ensure final success, to guard against over- 

 heats, and too much moisture ; the effect of the beds becoming 

 dry only retards the production of the crop, without lessening 

 tlie chance of their appearing in abundance when rendered 

 sufficiently moist, and as it is always easier to apply water 

 than to dry the beds, it is better to err on the safe side. The 

 more compact the whole bed, together with the mould, can be 

 made, the stronger will the spawn run, and the less liable will 

 the beds be to become suddenly too moist or too dry. The 

 greater the depth of material, the more juicy and productive 

 will the crop be, and the more they are exposed to the action 

 of air and light, the finer will their flavor be. 



COLEWORTS. 



Some of the colewort-plants which are the forwardest in 

 their growth, and which were sown about the end of July, 

 may, about the beginning or before the middle of this month, 

 be transplanted into the places where they are intended to 

 remain for spring use. 



A sheltered part of the garden must be chosen in which to 

 plant them out, where they may be protected from the influ- 

 ence of the sharp cutting winds of winter. They should be 

 planted in rows about seven or eight inches apart, and 

 the rows should be ton inches or a foot distant from each 

 other. 



Some of these plants will be fit for the table at Christmas, 

 although the sowing may have been principally intended for 

 the use of the ensuing spring. 



CABBAGE-PLANTS. 



The cabbage-plants which were sown about the middle of 

 August for an early crop in the ensuing summer, should, 

 towards the middle or latter end of this month, be pricked 

 out on nur.sery-bcds. 



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