THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
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Mushrooms 
One brick of Mushroom Spawn is sufficient for 10 
square feet of bed. 
For the bed, use a mixture of horse manure and good 
fresh loam. Before being placed in the bed let the material 
be thoroughly mixed and well turned three or four times. 
To prevent violent heating it is good policy to mix thor¬ 
oughly with the manure, about one fourth its bulk of good 
loamy soil and oak leaves. In making up the bed, tread it 
firmly and, if necessary, wet it slightly. Leave it thus for 
about a week, or till the temperature of the bed has sub¬ 
sided to 70 to 75 degrees. Then make holes about 10 inches 
apart and put in each a piece of spawn about the size of a 
walnut. Cover the holes and press the soil solid and smooth. 
Mushrooms will appear in six or eight weeks from time of 
spawning. The bed will continue bearing about a month. 
No mushrooms can develop if the temperature is insuf¬ 
ficient; the bed should not be below 70 degrees at time of 
spawning, and the atmospheric temperature not below 65 
degrees. 
If wanted by mail, add postage at parcel post rates. 
BRICK SPAWN, AMERICAN PURE CULTURE 
Ten bricks will spawn 100 square feet (10x10 ft.) 
Spores have been selected from specimen Mushrooms 
and transferred to bricks of compressed manure and loam. 
Break the brick into pieces the size of a walnut and plant 
l foot apart each way. 
Per brick (about 1% lbs.) .$0.40 
Per 10 bricks . 3.50 
Per 25 bricks . 7.50 
Per 100 bricks . 30.00 
BOTTLE SPAWN 
One quart will spawn 35 square feet. In this new method 
the mushroom spawn is the very best that can be pro¬ 
duced. All materials have been sterilized and the spawn 
grown under absolutely germ-proof conditions. Each unit 
individually packed and containing complete instructions 
for the grower. 
Quart .5 1-25 
6 qts. 6.50 
12 qts. 12.00 
The Book—“Modern Mushroom Culture’’ by Dr. J. 
Franklin Styer. It is the most modern, reliable treatise 
available. $1.50 a copy. 
Mustard 
One ounce will bow 50 feet of drill. 
Green mustard imparts a delightfully pungent flavor to 
the various forms of prepared salads. For early crops the 
seed may be sown in a hotbed in March, and for general 
crop at frequent intervals through the spring, in drills 
from 8 to 12 inches apart. 
Chinese Broad-leaved. Leaves much larger than the white 
Mustard. Flavor pleasantly sweet and pungent. Can be 
cooked like Spinach. Pkt. 10c, oz. 2 5c, % lb. 76c, lb. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Fordhook Fancy. Very ornamental. Plants of vigorous 
growth; cooked same as Spinach. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, *4 
lb. 75c, lb. $2.00. 
White. Much used for salads; the seed is also used medici¬ 
nally, and as a seasoning for pickles. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
% lb. 75c, lb. $2.00. 
Mustard Spinach 
Tendergreen. A variety of greens producing large dark 
green leaves, fairly smooth, with light green center ribs; 
slow to seed, resistant to heat and drought; combines the 
flavor of mustard and spinach. It is ready for table or 
market in 21 to 26 days after planting. An excellent addi¬ 
tion to the list of greens. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 76c, lb 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Mustard Spinach 
Okra or 
Gumbo 
One ounce will bow 
40 feet of drill. 
This plant is extensively 
cultivated for its green 
pods, which are used in 
soups and stews, and are 
very wholesome and nu¬ 
tritious. Sow about the 
middle of May, in drills 3 
feet apart, and thin out the 
plants to 1 foot apart. 
Improved Dwarf Green. 
Very early; smooth pods. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, M lb. 
76c. 
White 
Velvet, 
or 
Creole. 
Pods 
smooth. 
of 
large 
size. 
and a creamy 
white. 
Pkt. 
75c. 
10c, oz. 
25c, 
% lb. 
White Velvet Okra 
Standard Mushroom or Hotbed Thermometers 
Boxwood, metal tipped. Price $3.00 each. Thermome¬ 
ters should whenever possible be sent by Express. We do 
not guarantee safe arrival if forwarded by Parcel Post. 
