afforded from the flower of preceding plants 
by fome wonderful fecret in nature. 
The invifible feed difcharged on the adja- 
cent foil, and thence diffeminated by the air 
to fituations adapted to it’s nature, germi- 
nates and 'fhoots forth into white fibrous, 
cobweb- like fubftances, fpreading and form- 
ing the fpawn and embryo plants for the 
production of the future Mufhroom. Thus, 
probably, by fuch diffemination, and fo 
myfterious a progrefs of nature, adapted to 
certain foils and fituations, it is, that we often 
find both Mufliroom and fpawn abundantly in 
obfcure places where none were ever obferved 
before, in old dung hot-beds, horfe dung- 
hills, and in bye dry places where horfe-ftable 
duno; has lain undifturbed till rotten. 
The fpawn is alfo often found in pafture 
fields under the turf, in places where Mufh- 
rooms 
