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American homes and gardens (1905)

New York, Munn and Co · leaf 272

An illustration from American homes and gardens, 1905, leaf 272
se-manure. Dr. Repinsays, Its cradle was a melon-bed.But we do not know the name ofthe bright gardener who took somespawn from one of these beds inwhich mushrooms had grown spon-taneously, and sowed it in new man-ure in order to obtain a second crop.There is good reason, however, forthe belief that… … Ventilating-shaft of a Mushroom-cave sparkle the oil- or kerosene-lamps that guide thecultivator. Much preliminary work must be done to con-vert a quarry into a place for mushroom-culture.After providing for the aeration of the galleries,a well must be dug from which to obtain thelarge quantity of…

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