482 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. [Sept. 
a due degree of strength before the setting in of very severe 
weather. 
JYote. Late sown cabbage plants, would be greatly benefited by 
treating them as directed above for Cauliflowers. 
Late Cauliflowers and Broccoli. 
If the weather should prove dry, give occasional waterings to the 
crops of late cauliflowers and broccoli, which you expect to flower 
in October, Sec. otherwise the heads will be small, especially if the 
ground is naturally dry. 
Solving Welsh Onion Seed. 
Sow some Welsh onion seed for early spring sallad, &c. This 
kind never bulbs and is very hardy; for although the tops will 
sometimes die down in winter, yet the roots will coniinue sound, 
and push up new leaves on the eve of the first spring vegetation. 
It will be necessary to sow this seed in the first week of the 
month, on beds of light rich ground in a warm exposure, and after- 
wards to keep the rising plants perfectly free from weeds. 
Mushrooms. 
This is a proper time to prepare for making beds, in which to 
cultivate the Agaricus camfiestris, Champignon, or common Mush- 
room. Of 213 species of Agaricus, enumerated by Dr. Withering, 
this is the only One selected for cultivating in gardens. The Gills 
of this are loose, of a pinky red, changing to liver colour, in contact 
but not united with the stem; very thick set, some forked next the 
stem, some next the edge of the cap, some at both ends; and gene- 
rally in that case excluding the intermediate smaller gills. Ca/i, 
white, changing to brown when old, and becoming scurfy, fleshy, 
and regularly convex, but with age flat, and liquifying in decay; 
Jiesh white: diameter commonly from one inch to three or some- 
times four or more. Stem solid, one to three inches high, and about 
half an inch in diameter. 
I consider the description of this species the more necessary, as 
many of the others are poisonous. This is the most savory of the 
genus, and is eaten fresh, either stewed or boiled; and preserved 
either as a pickle or in powder. The sauce commonly called 
Catchup, is made from its juice with salt and spices. Dr. With- 
ering asserts, that those gathered from fresh undunged pastures, 
are more delicate than those which are raised in artificial beds. 
Mr. Miller is of a different opinion, probably because the culti- 
vated ones are more sightly, and may be collected more easily in a 
proper state for eating. 
It will be necessary in the early part of this month to provide a 
quantity of fresh horse dung, and to throw it up in a heap to fer- 
ment; when it has lain two or three weeks turn it again, that all 
