5° 



J^ARKER 8f "^yOOD, ^EED j^ATALO GUE. 



MUSHROOMS — Continued. 

 prepared, gentle fermentation will soon commence; and when. the temperature of the bed is from 

 75 0 to 8o°, with no danger of its rising higher, put in the spawn. This is done by making shallow 

 holes about nine inches apart, inserting pieces of spawn about the size of a hen's egg, and 

 covering with the dung, pressing this closely about the spawn. It is of the greatest importance 

 that the temperature of the bed should not decline below 75 0 , nor rise above 8o°, for a month 

 fter spawning. Within a fortnight after putting in the spawn, cover the bed about two inches 

 hick with good, mellow, moist soil, making this firm ; and if under this a covering one or two 

 inches thick of cow-dung, in about the same state as to moisture as the soil, can be afforded, this 

 will cause the bed to last longer, and also to produce a larger crop, than if covered with soil 

 only. The most suitable temperature for beds in bearing is 50 0 to 55 0 ; and, as a high temperature 

 causes the mushrooms to come small, this should be avoided. Watering beds in bearing often 

 ■causes the small mushrooms to damp off : "tfore, water only when the bed ceases to be 

 productive, and then use water about the same „„nperature as the bed. 



LB. 



Mushroom Spawn. {Bricks?) English superior quality. {By mail 30 cents lb.) . . $0.20 

 Mushroom Sppwn. French in bulk 40 



MUSTARD. 



German, Senf. — French, Motitarde. — Spanish, Mostaza. 

 One ounce will sow about eighty feet of drill ; half bushel for one acre. 



As an ingredient, the green mustard imparts a delightfully pungent flavor to the various forms 

 •of prepared salads. For early crops the seed may be sown in a hotbed in March; and for 

 general crops, at frequent intervals through the spring, in drills from eight to twelve inches apart. 



PKT. OZ. LB. 



White or Yellow. The best variety for salads ; the seed is also used medi- 

 cinally, and as a seasoning for pickles $0.05 $0.10 $0.20 



Black or Brown. An esteemed sort for culinary use ; more pungent than 



J white . '. . . . .' '/ ''" -.: V :\ • f y°S' #0" - ... .26 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. 



German, Indianische Kresse. — French, Capucine. — Spanish, Cufitichina. 

 One ounce will sow about twenty feet of drill. 

 The nasturtium is both ornamental and useful ; the tall variety forming a showy and graceful 

 climber, and the dwarf an exceedingly beautiful and attractive border flower, while the young 

 seeds of either, when pickled, furnish an excellent substitute for caper's. Sow the seeds in drills 

 one inch deep ; the tall should be grown by the side of a fence, or supported by a trellis, 



PKT. oz. LB. 



Tall Mixed. A showy, graceful climber . . . . . . . $0.05 $0.15 $1.25 



Dwarf Mixed. A border plant, with beautiful flowers 05 .15 1.25 



OKRA, or GUMBO. 



German, Essbarer Safran. — French, Gombo. — Spanish, Quimbombo. 

 One ounce will plant one hundred hills. 

 This plant is extensively cultivated for its green pods, which are used in sbups and stews, and 

 are very wholesome and nutritious. Sow about the middle of May, in drills three feet apart, and 

 thin out the plaats to one foot apart. 



PKT. oz. LB. 



Improved Dwarf Green. Very early, smooth pods .... $0.05 $0.10 $1.00 

 iLORg" Green. Long ribbed pods, very productive . . . . . .05 .10 1.00 



