LEEK. 
PoiKEATJ. Fuerro. ^orro. 
Culture. — Sow very early in the .spring in drills 6 inches ajjart and 1 inch deep 
about 7 inches high, transplant them in rows 32 inches 
apart, and as deep as possible, but do not cover the young 
center leaves. Water thoroughly, if dry when planted out. ., 
Draw earth up to them as they grow; rich soil is required. 
Take \ip and .store in earth in a cool cellar before winter 
weather. The seeds may also be sown iu September, and 
the young plants transplanted in spring to where they are 
to remaiu. 
Thin out to 1 inch. When 
Per oz. 
869 Best Large Flag Winter. Hardy 
and productive SfO 20 
872 Large Rouen Winter. A stand- 
ard sort; remains long iu good 
condition 
873 Large Carentan, or Mussel- 
burgh. A superior variety with 
distinct and dark-colored leaves ; 
stout in habit, and hardy 
874 London Summer 
20 
$0 00 
60 
60 
50 
MARTYNIA. 
{For Picldes.) ©cmjen^orn. 
CuLTaBE. — Sow in May in the open ground, ?, feet apart in cacli direction, where the plants are to remain ; or 
the seed may be sown in a hotbed, and the seedlings afterwards transplanted. These varieties are prodiictive, 
and line for pickles. Pick when small and tender, and preserve the same as Cucumbers. 
Cranlolaria, Proboscldea, Lutea 
Per 07.. 
(three varieties) each..$0 30 
%lb. 
$0 8.5 
lA.. 
$3 00 
MUSHROON^ SPAWN. 
Blanc de Champjgnon. Seta. (Sr^amjJtgnonljrut. 
Culture. — Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benches of greenhouses, or in sheds, wherever the 
temperature of 50 degrees can be kejjt up through the winter. The beds should be made from November to 
February, according to the time the Mushrooms are wanted, and it requires about two mouths for them to begin 
bearing. 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 4 feet wide, 8 inches deep, and any length desired, are the 
proper proportions for a bed; but these may be varied. Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, making 
the bed in layers, and pounding down each with the back of the spade. Leave this to heat through for a 
few days, and as soon as the heat subsides to 90 degrees, 
make holes in the bed about a foot apart each way, into 
which put pieces of the spawn 2 or 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 tlio bed. Spread a layer of fresli 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 sec 
that it does not got dry. Take special care, however, when 
water is given, that it be at a temperature of about 100 
degrees. 
From experience with French and English Spawn wo 
find there is an important difference between them. If tlia 
manure in the bed is in proper condition, the French Spawn 
will take hold and grow fully as well as the English; but if 
the bed is not in the right state, it will often rot. The Eng- 
lish Spawn, on the contrary, after starting a little, will remain 
iu a comparatively dormant state for a long time without 
losing its vitality. It is well to keep these points in mind in 
ordering spawn. 
English Spawn. 15 cts. per lb., 10 lbs. for $1, 100 lbs. for 
$9. 
MUSHBOQMS. French Spawn. Per 3-lb. box, $1.20; in bulk, per lb., 45 cents. 
