DUPUY 8c FERGUSON, 38 JACQUES CARTIER SQUARE, MONTREAL . 
D. & F's. Reliable Mushroom Spawn 
CtlLTURE. — Musluooms may be grown in cellars, 
under benches of greenhouses or in sheds, wherever 
the temperature of 50 degrees can be Iccpt up tlu-ough 
the winter. Secure fresh horse dung, free from straw 
and litter, and mix an equal bulk of loam from an old 
pasture with it. Keep this under cover, taking care 
to turn it every day to prevent heating, until the pile 
is large enough to make a bed of the required size. 
Three or foiu* feet 
wide. 8 in. deep, 
and any length 
ilesired, 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 
iays and as soon 
as the heat sub- 
sides to 70 de- 
PARSNIP 
2rees, make holes in the bed about a foot apart each way, into which put pieces of the spawn 2 to 
1 inches in diameter; fill up the holes with the compost and at the expiration of a week or 10 
lays 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 
itter. Examine the bed often to see that it does not get dry. 
D. & F's. Specially Imported English Spay/n.-lSa!''itiu'uTer ifot! 
$3.00. A trial solicited. 
D. & F's. American Pure Culture Spa^yn.-l^^^fZs^^ntSr^n^^^. 
•omine into bearing somewhat earlier, and continuing to crop for a long time. This spawn is 
jroduced by selecting spores from Individual specimen mushrooms and is propagated and trans- 
erred to the bricks of manure, which, when planted, produce mushrooms all of one type. In 
K lb. brick, 35 cts. each (post paid, 55 cts.): per doz.. $4.00. 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill. CULTUEK,— 
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, in 
the rows. Parsnip 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 
r»^UK;«»'o (^^l.^/'tarl The seed has been saved with the greatest care from roots of the 
Uobbie S oelectea. — Qj^est 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.; 
14 oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
^ , r-t ^i^.^ UnUr^w Cfnwn The best variety in cultivation for gen- 
Cooper S Champion Hollow l...rOWn. ^^^^ ^gg. ^oots intermediate length. 
white, smooth, sugary; excellent flavor, easily harvested. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Hlb.. 
GueVnsey,' "student.— Slightly shorter than the Hollow Crown ^a':fty^tl' a somewhat 
broader top or shoulder; it can also be sown a trifle later if necessary. Pkt., 10 cts., oz., 20 cts.. 
li lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
. — . One ounce will produce about 200 plants. CULTURE. —Sow 
TjTj Tj Tj l_j 1/ in hot bed in March or April; transplant in open ground when 
f-^ |~l t-^ r> rv all danger from frost is over, in rows three feet apart and two 
— ' feet apart in row. 
D t M.: D:^:.>n«-n This New Variety is the sweetest Pepper grown, as it does 
Perrection fimientO. — contain the slightest trace of flermess. The plants are 
nroductive and Peppers medium size and of a shape which is desirable for fliling, and when 
Crcnared in this mamer they are delicious. It may also be used in preparing sa ads and for 
flavoring Tn which S it will add a fresh and delightful flavor. The (fesh is quite thick and 
the Pepler miy be scalded for peeling the skin off. Wh6n f uUy r.pe the Peppers are a brilliant 
red color and very attractive. Pkt, 15 cts.; H oz. 75 cts.; oz„ $1.40. 
17 »- KJ^-., n,,t.ii¥^. It has a beautiful, attractive shape, while its superior 
Ferguson S fNeW l^uaniy. — quality (almost as sweet as an apple) makes up its 
attractive appearance. As to size, it averages five Inches '" length three and one-half inches 
wide at the stem end and two and three-fourth inches at the other. Pkt., 15 cts.. oz„ »1.40. 
Ruby King. — The best and most profitable 
Chinese Giant 
Per pkt,, 10 
ety. 
cts. 
_The largest and 
finest mild red vari- 
oz.. $1.25. 
Nose. — A favorite pick- 
large, mild and tnick- 
Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz,. 
Large Bell, or Bull 
ling sort; is early, 
skinned; color red. 
$1.00. 
Long Red Cayenne. — A small, long, bright 
red 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 
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. 
