WILLIAM FALCONER.
Dosoris, L. I., 1891.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I.—Those Who Should Grow Mushrooms | [9] | |
| Market Gardeners— Florists—Private Gardeners— Village People and Suburban Residents— Farmers. | ||
| CHAPTER II.—Growing Mushrooms in Cellars | [15] | |
| Underground Cellars— In Dwelling House— Mr. Gardner'sMethod— Mr. Denton's Method— Mr. Van Siclen's Method— TheDosoris Mushroom Cellar. | ||
| CHAPTER III.—Growing Mushrooms in Mushroom Houses | [34] | |
| Building the House— Mrs. Osborne's Mushroom House— InteriorArrangement of Mushroom Houses— Mr. Samuel Henshaw's MushroomHouse. | ||
| CHAPTER IV.—Growing mushrooms in Sheds | [39] | |
| The Temperature of Interior of the Bed— Shelf Beds— The Useof the Term Shed. | ||
| CHAPTER V.—Growing Mushrooms in Greenhouses | [41] | |
| Cool Greenhouses— On Greenhouse Benches— In Frames in theGreenhouses— Orchard Houses— Under Greenhouse Benches—Among Other Plants on Greenhouse Benches— Growing Mushroomsin Rose Houses— Drip from the Benches— Ammonia Arising. | ||
| CHAPTER VI.—Growing Mushrooms in the Fields | [54] | |
| Mushrooms often appear Spontaneously— Wild Mushrooms— Mr.Henshaw's Plan— Brick Spawn in Pastures. | ||
| CHAPTER VII.—Manure for Mushroom Beds | [57] | |
| Horse Manure— Fresher the Better— Manure of Mules— CellarManure— City Stable Manure— Baled Manure— Cow Manure—German Peat Moss Stable Manure for Mushroom Beds— SawdustStable Manure for Mushroom Beds— Tree Leaves— Spent Hops. | ||
| CHAPTER VIII.—Preparation of the Manure | [69] | |
| Preparing out of Doors— Warm Sunshine— Fire-fang— GuardAgainst 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-heatThermometers— The Proper Temperature— Too HighTemperature— Keep the House at 55°. | ||
| CHAPTER X.—Mushroom Spawn | [78] | |
| What is Mushroom Spawn?— The Mushroom Plant— Spawn Obtainedat any Seed Store— Imported from Europe— The GreatMushroom-growing Center of the Country— English Spawn—Mill-track Mushroom Spawn— Flake or French Spawn— VirginSpawn— How to Keep Spawn— New Versus Old Spawn— How toDistinguish Good from Poor Spawn— American-made Spawn— How tomake Brick Spawn— How to make French (flake) Spawn— MakingFrench Virgin Spawn— A Second Method— Third Method— RelativeMerits of Flake and Brick Spawn. | ||
| CHAPTER XI.—Spawning the Beds | [96] | |
| Preparing the Spawn— Steeped Spawn— Flake Spawn—Transplanting Working Spawn. | ||
| CHAPTER XII.—Loam for the Beds | [100] | |
| Cavities in the Surface of Beds— The Best Kind of Loam—Common Loam— Ordinary Garden Soil— Roadside Dirt— SandySoil— Peat Soil or Swamp Muck— Heavy, Clayey Loam— LoamContaining Old Manure. | ||
| CHAPTER XIII.—Earthing Over the Beds | [103] | |
| Loam is Indispensable— The Best Soil— Proper Time to CaseBeds— Inserting the Spawn— Sifting the Soil— Firming theSoil— Green Sods. | ||
| CHAPTER XIV.—Topdressing with Loam | [107] | |
| Beds that are in Full Bearing— Filling up the Holes— Firmingthe Dressing to the Bed— Beds in which Black Spot hasAppeared. | ||
| CHAPTER XV.—The Proper Temperature | [109] | |
| Covering the Beds with Hay— A High Temperature— In aTemperature of 50°— In a Temperature of 55°— Boxing Over theBed. | ||
| CHAPTER XVI.—Watering Mushroom Beds | [111] | |
| Artificially Heated Mushroom Houses— Sprinkling Water overMulching— Watering Pots— Manure Water— Preparing ManureWater— Common Salt— Sprinkling the Floors— Houses Heated bySmoke Flues— Manure Steam for Moistening the Atmosphere. | ||
| CHAPTER XVII.—Gathering and Marketing Mushrooms | [115] | |
| When Mushrooms are Fit to Pick— Picking— The Advantages ofPulling over Cutting— Pulled Mushrooms— Gathering Field orWild Mushrooms— Marketing Mushrooms. | ||
| CHAPTER XVIII.—Re-invigorating Old Beds | [120] | |
| Worn Out Beds— Spurts of Increased Fertility— A SpentMushroom Bed— Living Spawn. | ||
| CHAPTER XIX.—Insect and Other Enemies | [122] | |
| Maggots— Black Spot— Manure Flies— Slugs— "Bullet" or"Shot" Holes— Wood Lice— Mites— Mice and Rats— Toads—Fogging Off— Flock— Cleaning the Mushroom Houses. | ||
| CHAPTER XX.—Growing Mushrooms in Ridges out of DoorsAround London | [136] | |
| Ridges in the Open Field— Bed Making— Manure Obtained fromCity Stables— The Site for Beds— Planting the Spawn—Drenching Rains— Russia Mats— The First Beds— The FirstCutting— Watering. | ||
| CHAPTER XXI.—Mushroom Growing in the Paris Caves | [143] | |
| Caves and Subterranean Passages— The Manure Used—Preparation of the Manure— Making the Beds— The Spawn—Stratifying the Spawn— Chips and Powder of Stone— EarthingOver the Beds— Temperature in High-roofed Caves— When theMushrooms are Gathered— Proper Ventilation. | ||
| CHAPTER XXII.—Cooking Mushrooms | [150] | |
| Baked Mushrooms— Stewed Mushrooms— Soyer's BreakfastMushrooms— Mushrooms à la Crême— Curried Mushrooms— BroiledMushrooms— Mushroom Soup— Mushroom Stews— Potted Mushrooms—Gilbert's Breakfast Mushrooms— Baked Mushrooms— Mushrooms àla Casse, Tout— Broiled Beefsteak and Mushrooms— To PreserveMushrooms— Mushroom Powder— To Dry Mushrooms— DriedMushrooms— Mushroom Ketchup— Pickled Mushrooms. | ||
ILLUSTRATIONS
MUSHROOMS, HOW TO GROW THEM.
CHAPTER I.
THOSE WHO SHOULD GROW MUSHROOMS.