Vegetable Seeds 
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WEEBER y DON 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
German, Champignon. French, Champignon. Spanish, Seta. 
Ten pounds will spawn 20 feet square. 
The Mushroom is one of the most profitable -crops grown, especially in the 
vicinity of large cities, where the demand, at all seasons, is far in excess of the 
supply. Its cultivation may be carried on successfully in a cellar or shed dur- 
ing winter, or in the open air in summer, 
Cultural Directions: Collect sufficient fresh horse droppings to form 
the desired size of bed, spreading them out in an airy shed to dry, and turning 
them frequently. When in a proper state as to dryness, which will soon be 
learnt by experience, make these into a bed from nine inches to one foot thick, 
beating them firmly together. If the droppings have been properly prepared, 
gentle fermentation will soon commence, and when the temperature of the bed 
is from 75 degrees to 80 degrees, with no danger of it rising higher, put in the 
spawn. This is done by making shallow holes about nine inches apart, insert- 
ing 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 degrees, nor rise above 
80 degrees for a month after spawning. Within a fortnight after putting in the 
spawn, cover the bed about, two inches thick 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 cov- 
ered with soil only. The most suitable temperature for beds in bearing is 50 
degrees to 55 degrees 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 ; therefore, water only when the bed ceases to be pro- 
ductive, and then use the water about the same temperature as the bed. 
English Spawn (in bricks). Superior quality, lb. 15c, 8 lbs. $1.00. 
French Spawn. More bulky than the English, being packed loosely in boxes. 
In 2-lb. boxes, 75c. each. In bulk, 35c. lb. 
How to Grow Mushrooms. A practical trea- I 
tise of instruction for the amateur. Price, 10c. MUSHROOM 
MUSTARD 
German, Senf. French, Moutarde. Spanish, Mostaza. 
■ One ounce will sow 75 feet of drill. 
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 crop 
at frequent intervals through the spring, in drills 
from eight to twelve inches apart. 
CULTURE 
Bx William Falconer 
How to grow them in " Cel- 
lars," "Mushroom Houses," 
" Greenhouses " and " Sheds," 
" Preparing the Beds," " Wa- 
tering" and " Cooking," etc. 
Cloth, Illustrated, $1.50. 
MUSHROOMS IN GREENHOUSE 
White London. , The best variety for salad ; the seed is also used medi- 
cinally, and as a seasoning for pickles. Oz. 5c, % lb. 15c, lb. 40c 
Black or Brown. An esteemed sort for culinary use. Oz. 5c. X A lb. 15c, 
lb. 40c /4 
New Chinese. Leaves twice the size of the ordinary white Mustard; 
stems more succulent, of deeper green ; flavor pleasantly sweet and pun-a- 
gent. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, M lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
OKRA, OR GUMBO 
German, Safran. French, Gombo. Spanish, Quimbombo. 
One ounce will plant 100 hitls. 
This plant is extensively cultivated for its green pods, which are used in 
soups and stews, and are very wholesome and nutritious. Sow about the mid- 
dle of May, in drills three feet apart, and thin out the plants to one foot apart. 
Improved Dwarf Green. Very early ; smooth pods. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
% lb. 20c, lb. 60c 
Improved Long Green. Long ribbed 
pods ; very productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
% lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
"White Velvet. This Okra takes its name 
from the smoothness of its pods,which are 
round, differing in this respect from the 
old sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
DWARF NASTURTIUM 
NASTURTIUM, or 
INDIAN CRESS 
German, Nasturtium. French, Capucine. Spanish, Moranuella. 
One ounce will sow 20 feet of drill. 
The Nasturtium is both ornamental and useful, the tall variety forming a showy and grace- 
ful climber, and the dwarf an exceedingly beautiful and attractive border flower, while the 
young seeds of either, when pickled, furnish an excellent substitute for capers. Sow the seeds 
in drills one inch deep ; the tall should be grown by the side of a fence or supported by a trellis. 
Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. [ Tall Mixed. Pkt, 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 40c, 
40c, lb. $1.25. 
lb. $1.25. 
IMPROVED DWARF GREEN OKRA 
