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D. & F's. Reliable Mushroom Spawn 
CULTURE. — Miistuooms may be grown in cellars, 
undci- benches of greenhouses or in slieds. wherever 
the temperature of 50 degrees can be kept up through 
the winter. Secure fresh liorsc dung, free from straw 
and litter, and mix an equal liulk of loam from an old 
pasture with it. Keep this imder cover, taking care 
to tui'n it every day to prevent heating, until the pile 
is large enough to make a bed of the required size. 
Three or four feet 
wide, 8 in. deep, 
and any length 
desired, are the 
proper propor- 
tions for a bed; 
but this may be 
varied. Prepare 
the mixture of 
loam and manure, 
making the bed in 
layers : and pound- 
ing down each 
with the back of 
the spade. Leave 
this to heat 
through for a few 
days and as soon 
as the heat sub- 
sides to 70 de- 
grees make holes in the bed about a foot apart each way, into which put pieces of the spawn 2 to 
3 inches in diameter; fill up the holes with the compost and at the expiration of a week or 10 
days the spawn will have thoroughly diffused itself through the bed. , Spread a layer of fresh 
soil over the heap to the depth of 2 inches, and cover with 3 or 4 inches of hay, straw or 
litter Examine the bed often to see that It does not get dry. 
(post 
PARSNIP 
D. & F's. Specially Imported English Spawn.— Plf^^'f't^o .'ts^r doz 
$2.00. A trial solicited. 
D. & F's. American Pure Culture Spawn .-™U^e^tCn^"hTEn|ulh"; 
coming into bearing somewhat earlier, and continuing to crop for a long time. Tliis spawn is 
produced by selecting spores from individual specimen mushrooms and is propagated and trans- 
'erred to the bricks of manure, which, when planted, produce muslu-ooms all of one type. In 
I 'A lb. brick. 30 cts. each (post paid, 50 cts.); per doz., $3.00. 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill. CULTURE.— 
Sow as early in the spring as the weather will permit, in 
drills 15 inches apart, covering the seed one-half of an 
inch deep. When well up, thin out to 4 inches apart, m 
the rows Painsip grows best when the soil is deeply cultivated and enriched with old and 
well-rotted stable manure; without this preparation the roots will be tough, stringy and small. 
rk uu:„'„ Q,cxlo<.4-o#l The seed has been saved with the greatest care from roots of the 
UODDie S oeieciea. gnggt, form and quality. From its large size, it is well fitted for 
competition purposes and is generaUy recognized as "the best for exhibition. Per pkt., 15 cts.: 
'/i oz.. 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
C_ r^u lJ_ll_,., Cmftrn The best variety in Cultivation for gen" 
ooper S L-hampiOn HOUOW l^rown. g^^^, „gg. ^^^^^ intermediate length' 
white, smooth, sugary; excellent flavor, easily harvested. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; M lb.- 
$1.00; lb.. $3.50. 
Guernsey, or Student.— Slightly shorter than the HoUow Crown variety with a somewhat 
broader top or shoulder; it can also be sown atrifle later if necessary. Pkt., lOcts.; oz., 30 cts.; 
H lb.. 1.00; lb., $3.50. 
PEPPER 
One ounce will produce about 200 plants. CULTURE. —Sow 
in hot bed in March or April; transplant in open ground when 
all danger from frost is over, in rows three feet apart and two 
feet apart in row. 
I7z>..»..o^.,'c lMo«7 niinlii-v A vigorous and upright growing plant with large fruits 
rergUSOn S l>iew V^uailiy. and is more productive than any other pepper on the 
market It is without question one of the most valuable new varieties ever offered the market- 
gardener. It is tremendously proliflc, averaging thirty-eight perfect peppers to a plaiit. It has 
a beautiful, attractive shape wluch makes it sell on sight, while its superior quality (alniost as 
sweet as an apple) backs up its attractive appearance. As to size, it averages Ave inches in length, 
three and one-half Inches wide at the stem end and two and three-fourth inches at the other. 
Pkt., 20 cts.; oz., $1.50. 
The largest and 
finest mild red vari- 
ety. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $1.25. 
Chinese Giant. 
Large Bell, or Bui 
ling .sort; is early, 
skinned; color red. 
$1.00. 
Nose. — A favorite pick- 
large, mild and tnick- 
Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
Long Red Cayenne. — A small, long, bright 
i-i-d sort; very productive; extremely strong 
and pungent. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $1.00. 
Neapolitan (New). — The earliest and most 
productive large variety. Bright red, sweet 
and mild. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $1.25. 
18 
Procopp's Giant. — One of the best; flesh 
thick and pleasant. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
$1.00. 
Ruby King. — The best and most profitable 
mild red pepper for market or family use; 
sweet and mild; large size. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 
$1.00. 
Sweet Golden Dawn. — Very handsome and 
distinct mild flavor; very popular. Per pkt.. 
10 cts.; oz., $1.00. 
Sweet Spanish Monstrous. — A very large 
variety and mild-flavored. Pkt.. 10 cts,; oz., 
$1.00. 
