eve;rything for the garden, farm and lawn 
D. & F's. Reliable Mush room Spawn 
CULTURE. — Mushrooms may be (jrown in cellars, 
under benches of (frceiihouses or In sheds, wherever 
ihe temperature of 50 degrees can be kept up through 
the winter. Secure fresh horse dung, free from straw 
and Utter, and mix an etiual bulk of loam from an old 
pasture with It. Keep tliiS under cover, taking care 
to tiu-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 maniu'e. 
making the bed in 
layers : and pound- 
ing down each 
with the back of 
the spade. Leave 
this to heat 
tlii-ough for a few 
(lays and as soon 
as Che heat sub- 
sides to 70 de- 
grees, make boles in the bed about a foot apart each way, into which put pieces of the spawn 2 to 
S 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. 
Per brick. 25 cts. (post 
paid, 45 cts.); per doz., 
$3.00. A trial solicited. 
D. & F's. American Pure Culture Spawn.-^ws^type^ p^d^^^^^^ 
coming into bearing somewhat earlier, and continuing to crop for a long time. This 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 mushrooms all of one type. Id 
IH lb. brick, 40 cts. each (post paid, 60 cts.); per doz., $4.00. 
D. & F's. Specially Imported English Spawn.- 
PARSNIP 
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 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. 
nohV>!«»'« S«»I«»rf «»f1 The seed has b6en saved with the greatest care from roots of the 
ivuuuic & oeicuLcu. f^^^^ f^^^ g^jj quality, prom its large size, it is well fitted for 
competition purposes and is generally recognized £is the best for exhibition. Per pkt.. 15 ets.; 
H oz., 35 cts.: oz.. 60 cts. 
Cooper's Champion Hollow Crown.-^^f -riety in ^m^^ 
white, smooth, sugary: excellent flavor, easily harvested. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 ets.; H lb 
60 cts.: lb., $1.75. 
Guernsey, or Student. — Slightly short€r than the Hollow Crown variety with a somewhat 
broader top or shoulder; it can also be sown a trifle later if necessary. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.: 
H lb.. 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 
T- -|— s T-v -» — \ One ounce will produce about 200 plants. CULTURE. — Sow 
IJ I— { L/ IH in hot bed in March or April; transplant in open ground when 
_r I V r _L I > rV all danger from frost is over in rows three feet apart and two 
feet a^art in row. 
Perfection 
Pimpntn The mildest flavored of all peppers. Must be started early 
rimtjnio. to matiu-e. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $1.00. 
Royal King. cross between Chinese Caiant and Ruby King, having the shape of 
the Ruby Iving, except that it is broader at the pointed end and almost 
the size of the Chinese Giant. It is far more proline th.an Chinese Giant, some plants producing 
as'hlgh as twenty-four m.arketable peppers, and it is fully as early as Ruby King. It is exceed- 
ingly mild and can be sliced and eaten raw without any fear of biuTiing. Color of fruit green 
at llrst, turning to a beautiful shade of scarlet. The flesh is thick, which enables it to hold up 
a long time and makes it an excellent shipper. Pkt., 10 cts.: oz., $1.25. 
It has a beautiful, attractive shape, while its superior 
quality (almost as sweet as an apple) makes up its 
attractive appearance. As to size, it averages five inches in length, three and one-half inches 
wide at the stem end and two and three-fourth inches at the other. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., $1.00. 
Ruby King.' 
Chinese Giant Tlie largest and 
v-ninese vjidnt:. fl„cst mild red vari- 
ety. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., $1.25. 
Large Bell, or Bull Nose. — A favorite pick- 
ling sort; Is early, large, mild and thick- 
skinned: color red. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
$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.; uz.. $1.25. 
-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. 
