TABLE OF CONTENTS- 
CHAPTER XX.—Growing Mushrooms in Ridges out of Doors 
Around London....— 136 
Ridges in the Open Field—Bed Making—Manure Obtained from 
City Stables—The Site for Beds—Planting the Spawn—Drench¬ 
ing Rains—Russia Mats—The First Beds—The First Cutting- 
Watering. 
CHAPTER XXI.— Mushroom Growing in the Paris Caves . 143 
Caves and Subterranean Passages—The Manure Used—Prepa¬ 
ration of the Manure—Making the Beds—The Spawn—Stratify¬ 
ing the Spawn—Chips and Powder of Stone—Earthing Over 
the Beds—Temperature in Higli-roofed Caves—When the Mush¬ 
rooms are Gathered—Proper Ventilation. 
CHAPTER XXII.— Cooking Mushrooms... 150 
Baked Mushrooms—Stewed Mushrooms—Soyer’s Breakfast 
Mushrooms—Mushrooms a la Creme—Curried Mushrooms— 
Broiled Muslrrooms—Mushroom Soup—Mushroom Stews—Pot¬ 
ted Mushrooms—Gilbert’s Breakfast Mushrooms—Baked Mush¬ 
rooms—Mushrooms k la Casse, Tout—Broiled Beefsteak and 
Mushrooms—To Preserve Mushrooms—Mushroom Powder— 
To Dry Mushrooms—Dried Mushrooms—Mushroom Ketchup- 
Pickled Mushrooms. 
