TABLE OF CONTENTS, 
CHAPTER I.'—Those who should grow Mushrooms .. i 
Market Gardeners—Florists—Private Gardeners—Village Peo¬ 
ple and Suburban Residents—Farmers. 
CHAPTER II— Growing Mushrooms in Cellars... 15 
Underground Cellars—In Dwelling House—Mr. Gardner’s Meth¬ 
od—Mr. Denton’s Method—Mr. Van Siclen’s Method—The Do- 
soris Mushroom Cellar. 
CHAPTER III—Growing Mushrooms in Mushroom Houses..... 34 
Building the House—Mrs. Osborne’s Mushroom House—Inte¬ 
rior Arrangement of Mushroom Houses—Mr. Samuel Hen- 
shaw’s Mushroom House. 
CHAPTER IV.— Growing mushrooms in Sheds. .. 39 
The Temperature of Interior of the Bed—Shelf Beds—The Use 
of the Term Shed. 
CHAPTER V.— Growing Mushrooms in Greenhouses . 41 
Cool Greenhouses—On Greenhouse Benches—In Frames in the 
Greenhouses—Orchard Houses—Under Greenhouse Benches— 
Among Other Plants on Greenhouse Benches—Growing Mush¬ 
rooms in Rose Houses—Drip from the Benches—Ammonia 
Arising. 
CHAPTER VI.— Growing Mushrooms in the Fields .. 54 
Mushrooms often appear Spontaneously—Wild Mushrooms— 
Mr. Hensliaw’s Plan—Brick Spawn in Pastures. 
CHAPTER VII.— Manure for Mushroom Beds... 57 
Horse Manure—Fresher the Better—Manure of Mules—Cellar 
Manure—City Stable Manure—Baled Manure—Cow Manure— 
German Peat Moss Stable Manure for Mushroom Beds—Saw¬ 
dust Stable Manure for Mushroom Beds—Tree Leaves—Spent 
Hops. 
CHAPTER VIII.— Preparation of the Manure .. 69 
Preparing out of Doors—Warm Sunshine—Fire-fang—Guard 
Against Over Moistening—The Proper Condition of the Manure 
—Loam and Manure Mixed. 
CHAPTER IX.— Making up the Mushroom Beds ... 74 
The Thickness of the Beds—Shape of the Beds—Bottom-heat 
Thermometers—The Proper Temperature—Too High Tempera¬ 
ture-Keep the House at 55°'. 
