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before it appears, at the end of a month 
begin to examine the progrefs and .working 
of the bed, and if fuccefsful, you will 
difcover the running and knotting of the 
fpawn abundantly *, the Muflirooms will foon 
after begin to advance plenteoudy all over 
the bed, when they may be gathered as they 
are wanted. 
In proceeding to gather them, chufe dry 
weather, efpecially during the cold feafons, 
and turn olf the litter on one fide firft. 
Gather thofe above the fize of good middling 
round buttons, with a gentle twifi; of the 
hand, head and ftalk together ; and be 
careful, in their clufters not to difturb the 
young fucceffional ones which are advancing 
juft within and out of the furface ; lay them 
gently in a balket, and fearch quite to the 
bottom of the bed j not permitting any to re- 
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