,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores4 ,a li/ ( am5dm5ts is at ! end ( ! text4 ,! ,c\ntry ,s]ies ,,( ,,f>m1 ,,g>d51 ,,& ,,rural ,,books ,,= ,,g5]al ,,use1 ,,publi%$ ,,"u ,,! ,,direction ,,( ,w4 ,,rob9son1 ,f4,l4,s41 ,f\nd] ( 8,! ,g>d510 8,f>m & ,home10 & 8,g>d5+ ,illu/rat$20 ,horticultural ,editor ( 8,! ,field20 ,au?or ( 8,! ,p>ks & ,g>d5s ( ,p>is10 8,alp9e ,fl[]s = ,engli% ,g>d5s10 8,! ,wild ,g>d510 8,h>dy ,fl[]s10 c4 ,,mu%room ,,culture ,,its ,,ext5sion ,,& ,,improvem5t ,illu/ration3 ,,m\? ,,( ,,mu%room-,,cave ,,ne> ,,p>is ,illu/ration3 ,,bottom ,,( ,,%aft ,,( ,,mu%room-,,cave ,,mu%room ,,culture ,,its ,,ext5sion ,,& ,,improvem5t ,,by ,w4 ,,rob9son1 ,f4,l4,s4 ,,au?or ,,( 8,! ,p>ks & ,g>d5s ( ,p>is10 8,alp9e ,fl[]s10 c4 ,,) ,,num]\s ,,illu/rations ,,new ,,york ,,george ,,r\tl$ge ,,& ,,sons ,,no4 #i ,,lafayette ,,place ,,london1 ,,glasg[ ,,& ,,man*e/] ,,preface4 ,,my reasons = writ+ ?is book are3 ,fir/1 t ,mu%room ,culture is b little practis$ 9 ?is c\ntry comp>$ to ! ext5t to :i* x ought to be1 consid]+ ! abundance ( ! necess>y mat]ials 9 all p>ts ( ^! isl&s1 bo? 9 t[n & c\ntry1 & ! high e/imation 9 :i* ! ,mu%room is held4 ,i n[ ref] to ord9>y ,mu%room ,culture z practis$ 9 our be/ private g>d5s4 ,i believe x possible & desirable to ext5d ?is1 ! only phase ( ! ,culture t c be call$ popul>1 9 a t5fold degree1 & t e place 9 :i* a g>d5] & horses are kept %\ld be abundantly suppli$ ) ,mu%rooms ?r\gh\t ! great] "p ( ! ye>4 ,secondly1 t al?\gh ,mu%room ,culture z usually practis$ is p]fectly well kn[n to good cultivators1 a simpl] & full] acc\nt ( x ?an has yet appe>$ 9 any ,engli% book on ! subject is desirable = ! unpractis$ amateur & cultivator4 ,?irdly1 t ,mu%room ,culture is at pres5t conf9$ to a too n>r[ groove2 & a belief t ! g5]al g>d5+ public %\ld h a broad & cle> idea ( ! sev]al ways 9 :i* !y may procure abundance ( excell5t ,mu%rooms ) v trifl+ exp5se4 ,ev5 _m ( ! be/ private gr[]s nev] ?9k ( x except z illu/rat$ on _! comp>atively small b$s 9 small h\ses4 ,i believe t if ! k ( h[ easily & 9 h[ _m ways !y may be gr[n1 ap>t f ! usual mode1 7 suffici5tly spread1 x w\ld lead to ! production ( _m times our pres5t supply4 ,f\r?ly1 a desire to introduce to ?is & o!r c\ntries ! sy/em ( ,mu%room ,culture on a v l>ge scale c>ri$ on 9 cav]ns b5ea? ! environs ( ,p>is1 :i* cav]ns ,i visit$ 9 #ahfh4 ,to ^! reasons ,i might add a wi% to call att5tion to ! wa/e ( money = ,mu%room-spawn t n[ occurs 9 ne>ly e g>d54 ,!re is n ! slighte/ necessity = ?is4 ,9 e g>d5 :]e ,mu%rooms are gr[n abundance ( spawn may be made4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,p4 ,,ayres writes lately to tell me t 9 a great midl& g>d5 :]e ! spawn bill us$ to am\nt to #ahl4 or #ail4 a ye>1 by sav+ ! spawn z ! ,p>isian gr[]s d1 all exp5se = ?is article is aboli%$4 ,i d n attempt to praise or ev5 duly weigh ! m]its ( ! ,mu%room--t c\ld only be adequately done by ! immortal ,,brillat-,,sav>94 ,he1 h[ev]1 seems to h some:at neglect$ ?is mo/ preci\s ( lgumes4 ,none b 8 s]i\s s\l c\ld h approa*$ ! subject ) ! necess>y solemnity4 ,nobody b he :o fir/ saw ! deep dang]s ( hurri$1 ?\ghtless1 & irrev]5t fe$+1 c\ld h done ju/ice to its exquisite flav\r :5 9 ! be/ condition1 or c\ld h expla9$ h[ delici\sly x comb9$ ! virtues ( h]b & fle%1 unspeakably sup]ior to ei!r4 ,let u1 9 pass+1 quote "o ( 8 aphorisms1 contribut$ to =m ! base t]nelle la sci5ce3 8,la dc\v]te d'un mets n\veau fait plus p\r le bonheur du g5re huma9 que la dc\v]te d'une toile60 ,n[1 ,i d n hesitate to say t ! introduction ( ! ,mu%room into our dome/ic economy 9 z great a degree z we h x 9 our p[] to produce x1 w\ld practically be ! addition ( a new ag5t 9 our cuis9e1 second to none = its delicacy1 & unsurpass$ = utility4 ,x is true ! ,mu%room is pl5tiful 9 its season1 b x is ) u1 at all seasons :5 x is n to be ga!r$ 9 ! op5 air1 a luxury to numb]s ( own]s ( g>d5s :o h means to gr[ x4 ,z = ! mu* l>g] class :o ought to be suppli$ f our m>kets1 !y seldom see or ta/e a ,mu%room except :5 ^! occur 9 pr(usion 9 our fields1 ?\gh e c>t ( /able-manure produc$ 9 ?is great horse-keep+ c\ntry may1 on its way t[>ds decomposition & repl5i%+ ! e>?1 be made a nidus = furni%+ _m di%es ( !m4 ,! illu/rations %[+ ! cave-culture ( mu%rooms are f my 8,p>ks1 ,prom5ades1 & ,g>d5s ( ,p>is40 ,& ! frontispiece is aft] two l>ge cuts ( ! mu%room caves ( ,p>is1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news "s "t aft] ! appe>ance ( my "w4 ,! illu/rations ( edible fungi are by ,mr4 ,,wor?+ton ,g4 ,,smi?1 :o kn[s & draws ^! int]e/+ subjects s ?or\ghly well2 & ! o!r figures are by ,mr4 ,,hodgk94 ,illu/ration ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,:]e ,,mu%rooms ,,may ,,be ,,gr[n #a ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,mu%room ,,culture ,,9 ,,! ,,mu%room-,,h\se #b ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,prep>ation ,,( ,,! ,,mat]ials1 ,,etc4 #ac ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,mu%room-,,spawn #bc ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,spawn+ ,,& ,,aft]-,,treatm5t #cc ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,culture ,,9 ,,%$s1 ,,cell>s1 ,,ar*es1 ,,ou?\ses1 ,,& ,,all ,,enclos$ ,,/ructures ,,o!r ,,?an ,,! ,,mu%room-,,h\se #dc ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,cave ,,culture ,,( ,,mu%rooms1 ,,ne> ,,p>is #eg ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,culture ,,on ,,prep>$ ,,b$s ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,air ,,9 ,,g>d5s ,,& ,,fields #gg ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,culture ,,9 ,,g>d5s1 ,,etc41 ,,) ,,o!r ,,crops ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,air #hd ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,mu%room ,,culture ,,9 ,,pa/ures1 ,,etc4 #hh ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,common ,,mu%rooms #ie ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,modes ,,( ,,cook+ ,,! ,,common ,,mu%rooms #ajb ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,mo/ ,,common ,,& ,,useful ,,edible ,,fungi #ajh ,,mu%room ,,culture4 ,,:]e ,,mu%rooms ,,may ,,be ,,gr[n4 ,,! places 9 :i* mu%rooms c be gr[n may be r\ghly gr\p$ z foll[s3--#a4 ,9 ! mu%room-h\se prop]4 #b4 ,9 %$s1 cell>s1 out-h\ses1 /ables1 railway-ar*es1 c4 #c4 ,9 deep caves1 l ^? ne> ,p>is1 describ$ fur!r on4 #d4 ,9 ! op5 air1 9 g>d5s or fields1 on prep>$ b$s4 #e4 ,9 g>d5s1 among v>i\s crops1 )\t any prep>ation beyond ins]t+ ! spawn4 #f4 ,9 pa/ures :]e ! mu%room is n already e/abli%$4 ,to ^! ,i might add ano!r gr\p1 illu/rat$ by ! case ( a ,belgian cook :o grew a di% ( mu%rooms 9 a pair ( old wood5 %oes2 b practically we c treat ( ne>ly e possible mode ( gr[+ ! mu%room "u ! above head+s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,mu%room ,,culture ,,9 ,,! ,,mu%room-,,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4 ,mu%room-h\se at back ( ho?\ses4 ,,culture 9 ! mu%room-h\se be+ ! mo/ practis$1 &1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ important phase ( ! subject1 we w fir/ treat ( x4 ,& fir/ ( ! mu%room-h\se itself4 ,its con/ruction is v simple3 ! conditions to be obta9$ are equable temp]ature1 secur$ by ?ick or holl[ walls & by a d\ble ro(4 ,figure #a %[s a h\se design$ = me by ,mr4 ,ormson1 ! well-kn[n horticultural build]4 ,x is situat$ at ! back ( ! ho?\ses1 :]e a fl[ & return pipe c be run ?r\gh = artificial heat4 ,! %elves = mak+ ! b$s ^u are ( slate #a 94 ?ick1 or ( /one #b 94 ?ick1 built into ! walls1 & into brick pi]s built 9 cem5t4 ,upright slates1 to slide 9 grooves1 are plac$ along ! front ( ! %elves to keep ! b$s 94 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4 ,gr\nd-plan ( prec$+4 ,! floor may be ( pav+ tiles1 or bricks1 laid on concrete3 a skylight or two may be fix$ 9 ! ro(1 = ! purpose ( admitt+ a little light1 & air :5 necess>y4 ,! engrav+ 7fig4 #b71 %[s a h\se ( ?is description1 #ab feet wide by #bj feet long1 inside measure1 b1 ( c\rse1 ! l5g? may be ext5d$ z circum/ances may require4 ,z x is ( importance 9 mu%room-gr[+ t ! air ( ! h\se %\ld be kept mod]ately moi/1 ! und]side ( a slate or tile ro( %\ld be la!d & pla/]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c4 ,view ( unheat$ mu%room-h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4 ,section ( prec$+ figure4 ,figure #c repres5ts a mu%room-h\se suitable = p ( small means1 or ^? :o _c adopt plan ,no4 #a4 ,x is design$ ) a view to gr[+ mu%rooms dur+ ! great] "p ( ! ye>1 )\t ! aid ( artificial heat4 ,to ?is end x is con/ruct$ 9 su* a way z n to be affect$ by *anges ( ! ext]nal temp]ature1 z w be se5 by ! engrav+4 ,! walls are holl[1 & bank$ r\nd ) ! soil excavat$ f ! int]ior4 ,! ro( is ?at*$ ) re$s1 & ! ends /ud-"w1 l9$ inside ) bo>ds1 & outside ) split l>* poles3 ! cavity to be fill$ ) sawdu/ or cut /raw2 a small diamond-%ap$ v5tilator1 hung on pivots1 to be fix$ 9 ea* end4 ,! floor may be ( concrete1 or burnt clay well ramm$2 & ! b$s are reta9$ 9 _! place by bo>ds nail$ to good oak po/s4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to put 9 effici5t dra9s1 s t no /agnant damp may exi/ ab\t ! build+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4 ,section ( mu%room-h\se at ,frogmore4 ,?\gh ! prec$+ cuts %[ h[ we may be/ atta9 our object1 a few m illu/rations ( mu%room-h\ses are desirable "h4 ,figures #e & #f exhibit ! plan ( ! mu%room-h\ses at ,frogmore1 oblig+ly communicat$ by ,mr4 ,rose4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4 ,gr\nd-plan ( mu%room-h\se at ,frogmore4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t 9 su* l>ge mu%room-h\ses rhub>b & sea-kale may be easily =c$1 & b>be de capuc91 endive1 c4 blan*$4 ,a small hot-wat] app>atus1 ) a #c-;in* fl[ & return pipe1 af=ds ! be/ means ( heat+ a mu%room-h\se :i* is n s situat$ t x may be heat$ f ! boil]s ( adjac5t ho?\ses4 ,! be/ position = ! mu%room-h\se is aga9/ a nor? wall4 ,! usual precautions = gu>d+ aga9/ damp walls & floor %\ld be adopt$ 9 ! case ( ! mu%room-h\se1 & ! walls %\ld be holl[4 ,=sy?'s mu%room-h\se is describ$ by ! design] 9 ,l\don's ,g>d5]'s ,magaz9e4 ,fig4 #g is a transv]se section1 %[+ ! ar*es "u & ov] ! b$s1 ! ?or\ghf>e a is ! middle1 & ! position ( ! hot-wat] pipes1 c2 b is an op5 %$ & g5]al work%op1 ! receptacle ( ev]y?+ requir+ protection1 & too clumsy to be o!rwise h\s$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4 ,mu%room-h\se "u %$4 ,a %$ ( ?is description is an indisp5sable adjunct to e well-ord]$ g>d51 & 9 ! pres5t case x s]ves z a ro( to ! mu%room-h\se4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ea* vault1 %[n 9 fig4 #g1 a circul> v5tilator1 d1 #i 94 9 diamet]1 %\ld be made1 hav+ a /one & ca/-iron /opp]1 ) a fold+ r+4 ,! :ole ro( ( ! mu%room-h\se is cov]$ ov] ) pavem5t1 :i* at ! same "t =ms ! floor ( ! %$ above4 ,mr4 ,=sy? objects to ca/-iron %elves 8on acc\nt ( ! ru/1 & to slate %elves1 z be+ cold & damp1 & !re=e n suitable to ! purpose20 b he kn[s ( no objection to %elves built ( bricks & mort>1 k]b$ ) hewn /one #c 94 wide1 & clamp$ toge!r ) lead4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4 ,mu%room-h\se at ,/oke ,place4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i4 ,! annex$ diagrams 7figs4 #h & #i7 exhibit ! mu%room-h\ses us$ at ,/oke ,place1 bo? = summ] & w9t] use1 z describ$ by ,mac9to% 9 ! 8,book ( ! ,g>d540 8,( c\rse ! =m] is n heat$2 ! latt] is1 by #d-;in* hot-wat] pipes1 :i* are br\ght f a boil] con/ruct$ to heat at ! same "t a range ( pits = p9es1 melons1 c41 #hi feet long & #g feet wide4 ,! %elves are close-bottom$ to prev5t ! b$s f dry+ too rapidly1 & to require less wat]+1 :i* ,mr4 ,patrick ?9ks a v important precaution 9 mu%room culture4 ,v5tilation is effect$ by a slide 9 ! door1 & a wood5 trunk up ?r\gh ! ar* & ro(1 ) a slide 9 x also4 ,we d n exactly see ! motive ( ,mr4 ,patrick1 :om we h long kn[n & e/eem$ z "o ( ! be/ g>d5]s 9 ,engl&1 9 adopt+ ! span ro( ov] ?is h\se1 z1 f its situation beh9d ! g>d5 wall1 a lean-to ro( w\ld h be5 *eap] & c>ri$ (f ! ra9-wat] bett]4 ,x is r a novel1 b /ill a good plan1 to h ! inn] ro( con/ruct$ ( a brick ar*1 z x w ( c\rse save ! out] "o f decay1 to :i* all mu%room-h\se ro(s are liable m ?an any o!r k9d ( g>d5 build+4 ,?is h\se /ruck u at fir/ sight z v complete1 except+ 9 bread?4 ,we %\ld increase x to #i feet--t is1 #c feet = ! bread? ( ! b$s on ea* side1 & ! same = ! footpa?1 :i* at pres5t is inconv5i5tly n>r[40 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj4 ,russian mu%room-h\se4 ,! ,russian mu%room-h\se 7fig4 #aj7 is ?us describ$ by ,mr4 ,oldacre1 9 ! ,horticultural ,society's ,transactions1 vol4 ii4 fir/ s]ies4 8,! outside walls %\ld be #h feet high = f\r heights ( b$s1 & #f = ?ree heights1 & #aj feet wide inside ! walls4 ,?is is ! mo/ conv5i5t wid?1 z x admits ( %elves #c feet wide on ea* side1 & af=ds a space ?r\gh ! middle ( ! h\se #c feet wide1 = a d\ble flue & a walk ^u x40 ,hot-wat] pipes 7 n 9 use :5 ?is h\se 0 erect$4 8,! walls %\ld be #i in*es ?ick1 & ! l5g? ( ! h\se z may be judg$ necess>y4 ,:5 ! outside ( ! h\se is built1 place a ceil+ ov] x 7z high z ! top ( ! walls7 ( bo>ds #a in* ?ick1 & pla/] x on ! upp] side ) road s& well wr\ght toge!r1 #a in* ?ick1 7?is w be f\nd sup]ior to lime71 leav+ squ>e trunks1 f1 9 ! ceil+ #i in*es 9 wid?1 up ! middle ( ! h\se1 at #f feet di/ance f ea* o!r1 ) slides1 s1 "u !m1 to admit & take (f air :5 necess>y4 ,?is be+ done1 erect two s+le-brick walls1 v v1 ea* five bricks high1 at ! di/ance ( #c feet f ! outside walls1 to hold up ! sides ( ! l[] b$s1 a a1 & =m "o side ( ! air-flue1 t u t u1 leav+ #c feet up ! middle1 t x t1 ( ! h\se = ! floor4 ,^u ^! walls1 v v1 lay planks1 t u1 #d in*es wide & #c in*es ?ick1 9 :i* to mortise ! /&>ds1 t k1 :i* support ! %elves4 ,^! /&>ds %\ld be #c in*es squ>e1 & plac$ #d feet #f in*es asund]1 & fa/5$ at ! top to ! ceil+ joi/s4 ,:5 ! /&>ds are set up1 fix ! cross-be>]s1 i n i n1 t are to support ! %elves1 o o1 mortis+ "o end ( ea* into ! /&>ds1 n1 ! o!r into ! walls1 i4 ,! fir/ set ( be>]s %\ld be #b feet f ! floor1 & ea* succe$+ set #b feet f t bel[ x4 ,hav+ ?us fix$ ! uprights1 t k1 & be>]s1 i n1 at su* a height z ! build+ w admit1 proce$ to =m ! %elves1 o o1 ) bo>ds #a in*es ?ick1 obs]v+ to place a bo>d1 d d1 #h in*es broad & #a in* ?ick1 9 ! front ( ea* %elf1 to support ! front ( ! b$s4 ,fa/5 ?is bo>d on ! outside /&>ds1 t ! wid? ( ! b$s may n be dim9i%$4 ,! %elves be+ complet$1 ! next ?+ to be done is ! con/ruction ( ! flue 7p 9 section71 :i* %\ld comm5ce at ! end ( ! h\se next to ! door1 run p>allel to ! %elves all ! l5g? ( ! h\se1 & return back to ! fireplace1 :]e ! *imney %\ld be built2 ! sides ( ! flue inside to be ( ! height ( f\r bricks laid flatways1 & #f in*es wide1 :i* w make ! wid? ( ! flues #ae in*es f outside to outside1 & leave a cavity1 t u1 on ea* side betwixt ! flue & ! walls t are "u ! %elves1 & "o1 x y1 up ! middle1 betwixt ! flues1 #b in*es wide1 to admit ! heat into ! h\se f ! sides ( ! flues40 ,! introduction ( ?is =m ( h\se by ,mr4 ,oldacre has l$ to mu* improvem5t 9 our mu%room culture4 ,! fir/ h\se ( ?is k9d erect$ 9 ,engl&1 0 built at ,%ipley1 ne> ,d]by1 9 ! g>d5 ( ,e4 ,m4 ,mundy1 ,esq41 by ! fa!r ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,p4 ,ayres1 ^: "n w be f\nd frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 ?is "w4 ,!re brick ar*es 7 =m$ = ! %elves1 & ?\gh built m ?an half a c5tury ago1 ! h\se is /ill 9 good condition4 ,al?\gh slate is g5]ally us$ = ! %elves1 ! adoption ( ca/-iron grat+s = ?is purpose is well wor? a trial1 z by ?is means we may be enabl$ to cut mu%rooms f ! "u z well z ! upp] side ( ! b$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,prep>ation ,,( ,,! ,,mat]ials1 ,,etc4 ,,be=e we deal ) ! v>i\s ways ( gr[+ ! mu%room1 we w speak ( ! prep>ation ( ! mat]ial4 ,z /able manure n only furni%es ! nutrim5t1 b =ms ! v soil 9 :i* mu%rooms are produc$ artificially1 & also supplies ! heat :i* enables u to gr[ !m to p]fection at all seasons1 by f> ! mo/ important po9t connect$ ) _! culture is ! managem5t ( ?is4 ,x is v simple1 b frequ5tly1 ev5 by excell5t g>d5]s1 consid]$ to require mu* m tr\ble & nicety ?an is really necess>y4 ,= example1 x is q common 9 good g>d5s to see ! dropp+s collect$ c>efully 9 "s %$1 or 9 ! mu%room-h\se1 & turn$ ov] almo/ z t5d]ly & c>efully z ! cont5ts ( ! fruit-room4 ,good mu%rooms are well wor? ?is tr\ble2 b1 z x is q unnecess>y1 x %\ld n be done except 9 special cases4 ,to %[ ! div]sity ( op9ion among excell5t mu%room-gr[]s z to ! prep>ation ( ! manure1 ,i w quote a few ( our mo/ tru/wor?y au?orities on ! subject4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,e>ly1 9 8,h[ to ,gr[ ,mu%rooms10 lays great /ress on ! importance ( ga!r+ ! dropp+s 9 a dry /ate4 8,e advantage %\ld be tak5 ( opportunities ( secur+ & plac+ !m 9 any op5 %$1 or o!r simil> position1 :]e !y c be effectually %elt]$ f ra9s4 ,9 su* a place1 :il/ ! process ( collect+ is go+ on1 e portion %\ld be spread loosely ov] ! floor1 9 mod]ate siz$ ridges1 or 9 any o!r mann] t w all[ ! air to get among/ x to assi/ 9 dry+4 ,x %\ld also be toss$ ov] or turn$1 & light5$ up daily = ! same purpose1 until a suffici5cy is ga!r$ toge!r = imm$iate use40 ,?is may be tak5 z a sample ( ! practice v ext5sively foll[$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,happily1 we h excell5t mu%room gr[]s :o succe$ )\t all ?is tr\ble1 z ! foll[+ rem>ks ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,b>nes w %[3--8,= ! la/ ?irty ye>s ,i h made my b$s entirely on ! floor 9 %$s1 :eel+ 9 ! /able dung z x is br\ght fre% f ! /able1 add+ a f\r?1 or a little m ?an a f\r?1 ( good friable loam1 mix+ bo? well toge!r1 press+ firmly d[n1 & lett+ x rema9 ab\t a week or s unt\*$4 ,at ! end ( t "t we turn x ov]1 & if we consid] x 9 too /rong a /ate ( f]m5tation we add a little m soil1 & !n tread d[n firmly4 ,v soon ! b$ is ready to be spawn$1 & encas$ 9 a c\ple ( in*es ( soil2 & 9 ?is way we get ! f9e/ crops ( mu%rooms1 ! b$s rema9+ a long "t 9 be>+4 ,aft] ! b$s h be5 "s "t1 say f six to twelve weeks1 9 be>+1 & beg9 to get dry1 & cease to be> well1 we wat] !m ?or\ghly ) v cle> liquid manure1 made f %eep or de] or c[ manure1 :i* seems to />t !m aga9 into be>+1 & !n we manage to keep "s ( ! b$s 9 be>+ = _m mon?s at a "t40 ,9 ! ,field1 ,dec4 #bb1 #ahfh1 ,i /at$ t ! manure = ! mu%room-b$s 9 ! ,royal ,g>d5s1 ,frogmore1 0 n prep>$ 9 any elaborate way1 b simply tak5 f a great heap f]m5t+ 9 ! y>d1 any p>ts ( x t _h become :ite f heat be+ moi/5$ ) wat]1 & ! :ole be+ mix$ ) ab\t a f\r? "p ( loam4 ,mr4 ,cu?ill1 an au?ority on mu%room culture1 tells u h[ ! ,london m>ket g>d5]s manage ) _! manure4 ,z ! mat]ial is br\ght home f ! ,london /ables1 ! %ort "p is tak5 out ( x1 & ! long litt] is kept = ! purpose ( cov]+1 z well z = =m+ ! int]ior ( ridges2 = all mu%room-b$s out ( doors are made into ridges4 ,! manure is n all[$ to heat be=e x is put into ! b$s1 if t c be prev5t$2 = previ\sly heat$ mat]ial does n produce su* f9e mu%rooms4 ,! fre%] ! horse-dung is1 ! long] ! crop w la/ & e g>d5] :o makes up b$s ) unheat$ dropp+s kn[s h[ sup]ior !y are to f]m5t$ manure4 ,9 8 own practice ,mr4 ,c4 dep5d$ a good deal on heavy tramp+ to 8keep d[n f]m5tation0 :5 dropp+s 7 us$ 9 a fre% /ate4 ,! ,fr5*1 :o are great mu%room gr[]s1 all[ ! manure to heat fir/1 b treat x v simply4 ,!y prep>e x 9 ! op5 air1 fir/ remov+ any pieces ( wood or o!r extrane\s matt] t may h be5 mix$ ) x1 & !n place x long & %ort 9 b$s two feet ?ick1 or a little m1 press+ x ) ! =k4 ,:5 ?is is done1 ! mass or b$ is well /amp$1 !n ?or\ghly wat]$1 & f9ally aga9 press$ d[n by /amp+4 ,x is left 9 ?is /ate = eight or t5 days1 by :i* "t x has begun to f]m5t1 aft] :i* ! b$ ought to be well turn$ ov] & re-made on ! same place1 c>e be+ tak5 to place ! manure t 0 ne> ! sides at fir/ t[>ds ! c5tre 9 ! turn+ & re-mak+4 ,! mass is n[ left = ano!r t5 days or s1 at ! end ( :i* "t ! manure is ab\t 9 prop] condition = mak+ ! b$s1 ei!r 9 ! op5 air or 9 ! caves4 ,sometimes x receives ?ree turn+s ov]1 especially :5 ! manure is long1 & x occupies altoge!r ab\t six weeks 9 prep>ation4 ,z ! wide heaps are turn$ ov] by ! m51 a wat]-c>t rema9s alongside1 & any portions ( ! mass t are dry & :ite f heat are moi/5$ ) wat] f a rose wat]+ pot4 ,?is prep>ation %ort5s & mollifies ! long] mat]ial consid]ably1 mixes ! mass well1 & x is transf]r$ to ! caves 9 a slightly decompos$1 well mix$1 & moi/1 b n wet1 condition4 ,! ,fr5* d n actually hamm] or desp]ately tramp d[n ! b$s1 z ne>ly all our writ]s on mu%room culture recomm5d1 b press x pretty firmly2 & ,i h se5 z good crops on _! light spongy b$s z ev] ,i h on ^? s firmly tramp$ d[n4 ,i might give o!r /rik+ in/ances ( ! div]sity ( op9ion on ?is subject1 b x is ne$less to multiply !m4 ,my conclusions respect+ ! prep>ation ( ! manure = mu%rooms are z foll[s3--#a4 ,t v c>eful prep>ation & frequ5t turn+ ov] ( ! manure und]cov] are n necess>y to success1 & t x is q ne$less to prep>e ! manure "u cov]1 except :5 x is ga!r$ 9 a v small quantity1 s t a heavy ra9 or sn[ w\ld saturate x4 ,:]e1 h[ev]1 ! culture is pursu$ on a v small scale1 &1 x may be1 only "o b$ made1 x is be/ to keep x 9 a cov]$ %$4 #b4 ,t c>efully pick$ dropp+s are n ess5tial1 ?\gh !y may be m conv5i5t4 ,excell5t crops are ga!r$ f b$s made ) ord9>y /able manure1 dropp+s & long mat]ials mix$ z !y come2 b :5 ! manure is us$ z x comes f ! /able1 x %\ld be all[$ to f]m5t be=e be+ us$4 #c4 ,t ! be/ way ( prep>+ manure = ! g5]al culture ( mu%rooms indoors1 is to ga!r x 9 "s firm spot1 & all[ x to lose its fi]ce heat4 ,z x is usually ga!r$ 9 an irregul> way1 precise directions z to turn+ ov] _c well be giv52 b ,i am conv9c$ t "o turn+ w suffice :5 x has arriv$ at a /rong heat1 & !n x %\ld be ?r[n toge!r = a week or s1 :51 9 be+ di/urb$ & remov$ to make ! b$ or b$s1 its /rong heat w be suffici5tly subdu$4 ,:]e l>ge quantities ( /able manure are 9 a f]m5t+ /ate1 !re %\ld be little difficulty 9 select+ mat]ial to =m a b$ at any "t4 ,%\ld x h sp5t its heat ov]mu*1 x w\ld be easy to revive x ) "s fre% dropp+s4 #d4 ,t /able manure may be us$ :5 fre%1 b x %\ld be always mix$ ) m ?an a f\r? ( good loamy soil4 ,if ?is be kept "u cov]1 or /ack$ s t x may be _h 9 a r dry condition1 s mu* ! bett]1 especially if ! fre% manure1 c41 %\ld be ov] moi/4 ,b$s ?us made are mo/ suit$ = cool %$s & ! op5 g>d5s4 #e4 ,t a portion1 say ne>ly "o-fif? to "o-?ird1 ( good & r dry loam may always be advantage\sly mix$ ) ! /able manure2 ! fre%] ! mat]ials1 ! m loam %\ld be us$4 ,9 all cases x helps to solidify ! b$1 & x is probable t ! addition ( ! loam adds to ! f]tility & duration ( ! b$4 #f4 ,t a ?ickness ( f "o foot to fifte5 in*es = ! b$s 9 an artificially heat$ h\se is q suffici5t4 ,eighte5 in*es w n be too mu* = b$s made 9 %$s1 ?\gh ,i h se5 excell5t crops on b$s only a foot ?ick1 9 common %$s ) leaky sides4 ,all b$s made indoors %\ld be flat & firmly beat5 d[n1 ?\gh ! abs5ce ( firmness is n1 z "s ?9k1 suffici5t to acc\nt = want ( success4 ,i w n[ quote a few words f ,mr4 ,ayres on o!r mat]ials = =m+ mu%room-b$s ?an /able manure4 ,he has giv5 ?is1 l almo/ e important subject 9 ! range ( horticulture1 "s att5tion4 ,fir/ among ^! may be m5tion$ sawdu/ :i* has be5 us$ = b$d+ horses or = rid+-s*ool tracks4 ,su* a sub/ance1 ?or\ghly impregnat$ ) ur9e & mix$ ) horse-dropp+s1 =ms an excell5t mat]ial = mu%room-b$s1 especially if mix$ ) "o-f\r? ( good fibr\s loam4 ,su* mat]ials mix$ & f]m5t$ toge!r1 & ?r[n into a b$ a foot or eighte5 in*es 9 ?ickness1 accord+ to ! temp]ature ( ! %$ 9 :i* ! b$ is made1 w be f\nd to =m capital mat]ial = gr[+ ?is escul5t1 especially z x reta9s ! heat = a long "t4 ,! wor/ ( x is t ! mat]ial is almo/ valueless aft] x has s]v$ ! fir/ purpose2 & us$ z dung ^u light l& is r injuri\s ?an o!rwise4 ,!n y may use leaves & loam1 9 ! proportion ( "o "p ( ! latt]1 9 a turfy /ate1 to f\r or five ( f]m5t+ leaves4 ,^! may be rec5tly ga!r$ f ! trees1 & %\ld be all[$ to atta9 a brisk heat be=e ! loam is add$1 & !n1 aft] sweat+ = a week or t5 days1 may be turn$1 mix+ ! mat]ials intimately toge!r1 & !n ! mass may be =m$ into a b$4 ,a mu%room-b$ ( ?is k9d %\ld n be less ?an fifte5 in*es 9 ?ickness :5 ?or\ghly consolidat$2 & :5 s manag$ x w gr[ mu%rooms j z well z dung4 ,! sweep+s ( our /reets & cattle m>kets1 especially ^? p>ts t are pav$ & mu* frequ5t$ by horses--z1 = example1 cab/&s1 c4--if collect$ :5 dry1 & f]m5t$ a little1 yield capital mat]ial = b$s4 ,"h f ! cattle m>ket we h ! dung ( horses1 %eep1 & c[s mix$ toge!r 9 a f9ely divid$ /ate1 ! heat+ ( :i* is g5tle & regul>4 ,mat]ial ( ?is k9d procur$ on dry days1 ?r[n toge!r to f]m5t once or twice1 & !n made into well-consolidat$ b$s1 w produce mu%rooms ( ! f9e/ quality1 & cont9ue 9 be>+ a v long "t4 ,x is ( ! fir/ importance t ?is mat]ial be collect$ 9 a dry /ate1 z ( c\rse ! slu% ( ! /reets w\ld n d at all4 ,equal proportions ( /reet sweep+s & fre% leaves1 prop]ly f]m5t$ & mix$ ) loam1 w\ld p]haps make z good mat]ial = gr[+ mu%rooms z ne$ be obta9$4 ,( c\rse ! sweep+s f ^? p>ts ( ! t[n mo/ frequ5t$ by horses w be ! be/ = ! purpose ,i am writ+ ab\t4 ,! idea ( mu%rooms ceas+ to be prolific f ! exhau/ion ( ! active manure 9 ! b$1 ,i h moot$ be=e4 ,lately sev]al exp]im5ts h be5 tri$ :i* conv9ce me t by tak+ ?ree portions ( rec5tly-ga!r$ leaves to "o ( turfy loam1 & work+ !m well toge!r until ! mass atta9s ! desir$ temp]ature1 spr9kl+ x1 z ! "w ( turn+ proce$s1 ) liquid direct f ! /ables1 & =m+ ?is into a b$ treat$ 9 ! usual mann]1 x w give j z good mu%rooms z ! be/ horse manure 9 ! _w4 ,x is ! ammonia t is want$ = ?is crop1 ) a g5tle heat4 ,secure ^! two ?+s1 &1 ) ord9>y c>e1 success is c]ta94 ,be=e mak+ ! b$s1 :ile ! mat]ial is 9 prep>ation1 all p>ticles ( old wood1 twigs1 c41 t are f\nd 9 ! manure %\ld be remov$1 z inde$ %\ld any extrane\s matt]s likely to prove (f5sive or useless4 ,! be/ "t = mak+ mu%room-b$s1 :]e !y are n regul>ly made 9 succession ?r\gh\t ! autumn & w9t] mon?s1 z !y ought to be :]e !re is abundance ( mat]ial & a good mu%room-h\se1 is 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb]1 z 9 ! e>ly autumn mon?s ! natural heat is suffici5t to cause ! spawn to g]m9ate freely1 & b$s made !n ought to be> freely be=e & up to ,*ri/mas1 & dur+ autumn4 ,:5 mak+ ! b$1 ! *ief object to be> 9 m9d is ! equal plac+ ( ! mat]ial4 ,x %\ld be well mix$ & regul>ly & firmly plac$ s t ! :ole may be ( a simil> texture4 ,"s heavily tramp & p\nd _! b$s to secure firmness2 mod]ately done ?is is b5eficial2 ?or\ghly equable pressure ) ! =k1 :5 ! =k c be us$1 w ) ! pressure ( firm e>?+ be suffici5t2 :5 b$s are made on elevat$ b5*es 9 boxes1 & 9 all positions :]e b a slight body ( mat]ial is us$1 & :]e firmness _c result f ! g5]al pressure ( ! mass1 "s k9d ( pressure ) a wood5 mallet or ! l mu/ be employ$4 ,! b$s once made1 we next arrive at ! spawn+1 & w fir/ inquire1 ,:at is spawn8 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,mu%room-,,spawn4 ,,! fir/ ?+ we h to det]m9e is1 ,:at is spawn8 ,g5]ally1 ! spawn1 or :at 9 sci5tific language is call$ ! mycelium1 is suppos$ to be analog\s to se$1 :ile x really is :at may be t]m$ ! vegetation ( ! plant1 or some?+ analog\s to roots1 /ems1 & leaves ( ord9>y plants1 ! visible "p or /em1 head & gills1 ( ! mu%room be+1 9 fact1 ! fructification1 ?\gh 9 su* an app>5t prepond]ance to ! o!r p>ts4 ,a k ( ! anatomy & life-hi/ory ( ! mu%room is n necess>y to ! cultivator1 & is n famili> ev5 to ^? :o make ( mu%rooms a /udy4 ,we "k t ! gills are simply surfaces on :i* g]ms or spores are produc$4 ,! membrane t cov]s ! spore plates ( a s+le mu%room w\ld cov] a l>ge space if spread out1 & ! spores are c\nt$ by myriads4 ,we c see !m cle>ly en\gh "u ! microscope--c see 9 :at mann] !y are borne on & fix$ to ! gills2 b ( ! hi/ory ( _! lives1 f ! "t !y fall f ! surfaces on :i* !y 7 born1 till ! 8"y mu%room0 or infloresc5ce is vigor\sly pu%+ up f ! mass ( delicate vegetation :i* !y h giv5 rise to 9 e>? or decay+ manure1 we "k no?+4 ,h[ev]1 ! prep>ation ( ! spawn1 & ! subsequ5t managem5t ( x 9 ! mu%room-b$1 are ! matt]s :i* really conc]n u4 ,h[ is spawn obta9$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance8 ,x is f\nd 9 a natural /ate 9 half-decompos$ manure-heaps1 9 places :]e horse-dropp+s h accumulat$ & be5 kept dry1 9 rid+-s*ools1 %$s to :i* horses h long _h access1 9 8mill tracks0 "u cov]1 9 pa/ures1 9 p>tially decay$ hotb$s1 c41 & r>ely or nev] 9 v moi/ or saturat$ mat]ials4 ,?is spawn1 sometimes t]m$ 8natural0 9 ?is c\ntry1 & call$ by ! ,fr5* 8virg9 spawn10 is ! be/ t c be obta9$1 & %\ld be us$ 9 pref]5ce :]ev] x c be f\nd4 ,to use x1 all t has to be done is to divide ! mat]ial p]meat$ by ! :ite spawn into pieces a few in*es squ>e1 & say an in* or m ?ick4 ,!y w ( c\rse break up irregul>ly1 b all %\ld be us$1 :e!r ( ! size ( a bean1 or ne>ly t ( ! op5 h&4 ,!n !y are ins]t$ into ! surface ( ! mu%room-b$s 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,9 ne>ly e c\ntry place1 & 9 num]\s suburban ones1 9 fact1 9 mo/ places :]e horses are kept1 opportunities ( f9d+ ?is spawn occur4 ,its :ite1 filam5t\s1 & d[ny ?reads h ! od\r ( mu%rooms1 & ! spawn is1 !re=e1 v easily recognis$4 ,x %\ld be g5]ally kn[n t x ne$ n be us$ :5 f\nd1 b may be dri$1 & kept = use 9 a dry place = ye>s1 & has be5 kn[n to keep z long z f\rte5 ye>s4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t x is only ! h>d bricks describ$ fur!r on t keep ?us4 ,! ,fr5* spawn is 9 mu* loos] & light] mat]ial ?an t 9 :i* we usually f9d mycelium 9 a natural /ate1 & x keeps q z long z ours4 ,to pres]ve spawn f\nd 9 a natural /ate1 no?+ m is requir$ ?an to take up c>efully ! p>ts ( ! manure 9 :i* x is f\nd1 n break+ !m up m ?an may be necess>y1 & plac+ bo? l>ge & small pieces loosely 9 r\gh %all[ hamp]s4 ,^! %\ld be plac$ 9 "s dry airy l(t or %$ till ?or\ghly dry1 & aft]w>ds kept 9 "s p]fectly dry place1 pack$ 9 r\gh boxes till want$ = use4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa4 ,brick mu%room-spawn4 ,b inasmu* z 9 ?is c\ntry1 at pres5t1 b little mu%room-spawn is requir$ 9 any "o place1 ! rule is to obta9 artificial spawn 9 ! =m ( h>d bricks4 ,?is spawn is made f horse-dropp+s & "s c[dung & road scrap+s beat5 up into a mort>-l consi/5cy 9 a %$1 & !n =m$ into bricks1 slightly diff]+ 9 %ape ) diff]5t mak]s1 b usually ?9n] & wid] ?an common build+ bricks4 ,v>i\s recipes are giv5 = mix+ ! mat]ials = ! bricks1 & among !m ! foll[+ are ab\t ! be/3--#a4 ,horse-dropp+s ! *ief "p1 c[dung a f\r?1 & ! rema9d] loam4 #b4 ,fre% horse-dropp+s mix$ ) %ort litt] ! great] "p1 c[dung "o ?ird1 & ! re/ m\ld or loam4 #c4 ,hors$ung1 c[dung1 & loam 9 equal p>ts4 ,^! bricks are plac$ 9 "s dry1 airy place1 & :5 half dry1 a little bit ( spawn ab\t z big z a hazel nut1 is plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ea*2 or sometimes1 :5 ! bricks are z wide z long1 a p>ticle is put ne> ea* corn]1 j ins]t$ bel[ ! surface1 & pla/]$ ov] ) ! composition ( :i* ! bricks are made4 ,:5 ! bricks are ne>ly dry1 !y are plac$ on a hotb$ ab\t a foot ?ick1 9 a %$ or dry place4 ,on ?is ! bricks are pil$1 or plac$ r op5ly & loosely1 & cov]$ ov] ) litt]1 s t ! heat may circulate equably among/ !m4 ,! temp]ature %\ld n rise m ?an a degree or two above #fj degrees2 if x does1 x may easily be modifi$ by r$uc+ or remov+ ! cov]+ ( litt]4 ,! mak]s frequ5tly exam9e ! bricks dur+ ! process1 & :5 ! spawn has be5 f\nd to spread ?r\gh\t a brick l a f9e :ite m\ld1 x is remov$1 & all[$ to dry = future use 9 a d>k1 dry place4 ,if all[$ to g fur!r ?an ! f9e :ite m\ld /age1 & =m ?reads & tub]cles 9 ! bricks1 x has !n atta9$ to a high] degree ( developm5t ?an is consi/5t ) pres]v+ its vegetative p[]s1 & !re=e x %\ld be remov$ f ! b$ 9 ! f9e m\ld /age4 ,?is is ! k9d ( mu%room spawn mo/ly 9 use 9 our g>d5s1 & x is usually v h>d 9 texture4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab4 ,mill-track mu%room-spawn4 ,!re is a k9d ( spawn us$ 9 "s g>d5s call$ mill-track mu%room-spawn1 :i* is made 9 a m simple mann] ?an ! prec$+4 ,x w\ld seem to be simply spawn t has spread ?r\gh ! ?or\ghly amalgamat$ dropp+s ( a mill-track4 ,! mat]ial is r s(t & free 9 texture1 is usually sold 9 l>ge & some:at irregul> lumps1 & is mu* us$ by "s cultivators4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac4 ,p>isian mu%room-spawn4 ,f9ally1 we h ! ,fr5* mu%room-spawn1 :i* diff]s f our own 9 n be+ 9 bricks or solid lumps1 b 9 r light masses ( sc>cely half decompos$1 comp>atively loose & dry litt]4 ,?is spawn is obta9$ by prep>+ a little b$ z if = mu%rooms 9 ! ord9>y way1 & spawn+ x ) morsels ( virg9 spawn1 if t is obta9able2 & !n :5 ! spawn has spread ?r\gh x1 ! b$ is brok5 up & us$ = spawn+ b$s 9 ! caves1 or dri$ & pres]v$ = sale4 ,x is sold 9 small boxes1 & is fit = ins]tion :5 pull$ 9 r ?9 pieces1 ab\t half ! size ( ! op5 h&2 b 9 sep>at+ x1 x divides into _m pieces1 ( all sizes1 e p>ticle ( :i* %\ld be us$4 ,! small p>ticles %\ld be /rewn broadca/ ov] ! b$ aft] ! l>g] pieces h be5 ins]t$4 ,?is applies to ! o!r k9ds4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! op5 por\s nature ( ! ,fr5* mu%room-spawn1 x is likely to be imm$iately affect$ by ! heat & moi/ure ( ! g5ially w>m manure =m+ ! mu%room-b$1 & on t acc\nt alone pres5ts "s advantages4 ,x has rec5tly be5 introduc$ = ! fir/ "t1 & probably w soon be te/$ by _m gr[]s4 ,spawn1 9 ! common s5se ( ! ^w1 may be disp5s$ ) by well amalgamat+ manure1 loam1 & old mu%room-b$s1 or leaf-m\ld conta9+ traces ( spawn1 & ^! =m$ into b$s ab\t a foot ?ick 9 ! mu%room-h\se1 & cov]$ ) e>?1 produce )\t any fur!r spawn+2 b ! plan is n s simple or advantage\s z t m commonly pursu$4 ,!re is no necessity = pur*as+ artificial spawn at all :]e mu%rooms are regul>ly gr[n4 ,nor is !re 9 any case except at ! comm5cem5t1 or to gu>d aga9/ "o's own spawn prov+ bad4 ,to secure good spawn1 we h only to d z ! ,fr5* gr[]s d3 take a portion ( a b$ :]e x is ?or\ghly p]meat$ by ! spawn & be=e x beg9s to be>1 & pres]ve x = future use4 ,( ! efficacy ( ?is sort ( spawn1 if any pro( 7 ne$$ 9 addition to ! f9e crops ! ,p>isian gr[]s ga!r1 x w be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ /atem5t f ,mr4 ,ayres3-- 8,a %ort "t back1 att5tion 0 direct$ to ! sup]ior quality ( ,fr5* mu%room-spawn1 & z a natural consequ5ce sev]al ,london se$sm5 import$ x = sale4 ,"s mon?s back ,i obta9$ possession ( a /able1 &1 wi%+ to gr[ mu%rooms 9 x1 procur$ a few tons ( horse manure1 j z x came f ! dung-pit ( ! hotel /ables4 ,x 0 v wet1 & consequ5tly :5 ?r[n toge!r x heat$ viol5tly4 ,h[ev]1 by frequ5t turn+ = a week or t5 days ?is t5d5cy 0 r$uc$1 & !n five b$s 7 =m$ ( x1 add+ "o-f\r? ( p]fectly dry soil f a cucumb]-h\se4 ,i say p]fectly dry1 because ! soil _h la9 9 ! h\se = fifte5 or eighte5 mon?s )\t receiv+ a drop ( wat]1 & !re=e may almo/ be consid]$ z ?or\ghly dry4 ,intimately mix$ ) ! f]m5t+ dung1 x _h ! t5d5cy t ,i desir$--viz41 subdu$ ! excessive moi/ure1 &1 aft] ! b$ _h be5 made up a week1 br\ght x to ! temp]ature necess>y to receive ! spawn4 8,hav+ great fai? 9 ! good qualities ( fre% loam f an old pa/ure = ! production ( mu%rooms ( sup]ior quality1 ,i _h a quantity dri$ & w>m$4 ,i _h a coat ( ?is ?ree in*es ?ick laid ov] ea* b$1 & !n =k$ c>efully 91 tak+ c>e to mix ! soil & dung z intimately z possible4 ,re-=m$ & left = a few days ! b$s atta9$ ! necess>y w>m?2 !n !y 7 made q firm1 & 7 ready = spawn+4 8,= ?is purpose ,i _h procur$ two boxes ( ! ,fr5* spawn f ,messrs4 ,b>r & ,sugd51 ( ,cov5t ,g>d54 ,x 0 light1 loose1 flaky1 *affy /uff1 & s dry t ,i _h "s fe> :e!r its vegetat+ p[] _h n be5 dri$ out ( x4 ,b ! spawn _h be5 b\ght = exp]im5t1 & !re=e ! exp]im5t mu/ be c>ri$ out4 8,rak+ ab\t two in*es ( ! mat]ial f ! surface ( ea* b$1 pieces ( ! flaky spawn 7 laid d[n1 at ab\t t5 in*es or a foot ap>t1 all ov] ! b$s2 ! f9e portions ( ! spawn 7 !n scatt]$ ov] ! b$s1 patt$ d[n firmly ) ! back ( a spade1 & !n ! surface mat]ial 0 return$1 & ! :ole made z firm z possible4 ,9 pass+1 x may n be out ( place to rem>k t spawn+ 9 ?is mann] mu/ be guid$1 or r gov]n$1 by ! /ate ( ! mat]ial ( ! b$4 ,if x is n suffici5tly cool$1 x w be saf] to make holes 9 ! usual mann] = ! spawn2 b if 9 a fit /ate1 !n ,i ?9k ! broadca/ spawn+ & e>?+1 z be=e describ$1 is ! be/ plan4 ,! di/urb$ portion ( ! b$s hav+ rega9$ its heat1 & !re be+ no fe> ( its ov]heat+1 ! b$s 7 imm$iately e>!d two in*es ?ick ) fre% loam1 beat5 q firm1 & !n cov]$ ) a ?9 lay] ( dry hay4 8,n lik+ to entru/ my *ance ( mu%rooms entirely to ! new mat]ial1 ! ,fr5* spawn1 two b$s 7 spawn$ at ! same "t & 9 ! same mann] ) native spawn4 ,ow+ to ! l>ge size ( ! /able1 & ! unusually cold1 pi]c+ wea!r at ! end ( ! ye> 7#ahfi71 ! b$s lo/ s mu* heat t ,i _h "s misgiv+s :e!r !y w\ld n prove a failure2 b f9d+1 subsequ5tly1 t ! spawn 0 work+1 ,i gave ea* b$ 7! surface be+ r dry7 a good syr++ ) wat] at ! temp]ature ( #hj deg41 cov]$ x ) clean dry mats1 & !n return$ ! hay4 ,! b$s are n[ a %eet ( ! #8pe>l ( ! fields1' "s ( ! pat*es z l>ge z a *eese-plate1 & ! :ole 9 mo/ promis+ condition--s promis+ t1 ) prop] att5tion1 ,i h no d\bt !y w yield a good supply ( mu%rooms = _m mon?s4 ,to secure ?is cont9u\s be>+1 f>my>d manure-wat] & salt1 at prop] times1 %\ld n be sp>$2 :ile1 z soon z ! flu% ( ! fir/ crop is ov]1 ! b$s may receive a ?or\gh soak+ ( manure-wat] at a temp]ature ( n less ?an #hj deg41 be re-e>!d ) fre% soil1 & cov]$ d[n ) mats & hay4 ,9 ?is mann] we always get a second crop little inf]ior to ! fir/ "o1 & sometimes mu* sup]ior40 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,spawn+ ,,& ,,aft]-,,treatm5t4 ,heat & ,protection4 ,,! temp]ature ( ! mat]ial ( ! b$s %\ld nev]1 at spawn+ "t1 exce$ #hj degrees ,fahr4--ab\t #gj is ! mo/ suitable regul> temp]ature2 & t ( ! mu%room-h\se %\ld range betwe5 #ej & #fj degrees--n l[] ?an #ej4 ,assum+ ! mat]ials to h be5 turn$ once aft] hav+ heat$1 & aga9 di/urb$ previ\s to be+ made into b$s1 !y ought to be 9 a condition = spawn+ f t5 to twelve days aft] be+ put toge!r4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t ?is regul>ity ( temp]ature c only be secur$ 9 prop]ly-=m$ mu%room-h\ses4 ,:]e mu%rooms are gr[n 9 ^!1 ) d\ble ceil+s & close-fitt+ %utt]s & doors1 almo/ imp]vi\s to ext]nal influ5ces1 & :]e fre% b$s are made f "t to "t1 little or no artificial heat f pipes is requir$1 ?\gh x is z well to h "s at comm& 9 ! case ( unusually sev]e wea!r1 or a break 9 ! succession ( b$s1 :i* w\ld cause a defici5cy ( heat f f]m5t+ mat]ials4 ,a cov]+ ( hay or dry litt] is necess>y = b$s =m$ 9 ! op5 air1 & also = b$s made 9 cool1 half-op5 %$s2 b n = ^? 9 regul>ly heat$ mu%room-h\ses or caves1 9 :i* !re is a /ill1 /eady temp]ature4 ,x %\ld be ab\t a foot ?ick1 & %\ld be imm$iately remov$ :5 x becomes wet or m\ldy4 ,?is cov]+ %\ld be appli$ :5ev] ! temp]ature ( ! b$ beg9s to fall4 ,x %\ld n be us$ 9 any case :]e ! temp]ature w p]mit ( disp5s+ ) x1 z x is tr\blesome1 & sometimes enc\rages insects4 ,! heat ( a b$ may be r$uc$ by op5+ holes six or eight in*es deep ) a ?ick po9t$ dibb]1 "h & !re1 b x is only 9 exceptional cases t ?is is advisable1 & x is desirable to husb& all ! ammonia & heat ( ! b$4 ,! e>?+ ov] & firm+ ( a b$ has a t5d5cy to subdue ! heat 9 x4 ,:]e l>ge slop+ b$s1 say ?ree feet deep at back1 are made aga9/ ! wall1 ,i h se5 -%ap$ crates put b5ea? !m at six feet ap>t1 s z to p]mit ( heat+ !m by fre% supplies ( manure4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a plan possess+ little claim to g5]al use4 ,x is be/ n to dep5d on ! h&1 z is commonly done1 = asc]ta9+ ! heat ( ! b$s4 ,!rmomet]s fix$ on /icks ( conv5i5t size1 to ?ru/ 9 ! b$s1 are sold1 & remove all excuse = vagu5ess 9 ?is matt]4 ,cov]+s ( litt] are sometimes useful 9 8draw+-up ! heat0 9 a b$ t has become some:at *ill$4 ,spawn+4 ,?is is ! phase ( ! culture :i* requires mo/ att5tion1 z to get ! spawn to run regul>ly ?r\gh ! b$ is to be ne>ly c]ta9 ( secur+ a good crop4 ,9 ?is respect !re d n seem to be s _m diff]5ces ( op9ion among mu%room gr[]s4 ,"s1 inde$1 spawn imm$iately aft] ! b$ is made up2 b1 except :]e ! mat]ials are su* z w n heat to m ?an #hj degrees1 ?is is unc]ta91 or 9 o!r words bad1 practice4 ,! important ?+ %\ld be to asc]ta9 if ! spawn spreads ?r\gh ! b$ prop]ly4 ,! usual practice is to e>? up ! b$ imm$iately or v soon aft] x is spawn$1 & n a few take no fur!r notice ( ! b$ or b$s till ! "t arrives :5 ! mu%rooms ought to appe>4 ,a bett] plan is n to f9ally e>? ! b$ until ! spawn is se5 beg9n+ to spread its :ite filam5ts ?r\gh ! mass2 & %\ld x fail to beg9 to d ?is 9 eight or t5 days aft] spawn+--! conditions be+ fav\rable--x is !n bett] to ins]t fre% spawn or to re-make ! b$1 add+ fre% mat]ials if x be f\nd to fail f be+ too cold4 ,if p g5]ally 7 to see :e!r ! spawn _h 8tak50 freely1 in/ead ( wait+ = _m weeks1 n kn[+ :e!r x _h or n1 !re w\ld be few] disappo9tm5ts 9 mu%room culture4 ,! ord9>y spawn bricks %\ld be brok5 into pieces1 say f ab\t ! size ( walnuts to t ( eggs2 !y d n break up into regul> portions4 ,spawn 9 ! m natural =m 9 :i* we take x f ! old b$s1 & 9 :i* x is us$ by ! ,fr5*1 is ready to be ins]t$ into ! b$ )\t any fur!r manipulation4 ,i believe ?is k9d ( spawn spreads m rapidly ?r\gh ! b$s ?an our own brick spawn1 & is1 on ! :ole1 mu* m desirable4 ,z x is usually v dry x is a good plan to place "s ( x 9 ! mu%room-h\se a few days be=e spawn+1 s t x may beg9 to absorb moi/ure4 ,a d>k place 9 a w>m h\se1 or g5tle hotb$1 w\ld d z well1 b 9 no case %\ld x be done m ?an ?ree days be=e spawn+ "t4 ,at spawn+ ?is might ) advantage be mix$ ) "s t has n gone ?r\gh ?is process4 ,a bu%el ( ! ord9>y brick spawn w suffice to spawn ab\t "o hundr$ squ>e feet4 ,all spawn %\ld be ins]t$ ne> ! surface1 j buri$ 9 ! mat]ials ( :i* ! b$ is made4 ,! ?9 flakes ( spawn :i* ! ,fr5* use1 & :i* are usually ne>ly ! l5g? & bread? ( ! op5 h&1 are g5]ally ins]t$ into ! b$ edgeways1 or 9 a direction slant+ upw>ds1 s t :ile "o edge ( ! piece is buri$ ?ree or f\r in*es 9 ! b$1 ! o!r is se5 peep+ ?r\gh at ! surface4 ,?us ea* flake ( spawn is expos$ to a slight diff]5ce ( temp]ature1 &1 be+ ?9 & spongy en\gh to be imm$iately impregnat$ ) ! moi/ w>m? ( ! b$s1 takes quickly & well4 ,z to any p>ticul> mode ( ins]t+ ! spawn1 little ne$ be said2 if ! b$ be beat5 s h>d z _m recomm5d1 & :i* ,i d n believe to be at all necess>y1 a dibb] w be requir$ to ins]t ! spawn2 if n1 x may be readily ins]t$ ) a tr[el or ) ! h&4 ,x is a good plan to use a mixture ( two k9ds ( spawn4 ,soil4 ,z reg>ds ! k9d ( soil us$ 9 e>?+1 x is n ( ne>ly s mu* importance z is g5]ally suppos$2 almo/ any soil w d2 b ^? hav+ heaps ( good maid5 loam laid by = g>d5+ purposes w pref] to use a coat+ ( t4 ,i believe t any ord9>y g>d5 soil w\ld d1 & feel c]ta9 t x is a mi/ake to be/[ ! lea/ tr\ble on procur+ any p>ticul> k9d ( soil f a di/ance4 ,! b$s 9 ! caves ar\nd ,p>is are cov]$ ov] ) a :ite putty-l sub/ance1 :i* w\ld be suffici5t to %ake ! n]ves ( any ,briti% mu%room-gr[] accu/om$ to 8 coat+s ( mell[ loam4 ,x is simply ! f9e rubbi% f ! /one breakage moi/5$1 & smoo?ly & firmly press$ ov] ! b$s4 ,we1 if %[n ?is on a b$ t _h fail$1 w\ld assur$ly attribute x to ! 8/uff0 ) :i* ! b$ 0 cov]$1 ?\gh f9] crops ?an ^! little b$s yield x w\ld be impossible to f9d4 ,i notice ?is subject s t failures may be trac$ to _! true causes1 & n attribut$ to matt]s :i* really h b slight influ5ce4 ,! f9al cov]+ ( f "o to two in*es ( loam or o!r soil %\ld n be appli$ till ! spawn has begun to spread ?r\gh ! b$1 b a v ?9 lay] ( dryi% loam may be plac$ on ) advantage j aft] spawn+ has tak5 place1 z x w s]ve to make ! surface ( a m equable temp]ature4 ,x is a mi/ake to suppose t a deep cov]+ is ( any advantage4 ,! f9al e>?+ %\ld be ( soil suffici5tly moi/ or moi/5$ to p]mit ( its be+ press$ into a firm surface4 ,h[ev]1 unless x is exceptionally dry1 a m]e spr9kl+ ( wat] w suffice4 ,wat]+4 ,z ! mat]ials ( mu%room-b$s are g5]ally moi/1 & z b little evaporation c take place 9 ! /ructures 9 :i* !y are usually gr[n1 wat] is r>ely necess>y1 & %\ld n be appli$ until ! surface ( b$ & soil are really dry4 ,x %\ld !n be giv5 copi\sly1 en\gh to well moi/5 ! b$1 & x %\ld be s(t wat] heat$ to a temp]ature ( #hj degrees giv5 ) a f9e rose1 & /eadily & pati5tly appli$ equably ov] ! :ole surface ( ! b$4 ,wat]+s t m]ely wet ! surface & saturate ! crevices or l[] p>ts ( ! b$ are ( no use4 ,if "o dr5*+ is n suffici5t to moi/5 ! b$ prop]ly1 ano!r %\ld be giv54 ,! flat =m ( b$ is ( c\rse mu* m easily wat]$1 & is on ! :ole ! be/ = b$s "u cov]4 ,! position ( b$s w h a great influ5ce on ! quantity ( wat] !y require1 s t x is almo/ impossible to give precise directions on ?is head2 b ,i c sc>cely conceive a case 9 :i* x w be necess>y be=e six or eight weeks aft] ! =mation ( a b$1 & ,i h se5 f9e crops ga!r$ )\t a s+le wat]+ hav+ be5 giv54 ,9 wat]+ old b$s "o ounce ( guano to ! gallon ( wat] w prove b5eficial4 ,v]m9 9 ,mu%room ,b$s4 ,woodlice are ! greate/ pe/s ! mu%room-gr[] has to dispose (1 & ! mo/ effective way ( gett+ rid ( !m is by de/roy+ !m ) boil+ wat]4 ,! surface ( ! b$ be+ firm & cov]$ ) smoo? firm soil1 ! only likely place to af=d ^! creatures ! int]/ices !y usually retire into :5 di/urb$1 or :5 n employ$ 9 eat+ ! head ( e little mu%room t pres5ts itself1 is r\nd ! edges ( ! b$1 & 9 ! slit :i* (t5 occurs betwe5 ! b$ & wall or sides ( ! %elves t support x4 ,!re !y are likely to be f\nd 9 great numb]s1 & may be de/roy$ :olesale by p\r+ boil+ wat] all along ! crack4 ,if ! b$s be cov]$ ) hay or litt]1 x w be necess>y to remove ?is & all[ !m "t to retreat into _! hid+ places2 & if ! b$s are made 9 any position t p]mits ( ! woodlice hid+ 9 o!r places ?an ! int]/ices r\nd !m1 ^! places %\ld be s\ght out1 m>k$1 & receive a se>*+ dose ( ! scald+ wat] all at ! same "t4 ,x ne$ h>dly be add$ t1 z x is n mu%rooms1 b creatures t rival ourselves 9 _! love ( mu%rooms1 t we wi% to annihilate1 ! scald+ wat] mu/ n 9 any case be appli$ to ! surface ( ! b$4 ,if on ! surface ( old or dry b$s1 or ^? f :i* a good _m mu%rooms h be5 cut or pull$1 !re are any loose holl[s or crevices 9 :i* ! woodlice c take %elt]1 !y %\ld be s\ght out1 cle>$ ( v]m91 levell$ up1 & made firm1 s t ! enemy _c take up a position 9 :i* we _c attack him4 ,%\ld ?is plan fail1 half an ounce ( sug> ( lead1 mix$ ) a h&ful ( oatmeal & laid 9 _! tracks1 w quickly de/roy ! pe/s4 ,! small mite is mo/ de/ructive 9 a high temp]ature1 & 9 summ]1 ,mr4 ,cu?ill says1 8! maggot0 w n bre$ 9 a h\se :]e ! temp]ature does n exce$ sixty degrees1 & x is 9 hot1 dry1 & half-neglect$ h\ses t ?is pe/ is usually se5 9 summ]4 ,at t season !re is little ne$ to gr[ mu%rooms indoors1 & h[ !y may be produc$ o!rwise 9 great abundance is expla9$ fur!r on4 ,! entrance ( rats %\ld also be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,mu%room-b$s come into be>+ ab\t six weeks f ! "t ( spawn+1 & rema9 9 be>+ f two to five mon?s1 accord+ to ! position 9 :i* !y are made1 & ! att5tion paid to !m4 ,treatm5t ( ,old ,b$s4 ,^u ! cont9u\s be>+ qualities ( a mu%room b$ a ^w may be said4 ,x may sav\r ( ! ridicul\s to say t a plant gr[+ ^u a dung b$ may fail f ! want ( manure4 ,yet su* is lit]ally & positively ! fact4 ,b$s become worn out1 ! produce small & sp9dly1 & we directly d away ) !m & make fre% ones4 ,in/ead ( do+ ?is1 give ! b$ a ?or\gh soak+ ( /able ur9e & wat]1 at ! temp]ature ( #hj degrees1 us+ ! ur9e 9 ! proportion ( "o "p to five ( s(t wat]1 & add+ a w9eglassful ( salt to ea* canful2 !n coat ! b$ ) fre% sod1 cov] x d[n ) mats s z to promote ! heat+1 & a second crop z good z ! fir/ may be obta9$4 ,9 ?is matt] ,i speak f exp]i5ce1 & ,mr4 ,+ram1 at ,belvoir1 has foll[$ ! same plan = _m ye>s ) ! mo/ satisfactory result4 ,ga!r+ ! ,crop4 ,ga!r+s %\ld frequ5tly take place1 especially :]e ! culture is pursu$ on a l>ge scale4 ,:]e !re are sev]al b$s 9 be>+1 ! mu%rooms %\ld be ga!r$ e morn+4 ,9 all cases !y %\ld be pull$ or twi/$ out1 nev] cut out1 s z to leave decay+ /umps 9 ! b$s4 ,! holes made by pull+ out ! mu%rooms %\ld be fill$ ) a little f9e loam1 ( :i* a small heap may be kept 9 ! h\se = ?is purpose4 ,cleans+ ! ,h\se4 ,a ^w z to ! necessity ( a ?or\gh annual cleans+ ( ! mu%room-h\se4 ,! fact t ! ,fr5* cave-cultivators f9d x necess>y to %ift f cave to cave1 & f9d t aft] a cave has be5 9 use a c]ta9 "t1 mu%rooms cease to be produc$ 9 x1 %\ld act z a caution 9 ?is respect4 ,9 summ]1 :5 !re is no ne$ to attempt ! culture indoors1 ! h\se %\ld be ?or\ghly clean$ out1 lime-:it$1 e surface scrap$ & wa%$1 & ! h\se freely op5$1 s z to ?or\ghly sweet5 x4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,culture ,,9 ,,%$s1 ,,cell>s1 ,,ar*es1 ,,ou?\ses1 ,,& ,,all ,,enclos$ ,,/ructures ,,o!r ,,?an ,,! ,,mu%room-,,h\se4 ,,mu%rooms may be1 & are1 gr[n to p]fection 9 _m less ambiti\s /ructures ?an ! mu%room-h\se prop]4 ,any species ( ou?\se w d = ! autumn & e>ly w9t] crops4 ,"o ( ! be/ crops ,i h ev] se5 0 gr[n 9 a dry & unus$ coa*-h\se4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,fi% gr[s all 8 crops 9 a long1 l[1 rude ?at*$ %$1 op5 9 front--! b$s flat1 9 a cont9u\s l9e aga9/ a wall1 & enclos$ by a l[ bo>d4 ,mr4 ,cu?ill1 :o wrote on mu%rooms1 & :o us$ to gr[ !m v well1 grew 8 9 rude %$s plac$ aga9/ walls4 ,x matt]s n 9 ! lea/ if ! %$ be op5 or v5tilat$ "h & !re1 especially = autumn crops1 z ,i h se5 admirable crops 9 l[ ou?\ses se>*$ by e gu/1 & n heat$ by flues4 ,! b$s 9 ^! %\ld always be cov]$ ) hay4 ,mu%rooms may be gr[n 9 cell>s2 b cell>s be+ commonly "u h\ses1 !y are n exactly ! places to :i* p l to convey ! mat]ials necess>y = ! mak+ ( mu%room-b$s4 ,:]e !y occur away f a dwell+-h\se1 ?is objection w n hold good4 ,9 "s cases x might be obviat$ by mak+ ! b$s 9 r\gh boxes1 say #c ft4 long by #a ft4 wide1 & aft]w>ds introduc+ !m into ! cell>4 ,railway or o!r ar*es1 or any dry & empty /ructures1 may be us$ = mu%room-gr[+4 8,! con/ruction10 says ,mr4 ,william ,+ram1 ( ,belvoir1 9 a lett] to ! ,field1 8( effici5t mu%room-h\ses is suffici5tly und]/ood by mo/ ( our ho?\se-build]s & by g>d5]s2 b ! economical adaptation ( places :i* already exi/ is a matt] :i* may ) ! greate/ advantage be discuss$1 z !re are hundr$s ( p]sons ab\t ^: e/abli%m5ts may be f\nd ou?\ses1 cell>s1 qu>ries1 or %$s1 capable ( conv]sion into mu%room-h\ses1 :o w\ld be v glad to be taught ! me?od ( gr[+ mu%rooms1 & to h ! simple pr9ciples t %\ld gov]n ! con/ruction ( mu%room-h\ses expla9$4 8,!re are few l>ge f>m/eads t are )\t an unconsid]$ place :i* c\ld be readily adapt$ = ! purpose ( gr[+ mu%rooms2 & f>m]s possess ! mat]ial at h&1 horse manure1 :i* w\ld n suff] great det]ioration if employ$ 9 fir/ rais+ a crop ( mu%rooms4 ,c\ntry brew+ e/abli%m5ts h equal conv5i5ces & opportunities4 ,by relat+ ! means by :i* ,i h be5 = sev]al ye>s able to raise l>ge quantities ( excell5t mu%rooms1 9 a place orig9ally b ill adapt$ = ! purpose1 ,i may induce "s ( ^? p]sons :o desire ! luxury ( :at ,soy] call$ #8! ,pe>l ( ! ,fields1' to turn _! att5tion to ! subject ( _! gr[?4 8,i _h a l>ge1 op51 airy %$ at comm&1 b x 0 liable to be affect$ by *anges 9 ! wea!r1 & 0 altoge!r too draughty & cold 9 w9t]1 & too hot 9 summ]4 ,i built )9 ?is %$1 ) r\gh fir bo>ds1 an inn] %$1 #ah ft4 long1 #f ft4 wide1 & #h ft4 9 height2 two receptacles = b$s 7 =m$1 "o on ! floor1 ! o!r above x3 & to give ! requisite heat 9 w9t]1 ,i pass$ a flue1 =m$ ( #i-;94 socket pipes1 ?r\gh ! h\se2 ) ?is ,i c always comm& an adequate am\nt ( heat4 ,! mat]ial ( :i* ! b$s are =m$ is *iefly dropp+s1 collect$ f an enclos$ & cov]$ ex]cise gr\nd4 ,^! dropp+s are trampl$ by ! horses1 & mix$ ) /raw brok5 up ) ! manure by ! passage ( ! horses4 8,:5 fir/ collect$ x is pil$ up 9 a l>ge heap1 9 a p]fectly dry /ate1 & :5 want$ = ! b$ is ?r[n out1 spr9kl$ ) wat]1 & f]m5t$ = ab\t a week2 :ile hot1 x is tak5 to ! h\se1 & z x is ?r[n 9 is mix$ ) a small quantity ( soil ( a loamy "*1 & a b>r[-load ( leaf soil4 ,x is !n press$ into z compact a mass z possible by a ramm] or mallet1 build+ x up until x =ms a b$ #aj 94 ?ick 9 front & #bj 94 at ! back4 ,aft] a b$ =m$ ( ?is description ( mat]ials has be5 ?us put toge!r1 rapid f]m5tation takes place2 & :5 ! mo/ viol5t f]m5tative action has pass$1 & a temp]ature ( #hj is f\nd 9 ! b$1 spawn is put into x by means ( a dibb]4 ,i employ brick spawn obta9$ f good mak]s1 b1 to v>y & possibly prolong ! p]iod ( production1 ,i introduce a c]ta9 quantity ( spawn sav$ f old b$s4 ,?is is long] 9 its developm5t ?an ! made spawn1 & appe>s z a subsidi>y crop4 ,aft] ! b$ is spawn$1 a cov]+ ( compact loamy soil is spread on ! surface1 #a 94 to #b 94 9 ?ickness1 & well beat5 ^u x s z to =m a smoo? & h>d cru/4 ,a temp]ature rang+ f #ej to #fj %\ld be ma9ta9$ 9 ! h\se4 ,a l[] temp]ature ab/racts ! heat f ! b$ m rapidly4 8,:5 ! mu%rooms beg9 to exhibit weakness1 z aft] ! b$ has produc$ a c]ta9 quantity !y w d1 f ! exhau/ion ( ! m /imulat+ portions ( ! manure1 ,i f9d x an excell5t practice to adm9i/] a spr9kl+ ( wat] 9 :i* a h&ful ( salt has be5 ?r[n 7t quantity ( salt to a ?ree-gallon c74 ,saltpetre1 ?\gh 9 mu* small] quantities1 is equally valuable giv5 9 ! same way4 ,! practice ,i h describ$ relates to ! w9t] cultivation ( mu%rooms40 ,_m in/ances ( p]fect success l ! prec$+ c\ld be quot$4 ,"h is "o f ,mr4 ,w4 ,p4 ,ayres3-- 8,y w be glad to he> t we h on ! outskirts ( ?is t[n 7,nott+ham7 a gr[] ( mu%rooms 7,mr4 ,cookson1 ,mansfield ,road7 :o vies ) ! ,fr5* gr[]s1 especially if ! means ( gr[? be tak5 into consid]ation4 ,! place he occupies 0 =m]ly ! pleasure g>d5 ( a l>ge hotel1 :]e ! proprietor w\ld occasionally1 9 ! summ] season1 treat 8 fri5ds & patrons to an al fresco ent]ta9m5t4 ,= ?is purpose a range ( summ]-h\ses 0 built1 consi/+ ( brick ar*es1 say #ab feet deep1 #f feet wide1 & a little m 9 height4 ,close adjo9+ is a small s&/one-rock cell>1 :i* us$ to s]ve = dr9kables 9 ! summ] & potatoes 9 ! w9t]4 8,"s twelve mon?s ago ^! premises & ! h\se adjo9+ fell into ! occupation ( a g>d5]1 :o1 ?\gh he _h a lic5ce to ! h\se1 fanci$ he might turn ! ar*es to a bett] purpose1 & h5ce he devot$ !m to mu%room b$s4 ,z x 0 necess>y t ! ar*es %\ld be clos$1 a wall ab\t ?ree feet high 0 built 9 ! rude/ mann] p>allel ) _! front1 b six feet f x1 & f t a ro( ( r\gh timb] 0 ?r[n1 & cov]$ ) asphalt$ felt4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 0 a mi/ake2 =1 ! build+ /&+ due s\?1 :5 ! sun fell ^u x ! atmosph]e became r #8t>ry'--s mu* s t ! mu%rooms refus$ to gr[ 9 x4 ,t wore (f aft] a "t1 & f a b$ n m ?an ?irty y>ds squ>e ! t5ant told me he _h cut m ?an #bel4 wor? ( mu%rooms4 ,:5 ,i saw ! b$s !y might be consid]$ sp5t1 ! flu% ( e>ly y\? 0 ov]2 b /ill ! crop 0 mo/ wond]ful1 especially consid]+ ! means at comm&4 8,9 ! rock cell> ! small b$s 7 a pavem5t ( spl5did mu%rooms1 _m ( !m z l>ge ov] z a *eese-plate1 & ?ick 9 proportion4 ,9 ! g>d5 is a b>n--f\r walls ) a ro( ov] !m1 ! latt] s rude t x 0 only 9 fair wea!r t x c\ld be call$ wat]pro(4 ,9 ?is place :i* may be #be ft4 long by #ae ft4 wide1 two ti]s ( b$s h be5 put up1 ! ro( has be5 made wat]pro(1 a common brick flue put ?r\gh x1 &1 at ! "t ,i saw !m1 m promis+ b$s c\ld n be desir$4 ,"h aga91 y w p]ceive exp5sive appliances are n necess>y = ! production ( mu%rooms40 ,/ables & l /ructures (f] capital positions 9 :i* successful mu%room culture may be c>ri$ out ) ease4 ,if x is possible1 & we "k x is n only possible b easy1 to gr[ mu%rooms 9 boxes a few feet long & a foot or eighte5 in*es wide1 & ! same dep?1 x is cle> t !re c be no difficulty ab\t gr[+ !m 9 abundance 9 su* a mann] z t %[n 9 ! accompany+ engrav+4 ,?is mode 0 actually practis$ ) great success by ! ,b>on ,joseph d',hoogvor/1 ( ,limmel4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ad4 ,mu%room culture on %elves 9 /able4 ,! culture 0 c>ri$ out 9 neatly fitt$-up wood5 boxes1 s arrang$ t !y might be %r\d$ ) canvas curta9s z %[n 9 ! engrav+1 s t at fir/ sight "o w\ld n suppose t mu%room culture 0 c>ri$ on !re4 ,no evil results z reg>ds ! creation ( an unheal?y atmosph]e accompani$ ! attempt4 ,! b$s 7 =m$ mu* 9 ! usual way f ! dropp+s ( highly f$ horses4 ,n[ !re c be no d\bt t a simil> mode ( gr[+ mu%rooms c\ld be c>ri$ out 9 ! /ables or "s adjac5t build+ 9 hundr$s ( places ap>t f ! g>d5 & ! g>d5] altoge!r4 ,giv5 ! mat]ials & "s position1 h[ev] contract$1 9 :i* to c>ry out ! culture1 & bo? ^! ?+s are surely to be _h almo/ 9 e place :]e !re is a /able1 ! re/ is s simple t any /ableman or boy c\ld c>ry x out4 ,we "k t ^! individuals1 z a class1 are n mu* giv5 to botanical or horticultural /udies1 b no d\bt ! prospect ( an occasional half-doz5 fre% mu%rooms on ! gridiron w\ld give !m mo/ praisewor?y int]e/ 9 ! culture4 ,! only objection to x is1 or might be1 t once !y 7 at home 9 ! culture1 ! g>d5] w\ld be v likely to fall %ort ( mat]ials = 8 hotb$s4 ,an empty l(t1 or any o!r cov]$ /ructure c\ld be employ$ z well z ! /able or an empty coa*-h\se4 ,ap>t altoge!r f utiliz+ ! walls ( ! /able1 z ! ,b>on did1 empty /alls frequ5tly pres5t an opportunity ( gr[+ mu%rooms 9 quantity4 ,^! rem>ks apply to /ables 9 cities & t[ns1 z well z 9 ! c\ntry2 inde$ 9 cities1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,london1 /able manure is usually s pl5tiful t x is mu* easi] to obta9 & mu* *eap] ?an 9 ! c\ntry1 s t ev5 ^? 9 ,london hav+ suitable places = gr[+ mu%rooms1 b n keep+ horses regul>ly or at all1 c\ld h no difficulty 9 procur+ abundance ( mat]ials4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ae4 ,mu%room-b$ on rude %elf aga9/ wall ( cell>4 ,! ,fr5* (t5 cultivate mu%rooms 9 cell>s z well z 9 ! caves describ$ 9 ! next *apt]4 ,pref]5ce %\ld be giv5 to a dry w>m cell>2 x %\ld be z d>k z possible1 & expos$ to no draughts4 ,b$s c be made 9 cell>s 9 _m ways4 ,^? made 9 ! middle %\ld always be =m$ ) two sides1 :ile ^? aga9/ ! walls %\ld only be half z ?ick1 on acc\nt ( _! hav+ only "o useful side4 ,x is also possible to arrange !m on %elves1 "o above ! o!r4 ,= ?is purpose /rong b>s ( iron are driv5 into ! walls1 ^u :i* are plac$ %elves ( ! prop] size cov]$ ) e>?1 ^u :i* is =m$ a b$1 t is treat$ exactly z ^? made ^u ! gr\nd4 ,^! b$s are j z productive z any ( ! o!r k9ds4 ,!y may ev5 be made on ! bottoms ( casks1 :i* %\ld be at lea/ two feet six 9 diamet]2 & !y are built up 9 ! %ape ( a sug>loaf1 ab\t ?ree feet 9 height1 & ! pieces ( spawn are plac$ an in* & a qu>t] deep1 & sixte5 in*es ap>t4 ,a b>rel is sawn crossways into two pieces1 ea* =m+ a tub4 ,holes are made 9 ! bottom ( ea*1 & a ?9 lay] ( good soil is spread ov] !m inside4 ,!y are !n fill$ ) good well-prep>$ /able manure1 j l t us$ 9 ! case ( ord9>y mu%room-b$s1 ! diff]5t lay]s ( dung 9 ea* tub be+ well press$ d[n4 ,:5 ! tub is half full1 six or sev5 good pieces ( spawn are plac$ on ! surface1 & ! rema9d] is pil$ up ) manure1 :i* is well press$ d[n1 ! op]ation be+ complet$ by giv+ to ! heap ! =m ( a dome4 ,! tubs ?us prep>$ are plac$ 9 a p]fectly d>k "p ( a cell>1 & eight or t5 days aft]w>ds ! dung is tak5 up until ! spawn is visible1 9 ord] to see :e!r x has comm5c$ to vegetate & develop little filam5ts4 ,if ! spawn has spread1 ! surface mu/ be cov]$ ) soil1 c>e be+ tak5 to use only t :i* is fre% & prop]ly prep>$4 ,9 ?is or any l way !re %\ld be no difficulty 9 gr[+ mu%rooms3 ! boxes or tubs c\ld be fill$ any:]e1 & !n c>ri$ into ! sp>e cell>s1 c4 ,9 ?is way objections aga9/ /eam+ manure might 9 _m cases be got ov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #af4 ,pyramidal mu%room-b$ on floor ( cell>4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ag4 ,mu%rooms gr[n 9 bottom ( old cask4 ,among ! _m & v>i\s /ructures 9 :i* mu%rooms may be gr[n1 b :i* we r>ely see utiliz$ = t purpose1 may be m5tion$ all k9ds ( gre5h\ses1 /oves1 pits1 & frames4 ,"s ( ! be/ crops ,i h ev] se5 7 9 cold gre5h\ses almo/ too ru9\s to gr[ any?+ else4 ,9 mid-w9t] ! floors ( all h\ses 9 :i* a g5ial temp]ature is kept up = =c+ or o!r purposes1 (f] excell5t positions = produc+ mu%rooms quickly & abundantly4 ,small ridge-l b$s might be made on ! floor ( ^!1 &1 ) ! g5ial temp]ature usually kept up 9 su* places1 w\ld probably come into be>+ a mon? or s aft] be+ spawn$4 ,h[ (t51 = example1 d we notice ! floors ( l>ge v9]ies1 9 mid-w9t] or v e>ly spr+1 q b>e1 especially aft] ! v9es are />t$4 ,n[ j at t season ! g5ial heat t w\ld be giv5 (f f ! slightly f]m5t+ mat]ials us$ = ! mu%room-b$ is t :i* w\ld be mo/ cong5ial to ! t5d] break+ v9es1 & ) a little att5tion 9 ?is way a fir/-rate crop ( mu%rooms c\ld always be ga!r$ f ! e>ly v9]y1 & 9 h\ses :]e no artificial heat 0 appli$ !y c\ld also be gr[n abundantly4 ,a cov]+ ( hay w\ld1 h[ev]1 be necess>y 9 cold h\ses 9 mid-w9t]1 to prev5t excessive v>iation ( ! temp]ature1 & also 9 spr+ & summ] to prev5t excessive dry+ or scor*+ ( ! b$s by a hot sun4 ,i h ev5 se5 excell5t crops gr[n on ! floor 9 an old lean-to h\se1 ! b$s cov]$ ) a foot or s ( hay1 occasionally spr9kl$ ) wat] to prev5t excessive heat on ! surface ( ! b$4 ,9 small places :]e e foot ( space 9 ! glass-h\se is likely to be occupi$ ) plants1 x is n easy to c>ry out ! =ego+ sugge/ions1 b ev5 if a small e>ly v9]y 7 occupi$ ) plants1 x w\ld be desirable & practicable to introduce a s]ies ( r\gh boxes devot$ to mu%room culture4 ,ap>t f empty gre5h\ses altoge!r1 ! space b5ea? ! /ages 9 numb]s ( glass-h\ses ( e type may be utiliz$ = ! production ( mu%rooms4 ,^! positions are usually unoccupi$1 occasionally !y are us$ = /or+ fu*sias1 c4 9 w9t]1 b v seldom are !y turn$ to s good acc\nt z !y might be 9 ! way ,i recomm5d4 ,! /age 9 ! small gre5h\se is frequ5tly elevat$ s t !re is pl5ty ( room to get b5ea? x3 if at ! back or end !re is no way ( walk+ readily "u ! /age1 an op5+ %\ld be made4 ,! only difficulty t c\ld possibly occur w\ld arise f ! drip f ! plants on ! /age above4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 c be easily gu>d$ aga9/ by spread+ a piece ( t>paul9 or oil-canvas ov] ! b$ or b$s4 ,) b$s prop]ly made1 a coat ( dry hay or litt]1 & a piece ( t>paul91 e own] ( any?+ 9 ! %ape ( a gre5h\se ) a /age 9 x may gr[ mu%rooms ?r\gh\t ! autumn1 w9t]1 & spr+ mon?s1 & ev5 9 summ] by keep+ ! surface ( ! hay or litt] moi/4 ,( c\rse1 if !re be room = b "o b$1 a succession _c be kept up1 & 9 ?is case a b$ %\ld be made 9 autumn1 :i*1 if well manag$1 %\ld be 9 full be>+ = a mon? or six weeks be=e & aft] ,*ri/mas4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 num]\s spaces su* z ^? allud$ to :]e !re is room to make a succession ( b$s4 ,no p]son hav+ b "o gre5h\se ne$ fe> mu* or any inconv5i5ce f ! od\r ( ! manure--at lea/1 n aft] ! b$s are e>!d4 ,! c\ple ( in*es ( soil ov] ! manure w\ld absorb any vap\r giv5 (f by ! b$4 ,:]ev] ! cultivation ( cucumb]s or melons 9 pits or frames is c>ri$ out1 no?+ c be easi] ?an to gr[ l>ge crops ( mu%rooms aft] ! melons1 c4 are cle>$ away4 ,! spawn may be ins]t$ ov] ! surface ( ! little m\nds usually made = ! reception ( ! "y melon plants1 & also ov] ! rema9+ surface ( ! b$s :i* are g5]ally cov]$ ) a few in*es ( e>?4 ,aft] ! melons h done be>+ & ! haulm is cle>$ away1 ! spawn w usually be f\nd to h spread ?r\gh ! deep mass ( e>? 9 ! b$s4 ,z little or no wat] is giv5 or requir$ :ile ! melons are rip5+1 a good soak+ ( tepid wat] w g5]ally be necess>y to enc\rage ! mu%rooms to />t into pr(use be>+4 ,if ! season & situation be mild & w>m1 ! lights may be tak5 (f2 & if ! sun be v /rong1 ! b$s may be %ad$ ) canvas or mats4 ,if ! season be late & cold x w1 on ! o!r h&1 be desirable to keep on ! lights1 & ev5 to cov] !m 9 cold wea!r4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,cave ,,culture ,,( ,,mu%rooms1 ,,ne> ,,p>is4 ,,! mo/ ext5sive & successful culture ( mu%rooms 9 exi/5ce is c>ri$ on 9 widely-ramify+ caves f> b5ea? ! surface 9 ! vic9ity ( ,p>is4 ,to give ! read] z good an idea ( x z ,i c we mu/ visit "o ( ! great 8,mu%room caves0 at ,montr\ge1 j outside ! =tifications ( ,p>is1 on ! s\!rn side4 ,! surface ( ! gr\nd is mo/ly cropp$ ) :eat2 b "h & !re lie1 ready to be transport$ to ,p>is1 blocks ( :ite /one1 :i* h rec5tly be5 br\ght to ! surface ?r\gh coalpit-l op5+s4 ,!re is no?+ l a 8qu>ry10 z we und]/& x1 to be se52 ! /one is extract$ z we extract coal1 & ) no int]f]5ce :atev] ) ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,we f9d a 8*ampignonni/e0 aft] "s tr\ble1 & he accompanies u across "s fields to ! entrance ( 8 subt]ranean g>d54 ,x is a circul> op5+ l ! m\? ( an old well1 b f x protrudes ! head ( a ?ick pole ) /icks ?ru/ ?r\gh x4 ,?is pole1 ! base ( :i* re/s 9 d>kness sixty feet bel[1 is ! easie/ & inde$ ! only way by :i* human be+s c get into ! m9e4 ,i _h an idea t "o might ent] sideways & 9 a m agreeable mann]1 b x 0 n s4 ,d[n ! %aky pole my guide creeps1 ,i foll[1 & soon rea* ! bottom1 f :i* little passages radiate4 ,a few little lamps fix$ on po9t$ /icks are plac$ bel[1 &1 arm+ ourselves ) "o ea*1 we sl[ly comm5ce explor+ d>k1 /ill1 tortu\s passages4 ,i h he>d t ! fir/ individual :o comm5c$ mu%room-gr[+ 9 ^! catacomb-l burr[+s 0 "o :o1 at a p>ticul>ly glori\s epo* ( ! hi/ory ( ,france1 :5 a great _m m brave g>ons w5t to fight ?an return$ f ! victory1 pref]r$1 /range to say1 to /ay at home & hide himself r ?an =m a unit 9 8battle's magnific5tly /]n array40 ,indu/ri\s & discreet y\?6 ,y des]ve be+ held up z an example z mu* z ! busy bee t improves ea* 8%9+ h\r40 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ah4 ,mu%room-cave1 #gj feet b5ea? ! surface1 at ,montr\ge1 ne> ,p>is1 ,july1 #ahfh4 ,! passages are n>r[1 & occasionally we h to /oop4 ,on ea* h& !re are little n>r[ b$s ( half-decompos$ /able manure runn+ along ! wall4 ,^! h be5 made q rec5tly1 & h n yet be5 spawn$4 ,pres5tly we arrive at o!rs 9 :i* ! spawn has be5 plac$1 & is 8tak+0 freely4 ,! spawn 9 ^! caves is introduc$ into ! little b$s 9 flakes tak5 f an old b$1 or1 /ill bett]1 f a heap ( /able manure 9 :i* x occurs naturally4 ,su* spawn is pref]r$1 & consid]$ mu* m valuable ?an t tak5 f old b$s4 ,( spawn 9 ! =m ( bricks1 su* z is us$ 9 ,engl&1 !re is none4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ai4 ,newly-made b$ aga9/ wall ( cave4 ,! *ampignonni/e po9t$ ) pride to ! way 9 :i* ! flakes ( spawn _h begun to spread ?r\gh ! little b$s1 & pass$ on--sometimes /oop+ v l[ to avoid ! po9t$ /ones 9 ! ro(--to :]e ! b$s 7 9 a m advanc$ /ate4 ,"h we saw little1 smoo?1 putty-col\r$ ridges runn+ along ! sides ( ! passages1 & :]ev] ! rocky subway became z l>ge z a small b$room two or ?ree little b$s 7 plac$ p>allel to ea* o!r4 ,^! b$s 7 new1 & dott$ all ov] ) mu%rooms no bigg] ?an sweet pea se$s1 af=d+ an excell5t prospect ( a crop4 ,ea* b$ conta9s a mu* small] body ( manure ?an is ev] ! case 9 our g>d5s4 ,!y are n m ?an tw5ty in*es high1 & ab\t ! same wid? at ! base2 :ile ^? aga9/ ! sides ( ! passages are n s l>ge z ^? plac$ 9 ! op5 spaces4 ,! soil1 ) :i* !y are cov]$ to ! dep? ( ab\t an in*1 is ne>ly :ite1 & is simply sift$ f ! rubbi% ( ! /one-cutt]s above1 giv+ ! rec5tly-made b$ ! appe>ance ( be+ cov]$ ) putty4 ,al?\gh we are f sev5ty to eighty feet bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 ev]y?+ looks q neat--9 fact1 v mu* m s ?an c\ld h be5 expect$1 n a p>ticle ( litt] be+ met )4 ,a c]ta9 l5g? ( b$ is made e day 9 ! ye>1 & z ! m5 f9i% "o gall]y or s]ies ( gall]ies at a "t1 ! b$s 9 ea* h a simil> "*4 ,z we proce$ to ^? 9 full be>+1 creep+ up & d[n n>r[ passages1 w9d+ always betwe5 ! two little n>r[ b$s aga9/ ! wall on ea* side1 & pass+ n[ & !n ?r\gh wid] nooks fill$ ) two or ?ree little b$s1 daylight is aga9 se54 ,?is "t x comes ?r\gh ano!r well-l %aft1 =m]ly us$ = gett+ up ! /one1 b n[ = ?r[+ d[n ! requisite mat]ials into ! cave4 ,at ! bottom lies a l>ge heap ( ! :ite e>? be=e allud$ to1 & a b>rel ( wat]--= g5tle wat]+s are requir$ 9 ! quiet1 cool1 black /illness ( ^! caves1 z well z 9 mu%room-h\ses on ! upp] cru/4 ,once m we plunge into a passage z d>k z ink1 & f9d ourselves betwe5 two l9es ( b$s 9 full be>+1 ! beautiful :ite button-l mu%rooms appe>+ ev]y:]e 9 pr(usion along ! sides ( ! dim9utive b$s1 some?+ l ! drills :i* f>m]s make = gre5 crops4 ,z ! proprietor goes along he removes sundry bun*es t are 9 p]fection1 & leaves !m on ! spot1 s t !y may be collect$ ) ! re/ = to-morr['s m>ket4 ,he ga!rs l>gely e day1 occasionally s5d+ m ?an #djj lb4 weight p] day1 ! av]age be+ ab\t #cjj lb4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bj4 ,view 9 mu%room-cave4 ,a mom5t m & we are 9 an op5 space1 a sort ( *amb]1 say #bj feet by #ab1 & "h ! little b$s are arrang$ 9 p>allel l9es1 an alley ( n m ?an f\r in*es sep>at+ !m1 ! sides ( ! b$s be+ lit]ally bli/]$ all ov] ) mu%rooms4 ,!re is "o exception2 on half ( ! b$ & = ab\t t5 feet along1 ! little mu%rooms h appe>$ & are appe>+1 b !y nev] get l>g] ?an a pea1 & %rivel away1 8bewit*$0 z x 74 ,at lea/ su* 0 ! inf]5ce drawn f ! cultivator's expression ab\t x4 ,he gravely attribut$ x to a ridicul\sly sup]/iti\s cause4 ,frequ5tly ! mu%rooms gr[ 9 bun*es or 8rocks10 z !y are call$1 & 9 su* cases ^? t compose ! little mass are lift$ all toge!r4 ,! sides ( "o b$ "h _h be5 almo/ /ripp$ by ! tak+ away ( su* bun*es1 & x is wor?y ( note t !y are n only tak5 out1 root & all1 :5 be+ ga!r$1 b ! v spot 9 :i* !y grew is scrap$ out1 s z to get rid ( e trace ( ! old bun*1 & ! space is cov]$ ) a little e>? f ! bottom ( ! heap4 ,x is ! habit to d ?is 9 e case1 & :5 ! ga!r] leaves a small hole f :i* he has pull$ ev5 a solit>y mu%room1 he fills x ) "s ( ! :ite e>? f ! base1 no d\bt int5d+ to ga!r o!r mu%rooms f ! same spots be=e _m weeks are ov]4 ,! 8buttons0 look v :ite1 & are app>5tly ( prime quality4 ,! abs5ce ( all litt]y cov]+s & du/1 & ! daily ga!r+s1 secure !m 9 :at we may t]m p]fect condition4 ,i visit$ ?is cave on ! #f? ( ,july1 #ahfh1 & d\bt v mu* if at t season a m rem>kable crop ( mu%rooms c\ld be any:]e f\nd ?an 0 pres5t$ 9 ?is subt]ranean *amb]--a m]e speck 9 ! space devot$ to mu%room culture by "o individual4 ,:5 ,i /ate t !re are six or sev5 miles run ( mu%room-b$s 9 ! ramifications ( ?is cave1 & t ! own] is b "o ( a l>ge class :o devote !mselves to mu%room culture1 ! read] w h "s opportunity ( judg+ ( ! ext5t to :i* x is c>ri$ on ab\t ,p>is4 ,^! caves n only supply ! wants ( ! city above !m1 b ^? ( ,engl& & o!r c\ntries also1 l>ge quantities ( pres]v$ mu%rooms be+ export$1 "o h\se alone s5d+ to our own c\ntry no less ?an #ad1jjj boxes annually4 ,!re 7 "s traces ( ! tee? ( rats on ! produce1 & x ne$ n be said t ^! enemies are n agreeable 9 su* a place2 b !y did n seem to h committ$ any s]i\s ravages1 & are probably only casual visitors1 :o take ! fir/ opportunity ( obta9+ m v>i$ food ?an is af=d$ !m by ^! caves4 ,to trav]se ! passages any fur!r is ne$less--!re is no?+ to be se5 b a repetition ( ! culture above describ$1 e available in* ( ! cave be+ occupi$4 ,we aga9 f9d our way to ! bottom ( ! %aft1 c>efully m\nt ! r %aky pole "o at a "t1 & aga9 /& 9 ! hot sun 9 ! mid/ ( ! ripe :eat4 ,9 trav]s+ ! fields two ?+s relat+ to mu%room culture are to be obs]v$--heaps ( :ite gritty e>?1 sift$ f ! dbris ( ! :ite /one1 & l>ge heaps ( /able manure accumulat$ = mu%room gr[+1 & und]go+ prep>ation = x4 ,t prep>ation is diff]5t f :at we are accu/om$ to give x4 ,x is ord9>y /able manure1 or v %ort /uff1 n dropp+s1 & is ?r[n into heaps f\r or five feet high1 & p]haps ?irty feet wide4 ,! m5 7 employ$ turn+ ?is ov]1 ! mass be+ aft]w>ds /amp$ d[n ) _! feet1 a wat]-c>t & pots be+ us$ to ?or\ghly wat] ! manure :]e x is dry & :iti%4 ,z _m w feel an int]e/ 9 ! cave culture ( ! mu%room1 & p]haps wi% to see x = !mselves1 ,i may /ate t x is difficult to obta9 p]mission to visit ! caves1 & _m p]sons w\ld n l ! look ( ! 8ladd]0 :i* af=ds an entrance4 ,ev5 ) a well-kn[n ,p>isian horticulturi/ ,i _h "s difficulty 9 ent]+ !m4 ,i 0 in=m$ t "o *ampignonni/e 9 ! same neighb\rhood dem&s ! exorbitant price ( tw5ty francs = a visit to 8 cave4 ,z ! visit is ! "w ( "s little "t1 no visitor %\ld put ! cultivators to ?is tr\ble )\t (f]+ "s slight recomp5se--say n less ?an five francs4 ,! above cave is b a sample ( _m 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ,p>is4 ,we w next visit a mu%room-cave ( ano!r type at "s little di/ance f t city4 ,x is situat$ ne> ,frpillon1 ,mry-sur-,oise--a place :i* may be rea*$ 9 an h\r or s by ! ,*em9 de f] du ,nord1 pass+ by ,enghi51 ! valley ( ,montmor5cy & ,pontoise1 & alight+ at ,auv]s4 ,!re are va/ qu>ries 9 ! neighb\rhood1 bo? = build+-/one & ! pla/] s l>gely us$ 9 ,p>is4 ,! mat]ials are n qu>ri$ 9 ! ord9>y way by op5+ up ! gr\nd1 nor by ! me?od employ$ at ,montr\ge & else:]e 9 ! suburbs ( ,p>is1 b s t ! int]ior ( ! e>? looks l a va/ gloomy ca!dral4 ,9 #ahfg ! mu%room culture 0 9 full =ce at ,mry1 & z _m z #cjjj lbs4 a day 7 sometimes s5t f !nce to ! ,p>is m>ket2 b ! mu%room is a ?+ ( peculi> ta/e1 & ^! qu>ries are n[ empty--clean$ out & left to re/4 ,aft] a "t ! great qu>ries seem to become tir$ ( _! occupants1 or ! mu%rooms dislike ! air2 ! qu>ries are !n well clean$ out1 ! v soil :]e ! b$s re/$ be+ scrap$ away1 & ! place left to recruit itself = a ye> or two4 ,9 #ahfg ,m4 ,r5audot _h ! extraord9>y l5g? ( ov] tw5ty-"o miles ( mu%room-b$s 9 "o great cave at ,mry2 la/ ye> !re 7 sixte5 miles 9 a cave at ,frpillon4 ,?is is a clean1 lonely village1 j t\*+ on ! gigantic cemet]y :i* ,m4 ,haussmann project$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ba4 ,entrance to l>ge subt]ranean qu>ry4 ,! di/ant view ( ! entrance to ! qu>ries has mu* ! appe>ance ( an ,engli% *alk-pit4 ,b !re is a great rude ar* cut into ! rock1 & into ?is we ent]1 meet+ pres5tly a waggon com+ =? ) a load ( /ones1 ! waggon] ) lamp 9 h&4 ,to ! visitor :o has se5 ! mu%room caves ne> ,p>is1 :]e x is sometimes necess>y to /oop v l[ to avoid knock+ "o's head aga9/ ! ro( rocks1 ! surprise is great on gett+ a little way 94 ,at lea/ x is s soon z "o c see2 ! d>kness is s pr(\nd t a few c&les or lamps m]ely make x m visible4 ,! tunnel we trav]se is ne>ly regul>ly ar*$1 masonry be+ us$ "h & !re1 s z to r5d] ! support secure & some:at symmetrical1 ! ar*es be+ flat at ! top = six feet or s1 & ab\t tw5ty-five feet high2 sometimes five feet high]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bb4 ,plan ( l>ge subt]ranean qu>ry at ,=tes ,t]res1 ,frpillon4 ,s1 ,s1 ,s1 repres5t ! plan ( ! bases ( ! huge support+ pill>s1 & ! dott$ l9es _! union ) ! ro(4 ,d1 ,c1 %[s ! l9e ( ! section %[n 9 ! foll[+ cut1 & ,p1 place = prep>+ ! pla/]4 ,sept4 #ahfh4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bc4 ,section foll[+ ! l9e ,c1 ,d1 9 ,fig4 #bb4 ,pres5tly we turn to ! "r1 & a sc5e l a va/ subt]ranean rock temple pres5ts itself4 ,at "o end are sev]al ( u ) lamps1 admir+ ! "y mu%rooms budd+ all ov] ! r[s ( b$s1 :i*1 s]p5t-l1 are long & slim1 & coil away into ! d>kness4 ,at ab\t #aej feet di/ance !re is a gr\p ( ?ree m5 & a boy1 ea* ) a lamp1 aga9 dispell+ ! d>kness f ! mu%room b$s1 & occupi$ 9 plac+ small quantities ( a sort ( :ite clayey s& 9 ! spots :5ce ga!r+s h be5 made a few h\rs previ\sly4 ,f bo? sides ( ?is gloomy av5ue ! d>k op5+s ( o!rs dep>t at %ort int]vals1 & ! floor ( all is cov]$ ) mu%room-b$s1 sometimes runn+ along ! passages1 sometimes across !m4 ,^! b$s are ab\t tw5ty-two in*es high & z mu* 9 diamet]1 & are cov]$ ) silv] s& & a sort ( :ite putty-l clay 9 ab\t equal proportions4 ,runn+ along 9 p>allel l9es1 & disappe>+ f view 9 ! d>kness1 "o kn[s n :at to comp>e !m to1 unless x be to b>k$ p9e trees 9 ! hold ( a %ip4 ,ev]y:]e on ! surface ( ^! little b$s small mu%rooms 7 pe]+ =? 9 quantity2 z ! b$s are regul>ly ga!r$ f e day1 no v l>ge ones are se54 ,!y are pref]r$ :5 ab\t ! size ( a *e/nut1 & are remov$ root & bran*1 a small portion ( f9ely sift$ e>? be+ plac$ 9 ea* hole1 s z to level ! b$ z 9 ! caves at ,montr\ge4 ,if ! old sup]/ition t a mu%room nev] gr[s aft] be+ se5 by human eyes 7 true1 ! trade ( a *ampignonni/e w\ld nev] answ] "h1 z ! little budd+ individuals come )9 view e day dur+ ! ga!r+ & e>?+ op]ations4 ,! mo/ p]fect cleanl9ess is obs]v$ ev]y:]e 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ^! b$s1 & ! :ole surface ( ea* av5ue is cov]$ by !m1 leav+ passages ( t5 in*es or a foot betwe5 ! b$s4 ,at ! "t ( my visit 7,sept4 #bi1 #ahfh7 ! crops ( ! cultivator 7 r$uc$ to _! l[e/ ebb1 & yet ab\t #djj lbs4 p] day 7 s5t to m>ket4 ,! av]age daily quantity f ?is cave is ab\t #hhj lbs41 & sometimes t is ne>ly d\bl$4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! cave ! "w ( ripp+ out ! /one by p[d] & simple ma*9]y cont9ually goes on4 ,! ar*es foll[ ! ve9+ ( ! /one1 s to speak2 _! l[] p>ts are ( h>d /one1 ! upp] ones ( s(t1 except ! v top1 :i* is aga9 h>d4 ,!re is b a slight cru/ ( /one above ! apex ( ea* ar*1 & above t ! e>? & trees4 ,x may be suppos$ t ! pr(its f su* an ext5sive culture are great2 & s !y are1 b ! exp5se is great also4 ,! proprietor in=m$ me t culture on a m limit$ scale ?an he pursu$ la/ ye> at ,mry gave ! be/ return 9 proportion to exp5se1 ! c>e & sup]vision requir$ by s _m miles ( b$s be+ too great4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bd4 ,extract+ ! /one 9 subt]ranean qu>ries4 ,all ! manure employ$ is br\ght f ,p>is by rail1 z ! place is tw5ty-five miles f t city by road4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 s mu* p] mon? is paid 9 ,p>is = ! manure ( ea* horse2 !n x has to be c>t$ to ! railway /ation & load$ 9 ! waggons2 next x is br\ght to ! /ation ( ,auv]s1 & aft]w>ds c>t$ a c\ple ( miles to ! qu>ries1 pay+ a toll = a bridge ov] ! ,oise on ! way4 ,t surely is difficulty en\gh = a cultivator to beg9 )6 ,!n x is plac$ 9 great flat heaps a y>d deep by ab\t ?irty long & t5 wide1 n f> remov$ f ! m\? ( ! cave1 & "h x is prep>$1 turn$ ov] & well mix$ ?ree times1 & z a rule wat]$ twice4 ,ab\t five or six weeks are occupi$ 9 ! prep>ation1 long manure requir+ m "t ?an %ort4 ,! wat]+ is n usually done regul>ly ov] ! mass1 b *iefly :]e x is dry & ov]heat$4 ,e day manure is br\ght f ,p>is2 e day new b$s are made & old ones cle>$ out--! sp5t manure be+ us$ = g>d5 purposes1 p>ticul>ly 9 surfac+ or mul*+1 s z to prev5t ov]-radiation f ! gr\nd 9 summ]4 ,! *ief advantage ! cultivator "h has is ! facility ( tak+ 8 manure or any?+ else 9 or out 9 c>ts1 z easily z if ! b$s 7 made 9 ! op5 air4 ,ne> ,p>is1 on ! contr>y1 ev]y?+ has to be s5t up & d[n ?r\gh %afts l ^? ( an old well1 & ! m5 h to creep up & d[n a r\gh pole l mice4 ,_m m5 are employ$ 9 ! culture1 ! daily exam9ation ( sixte5 miles ( b$s be+ a consid]able item 9 itself4 ,"h & !re a b>ri] 9 ! =m ( /raw nail$ betwe5 la?s may be se5 block+ up ! great ar* to a height ( six feet or s4 ,?is is to prev5t curr5ts ( air w&]+ ab\t ?r\gh ! va/ passages4 ,! mode ( prep>+ ! spawn "h is entirely diff]5t to ours4 ,!y pref] virg9 spawn--t is to say1 spawn f\nd naturally 9 a heap ( manure4 ,b z ?is mat]ial _c be obta9$ 9 suffici5t quantity to meet ! wants ( su* ext5sive gr[]s1 !y put a small portion ( x into a mu%room-b$ to spread1 & in/ead ( all[+ ?is b$ to produce mu%rooms1 x is all us$ z spawn1 & is valu$ m ?an any o!r4 ,( c\rse abundance ( spawn occurs 9 ! old b$s1 b x is nev] us$ directly4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 frequ5tly employ$ to spawn a small b$ :5 virg9 spawn _c be obta9$4 ,9 ?is case ! small b$ devot$ to ! propagation ( spawn is plac$ 9 ! op5 air1 & cov]$ ) /raw1 & z soon z x is p]meat$ ) ! spawn x is c>ri$ into ! caves & us$4 ,z ! mak+ & spawn+ ( b$s is a process cont9ually go+ on1 a b$ ( ?is sort mu/ be ready at all times4 ,x is nev] made into bricks z ) u1 b simply spread ?r\gh %ort1 p>tly-decompos$1 manure4,a ,a ,mr4 ,spe$1 sup]9t5d5t ( ! g>d5s at ,*atswor?1 has rec5tly prep>$ 8 own spawn1 z describ$ on p4 #gc1 & ) p]fect success4 ,i 0 in=m$ t coal-m9es are n adapt$ = gr[+ mu%rooms1 & ! smalle/ p>ticle ( iron 9 ! b$s ( manure is avoid$ by ! spawn1 a circle ar\nd x rema9+ in]t4 ,x is said to be ! same ) coal4 ,if an evil-dispos$ workman wi%es to injure 8 employ]1 he has only to slip along by ! b$s ) a pocketful ( ru/y old nails1 & ins]t "o "h & !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #be4 ,view 9 old subt]ranean qu>ries devot$ to mu%room culture1 & 9 ! occupation ( ,m4 ,r5audot4 ,sept4 #bi1 #ahfh4 ,! b$s rema9 9 good be>+ g5]ally ab\t two mon?s1 b sometimes la/ twice & ?ree times z long4 ,a useful contrivance = facilitat+ ! wat]+ ( ! b$s has lately be5 inv5t$2 x consi/s ( a portable wat]-ci/]n to be /rapp$ to ! back & fitt$ ) a rose & tub+1 s t a workman may c>ry a l>g] quantity ( wat]1 & apply x m regul>ly & g5tly ?an ) ! old-fa%ion$ wat]+-pots--:ile "o h& is left free to c>ry ! lamp4 ,an iron frame has also be5 inv5t$1 9 :i* ! b$ is fir/ compress$ & %ap$1 ! frame be+ !n rev]s$ & ! b$ plac$ 9 position4 ,ano!r inv5tion = e>?+ ! b$s ov] z soon z ! spawn has tak5 w soon be 9 op]ation if n already s4 ,z on an av]age #bejj y>ds ( b$s are made e mon?1 simple me*anical contrivances to facilitate ! op]ation w prove ( ! greate/ advantage to ! cultivator4 ,9 addition to ! caves 9 ! localities above allud$ to !re are o!r places ne> ,p>is :]e ! culture is c>ri$ on--notably at ,m\l9 de la ,ro*e1 ,s\s ,bictre1 ne> ,/4 ,g]ma9e1 & also at ,bagneux4 ,! equability ( temp]ature 9 ! caves r5d]s ! culture ( ! mu%room possible at all seasons2 b ! be/ crops are ga!r$ 9 w9t]1 & consequ5tly t is ! be/ "t to see !m4 ,i1 h[ev]1 saw abundant crops 9 ! hotte/ "p ( ! v hot season ( #ahfh4 ,^! mu%room caves are "u ,gov]nm5t sup]vision1 & are regul>ly inspect$ l any o!r m9es 9 :i* "w is go+ on4 ,z reg>ds ! dep? at :i* ?is culture is practis$1 x usually v>ies f tw5ty to "o hundr$ feet1 sometimes rea*+ "o hundr$ & fifty & "o hundr$ & sixty feet f ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,!y are s l>ge t sometimes p are lo/ 9 !m4 ,9 "o in/ance ! proprietor ( a l>ge cave w5t a/ray1 & x 0 ?ree days be=e he 0 discov]$1 al?\gh soldi]s & volunte]s 9 abundance 7 s5t d[n4 ,is x possible t 9 a great m9+ & excavat+ c\ntry l ours we _c e/abli% ! same k9d ( indu/ry8 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,culture ,,on ,,prep>$ ,,b$s ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,air ,,9 ,,g>d5s ,,& ,,fields4 ,,mu%rooms may be gr[n ) ease 9 ! op5 air 9 g>d5s2 & ?is is a phase ( ! culture ) :i* g>d5]s are n by any means suffici5tly conv]sant4 ,9 fact1 mu%room-culture 9 ! op5 air 9 private g>d5s may be said n to exi/ at pres5t1 s v r>ely is x se54 ,9 a little pamphlet on mu%room-gr[+ t has lately appe>$ ,i f9d x /at$ t mu%rooms may be gr[n out ( doors 89 summ]10 b no?+ ab\t !m be+ gr[n 9 ! op5 air 9 w9t]4 ,! ,p>is gr[]s nev] attempt _! culture 9 summ]3 ! ,london ones v r>ely4 ,x is 9 w9t] t _! cultivation is c>ri$ on 9 full vig\r 9 ! op5 air4 ,abundant crops are gr[n 9 ! op5 air by ! m>ket-g>d5]s ( ,london & ,p>is4 ,f _! b$s mu%rooms are ga!r$ 9 quantities 9 mid-w9t] z well z 9 autumn4 ,! ,p>is m>ket-g>d5] does n attempt ! culture 9 mid-summ]1 & does n ?9k x practicable2 b 9 ! hot summ] ( #ahfh1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! heats ( ,july1 ,i f\nd ab\t half an acre ( gr\nd at ,brompton cov]$ ) mu%room-b$s be>+ well4 ,! foll[+ illu/ration is f a sket* tak5 9 ,nov4 #ahfi1 9 m>ket-g>d5 fields1 betwe5 ,k5s+ton & ,brompton4 ,! b$s1 ab\t ?ree & a half feet high & ! same 9 wid? at ! base1 are cov]$ ) ! long /raw or litt] tak5 f ! /able manure4 ,ov] t is plac$ old ba/ mats1 or any l mat]ials1 to keep ! litt] 9 its place1 & ?r[ (f ! ra92 ! mats be+ kept 9 place by tiles1 bricks1 old bo>ds1 or any l objects t may be at h&4 ,?is is well %[n 9 my illu/ration4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bf4 ,mu%room-b$s 9 m>ket-g>d5s at ,e>l's ,c\rt1 ,k5s+ton4 ,novemb]1 #ahfi4 ,! manure employ$ is t br\ght f ! ,london /ables1 ! long] litt] be+ %ak5 out & put on "o side to cov] ! b$s4 ,no c>e :atev] is tak5 9 ! prep>ation ( ! manure2 x is usually made into b$s soon aft] x is br\ght home & be=e x is all[$ to heat1 & !n ! b$s are made 9 ! =m ( potato-pits & beat5 v firm4 ,! b$s are spawn$ :5 at ab\t a temp]ature ( eighty degrees1 ! pieces ( spawn be+ plac$ ab\t a foot or s ap>t1 & x is !n imm$iately e>!d1 ! ord9>y soil be+ us$1 & ! b$ cov]$ to a ?ickness ( a c\ple ( in*es4 ,! success atta9$ by ! m>ket-g>d5]s ( bo? ,london & ,p>is1 ) ! ord9>y soil ( ! place 9 :i* ! b$s may be made1 well proves ! absurdity ( seek+ = any p>ticul> k9d ( soil = cov]+ mu%room-b$s4 ,b$s made 9 ?is way 9 ! autumn & w9t] mon?s1 & cov]$ ) a ?ick lay] ( litt] & mats1 seldom require any wat]+4 ,! culture is n usually attempt$ 9 summ]2 ! heat act+ ^u ! litt]y cov]+ giv+ rise to insects :i* de/roy ! mu%rooms2 b ) c>e _! culture is q practicable at t season2 9 pro( ( :i* ,i may say t dur+ ! la/ week ( ,july1 #ahfh1 ,i saw !m ga!r$ freely 9 a m>ket-g>d5 j beside ! ,gl\ce/] ,road ,/ation ( ! ,metropolitan ,railway1 :]e by us+ a coat+ ( litt] ab\t a foot ?ick1 & ov] t a lay] ( mats1 x 0 possible to procure !m 9 good condition ?r\gh\t ! hotte/ summ] )9 memory4 ,!re are _m acres ( gr\nd cov]$ ) b$s made ?us 9 ! m>ket-g>d5s r\nd ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bg4 ,uncov]$ end ( mu%room-b$ 9 ,p>is m>ket-g>d54 ,janu>y1 #ahfg4 ,we w next turn to ! culture ( ! mu%room 9 ! op5 air ne> ,p>is4 ,9 old times ! m>ket-g>d5]s !re us$ to gr[ x among/ _! ord9>y crops ) great pr(it1 b s9ce ! *ampignonni/es cultivate x "u no dang] f cold 9 ! caves1 ! m>ket-g>d5]s1 :o us$ to raise x to a great ext5t 9 ! op5 air1 d s n[ 9 a less degree4 ,!y beg9 ) ! prep>ation ( ! manure1 & collect t ( ! horse = a mon? or six weeks be=e !y make ! b$s2 ?is !y prep>e 9 "s firm spot ( ! m>ket-g>d51 & take f x all rubbi%1 p>ticles ( wood1 & miscellane\s matt]s2 =1 say !y1 ! spawn is n fond ( ^! bodies4 ,aft] sort+ x ?us1 !y place x 9 b$s two feet ?ick1 or a little m1 press+ x ) ! =k4 ,:5 ?is is done ! mass or b$ is well /amp$1 !n ?or\ghly wat]$1 & f9ally aga9 press$ d[n by /amp+4 ,x is left 9 ?is /ate = eight or t5 days1 by :i* "t x has begun to f]m5t1 aft] :i* ! b$ ought to be well turn$ ov] & re-made on ! same place1 c>e be+ tak5 to place ! manure t 0 ne> ! sides ( ! fir/-made b$ t[>ds ! c5tre 9 ! turn+ & re-mak+4 ,! mass is n[ left = ano!r t5 days or s1 at ! end ( :i* "t ! manure is ab\t 9 prop] condition = mak+ ! b$s t are to be> ! mu%rooms4 ,little ridge-%ap$ b$s--ab\t tw5ty six in*es wide & ! same 9 height--are !n =m$ 9 p>allel l9es at a di/ance ( tw5ty in*es "o f ! o!r4 ,9 a m>ket-g>d5 !y may /ret* ov] a consid]able ext5t1 _! l5g? be+ det]m9$ by ! wants ( ! gr[]4 ,! b$s once made ( a firm1 close-fitt+ texture1 ! manure soon beg9s to w>m aga91 b does n become un:olesomely hot = ! spread ( ! spawn4 ,:5 ! b$s h be5 made "s days1 ! cultivator spawns !m1 hav+ ( c\rse asc]ta9$ be=eh& t ! heat is g5ial & suitable4 ,g5]ally ! spawn is ins]t$ )9 a few in*es ( ! base1 & at ab\t ?irte5 in*es ap>t 9 ! l9e4 ,"s cultivators ins]t two l9es1 ! second ab\t sev5 in*es above ! fir/4 ,9 do+ s1 x w\ld ( c\rse be well to make ! holes = ! spawn 9 an alt]nate mann]4 ,! spawn is ins]t$ 9 flakes ab\t ! size ( ?ree f+]s1 & !n ! manure is clos$ 9 ov]1 & press$ firmly ar\nd x4 ,?is done1 ! b$s are cov]$ ) ab\t six in*es ( clean litt]4 ,t5 or twelve days aft]w>ds ! gr[]s visit ! b$s1 to see if ! spawn has tak5 well4 ,:5 !y see ! :ite filam5ts spread+ 9 ! b$ !y "k t ! spawn has tak52 if n1 !y take away ! spawn !y suppose to be bad & replace x ) bett]4 ,b1 us+ good spawn1 & be+ practis$ h&s at ! "w1 !y r>ely fail 9 ?is p>ticul>2 & :5 ! spawn is se5 spread+ well ?r\gh ! b$1 !n1 & n be=e1 !y cov] ! b$s ) fre% sweet soil to ! dep? ( ab\t an in* or s4 ,= cov]1 ! little pa?way betwe5 ! b$s is simply loos5$ up1 & ! ri* soil ( ! m>ket-g>d5 appli$ equably1 firmly1 & smoo?ly ) a %ovel4 ,) ^! op5-air b$s !y succe$ 9 gett+ mu%rooms 9 w9t]4 ,a cov]+ ( abundance ( litt] is put on imm$iately aft] ! b$s are e>!d1 & kept !re z a protection4 ,!y h n long to wait till ! b$s are 9 full be>+1 & :5 !y are 9 t /ate x is ?\ght bett] to exam9e & ga!r f !m e second day1 or ev5 e day :]e !re are _m b$s4 ,& ?us !y gr[ excell5t mu%rooms1 & 9 great quantity1 all ! fur!r att5tion requir$ be+ to r5ew ! cov]+ :5 x gets rott51 & an occasional wat]+ 9 a v dry season4 ,( c\rse ?is k9d ( cultivation is p]fectly practicable 9 private g>d5s--:]e1 h[ev]1 ,i h n yet se5 x c>ri$ out4 ,:]e !re is a mu%room-h\se or empty %$ 9 :i* mu%rooms may be gr[n1 !re w\ld be less occasion to pursue x1 b !re are _m places 9 :i* no su* conv5i5ces exi/4 ,9 any case x is desirable t g>d5]s g5]ally %\ld "k to :at a l>ge ext5t ?is phase ( ! culture is pursu$ r\nd ,london & ,p>is1 & h[ simply x is done4 ,in/ead ( mats1 x w\ld be an improvem5t to cov] ! b$s ) t>paul9 or "s o!r *eap mat]ial t w\ld keep out ! wet4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,culture ,,9 ,,g>d5s1 ,,etc41 ,,) ,,o!r ,,crops ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,air4 ,,?is is a phase ( culture :i* may be pursu$ to great advantage 9 e private g>d51 almo/ )\t co/ & att5tion4 ,! l[ ridge-l hotb$s1 = example1 made = bo? long & %ort prickly cucumb]s1 g\rds1 m>r[s1 c41 are admirably suit$ = gr[+ a crop ( mu%rooms "u ! leaves ( ! subjects = :i* !y 7 made4 ,if ! spawn be ins]t$ soon aft] ! b$s are made1 or at any conv5i5t "t 9 e>ly summ]1 ! b$s w come into be>+ 9 due c\rse4 ,p]haps !y may d s :5 mu%rooms are f\nd abundantly 9 ! fields2 b !re are ?\s&s ( p]sons possess+ g>d5s :o h no fields 9 :i* to cull mu%rooms1 & :o w\ld l to ga!r !m fre% 9 summ] or autumn1 if !y c\ld n af=d to gr[ !m 9 any cov]$ /ructure 9 w9t]4 ,& ?is is b "o way 9 :i* !y may be gr[n ) summ] g>d5 crops1 z w appe> f ! foll[+ communication1 by ,mr4 ,ayres1 to ! ,field3-- 8,! f9e/ crop & ! be/ mu%rooms ,i ev] saw 7 gr[n 9 ! op5 gr\nd1 & )\t any protection at all4 ,i w tell y h[ x happ5$4 ,"s ye>s back ,i _h ! *>ge ( ! g>d5 ( a not$ hunt+ e/abli%m5t 9 ,nor?ampton%ire1 "o ( ! aids to success be+ t ! manure ( an av]age ( ne>ly fifty highly-f$ horses w5t to ! g>d51 ! own] rem>k+ t1 :atev] o!r ?+s ,i might run %ort (1 !re w\ld be pl5ty ( #8muck4' ,well1 ! be/ ( ! hunt]s dur+ ! summ] 7 soil$ 9 loose boxes1 pr9cipally "u cov]1 & 9 ^! boxes ! manure 0 all[$ to accumulate until x began to gr[ too hot = ! feet ( ! horses2 !n x 0 indisp5sable t x %\ld be remov$4 ,ab\t midsumm] x s happ5$ t ne>ly ?ree acres ( gr\nd _h be5 cle>$ ( ! spr+ crop1 sp9a*1 e>ly peas1 beans1 c41 & ,i _h det]m9$ to devote ! :ole plot to w9t] brassicas1 broccoli1 ,brussels spr\ts1 c4 ,! gr\nd 0 bra%y & v poor1 & consequ5tly ,i det]m9$ to cle> ! boxes & put ! :ole ( ! manure ^u x4 ,x 0 c>t$ away s ri* 9 ammonia t ! m5 :o load$ x %$ te>s1 n f s5tim5t1 b f compulsion2 & :5 ! manure 0 spread ^u ! surface x 0 no?+ less ?an a foot ?ick--s ?ick1 t ! proprietor said x 0 impossible = x to be dug into ! gr\nd4 ,h[ev]1 cle>+ a tr5* at "o end ( ! piece1 ?irty in*es wide & ne>ly a foot deep1 ! subsoil 0 brok5 up ) /rong /eel =ks1 & ^u t ! dung cov]+ ! next /rip 0 plac$1 & cov]$ ) ! surface soil ( ! next tr5*2 & s ! "w proce$$ until ! manure 0 put out ( sight4 ,i may rem>k t ! dung1 especially t ar\nd ! walls1 conta9$ evid5ce ( be+ /rongly impregnat$ ) mu%room spawn1 ?\gh ?is 0 n reg>d$ z be+ likely to produce a crop ( ! escul5t4 ,a soak+ ra9 fall+1 ! gr\nd 0 imm$iately plant$ ) brassicas1 :i* grew z if !y c\ld n help gr[+--& 9 fact !y c\ld n4 8,we _h n plant$ = mu%rooms1 nor 7 mu%rooms expect$2 b1 walk+ r\nd "o morn+ e>ly 9 ,septemb]1 a bun* ( spl5did fell[s pres5t$ !mselves1 s l>ge & ?ick & solid1 t :5 ,i took !m 9 = breakfa/ my *ef de cuis9e & #8bett] half' _h grave d\bts z to :e!r !y 7 #8! real ?+4' ,h[ev]1 !y 7 eat51 & ! pres5t writ+ is a pro( t !y did n poison me4 ,return+ to ! plot1 ,i f\nd ! bun* ga!r$ 0 n a solit>y "o--on ! contr>y1 ! gr\nd 0 lit]ally pav$ ) mu%rooms1 _m ( !m s l>ge t bu%els 7 ga!r$ = ket*up )9 a few h\rs2 :ile ! reta9]s ( a l>ge e/abli%m5t1 d[n to ! l[e/ lab\r]1 7 9 a =tnight positively sick ( !m1 & c>tloads rott$ ^u ! gr\nd4 8,! evid5ce ( ?is unexpect$ success demon/rat$ two ?+s--fir/1 t if ! gr\nd is freely manur$ ) fre% dung f well-f$ horses1 mu%rooms are almo/ sure to be produc$2 &1 secondly1 t ! m ! gr\nd is cov]$ ) ! foliage ( plants1 ! m c]ta9 w be ! crop4 ,?us we f\nd m mu%rooms "u savoys & broccoli ?an "u ,brussels spr\ts--! =m] no d\bt protect+ ! crop f heavy dr5*es ( ra91 :i* we "k are v injuri\s to ! mu%room crop4 ,s9ce ?is example ( mu%room-gr[+ turn$ up1 ne>ly fifte5 ye>s ago1 ,i h frequ5tly conc5trat$ ! fre% manure "u a r[ ( savoys or broccoli1 ?r[+ 9 at ! same "t a du/ ( mu%room spawn or ! dung ( a sp5t mu%room b$2 &1 except 9 v wet seasons1 ,i h r>ely fail$ to h a f9e supply dur+ ! mon?s ( ,septemb] & ,octob]4 ,"o po9t ( success ,i believe to be ess5tially necess>y1 & t is1 t wat] %all h a free passage ?r\gh ! gr\nd at all times2 h5ce ! necessity ( tr5*+ ! gr\nd1 if y expect mu%rooms z well z brassicas40 ,ev5 9 g>d5s :]e mu%rooms are well gr[n 9 enclos$ /ructures su* results 9 e>ly autumn w (t5 be desirable2 :ile 9 numb]s ( places :]e !re are few or no opportunities ( ga!r+ !m 9 abundance "u o!r circum/ances1 crops 9 ! g>d5 w be v welcome4 ,!re=e utilise ! old mu%room-b$s6 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,mu%room ,,culture ,,9 ,,pa/ures1 ,,etc4 ,,not)/&+ ! extreme abundance ( ! common mu%room 9 ! mead[s & pa/ures ( ! ,briti% isl&s1 & probably 9 simil> positions all ! _w ov]1 x is sc>ce 9 _m situations1 &1 x may be1 n a few p]sons w\ld be will+ to make x ( m frequ5t occurr5ce 9 _! fields4 ,!re is an op9ion n uncommon t ?is _c be done2 t ! mu%room is1 to a great ext5t1 a creature ( *ance1 & t x _c be cultivat$4 ,?is is n a philosophical notion3 !re c be no d\bt t ! mu%room has to abide ! results ( ! /ruggle = life z well z any o!r species ( plant4 ,consid]+ t we h tak5 ! spawn f ! fields & cultivat$ x ) great success 9 all sorts ( positions1 none ( :i* x c\ld ev] inhabit naturally1 x is absurd to suppose t we _c induce x to gr[ 9 positions exactly simil> to its native habitat4 ,f\nd 9 op51 sunny mead[s & pa/ures1 & avoid+ ! %ade ( trees1 x is gr[n1 z we h se51 9 d>k & deep m9es2 yet p suppose x _c be gr[n 9 ^? pa/ures 9 :i* x happ5s n to be f\nd4 ,x is errone\sly inf]r$ t !re is some?+ 9 its con/itution or habit :i* causes x to occur 9 c]ta9 spots exclusively2 b z well might we say ?is ( any o!r plant4 ,we "k well t hundr$s ( native plants are h>dy en\gh to gr[ almo/ any:]e1 yet h[ _m ( !m are b locally di/ribut$ & r>e6 ,aga91 _m plants are we$s 9 "o di/rict & unkn[n 9 ano!r1 p]haps1 neighb\r+ "o4 ,z ! ,rev4 ,m4 ,j4 ,b]keley rem>ks3--8,x is almo/ useless to adv]t to ! notion1 ?\gh a v common "o1 :i* w\ld reg>d ^! productions z ! creatures ( *ance or ( a happy concurr5ce ( circum/ances fav\rable to _! gr[? f inorganic elem5ts4 ,x is true !y (t5 occur 9 unexpect$ situations1 & f _! extreme rapidity ( developm5t seem z if !y c\ld n h orig9at$ f any?+ l se$4 ,b1 z accurate inquiry has n[ ?r[n mu* light on ! my/]y 9 :i* ! orig9 ( inte/9al worms 0 lately involv$1 s ! ph5om5a :i* att5d ! gr[? ( fungi are gradually receiv+ light1 & !y are f\nd to foll[ ess5tially ! same laws z m p]fect vegetables40 ,x is1 9 fact1 q fair to conclude t mu%rooms1 l mo/ o!r plants1 occupy b a small space 9 ! va/ expanse ( soil & site :i* are naturally adapt$ = _! gr[?4 ,i read 9 a g>d5+ j\rnal t 8x is impossible to comm& a crop ( out-door mu%rooms40 ,i am positive t x c be done ) almo/ z mu* c]ta9ty z any o!r crop1 provid$ we take into consid]ation c]ta9 conditions4 ,( c\rse1 we mu/ rememb] its natural wants2 ! m we d s1 ! m c]ta9 ( success we may be4 ,we "k t x gr[s mo/ abundantly 9 ri*1 upl& pa/ures :]e wat] does n lie1 associat$ ) ! mead[ foxtail1 mead[ & h>d fescue & cock's-foot grasses1 clov]s1 c[slips1 daisies1 y>r[1 c41 & also ) ! ?i/les 7,cnicus lanceolatus & ,c4 arv5sis71 & o!r plants fond ( simil> soils4 ,we "k t x is r>ely f\nd :]e ! m>% plume-?i/le 7,cnicus palu/ris71 tuft$ hair-grass1 & o!r m>% grasses & plants ab\nd1 & f ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( ^! plants we may easily make up our m9ds z to ! positions t suit x be/4 ,n[1 x has long s9ce be5 prov$ 9 g>d5s t x is q possible to cultivate plants to a mu* high] degree ( p]fection ?an !y ev] atta9 9 a wild /ate1 "u conditions entirely diff]5t1 & x is n improbable t we %\ld be able to gr[ ! common mu%room 9 soils & positions f> remov$ f ^? 9 :i* x naturally occurs4 ,b !re is no occasion = any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,x loves well-dra9$ & dry pa/ures & mead[s1 & is n ! c\ntry cov]$ ) su*8 ,aft] select+ ! position 9 :i* we wi% to propagate mu%rooms1 & no mod]ately dry pa/urel& ne$ be )\t !m1 ! next ?+ to consid] is ! provid+ ( ! spawn4 ,hi!rto ?is has probably be5 ! great difficulty4 ,:5 ne>ly #bjl4 wor? ( mu%room spawn 0 annually us$ 9 ! mu%room-h\ses ( a l>ge g>d51 ! exp5se necess>y to spawn a l>ge pa/ure might well al>m ! ri*e/ ( mu%room-lov+ l&hold]s2 b !re is n ! slighte/ occasion = pur*as+ ! spawn = ?is purpose4 ,e f>m] & c\ntry g5tleman c make x z easily z1 or m easily ?an1 ! spawn-manufactur]1 )\t any exp5se or inconv5i5ce1 ! ess5tial ?+ be+ a quantity ( r %ort /able-manure4 ,:]e ?is is ga!r$ 9 l>ge heaps x w be easy to obta9 ! requisite mat]ials at once4 ,:]e x is n s1 a few loads ( /able manure unmix$ ) long /raw may be ?r[n toge!r 9 ! op5 air & prep>$ = ! purpose4 ,!re is no occasion to place x 9 a %$ ( any k9d1 ?\gh if !re be "o at h& s mu* ! bett]4 ,if prep>$ 9 ! op5 air x %\ld be on a dry place2 ! mat]ials %\ld be subject$ to exactly ! same prep>ation z :5 us$ = mak+ a mu%room-b$1 be=e describ$4 ,!y %\ld be made into a potato-pit-%ap$ b$1 & spawn$ 9 ! usual mann]4 ,= ?is spawn+ x is ( c\rse necess>y to obta9 a little spawn1 :e!r home-made or b\ght f ! se$sman1 or f\nd 9 :at ! ,fr5* call 8a virg9 condition0 9 ! dunghill4 ,9 any case x w n be f\nd difficult to spawn "o or m b$s 9 ?is way1 p>ticul>ly z !re is no?+ to prev5t p dry+ z mu* home-made spawn at "o "t z w suffice = a ye> or m4 ,! spawn %\ld be all[$ to run ?r\gh ?is b$1 :i* %\ld be cov]$ ) a slight spr9kl+ ( e>?1 & beat5 pretty firm4 ,:5 x has p5etrat$ ?r\gh ! b$1 x %\ld1 j be=e x arrives at a be>+ condition1 be ready to be us$ z spawn4 ,! numb] ( b$s to be spawn$ 9 ?is way may be limit$ accord+ to ! ext5t ( gr\nd on :i* x is propos$ to gr[ ! mu%rooms4 ,?is spawn may be ins]t$ 9 ! mead[s 9 e>ly summ]1 ! mo/ suitable "t is 9 g5ial wea!r 9 ,may1 & ! spawn %\ld be ins]t$ 9 holes f six to t5 feet ap>t4 ,! mo/ exp$iti\s & be/ way ( ins]t+ x is t t]m$ ,t-plant+1 /rik+ ! spade 9 ! l9e repres5t$ by ! p]p5dicul> ( ! ,t1 & !n 9 ! horizontal "o on ! top1 press+ ! spade back :5 9 ! la/ position1 s z to readily admit ( ! ins]tion ( "o or m pieces ( spawn4 ,! k9d ( spawn made z ,i h recomm5d$ usually falls into small pieces1 m likely to impregnate ! e>? quickly ?an ! /iff1 brick-l pieces ( nurs]y spawn4 ,! gr\nd1 aft] ! ins]tion ( ! spawn1 %\ld be press$ firm ) ! foot4 ,z to ! dep? at :i* ! spawn %\ld be deposit$1 x w\ld be bett] n to put x at any giv5 dep?1 b s t :ile "o piece ( a flake may be at a dep? ( six in*es or ne>ly s1 o!rs may t\* ! v surface4 ,?is1 x ne$ h>dly be po9t$ out1 w\ld all[ ( ! spawn vegetat+ at ! dep? & temp]ature mo/ cong5ial to x4 ,x w\ld be mo/ desirable to spawn at slightly diff]5t times1 &1 if possible1 ) diff]5t samples ( spawn3 ?us1 = example1 x w\ld be well to use a mixture ( old & dri$ spawn ) t tak5 fre% f "o ( ! b$s allud$ to4 ,if ?is 7 n conv5i5t1 "s "p ( ! l>ge b$ ( spawn might be laid by to dry1 & us$ a week or two aft]w>ds4 ,probably ! mo/ economical way ( do+ ?is on a l>ge scale w\ld be by employ+ a numb] ( boys1 guid$ by an exp]i5c$ workman4 ,x is sc>cely desirable to attempt ! culture 9 kept lawns1 z no matt] h[ suitable ^! are = x1 ! appe>ance ( a l>ge crop ( mu%rooms w\ld h any?+ b a t5d5cy to beautify ! c>pet ( turf1 & w\ld probably become (f5sive f _! od\r4 ,! prec$+ ref]s to ! cultivation ( mu%rooms 9 pa/ures1 mead[s1 c4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ reason :y a simil> c\rse ( culture w\ld n succe$ 9 fields among/ gre5 crops4 ,z l>ge crops ( mu%rooms h be5 produc$ 9 g>d5s "u broccoli1 c41 !re is no reason :atev] :y !y might n be gr[n 9 ! same mann] "u field-turnips1 mangold-wurtzel1 c4 ,! spawn :i* c\ld be s easily prep>$ by any f>m]1 c\ld be readily ins]t$ 9 ! sides ( ! drills 9 :i* ^! crops are usually gr[n1 ! slight elevation ( :i*1 by pres]v+ ! spawn f excessive wet1 w fav\r its developm5t1 & x w\ld take possession (1 & impregnate ! manure 9 ! drill4 ,9 fact1 prodigi\s quantities might be rais$ 9 ?is & simil> ways1 ) b little tr\ble2 & %\ld ! fields be aft]w>ds laid d[n1 z is n uncommonly ! case1 ! pa/ure or mead[ w\ld probably become a regul> mu%room-gr\nd4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,common ,,mu%rooms4 ,ag>icus campe/ris 7,true ,mead[ ,mu%room74 ,,! common mead[ mu%room v>ies consid]ably1 b1 8common to all are a fle%y pileus1 :i* is sometimes smoo?1 sometimes scaly1 9 col\r :ite1 or ( diff]5t %ades ( tawny1 fulig9\s1 or br[n2 gills free1 at fir/ pallid1 !n fle%-col\r$1 !n p9k1 next purple1 at l5g? tawny-black2 ! /em :ite1 full1 firm1 v>y+ 9 %ape1 furni%$ ) a :ite p]si/5t r+2 ! spores br[n-black1 & a volva :i* is v fugaci\s40--,badham's ,escul5t ,funguses ( ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bh4 ,ag>icus campe/ris 7! ,true ,mead[ ,mu%room74 ,pa/ures1 autumn2 col\r1 :ite or pale br[n2 gills1 salmon1 at l5g? black2 diamet]1 #c to #f in*es4 ,! spores are magnifi$ #gjj diamet]s4 ,!re is sc>cely any "o 9 ,engl& :o does n feel himself compet5t to decide on ! g5u95ess ( a mu%room2 its p9k gills easily di/+ui% x f a k9dr$ fungus1 ,ag4 arv5sis1 ! gills ( :i* are ( a fle%-col\r$ grey1 & out ( ! pick+s ( t5 ?\s& h&s1 a mi/ake is ( r>e occurr5ce2 & yet no fungus pres5ts itself "u su* a v>iety ( =ms1 or su* s+ul> div]sities ( aspect6 ,! inf]5ce is pla92 less discrim9ation ?an t employ$ to di/+ui% ?is w\ld enable anyone :o %\ld take ! tr\ble to recognise at a glance _m ( ^? escul5t species1 :i* e spr+ & autumn fill our plantations & pa/ures ) pl5te\sness4 ,nei!r is ?is left to be a m]e matt] ( inf]5ce2 x is corroborat$ 9 a s+ul> mann] by :at takes place at ,rome2 !re1 :il/ _m hundr$ baskets ( :at we call toad/ools are c>ri$ home = ! table1 almo/ ! only "o condemn$ to be ?r[n into ! ,tib]1 by ! inspector ( ! fungus m>ket1 is our own mu%room2 inde$1 9 su* dread is ?is held 9 ! ,papal ,/ates1 t no "o kn[+ly w\ld t\* x4 8,x is reckon$ "o ( ! fi]ce/ imprecations10 writes ,pr(essor ,sangu9etti1 8among/ our l[] ord]s1 infam\s = ! horrible nature ( _! oa?s1 to pray t "o may die ( a ,pratiolo20 & al?\gh x has be5 "s ye>s regi/]$ among ! escul5t funguses ( ,milan & ,pavia 7on ! au?ority ( ,vittad9i71 x has n yet f\nd its way into ^? m>kets4 ,mr4 ,wor?+ton ,g4 ,smi?1 9 8 8,mu%rooms & ,toad-/ools10 qualifies ?is /atem5t ( ,dr4 ,badham4 ,ag>icus campe/ris is n g5]ally appreciat$ 9 ,italy1 & inde$ is seldom eat51 & nev] appe>s 9 ! m>kets1 = ! simple reason t !re w\ld be no sale = x4 ,!re is an edict 9 exi/5ce ord]+ c]ta9 fungi to be ?r[n into ! ,tib]1 b x is n[1 & has long be5 altoge!r effete2 & :il/ !re is an abundance ( ,a4 ,cs>eus 7av[$ly ! mo/ delici\s ( all fungi7 = ! m>kets ( ,italy1 x is n to be expect$ ! consumption w be giv5 up = ano!r & little kn[n species4 ,! ,modes ( ,cook+ ?is ,species4--8,! mu%room1 hav+ ! same proximate pr9ciples z meat1 requires1 l meat1 to be cook$ be=e ^! become *ang$4 ,! ,ag4 campe/ris may be prep>$ 9 a great v>iety ( ways3 !y give a f9e flav\r to s\p1 & greatly improve beef-tea2 :]e arr[root & weak bro?s are di/a/eful to ! pati5t1 ! simple season+ ( a little ket*up w frequ5tly =m an agreeable *ange4 ,"s roa/ !m1 ba/+ ) melt$ butt] & :ite 7,fr5*7 w9e sauce4 ,9 patties & vols-au-v5t !y are equally excell5t2 9 fricassees1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 !y are ! important elem5t ( ! di%4 ,roques recomm5ds 9 all cases ! removal ( ! gills be=e dress+1 :i* ?\gh x secures a m elegant-look+ entremets1 is only flatt]+ ! eye at ! exp5se ( ! palate40--,badham4 ,ag>icus arv5sis 7,horse-,mu%room74 8,pileus fle%y1 obtusely conico-campanulate1 !n exp&$1 at fir/ floccose1 !n smoo?1 ev51 or rivulose2 /em holl[1 ) a floccose pi?2 r+ broad1 p5dul\s1 d\ble1 ! out] split 9 rays2 gills free1 wid] 9 front1 at fir/ dirty :ite1 !n br[n1 t+$ ) p9k40--,b]keley's ,outl9es ( ,briti% ,fungology4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bi4 ,ag>icus arv5sis 7,horse-,mu%room74 ,pa/ures1 9 autumn2 col\r1 yell[i%2 gills pallid1 at l5g? black2 diamet]1 #f to #bd 94 8,?is species is v ne>ly alli$ to ! mead[ mu%room1 & frequ5tly gr[s ) x1 b x is co>s]1 & has n ! delici\s flav\r4 ,x is usually mu* l>g]1 (t5 atta9+ enorm\s dim5sions2 x turns a br[ni% yell[ z soon z brok5 or bruis$4 ,! top 9 good specim5s is smoo?1 & sn[y :ite2 ! gills are n ! pure p9k ( ! mead[ mu%room1 b dirty br[ni% :ite1 ultimately becom+ br[n-black4 ,x has a big1 ragg$1 floccose r+1 & ! pi?y /em is incl9$ to be holl[4 ,x is ! species expos$ = sale 9 ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,m>ket4 ,inde$1 aft] kn[+ ! m>ket = _m ye>s1 ,i h r>ely se5 any o!r species !re2 :5 ! true mu%room1 h[ev]1 is !re1 x is frequ5tly m+l$ ) horse mu%rooms1 :i* seems to %[ t ! deal]s d n "k "o f ! o!r4 ,9 ! wet days ( autumn1 *ildr51 idl]s1 & begg>s g a few miles f t[n into ! mead[s to ga!r :atev] !y c f9d 9 ! mu%room l9e2 !y !n br+ _! dirty /ock to m>ket1 :]e x is sold to fa%ionable pur*as]s2 /ale1 vapid1 & )\t ta/e--unless x be a bad "o4 8,:5 "y & fre%1 ! horse mu%room is a mo/ desirable addition to ! bill ( f>e3 x yields an abundant gravy1 & ! fle% is firm & delici\s4 ,x is a valuable plant :5 fre%ly ga!r$1 b :5 /ale x becomes t\gh & lea!ry1 & )\t aroma or juice4 8,!re is a curi\s1 l>ge1 br[n1 hairy v>iety1 ( r uncommon occurr5ce1 simil> to ! hairy v>iety ( ! mead[ mu%room1 ! ,a4 villaticus ( ,dr4 ,badham4 ,x is a spl5did =m1 b1 ,i ?9k1 v r>e4 ,i h only se5 x once4 8,_m c\ntry-folk readily di/+ui% ! mead[ f ! horse mu%room1 & %[ antipa?y to ! latt]1 al?\gh !y are always will+ to put x into ! j> z "o ( ! +r$i5ts ( ket*up4 ,op9ions appe> to diff] greatly reg>d+ ! excell5ce ( ?is species4 ,mr4 ,p5rose writes3--#8,i ?9k "y1 & especially button1 specim5s ( ?is v indige/ible2 until !y are well op5$ out1 !y are unfit = use4' ,su*1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ say1 is n my exp]i5ce ( button specim5s4 8,!re is a /rong od\r atta*$ bo? to ! fungus & ! spawn1 ! gr\nd j bel[ ! surface be+ frequ5tly :ite ) ! latt]2 or if horse-dung be kick$ aside 9 a ri* mead[ frequ5t$ by gram9ivor\s animals1 ! e>? w frequ5tly pres5t a sn[y :it5ess f ! spawn ( ?is species1 f :i* ! "y individuals may be se5 spr++ up4 8,i once saw a %eep eat a l>ge specim5 ) great app>5t gu/o1 al?\gh ! fungus 0 full ( maggots40--,wor?+ton ,g4 ,smi?4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,modes ,,( ,,cook+ ,,! ,,common ,,mu%rooms4 ,! foll[+ modes ( cook+ mu%rooms may prove useful to "s3-- ,to ,/ew ,mu%rooms4--,trim & rub clean half a p9t ( l>ge button mu%rooms2 put into a /ew-pan two ounces ( butt]1 %ake x ov] ! fire till ?or\ghly melt$2 put 9 ! mu%rooms1 a tea-spoonful ( salt1 half z mu* pepp]1 & a blade ( mace p\nd$2 /ew till ! mu%rooms are t5d]1 !n s]ve !m on a hot di%4 ,!y are usually s5t 9 z a breakfa/ di%1 ?us prep>$ 9 butt]4 ,mu%rooms la ,crme4--,trim & rub half a p9t ( button mu%rooms1 dissolve two ounces ( butt] roll$ 9 fl\r 9 a /ew-pan2 !n put 9 ! mu%rooms1 a bun* ( p>sley1 a tea-spoonful ( salt1 half a tea-spoonful ea* ( :ite pepp] & ( p[d]$ sug>1 %ake ! pan r\nd = t5 m9utes1 !n beat up ! yolks ( two eggs1 ) two table-spoonfuls ( cream1 & add by degrees to ! mu%rooms2 9 two or ?ree m9utes y c s]ve !m 9 ! sauce4 ,mu%rooms on ,toa/4--,put a p9t ( mu%rooms into a /ew-pan1 ) two ounces ( butt] roll$ 9 fl\r2 add a tea-spoonful ( salt1 half a tea-spoonful ( :ite pepp]1 a blade ( mace p[d]$1 & half a tea-spoonful ( grat$ lemon2 /ew till ! butt] is all absorb$1 !n add z mu* :ite r\x z w moi/5 ! mu%rooms2 fry a slice ( bread 9 butt]1 to fit ! di%1 & z soon z ! mu%rooms are t5d] s]ve !m on ! toa/4 ,to ,pot ,mu%rooms4--,! small op5 mu%rooms suit be/ = pott+4 ,trim & rub !m2 put into a /ew-pan a qu>t ( mu%rooms1 ?ree ounces ( butt]1 two tea-spoonfuls ( salt1 & half a tea-spoonful ( ,cay5ne & mace mix$1 & /ew = t5 or fifte5 m9utes1 or till ! mu%rooms are t5d]2 take !m c>efully out & dra9 !m p]fectly on a slop+ di%1 & :5 cold press !m into small pots1 & p\r cl>ifi$ butt] ov] !m1 9 :i* /ate !y w keep = a week or two4 ,if requir$ to be long] pres]v$1 put writ+ pap] ov] ! butt]1 & ov] t melt$ suet1 :i* w effectually pres]ve !m = _m weeks1 if kept 9 a dry1 cool place4 ,to ,pickle ,mu%rooms4--,select a numb] ( small1 s\nd1 pa/ure mu%rooms z ne>ly z possible alike 9 size2 ?r[ !m = a few m9utes into cold wat]2 !n dra9 !m2 cut (f ! /alks1 & g5tly rub (f ! out] sk9 ) a moi/ flannel dipp$ 9 salt2 !n boil ! v9eg>1 add+ to ea* qu>t two ounces ( salt1 half a nutmeg slic$1 a dra*m ( mace1 & an ounce ( :ite pepp]-corns2 put ! mu%rooms into ! v9eg> = t5 m9utes ov] ! fire2 !n p\r ! :ole into small j>s1 tak+ c>e t ! spices are equally divid$2 let !m /& a day1 !n cov] !m4 ,ano!r ,me?od4--,9 pickl+ mu%rooms take ! buttons only & :ile !y are q close1 cut ! /em (f ev5 ) ! gills & rub !m q clean4 ,lay !m 9 salt & wat] = =ty-eight h\rs1 & !n add pepp]1 & v9eg> 9 :i* black pepp] & a little mace h be5 boil$4 ,! v9eg> mu/ be appli$ cold4 ,s pickl$ !y w keep = ye>s4 ,mu%rooms en ,ragot4--,put into a /ew-pan a little /ock1 a small quantity ( v9eg>1 p>sley1 & gre5 onions *opp$ up1 salt1 & spices4 ,:5 ?is is ab\t to boil1 ! mu%rooms be+ clean$1 put !m 94 ,:5 done remove !m f ! fire1 & ?ick5 ) yolks ( eggs4 ,mu%rooms & ,toa/4--,peel ! mu%rooms1 & take out ! /ems4 ,fry !m ov] a quick fire4 ,:5 ! butt] is melt$ take (f ! pan4 ,squeeze ! juice ( a lemon into x4 ,let ! mu%rooms fry aga9 = "s m9utes4 ,add salt1 pepp]1 spices1 & a spoonful ( wat]1 9 :i* a clove ( g>lic1 hav+ be5 cut into pieces1 has soak$ = half an h\r2 let x /ew4 ,:5 ! mu%rooms are done1 make a ?ick5+ ( yolks ( eggs4 ,p\r ! mu%rooms on bread fri$ 9 butt]1 & laid 9 ! di% ready = !m4 ,mu%rooms en ,caisse4--,peel ! mu%rooms lightly1 & cut !m into pieces4 ,put !m into cases ( butt]$ pap]1 ) a bit ( butt]1 p>sley1 gre5 onions1 & %alots *opp$ up1 salt & pepp]4 ,dress !m on ! gridiron ov] a g5tle fire1 & s]ve 9 ! cases4 ,mu%rooms la ,prov5ale4--,take mu%rooms ( good size4 ,remove ! /ems1 & soak !m 9 olive oil4 ,cut up ! /ems ) a clove ( g>lic & "s p>sley4 ,add meat ( sausages1 & two yolks ( eggs to unite !m4 ,di% ! mu%rooms1 & g>ni% !m ) ! =cemeat4 ,spr9kle !m ) f9e oil1 & dress !m 9 an ov51 or 9 a f\r de campagne4 ,bak$ ,mu%rooms4--,peel ! tops ( tw5ty mu%rooms2 cut (f a portion ( ! /alks1 & wipe !m c>efully ) a piece ( flannel dipp$ 9 salt4 ,lay ! mu%rooms 9 a t9 di%1 put a small piece ( butt] on ! top ( ea*1 & season !m ) pepp] & salt4 ,set ! di% 9 ! ov51 & bake !m f tw5ty m9utes to half an h\r4 ,:5 done1 arrange !m high 9 ! c5tre ( a v hot di%1 p\r ! sauce r\nd !m1 & s]ve quickly1 & z hot z y possibly c4 ,mu%rooms au ,grat94--,take twelve l>ge mu%rooms ab\t two in*es 9 diamet]1 p>e ! /alks1 wa%1 & dra9 ! mu%rooms on a clo?2 cut (f & *op ! /alks4 ,put 9 a qu>t /ew-pan an ounce ( butt] & half an ounce ( fl\r2 /ir ov] ! fire = two m9utes2 !n add "o p9t ( bro?2 /ir till r$uc$ to half ! quantity4 ,dra9 ! *opp$ /alks ( ! mu%rooms ?or\ghly 9 a clo?2 put !m 9 ! sauce ) ?ree table-spoonfuls ( *opp$ & wa%$ p>sley1 "o table-spoonful ( *opp$ & wa%$ %alot1 two p9*es ( salt1 a small p9* ( pepp]2 r$uce on a brisk fire = eight m9utes1 put two table-spoonfuls ( oil 9 a saut pan2 set ! mu%rooms 91 ! holl[ "p upw>ds2 fill !m ) ! f9e h]bs1 & spr9kle ov] !m lightly a table-spoonful ( rasp+s2 put 9 a brisk ov5 = t5 m9utes1 & s]ve4 ,mu%room ,s\p4--,take a good quantity ( mu%rooms1 cut (f ! e>?y end1 & pick & wa% !m4 ,/ew !m ) "s butt]1 pepp]1 & salt 9 a little good /ock till t5d]2 take !m out1 & *op !m up q small2 prep>e a good /ock z = any o!r s\p1 & add x to ! mu%rooms & ! liquor !y h be5 /ew$ 94 ,boil all toge!r1 & s]ve4 ,if :ite s\p be desir$1 use ! :ite button mu%rooms1 & a good veal /ock1 add+ a spoonful ( cream or a little milk1 z ! col\r may require4 ,! foll[+ 8family receipts0 h be5 communicat$ by a fri5d3 ,clean a doz5 or s ( m$ium-size1 place two or ?ree ounces ( nice clean beef-dripp+ 9 ! fry+-pan1 & ) x a table-spoonful or m ( nice beef gravy4 ,set ! pan on a g5tle fire1 & z ! dripp+ melts place 9 ! mu%rooms1 add+ salt & pepp] to ta/e4 ,9 a few m9utes !y w be cook$1 & be+ soak$ 9 ! gravy & s]v$ ^u a hot plate1 w =m a capital di%4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( gravy1 a s\pon ( 8extractum c>nis0 may be sub/itut$4 ,mu%rooms ) ,bacon4--,take "s full-gr[n mu%rooms1 & hav+ clean$ !m1 procure a few ra%]s ( nice /reaky bacon1 & fry x 9 ! usual mann]4 ,:5 ne>ly done1 add a doz5 or s ( mu%rooms1 & fry !m sl[ly until !y are cook$4 ,9 ?is process !y w absorb all ! fat ( ! bacon1 & ) ! addition ( a little salt & pepp]1 w =m a mo/ appetis+ breakfa/ reli%4 ,mu%room ,/ems1 if "y & fre%1 make a capital di% = ^? :o are n privileg$ to eat ! mu%rooms4 ,rub !m q clean1 & aft] wa%+ !m 9 salt & wat]1 slice !m to ! ?ickness ( a %ill+1 !n place !m 9 a saucepan ) suffici5t milk to /ew !m t5d]2 ?r[ 9 a piece ( butt] & "s fl\r = ?ick5+1 & salt & pepp] to ta/e4 ,s]ve ^u a toa/ ( bread1 9 a hot di%1 & add sippets ( toa/$ bread4 ,?is makes a light & v delicate supp] di%1 & is n bad sauce to a boil$ f[l4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,mo/ ,,common ,,& ,,useful ,,edible ,,fungi4 8,:ole hundr$weights ( ri*1 :olesome diet rott+ "u ! trees2 woods teem+ ) food1 & n "o h& to ga!r x2 & ?is1 p]haps1 9 ! mid/ ( potato-blight1 pov]ty1 & all mann] ( privations1 & public pray]s aga9/ imm95t fam9e40 ,dr4 ,badham4 ,,valuable z is ! common mu%room1 x is indisputable t n a few o!r k9ds are also capable ( af=d+ excell5t food4 ,!re=e1 figures are giv5 ( ! mo/ preval5t1 useful1 & easily recognis$ k9ds ( edible fungi1 z well z ( ! common mu%rooms ( our g>d5s & m>kets4 ,^! figures h be5 admirably drawn by ,mr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,smi?1 & are accompani$ by :at seem$ ! mo/ satisfactory acc\nts ( ! *>act]s & prop]ties t are obta9able4 ,! spores :i* accompany ! figures are uni=mly enl>g$ sev5 hundr$ diamet]s4 ,m>asmius oreades 7,fairy-r+ ,*ampignon74 ,pileus smoo?1 fle%y1 convex1 subumbonate1 g5]ally m or less compress$1 t\gh1 coriace\s1 ela/ic1 wr9kl$2 :5 wat]-soak$1 br[n2 :5 dry1 ( a buff or cream-col\r1 ! umbo (t5 rema9+ r$-br[n1 z if scor*$2 gills free1 di/ant1 v5tricose1 ( ! same t9t z ! pileus1 b m pale2 /em equal1 solid1 twi/$1 v t\gh & fibr\s1 ( a pale silky-:ite col\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cj--a4 ,m>asmius oreades 7,fairy-r+ ,*ampignon74 ,pa/ures1 roadsides1 & d[ns1 9 ! autumn2 col\r1 pale buff2 gills broad & f> ap>t2 diamet]1 #a to #b in*es4 ,fig4 #cj--b4 ,m>asmius ur5s 7,false ,*ampignon74 ,woods & pa/ures 9 ! autumn2 col\r1 pale buff2 gills n>r[ & cr[d$ toge!r2 diamet]1 in* to #a in*es4 ,! fairy-r+ ag>ic is a valuable little fungus1 & common on almo/ e lawn4 ,9 hilly pa/ures x g5]ally appe>s 9 broad br[n pat*es1 ei!r circul> or =m+ a portion ( a circle4 ,m4 ur5s1 ! mo/ acrid ( all alli$ funguses1 usually gr[s 9 woods1 ?\gh sometimes 9 ! fairy-r+4 ,h[ev]1 its flat top & n>r[ cr[d$ gills cause x to be readily di/+ui%$ any:]e4 ,op9ions on ! ,m]its ( ,m>asmius oreades z an edible ,fungus4--8,on ! ,cont95t ?is species has long be5 consid]$ edible1 b on acc\nt ( its coriace\s texture x is dri$ & employ$ 9 ! =m ( p[d]1 to season v>i\s made-di%es40--,dr4 ,greville4 8,! common fairy-r+ *ampignon is ! be/ ( all our funguses1 yet !re is sc>cely "o p]son 9 a ?\s& :o d>e v5ture to use x4 ,) common obs]vation no mi/ake ne$ be made ) reg>d to x4 ,x has an extremely f9e flav\r1 & makes p]haps ! v be/ ket*up t !re is40--,rev4 ,m4 ,j4 ,b]keley4 8,an excell5t flav\r1 z good z t ( mo/ funguses40--,dr4 ,badham4 ,modes ( ,cook+ ,m>asmius oreades4--,g5]al ,use4--8,cut 9 small pieces & season$ x makes an excell5t addition to /ews1 ha%es1 or fri$ meats1 b x %\ld only be add$ a few m9utes be=e s]v+1 z ! aroma is dissipat$ by ov] cook+4 ,x is ! mu%room us$ 9 ! ,fr5* la mode beef-%ops 9 ,london40--,dr4 ,badham4 ,:5 /ew$1 ! *ampignons require r long] "t to ensure _! be+ made p]fectly t5d]4 ,!y are readily dri$ by remov+ ! /ems f ! fungus1 ?read+ !m on a /r+1 & hang+ !m up 9 a dry airy place4 8,:5 dri$1 x may be kept = ye>s )\t los+ any ( its aroma or goodness1 :i*1 on ! contr>y1 becomes improv$ by ! process1 s z1 9 fact1 to imp>t m flav\r to ! di% ?an w\ld h be5 imp>t$ by ! fre% fungus2 ?\gh x is n to be d5i$ t ! fle% !n becomes coriace\s 7or t\gh71 & less easy ( dige/ion40--,dr4 ,badham4 ,*ampignon ,p[d]4--,put ! *ampignons 9 a /ew-pan ) a little mace & a few cloves1 & a spr9kl+ ( :ite pepp]4 ,simm]1 & %ake con/antly to prev5t burn+1 until any liquor t may exude is dri$ up aga94 ,dry ?or\ghly 9 a w>m ov5 until !y w easily p[d]4 ,put ! dri$ ag>ic1 or ! p[d]1 into wide-m\!d glass bottles1 & /ore 9 a dry place4 ,x w keep any l5g? ( "t4 ,a tea-spoonful add$ to any s\p1 or gravy1 or sauce1 j be=e ! la/ boil is giv51 w produce a v f9e mu%room flav\r4 ,pickl$ ,*ampignons4--,collect fre% buttons ( ! fairy-r+ ag>ic & use !m at once4 ,cut (f ! /ems q close & ?r[ ea* "o z y d s into a bas9 ( wat] 9 :i* a spoonful ( salt has be5 put4 ,dra9 !m f x quickly aft]w>ds1 & place !m on a s(t clo? to dry4 ,= ea* qu>t ( buttons ?us prep>$1 take ne>ly a qu>t ( pale :ite w9e v9eg>1 & add to x a heap$ tea-spoonful ( salt1 half an ounce ( :ole :ite pepp]1 an ounce ( g+]-root bruis$1 two l>ge blades ( mace1 & a f\r? ( a salt-spoon ( cay5ne pepp] ti$ 9 a small piece ( musl94 ,:5 ?is pickle boils ?r[ 9 ! ag>ics & boil !m 9 x ov] a cle> fire mod]ately fa/1 f six to n9e m9utes4 ,:5 tol]ably t5d] put !m into w>m wide-m\!d bottles1 & divide ! spice equally among/ !m4 ,:5 p]fectly cold1 cork well1 or tie sk9s & pap] ov] !m4 ,/ore 9 a dry place1 & keep out ! fro/4 ,full-siz$ *ampignons may be pickl$ exactly 9 ! same way1 b w require long] boil+1 until inde$ !y become t5d]4--,modifi$ f ,miss ,acton4 ,*ampignons quickly ,pickl$4--,place ! prep>$ buttons 9 bottles ) a blade ( mace1 a tea-spoonful ( pepp]-corns1 & a tea-spoonful ( mu/>d se$ 9 ea*1 & cov] ) ! /ronge/ :ite w9e pickl+ v9eg> boil+ hot4 ,cork or tie d[n z be=e1 b d n expect !m to keep above ?ree mon?s4 ,ag>icus proc]us 7! ,p>asol ,ag>ic74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ca4 ,ag>icus proc]us 7,scaly ,mu%room74 ,pa/ures1 c41 9 autumn2 col\r1 pale br[ni% buff2 diamet]1 #e to #ab in*es4 ,pileus fle%y1 ovate :5 "y1 !n campanulate1 & aft]w>ds exp&$ & umbonate 7blunt po9t$71 f ?ree to sev5 in*es across4 ,cuticle m or less br[n1 entire ov] ! umbo1 b torn into pat*es1 or scales :i* become m & m sep>at$ z !y approa* ! m>g94 ,fle% :ite4 ,gills unconnect$ ) ! /em1 fix$ to a coll> on ! pileus surr\nd+ its top4 ,r+ p]si/5t1 loose on ! /em4 ,/em six or eight in*es high1 tap]+ upw>ds f a pe>-l bulb at ! root1 holl[ ) a loose pi?1 :iti% br[n1 b m or less v>iegat$ ) small & close-press$ scales4 ,:5ev] an ag>ic on a long /alk1 enl>g$ at ! base1 pres5ts a dry cuticle m or less scaly1 a d>k] col\r$ umbonat$ top1 a moveable r+1 & :ite gills1 x mu/ be ,ag>icus proc]us1 ! p>asol ag>ic1 & x may be ga!r$ & eat5 )\t fe>4 ,:5 ! :iti% fle% ( ?is ag>ic is bruis$ x %[s a light r$di% col\r4 ,!re are b two o!r ag>ics t at all resemble x1 & bo? are edible4 ,"o ab\t ! same size is ,ag>icus ra*odes4 ,x is n g5]ally consid]$ s good 9 flav\r z ,a4 proc]us4 ,mrs4 ,hussey1 h[ev]1 says pla9ly1 8,if ,ag>icus proc]us is ! k+ ( edible funguses1 ,ag>icus ra*odes is an excell5t vic]oy40 ,! o!r is ! ,ag>icus excoriatus1 a v mu* small] fungus1 ) a m sl5d] habit1 a %ort] /em1 & no true bulb at ! base4 ,?is elegant little fungus is also v good eat+4 ,! p>asol ag>ic has a v wide range ( gr[?4 ,x is a common fungus1 & is 9 high reque/ all ov] ! ,cont95t4 ,op9ions on ! ,m]its ( ,ag>icus proc]us z an ,edible ,fungus4--8,a mo/ excell5t mu%room1 ( a delicate flav\r1 & x mu/ be consid]$ a mo/ useful species40--,! ,rev4 ,m4 ,j4 ,b]keley4 8,7 its excell5t qualities bett] kn[n "h1 !y c\ld n fail to secure x a g5]al reception into our be/ kit*5s1 & a frequ5t place among our side di%es at table40--,dr4 ,badham4 8,if once tri$1 x mu/ please ! mo/ fa/idi\s40--,wor?+ton ,g4 ,smi?4 ,!re c be no "q b t1 :5 "y & quickly gr[n1 ! p>asol ag>ic is a delici\s fungus4 ,x has a light & delicate flav\r )\t ! heavy ri*ness :i* belongs to ! ord9>y field mu%room4 ,! writ] has prevail$ on _m p]sons to try x2 all )\t exception h lik$ x1 _m h ?\ght x q equal1 & "s h proclaim$ x sup]ior1 to ! common mu%room4 ,modes ( ,cook+ ! ,ag>icus proc]us4--,broil$ ,proc]us4--,remove ! scales & /alks f ! ag>ics1 & broil lightly ov] a cle> fire on bo? sides = a few m9utes2 arrange !m on a di% ov] fre%-made1 well-divid$ toa/2 spr9kle ) pepp] & salt1 & put a small piece ( butt] on ea*2 set be=e a brisk fire to melt ! butt]1 & s]ve up quickly4 ,if ! cottag] w\ld toa/ 8 bacon ov] ! broil$ mu%rooms1 ! butt] w\ld be sav$4 ,ag>ics delicately ,/ew$4--,remove ! /alks & scales f "y half-gr[n ag>ics1 & ?r[ ea* "o z y d s into a bas9 ( fre% wat] slightly acidulat$ ) ! juice ( a lemon1 or a little good v9eg>4 ,:5 all are prep>$1 remove !m f ! wat]1 & put !m into a /ew-pan ) a v small piece ( fre% butt]4 ,spr9kle ) :ite pepp] & salt1 & add a little lemon-juice2 cov] up closely1 & /ew = half an h\r4 ,!n add a spoonful ( fl\r1 ) suffici5t cream1 or cream & milk1 until ! :ole has ! ?ickness ( cream4 ,season to ta/e1 & /ew aga9 g5tly until ! ag>ics are p]fectly t5d]4 ,remove all ! butt] f ! surface1 & s]ve 9 a hot di%1 g>ni%$ ) slices ( lemon4 ,a little mace1 nutmeg1 or ket*up may be add$2 b !re are ^? :o ?9k t spice spoils ! mu%room flav\r4 ,cottag]'s ,proc]us ,pie4--,cut fre% ag>ics 9 small pieces1 & cov] ! bottom ( a pie-di%4 ,pepp]1 salt1 & place !m on small %r$s ( fre% bacon1 !n put 9 a lay] ( ma%$ potatoes1 & s fill ! di%1 lay] by lay]1 ) a cov] ( ma%$ potatoes = ! cru/4 ,bake well = half an h\r1 & br[n be=e a quick fire4 ,a la ,prov5ale4--8,/eep = two h\rs 9 "s salt1 pepp]1 & a little g>lic2 !n toss 9 a small /ew-pan ov] a brisk fire1 ) p>sley *opp$1 & a little lemon-juice40--,dr4 ,badham4 ,ag>ic ,ket*up4--,place ag>ics ( z l>ge a size z y c procure1 b :i* are n worm-eat51 lay] by lay]1 9 a deep pan1 spr9kl+ ea* lay] z x is put 9 ) a little salt4 ,! next day /ir !m well up sev]al times1 s z to ma% & extract _! juice4 ,on ! ?ird day /ra9 (f ! liquor1 measure1 & boil = t5 m9utes1 & !n to e p9t ( ! liquor add half an ounce ( black pepp]1 a qu>t] ( an ounce ( bruis$ g+]-root1 a blade ( mace1 a clove or two1 & a tea-spoonful ( mu/>d-se$4 ,boil aga9 = half an h\r2 put 9 two or ?ree bay leaves1 & set aside till q cold4 ,pass ?r\gh a /ra9]1 & bottle2 cork well1 & dip ! ends 9 res94 ,a v little ,*ili v9eg> is an improvem5t1 & "s add a glass ( port w9e1 or a glass ( /rong ale to e bottle4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 t ! spice is n add$ s abundantly z to ov]p[] ! true flav\r ( ! ag>ic4 ,a c>eful cook w keep back a little ( ! simple boil$ liquor to gu>d aga9/ ?is dang]3 a good "o w always avoid x4 8,doctors weigh _! ?+s10 said a capital cook1 8b ,i g by ta/e40 ,b !n1 l poets1 good cooks ( ?is ord] mu/ be born s2 !y are n to be made4 ,copr9us comatus 7! ,man$ ,ag>ic74 ,pileus cyl9drical1 obtuse1 campanulate1 fle%y 9 ! c5tre1 b v ?9 t[>ds ! m>g94 ,! ext]nal surface soon torn up into fleecy scales1 ) ! exception ( a cap at ! top4 ,gills free1 l9e>1 & cr[d$4 ,q :ite :5 "y1 becom+ rose-col\r$1 sepia1 & !n black1 f ! m>g9 upw>ds4 ,!y !n exp& quickly1 curl up 9 %r$s1 & deliquesce into a black inky fluid :i* /a9s ! gr\nd4 ,/em ( a pure :ite1 f\r to five in*es high1 contract+ at ! top1 & bulb\s at ! base2 holl[1 fibrillose1 /uff$ ) a light cottony web4 ,! bulb is solid & root+1 ! r+ is movable4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cb4 ,copr9us comatus 7,man$ ,mu%room74 ,pa/ures1 p>ks1 & roadsides1 summ] & autumn2 col\r1 sn[-:ite2 height1 #e to #ab in*es4 ,?is v elegant ag>ic has also be5 call$ ,ag4 cyl9dricus1 ,s*ff2 ,ag4 typhoides1 ,bull2 & ,ag4 fimet>ius1 ,bolt4 ,x is common ?r\gh\t ! summ] & autumn mon?s1 on road-sides1 pa/ures1 & wa/e places4 ,x is extremely v>iable 9 size4 ,its g5]al appe>ance is s di/9ct & /rik+1 t x _c possibly be mi/ak5 = any o!r ag>ic4 ,x gr[s s abundantly on wa/e gr\nd 9 ! dwell+s & f>m-y>ds t x may be1 says ,dr4 ,bull1 call$ ! 8ag>ic ( civilization20 & = bo? ^! reasons x is mo/ valuable z an edible ag>ic4 ,if its m]its 7 kn[n1 x w\ld be eat5 z freely z ! common field mu%room4 8,! man$ mu%rooms10 ,miss ,plues has well said1 8gr[ 9 d5se clu/]s1 ea* "y plant l an att5uat$ egg1 :ite & smoo?4 ,pres5tly "s exce$ ! o!rs 9 rapidity ( gr[?1 & _! heads get above ! gr\nd1 ! /em elongates rapidly1 ! r+ falls loosely r\nd ! /em1 ! m>g9 ( ! pileus enl>ges1 & ! oval head assumes a bell-%ape2 !n a fa9t t9t ( br[n spreads univ]sally or 9 blot*es ov] ! upp] "p ( ! pileus1 & ! :it5ess ( its gills *anges to a dull p9k4 ,a few m h\rs & ! ev5 head ( ! pileus has split 9 a doz5 places1 ! sections curl back1 melt out ( all =m into an inky fluid1 & on ! morr['s dawn a black /a9 on ! gr\nd w be all t rema9s4 ,& s on ) ! o!rs 9 succession40 ,op9ions on ! ,m]its ( ,copr9us comatus z an ,edible ,fungus4--8,escul5t :5 "y40--,b]keley4 8,"y specim5s %\ld be select$40--,badham4 8,no despicable di%1 ?\gh p]haps n q equal to ! common mu%room40--,m4 ,c4 ,cooke4 8,if ,i _h my *oice1 ,i ?9k !re is no species ,i %\ld pref] be=e ?is "o3 x is s+ul>ly ri*1 t5d]1 & delici\s40--,wor?+ton ,g4 ,smi?4 ,dr4 ,m#8,cull\gh1 ,dr4 ,*apman1 ,elmes ,y4 ,/eele1 ,esq41 & "s o!r memb]s ( ! ,woolhope ,club1 hold ,mr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,smi?'s op9ion z ! result ( consid]able exp]i5ce4 ,x mu/ be not$1 h[ev]1 t :5 too "y ?is ag>ic is r defici5t 9 flav\r1 & its fibres t5aci\s4 ,its flav\r is mo/ ri*1 & its texture mo/ delicate :5 ! gills %[ ! p9k col\r ) sepia m>g9s4 ,modes ( ,cook+ ! ,copr9us comatus4--,! be/ & simple/ me?od is to broil x & s]ve on toa/ 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,x may be add$ also ) great advantage to /eaks & made-di%es1 to give flav\r & gravy4 ,comatus ,s\p4--,take two qu>ts ( :ite /ock1 & put 9 a l>ge plateful ( ! man$ ag>ic r\ghly brok5 out2 /ew until t5d]2 pulp ?r\gh a f9e sieve2 add pepp] & salt to ta/e2 boil & s]ve up hot4 ,two or ?ree table-spoonfuls ( cream w be a great improvem5t4 ,! ag>ics = ?is s\p %\ld be "y1 9 ord] to keep its col\r light & good4 ,! man$ ag>ic is recomm5d$ on all sides = mak+ ket*up1 b "h1 also1 x %\ld be quickly us$1 & ! ket*up quickly made4 ,ag>icus gambosus 7! ,true ,/4 ,george's ,mu%room74 ,pileus ?ick & fle%y1 convex at fir/1 (t5 lob$1 becom+ undulat$ & irregul>1 exp&+ unequally2 ! m>g9 m or less involute1 & at fir/ flocculose2 f ?ree to f\r in*es across2 ( a light yell[ col\r 9 ! c5tre1 fad+ to almo/ opaque :ite at ! edges2 x is s(t to ! t\*2 m or less tub]culat$1 & (t5 pres5t+ cracks4 ,gills yell[i%-:ite1 wat]y1 n>r[1 m>g9ate1 annex$ to ! /em ) a little too?3 !y are v num]\s & irregul>1 ) _m small] ones int]pos$1 8ly+ ov] ea* o!r l ! plaits ( a frill0 7f #e to #aa1 ,vittad9i74 ,/em firm1 solid & :ite1 swell+ at ! base 9 "y specim5s2 b 9 old] ones1 ?\gh usually bulg+1 !y are frequ5tly ( ev5 size1 & :5 9 long grass !y occasionally ev5 tap] d[nw>ds4 ,?is ag>ic is usually ne>ly :ite1 smoo?1 s(t1 & firm1 l kid lea!r to ! t\*1 &1 z ,b]keley has happily said1 89 appe>ance x v closely resembles a cracknel biscuit40 ,!y gr[ 9 r+s2 h a /rong smell1 & appe> ab\t ,/4 ,george's ,day 7,april #bc71 aft] ! ra9s :i* usually fall ab\t ! ?ird week 9 ,april4 ,!y cont9ue to appe> = ?ree or f\r weeks1 accord+ to ! peculi>ities ( ! season4 ,!y are usually to be f\nd on hilly pa/ures 9 woodl& di/ricts4 ,! ,/4 ,george's mu%room _c well be mi/ak5 = any o!r4 ,! fact ( its appe>ance at ?is e>ly season1 & gr[+ s freely 9 r+s1 :5 s v few o!r funguses are to be f\nd1 is almo/ en\gh to di/+ui% x4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 v di/9ctive *>act]s 9 itself 9 ! ?ickness ( its pileus2 ! n>r[ness ( its gills1 :i* are v closely cr[d$ toge!r2 & ! solid bulg+ /em4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cc4 ,ag>icus gambosus 7,/4 ,george's ,mu%room74 ,pa/ures1 9 ! spr+2 col\r1 cream2 diamet]1 #d to #f in*es4 ,! ,/4 ,george's mu%room is n an uncommon ag>ic 9 ?is c\ntry1 & :]e x does appe> x is usually pl5tiful--a s+le r+ af=d+ g5]ally a good basket full4 ,x %\ld be ga!r$ :5 "y1 or x w be f\nd grub-eat51 = no fungus is m spe$ily & m voraci\sly attack$ by insects ?an ?is "o4 ,op9ions on ! ,m]its ( ,ag>icus gambosus z an ,edible ,fungus4--8,?is r>e & mo/ delici\s ag>ic1 ! m\c]on ( ,bulli>d1 & ! ,ag>icus prunulus ( o!r au?ors1 ab\nds on ! hills above ! valley ( ,/af=a1 ne> ,bobbio1 :]e x is call$ ,sp9>oli1 & is 9 great reque/2 ! c\ntry p eat x fre% 9 a v>iety ( ways1 or !y dry & sell x at f twelve to sixte5 francs a p\nd40--,lett] f ,pr(essor ,balbi to ,p]soon4 8,! mo/ sav\ry fungus ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$ 444 & :i* is ju/ly consid]$ ov] almo/ ! :ole cont95t ( ,europe z ! ne plus ultra ( cul9>y fri&ise4 8,! prunulus 7gambosus7 is mu* priz$ 9 ! ,roman m>ket1 :]e x easily fet*es1 :5 fre%1 ?irty baioc*i--i4e41 fifte5 p5ce p] p\nd--a l>ge sum = any luxury 9 ,rome4 ,x is s5t 9 little baskets z pres5ts to patrons1 fees to m$ical m51 & bribes to ,roman lawy]s40--,dr4 ,badham4 ,! ,ag>icus gambosus 8is "o t a p]son _c well make any mi/ake ab\t4 ,x sometimes atta9s a l>ge size1 is excell5t 9 flav\r1 & p>ticul>ly :olesome40--,rev4 ,m4 ,j4 ,b]keley4 ,mode ( ,cook+ ,ag>icus gambosus4--8,! be/ mode ( cook+ ,ag>icus gambosus is ei!r to m9ce or fricassee x ) any sort ( meat1 or 9 a vol-au-v5t1 ! flav\r ( :i* x greatly improves2 or simply prep>$ ) salt1 pepp]1 & a small piece ( bacon1 l>d1 or butt]1 to prev5t burn+1 x con/itutes ( itself an excell5t di%40--,dr4 ,badham4 8,s]v$ ) :ite sauce1 x is a capital app5dage to roa/ veal40--,edw9 ,lees4 ,x may be broil$1 /ew$1 or bak$4 ,breakfa/ ,ag>ic4--,place "s fre%-made toa/1 nicely divid$1 on a di%1 & put ! ag>ics ^u x2 pepp]1 salt1 & put a small piece ( butt] on ea*2 !n p\r on ea* "o a tea-spoonful ( milk or cream1 & add a s+le clove to ! :ole di%4 ,place a bell-glass1 or inv]t$ bas91 ov] ! :ole2 bake tw5ty m9utes1 & s]ve up )\t remov+ ! glass until x comes to ! table1 s z to pres]ve ! heat & ! aroma1 :i*1 on lift+ ! cov]1 w be diffus$ ?r\gh ! room4 ,x dries v readily :5 divid$ into pieces1 & reta9s mo/ ( its excell5ce4 ,a few pieces add$ to s\ps1 gravies1 or made-di%es1 give a delici\s flav\r4 ,ag>icus rubesc5s 7,br[n ,w>ty ,ag>ic74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cd4 ,ag>icus rubesc5s 7,r$-fle%$ ,mu%room74 ,woods1 summ] & autumn2 col\r1 si5na-br[n2 diamet]1 #d to #aj in*es4 ,pileus convex1 !n exp&$1 cuticle br[n1 scatt]$ ov] ) w>ts v>y+ 9 size4 ,m>g9 /riate4 ,gills :ite1 rea*+ ! /em1 & =m+ v f9e decurr5t l9es ^u x4 ,r+ entire1 wide & m>k$ ) /ri4 ,/em (t5 scaly1 /uff$1 becom+ holl[2 :5 old1 bulb\s4 ,volva oblit]at$4 ,! :ole plant has a t5d5cy to turn a si5na-r$1 or ru/ col\r4 ,?is is v di/9ctly %[n "s little "t aft] x has be5 bruis$4 ,x is v common all ?r\gh ! summ] & autumn mon?s2 inde$1 "o ( ! mo/ abundant mu%rooms2 8& x is "o ( ^? species t a p]son ) ! slighte/ p[]s ( discrim9ation may di/+ui% accurately f o!rs40--,badham4 ,op9ions on ! ,m]its ( ,ag>icus rubesc5s z an ,edible ,fungus4--8,a v delicate fungus1 :i* gr[s 9 suffici5t abundance to r5d] x ( importance 9 a cul9>y po9t ( view40--,badham4 8,f long exp]i5ce ,i c v\* = its be+ n only :olesome1 b1 z ,dr4 ,badham says1 #8a v delicate fungus4'0--,f4 ,currey1 ,editor ( ,dr4 ,badham's 8,escul5t ,funguses40 ,modes ( ,cook+ ! ,ag>icus rubesc5s4--,x may be toa/$1 boil$1 or /ew$ 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,fri$ ,rubesc5s4--,place ! full-gr[n ag>ics 9 wat] = t5 m9utes1 !n dra91 & hav+ remov$ ! w>ty sk91 fry ) butt]1 pepp]1 & salt4 ,! ket*up made f ,ag>icus rubesc5s is ri* & good4 8,z x gr[s freely1 & atta9s a consid]able size1 x is v suitable = t purpose1 quantity be+ a great desid]atum 9 ket*up-mak+40--,plues4 ,ag>icus nebul>is 7,cl\d$ ,mu%room74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ce4 ,ag>icus nebul>is 7,cl\d$ ,mu%room74 ,woody places1 9 autumn2 col\r1 cream1 ) slate-col\r$ top2 diamet]1 #d to #aj in*es4 8,pileus f two & a half to five in*es across2 at fir/ depresso-convex2 :5 exp&$1 ne>ly flat or broadly subumbonate2 nev] depress$2 m>g9 at fir/ involute & pru9ose2 occasionally some:at wav$ & lob$1 b g5]ally regul> 9 =m2 smoo?1 viscid :5 moi/1 s t dead leaves adh]e to x2 grey1 br[n at ! c5tre1 pal] t[>ds ! circumf]5ce4 ,fle% ?ick1 :ite1 un*ang+4 ,gills cream-col\r1 n>r[1 decurr5t1 close1 _! m>g9s wav$1 unequal1 g5]ally simple4 ,/em f two to f\r in*es long1 f a qu>t] ( an in* to an in* ?ick2 incurv$ at ! base2 n root+1 b atta*+ by means ( a floccose d[n r\nd its l[] portion & = "o-?ird ( its l5g?1 a l>ge quantity ( dead leaves1 by :i* ! plant is held erect2 subequal1 m or less m>k$ ) longitud9al pits1 firm ext]nally1 )9 ( a s(t] sub/ance4 ,! od\r /rong1 l t ( curd *eese40--,badham4 8,common 9 c]ta9 places1 b v r>e ne> ,london4 ,?is species comes up late 9 ! autumn on dead leaves 9 moi/ places1 pr9cipally on ! bord]s ( woods4 ,! ga/ronomic excell5ces ( ?is species are well kn[n4 ,:5 ga!r$1 x has a :olesome & p[]ful od\r2 & :5 cook$1 ! firm & fragrant fle% has a p>ticul>ly agreeable & palatable ta/e40--,w4 ,g4 ,smi?4 8,! ,ag>icus nebul>is requires b little cook+2 a few m9utes' broil+ 7 la ,ma9t5on is be/71 ) butt]1 pepp]1 & salt1 is suffici5t4 ,x may also be delicately fri$ ) bread crumbs1 or /ew$ 9 :ite sauce4 ,! fle% ( ?is mu%room is p]haps light] ( dige/ion ?an t ( any o!r40--,badham4 ,lact>ius deliciosus 7,orange-milk ,mu%room74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cf4 ,lact>ius deliciosus 7,orange-milk ,mu%room74 ,"u fir-trees1 9 autumn2 col\r1 br[n-orange2 milk at fir/ orange1 !n gre52 diamet]1 #c to #aj in*es4 ,pileus smoo?1 fle%y1 umbilicate1 ( a dull ruf\s orange1 turn+ pallid f exposure to light & air1 b zon$ ) conc5tric circles ( a bright] hue2 m>g9 smoo?1 at fir/ involute1 & !n becom+ exp&$2 f ?ree to five in*es across4 ,fle% firm full ( orange-r$ milk1 :i* turns gre5 on exposure to ! air1 z does any "p ( ! plant :5 bruis$4 ,gills decurr5t1 n>r[1 ea* divid+ into two1 ?ree sev]al times f ! /em to ! edge ( ! pileus2 ( a dull yell[ by reflect$ light1 b be+ transluc5t1 ! r$ milk %9es brightly ?r\gh !m4 ,/em f "o to ?ree in*es high1 slightly b5t & tap]+ d[nw>ds2 solid1 becom+ m or less holl[ ) age2 %ort hairs at ! base2 sometimes pitt$ 7scrobiculate74 ,!re is no possibility ( mi/ak+ ?is fungus4 ,x is ! only "o :i* has orange-r$ milk1 & :i* turns gre5 :5 bruis$4 ,^! prop]ties di/+ui% x at once f ,lact>ius torm9osus or necator1 ! only fungus :i* 9 any way resembles x4 ,?is acrid fungus 7,lact>ius torm9osus7 is some:at simil> 9 %ape & size1 & is also zon$4 ,b ! involute edges ( ! pileus are be>d$ ) close hairs4 ,x is ( a mu* pal] col\r1 & ) gills ( a dirty :ite4 ,! milk1 also1 is :ite1 acrid1 & un*angeable 9 col\r4 ,! ,orange-milk ag>ic *iefly affects ! ,scot* fir-tree1 & is g5]ally to be f\nd b5ea? ! drip ( ! bran*es ar\nd ! tree4 ,x is also f\nd 9 h$g][s occasionally1 b is mo/ abundant 9 plantations ( ,scot* fir or l>*4 ,op9ions on ! ,m]its ( ,lact>ius deliciosus z an ,edible ,fungus4--8,?is is "o ( ! be/ ag>ics ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$1 fully des]v+ bo? its "n & ! e/imation 9 :i* x is held abroad1 x rem9ds me ( t5d] lambs' kidneys40--,dr4 ,badham4 8,v lusci\s eat+1 full ( ri* gravy1 ) a little ( ! flav\r ( mussels40--,s[]by4 8,cook !m well1 & y w h some?+ bett] ?an kidneys1 :i* !y mu* resemble bo? 9 flav\r & consi/5ce40--,mrs4 ,hussey4 ,modes ( ,cook+ ,lact>ius deliciosus4--8,! ri* gravy x produces is its *ief *>act]i/ic1 & h5ce x comm5ds itself to make a ri* gravy sauce1 or z an +r$i5t 9 s\ps4 ,x requires delicate cook+1 = ?\gh fle%y x becomes t\gh if kept on ! fire till all ! juice is exud$4 ,bak+ is p]haps ! be/ process = ?is ag>ic to pass ?r\gh4 ,x %\ld be dress$ :5 fre% & pulpy40--,edw9 ,lees4 ,/ew$ ,deliciosus4--8,! t\rtire 7or pie-di%7 me?od ( cook+ suits ,lact>ius deliciosus be/1 z x is firm & crisp 9 sub/ance4 ,be c>eful to use only s\nd specim5s4 ,r$uce !m by cutt+ across to "o uni=m bulk4 ,place ! pieces 9 a pie-di%1 ) a little pepp] & salt1 & a small piece ( butt] on ea* side ( e slice4 ,tie a pap] ov] ! di%1 & bake g5tly = ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,s]ve !m up 9 ! same hot di%40--,mrs4 ,hussey4 ,deliciosus ,pie4--,pepp] & salt slices ( ! ag>ic1 & place !m 9 lay]s ) ?9 slices ( fre% bacon1 until a small pie-di% is full2 cov] ) a cru/ ( pa/ry or ma%$ potatoes1 & bake g5tly = ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,if ) potato cru/1 br[n nicely be=e a quick fire4 ,deliciosus ,pudd+4--,cut ! ag>ic into small pieces2 add simil> pieces ( bacon1 pepp]1 & salt1 & a little g>lic or spice2 surr\nd ) cru/1 & boil ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,fri$ ,deliciosus4--,fry 9 slices1 prop]ly season$ ) butt]1 or bacon & gravy2 & s]ve up hot ) sippets ( toa/4 ,a /eak 9 addition is a great improvem5t4 ,mor*ella escul5ta 7! ,morel74 ,e "o kn[s ! ,morel--t exp5sive luxury :i* ! ri* are cont5t to procure at great co/ f our ,italian w>eh\ses1 & ! poor are fa9 to d )\t4 ,x is less g5]ally kn[n t ?is fungus1 ?\gh by no means s common ) u z "s o!rs 7a circum/ance p>tly attributable to ! prevail+ ignorance z to :5 & :]e to look = x1 or ev5 ( its be+ indig5\s to ,engl&71 occurs n unfrequ5tly 9 our or*>ds & woods1 t[>ds ! beg9n+ ( summ]4 ,roques reports fav\rably ( "s specim5s s5t to him by ! ,duke ( ,a?ol2 & o!rs1 f diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 occasionally f9d _! way into ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,m>ket4 ,! g5us ,mor*ella comprises v few species1 & !y are all good to eat4 ,p]soon rem>ks1 t ?\gh ! ,morel r>ely appe>s 9 a s&y soil1 pref]r+ a calc>e\s or argillace\s gr\nd1 x frequ5tly spr+s up on sites :]e *>coal has be5 burnt1 or :]e c9d]s h be5 ?r[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cg4 ,mor*ella escul5ta 7! ,morel74 ,woods1 c41 9 ! spr+2 col\r pale buff2 height1 #c to #e in*es4 ,pileus v v>i\s 9 %ape & hue1 ! surface brok5-up into v little cells1 made by folds or plaits ( ! hym5ium1 :i* are m or less sali5t1 & con/itute ! s-call$ ribs4 ,^! ribs are v irregul>1 & ana/omose ) ea* o!r ?r\gh\t2 ! pileus holl[1 op5+ into ! irregul> /em4 ,spores pale yell[4 ,nei!r ( ^! funguses %\ld be ga!r$ aft] ra91 z !y are !n insipid & soon spoil4 8,m4 ,roques says ! ,morel may be dress$ 9 a v>iety ( ways1 bo? fre% & dry1 ) butt] or 9 oil1 au gras or la crme4 ,! foll[+ receipts = cook+ !m are f ,p]soon4 #a/4 ,hav+ wa%$ & cleans$ !m f ! e>? :i* is apt to collect betwe5 ! plaits1 dry ?or\ghly 9 a napk91 & put !m into a saucepan ) pepp]1 salt1 & p>sley1 add+ or n a piece ( ham2 /ew = an h\r1 p\r+ 9 occasionally a little bro? to prev5t burn+2 :5 suffici5tly done1 b9d ) ! yolk ( two or ?ree eggs1 & s]ve on butt]$ toa/4 #bnd4 ,morelles l',itali5ne4--,hav+ wa%$ & dri$1 divide !m across1 put !m on ! fire ) "s p>sley1 scallion1 *]vil1 burnet1 t>ragon1 *ives1 a little salt1 & two spoonfuls ( f9e oil4 ,/ew till ! juice runs out1 !n ?ick5 ) a little fl\r2 s]ve ) bread-crumbs & a squeeze ( lemon4 #crd4 ,/uff$ ,morels4--,*oose ! fre%e/ & :ite/ morels1 op5 ! /alk at ! bottom1 wa% & wipe !m well1 fill ) veal /uff+1 an*ovy1 or any ri* f>ce y please1 secur+ ! ends1 & dress+ betwe5 ?9 slices ( bacon2 s]ve ) a sauce l ! la/40--,badham4 ,hygrophorus prat5sis4 8,pileus convexo-plane1 !n turb9ate1 smoo?1 moi/2 disc compact1 gibb\s2 m>g9 ?92 /em /uff$1 ev51 att5uat$ d[nw>ds2 gills deeply decurr5t1 arcuate1 ?ick1 di/ant40--,grev4 t4 #ia2 ,huss4 ,,ii4 t4 #dj4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ch 7#a74 ,hygrophorus prat5sis4 ,pa/ures1 9 autumn2 col\r1 full buff2 diamet]1 #b to #c in*es4 ,fig4 #ch 7#b74 ,hygrophorus virg9eus 7,viscid ,:ite ,mu%room74 ,pa/ures1 9 autumn2 sn[-:ite2 diamet]1 in* to #a in*es4 8,on d[ns & %ort pa/ures4 ,v common4 ,pileus tawny or deep buff1 sometimes ne>ly :ite1 z 9 ! next4 ,probably escul5t40--,b]keley4 ,hygrophorus virg9eus 7,viscid ,:ite ,mu%room74 8,pileus fle%y1 convexo-plane1 obtuse1 moi/1 at l5g? areolato-rimose2 /em /uff$1 firm1 %ort1 att5uat$ at ! base2 gills decurr5t1 di/ant1 r ?ick40--,grev4 t4 #aff4 8,on d[ns & %ort pa/ures4 ,extremely common4 ,mo/ly pure ivory-:ite40--,b]keley4 ,?is species1 exquisite 9 =m & flav\r1 is "o ( ! prettie/ ornam5ts ( our lawns1 d[ns1 & %ort pa/ures at ! fall ( ! ye>4 ,9 ^! situations x may be f\nd 9 e "p ( ! k+dom4 ,x is ess5tially waxy1 & feels & looks precisely z if made ( ! pure/ virg9 wax4 ,! /em is firm1 /uff$1 & att5uat$1 & ! gills s+ul>ly di/ant f ea* o!r2 x *anges col\r a little :5 gett+ old1 at :i* "t x is unfit = cul9>y purposes4 ,a bat* ( fre% specim5s1 broil$ or /ew$ ) ta/e & c>e1 w prove agreeable1 succul5t1 & flavor\s eat+1 & may sometimes be obta9$ :5 o!r species are n =?com+4 8,sev]al alli$ species enjoy ! reputation ( be+ escul5t1 notably ,h4 niveus2 & my fri5d ,mr4 ,f4 ,c4 ,p5rose has eat51 & speaks fav\rably ( ,h4 psittac9us--a highly ornam5tal yell[ species1 ) a gre5 /em1 sometimes common en\gh 9 ri* pa/ures 7& said to be v suspici\s740--,w4 ,g4 ,smi?4 ,can?>ellus cib>ius 7,*ant>elle74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ci4 ,can?>ellus cib>ius 7,*ant>elle74 ,woods1 autumn2 ri* gold5 yell[2 diamet]1 #b to #d in*es4 ,:5 "y its /alk is t\gh1 :ite1 & solid2 b z x gr[s ?is becomes holl[ & pres5tly *anges to yell[2 tap]+ bel[1 x is effus$ into ! sub/ance ( ! pileus1 :i* is ( ! same col\r ) x4 ,! pileus is lob$1 & irregul> 9 %ape2 its m>g9 at fir/ deeply involute1 aft]w>ds :5 exp&$1 wavy4 ,! ve9s or plaits are ?ick1 subdi/ant1 mu* s9uat$1 runn+ "s way d[n ! /alk4 ,! fle% is :ite1 fibr\s1 d5se1 8hav+ ! od\r ( apricots0 7,purton7 or ( 8plums0 7,vitt474 8,! col\r yell[1 l t ( ! yolk ( eggs1 is deep] on ! "u surface2 :5 raw x has ! pung5t ta/e ( pepp]3 ! spores1 :i* are elliptic1 are ( a pallid o*re col\r40 7,vitt47 ,! ,*ant>elle gr[s sometimes sporadically1 sometimes 9 circles or segm5ts ( a circle1 & may be f\nd f ,june to ,octob]4 ,at fir/ x assumes ! %ape ( a m9ute cone3 next1 9 consequ5ce ( ! roll+ 9 ( ! m>g91 ! pileus is almo/ sph]ical1 b z ?is unfolds x becomes hemisph]ical1 !n flat1 at l5g? irregul> & depress$4 8,?is fungus10 obs]ves ,vittad9i1 8be+ r dry & t\gh by nature1 requires a consid]able quantity ( fluid sauce to cook x prop]ly40 8,! common p 9 ,italy dry or pickle1 or keep x 9 oil = w9t] use4 ,p]haps ! be/ ways ( dress+ ! ,*ant>elle are to /ew or m9ce x by itself1 or to comb9e x ) meat or ) o!r funguses4 ,x requires to be g5tly /ew$1 & a long "t to make x t5d]2 b by soak+ x 9 milk ! night be=e1 less cook+ w be requisite40--,badham4 ,hydnum rep&um 7,h$gehog1 or ,sp9e-be>+ ,mu%room74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dj4 ,hydnum rep&um 7,sp9e-be>+ ,mu%room74 ,woods1 autumn2 col\r1 pale buff2 diamet]1 #b to #e in*es4 ,pileus smoo?1 irregul> 9 %ape1 depress$ 9 ! c5tre1 m or less lob$1 & g5]ally plac$ irregul>ly on ! /em 7ecc5tric72 ( a pale buff or c9namon col\r2 f two to five in*es 9 diamet]4 ,fle% firm & :ite2 :5 bruis$ x turns slightly br[n4 ,sp9es cr[d$1 awl-%ap$1 slant+1 s(t & brittle1 v>y+ 9 size & l5g?1 & ( a fa9t c9namon t9t4 ,/em :ite1 %ort1 solid1 crook$1 & (t5 lat]al4 ,!re is no possibility ( mi/ak+ ! h$gehog mu%room3 :5 once se5 x is always to be rememb]$4 ,its awl-%ap$ sp9es are cr[d$ b5ea? ! pileus2 its size & col\r are mo/ m>k$2 x resembles closely1 z has be5 said1 a lightly-bak$ cracknel biscuit 9 col\r4 8,?is fungus occurs pr9cipally 9 woods1 & especially 9 ^? ( p9e & oak2 sometimes solit>y1 b m frequ5tly 9 company & 9 r+s40--,badham4 ,op9ions on ! ,m]its ( ,hydnum rep&um z an ,edible ,fungus4--8,! g5]al use ( ?is fungus ?r\gh\t ,france1 ,italy1 & ,g]many1 leaves no room = d\bt z to its good qualities40--,roques4 8,:5 well /ew$ x is an excell5t di%1 ) a slight flav\r ( oy/]s4 ,x makes also a v good pure4--,dr4 ,badham4 8,a mo/ excell5t fungus1 b x requires a little caution 9 prep>ation = ! table4 ,x %\ld be previ\sly /eep$ 9 hot wat] & well dra9$ 9 a clo?2 9 :i* case !re is c]ta9ly n a m excell5t fungus40--,b]keley4 8,a :olesome fungus & n to be despis$2 b n 9 ! fir/ class z to flav\r1 requir+ ! help ( condim5ts4 ,x has ! advantage1 h[ev]1 ( gr[+ lat] ?an mo/ funguses1 & may be f\nd up to ! middle ( ,novemb]40--,edw9 ,lees4 8,"o ( ! mo/ excell5t fungi t gr[s2 its flav\r v /rongly resembles oy/]s40--,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,h\ghton4 ,modes ( ,cook+ ,hydnum rep&um4--,! h$gehog mu%room is d5se 9 /ructure1 & 9 :atev] way x may be cook$1 all au?orities agree t x mu/ be done sl[ly at a l[ temp]ature until x is t5d]1 & ) pl5ty ( /ock or :ite sauce to supply its defici5cy 9 moi/ure4 ,/ew$ ,hydnum4--8,cut ! mu%rooms 9 pieces & /eep = tw5ty m9utes 9 w>m wat]2 !n place 9 a pan ) butt]1 pepp]1 salt1 & p>sley2 add beef or o!r gravy1 & simm] = an h\r40--,trans4 f ,m4 ,roques4 8,/ew 9 a br[n or :ite sauce40--,mrs4 ,hussey4 8,cut up 9 bits ab\t ! size ( a bean1 & /ew 9 :ite sauce1 :5 x w almo/ pass (f z oy/] sauce40--,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,h\ghton1 ,f4,l4,s4 ,ag>icus orcella 7,orgelle or ,vegetable ,sweetbread74 ,pileus ?91 irregul>1 depress$ 9 ! c5tre1 lob$1 ) undulat$ bord]s1 f two to ?ree in*es across4 ,9 col\r cle> :ite1 sometimes t9t$ ) pale br[n on its prom95ces1 & occasionally ) a grey c5tre or ev5 lightly zon$ ) grey4 ,its surface is s(t & smoo? to ! t\*1 except 9 wet wea!r1 :5 x becomes s(t & /icky4 ,! fle% is s(t1 col\rless1 & un*angeable4 ,gills cr[d$1 decurr5t1 at fir/ ne>ly :ite1 !n p9ki% grey1 tak+ at l5g? a light br[n t9t4 ,spores pale br[n4 ,/em smoo?1 solid1 %ort1 decreas+ 9 size2 c5tral :5 "y1 b becom+ ecc5tric f ! pileus gr[+ irregul>ly4 ,od\r pleasant1 usually comp>$ to t ( fre% meal1 b ,dr4 ,badham & o!rs ?9k x resembles m closely ! smell ( cucumb] or syr+a leaf4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #da4 7#a7 ,ag>icus orcella & 7#b7 ,ag>icus prunulus 7,plum ,mu%room74 ,woody places1 9 autumn2 col\r1 sn[-:ite1 ) pale rose gills2 diamet]1 #b to #d in*es4 ,ag>icus prunulus 7,plum ,mu%room74 ,pileus fle%y1 compact1 at fir/ convex1 !n exp&$1 becom+ depress$ 9 ! c5tre1 irregul>ly wav$1 & slightly pru9ose2 f two to five in*es broad2 surface dry1 s(t1 :ite1 or sometimes grey4 ,! fle% ?ick1 :ite1 & un*angeable4 ,gills cr[d$1 deeply decurr5t1 at fir/ :ite1 !n a pale dull fle%-col\r1 or yell[i% br[n4 ,spores pale br[n4 ,/em :ite1 solid1 firm1 slightly v5tricose1 an in* or m long1 & half an in* ?ick2 nak$1 (t5 /riate1 & villose at ! base2 (t5 ecc5tric4 ,od\r l t ( new meal1 b usually too /rong to be agreeable4 ,!re has be5 consid]able confusion1 writes ,dr4 ,bull1 betwe5 ! two ,ag>ics orcella & prunulus2 "s ?9k+ t we h only orcella 9 ,engl& 7,dr4 ,badham72 & o!rs only prunulus 7! ,rev4 ,m4 ,j4 ,b]keley71 & o!rs aga9 t !y are bo? ! same fungus1 diff]+ only 9 size4 ,dr4 ,badham & "s o!rs aga9 confuse prunulus ) gambosus1 ! fungus ( e>ly spr+1 & ?is has aris5 f ! ,fr5* t]m m\ss]on be+ (t5 appli$ to bo? ^! funguses2 b !y are s ess5tially diff]5t z n to be liable 9 any way to be mi/ak5 = ea* o!r4 ,ag>icus orcella & ,a4 prunulus are bo? plac$ on ! same page 9 ! illu/ration1 s t _! close alliance may be se5 at a glance4 ,fries treats !m z sep>ate funguses1 89 def]5ce to anci5t au?ority1 s9ce _! diff]5ces are *iefly 9 degree40 ,^! diff]5ces are1 nev]!less1 s well m>k$1 t !y are kept sep>ate "h4 ,orcella is a small] & m delicate fungus ?an prunulus4 ,x is ?9n] & less fle%y1 m undulat$ 9 its bord]s1 & has a light] & m agreeable od\r4 ,orcella gr[s 9 m op5 glades ?an prunulus2 x is usually mu* :it] 9 col\r1 sometimes 9 high situations :ite & glaz$ z an egg-%ell1 or ev5 pott]y4 ,orcella gr[s m solit>y ?an prunulus1 9 light1 scatt]$ gr\ps1 %[+ an incl9ation = ! neighb\rhood ( oak-trees1 & :]e x does gr[ x may be f\nd ye> aft] ye> 9 ! same place1 b seldom m ?an two or ?ree 9 a spot4 ,la/ ye>1 #ahfi1 :5 orcella 0 pretty pl5tiful1 prunulus 0 n to be f\nd 9 ! situations :]e x gr[s usually mo/ abundantly4 ,prunulus is ! rev]se ( all ?is4 ,x pref]s m %ad$ places1 is l>g]1 m fle%y1 & ) a /rong od\r r heavy & ov]p[]+4 ,x gr[s 9 great] quantities toge!r1 & n unfrequ5tly 9 cr[d$ r+s f f\r to six feet 9 diamet]4 ,z edible funguses !y %\ld c]ta9ly be kept di/9ct4 ,orcella is light & pleasant 9 od\r1 & excell5t 9 flav\r3 x is s t5d] & delicate z to be t]m$1 n inaptly1 8vegetable sweetbread40 ,prunulus1 on ! o!r h&1 ?\gh always good1 is to _m p too /rong 9 od\r1 & m co>se 9 ta/e4 ,op9ions on ! ,m]its ( ,ag>icus orcella & ,a4 prunulus4--8,a v delicate mu%room40--,dr4 ,badham4 8,! flav\r ( orcella is v delicate1 & equal to any?+ among/ fungi1 or r sup]ior to ! majority4 ,! same rem>ks apply to prunulus1 :i* ,i ?9k is ! same ?+4 ,x belongs to ! fir/ rank ( edible fungi40--,edw9 ,lees4 ,modes ( ,cook+ ,ag>icus orcella & ,ag>icus prunulus4--,orcella be+ usually f\nd 9 small quantities1 is be/1 p]haps1 :5 broil$ & s]v$ on hot toa/4 ,prunulus w yield an abundance = broil+ or /ew+1 or bo?4 8,orcella %\ld be eat5 ! day x is ga!r$1 ei!r /ew$1 broil$1 or fri$ ) egg & bread-crumbs l cutlets40--,dr4 ,badham4 8,h[ev] prep>$1 x is mo/ excell5t2 ! fle% is firm & juicy1 & full ( flav\r1 & :e!r broil$ or /ew$1 x is a mo/ delici\s morsel40--,wor?+ton ,g4 ,smi?4 8,orcella w dry1 & may be pres]v$ 9 ?is way4 ,x loses mu* ( its volume1 b x acquires un aroma suavissimo40--,vittad9i4 ,f ! ,transactions ( ! ,woolhope ,naturali/s' ,field ,club4 ,edible ,fungi 9 ,am]ica4--,to give an idea ( ! ri* /ores ( fungi t spr+ up 9 "s di/ant p>ts ( ! e>?1 & 9 climes s diff]5t to ours t "o w\ld at fir/ sight suppose su* fragile & fugaci\s bodies z fungi w\ld n ab\nd 9 !m1 ! foll[+ int]e/+ communication f ,dr4 ,curtis1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 to ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,b]keley is "h giv54 ,x w prove well wor?y ! att5tion ( ,am]ican read]s3-- 8,y h ask$ me to give y my #8exp]i5ce ) ! eatable mu%rooms ( ,am]ica4' ,?is w be mo/ satisfactorily done1 ,i presume1 9 pretty mu* ! same /yle 9 :i* ,i w\ld n>rate x to y at y\r own fireside4 ,my exp]i5ce runs back only ab\t twelve or fifte5 ye>s4 ,y may rememb] t previ\s to ?is p]iod ,i express$ a fe> ( ^! edibles1 z ,i _h gr[n up ) ! common prejudices aga9/ !m ent]ta9$ by mo/ p 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,hav+ occasionally read ( fe>ful accid5ts f _! use1 & !re be+ abundance ( o!r & :olesome food obta9able1 ,i felt no incl9ation to run any risks 9 ne$lessly enl>g+ my bill ( f>e4 ,?us ,i _h pass$ middle life )\t hav+ once ev5 ta/$ a mu%room4 8,b z "u y\r guidance & assi/ance my k ( fungi increas$1 a confid5ce 9 my ability to discrim9ate species grew up ) x1 & a curiosity to te/ ! qualities ( ^! mu*-laud$ articles got ! bett] ( timidity2 & n[1 ,i suppose1 ,i c safely say1 t ,i h eat5 a great] v>iety ( mu%rooms ?an anyone on ! ,am]ican cont95t4 ,i h ev5 introduc$ sev]al species be=e untri$ & unkn[n4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( my exp]im5ts1 h[ev]1 ,i h ex]cis$ great caution1 ev5 ) species long recognis$ z safe & :olesome4 ,9 e case ,i began ) only a s+le m\?ful4 ,no ill effect foll[+1 ,i made a second essay ^u two or ?ree m\?fuls1 & s on gradually until ,i made a full meal ( !m4 ,=tunately1 ,i h nev] blund]$ ^u any k9d t 0 mis*iev\s1 al?\gh ,i h eat5 freely ( =ty species4 ,?is is due1 p]haps1 to my g5]al acqua9tance ) species t h be5 long us$ 9 ,europe1 & h5ce ,i h made no exp]im5ts ^u new species :i* _h n "s aff9ity or analogy ) !m4 8,= in/ance1 ,a4 campe/ris & ,a4 arv5sis be+ :olesome1 ,i did n d\bt b t ,a4 amygdal9us 7a new species closely alli$ to ,a4 arv5sis7 might be safely attempt$1 & x has prov$ equally safe & palatable4 ,inde$1 ?is may be reg>d$ z ! safe/ ( all species = ga!r+1 z x c be discrim9at$ f all o!rs ev5 by a *ild or a bl9d p]son4 ,its ta/e & od\r are s v l ^? ( pea* k]nels or bitt] almonds1 t almo/ inv>iably ! resemblance is imm$iately m5tion$ by ^? :o ta/e x crude = ! fir/ "t4 ,?is flav\r is lo/ by cook+1 unless ! mu%room be und]done4 ,:5 ?or\ghly cook$ ,i _c myself di/+ui% x f ,a4 campe/ris4 ,"o or two p]sons h express$ ! op9ion t !y c di/+ui% x1 & t x is n q s good4 ,o!rs1 aga91 are equally positive t x is bett]4 ,9 ! crude /ate ,i deem x ! mo/ palatable ( all mu%rooms1 z x leaves a v agreeable aft]ta/e ^u ! palate1 fully equal to t ( almonds4 ,?is is ! ?+ ,i s5t y "s ye>s s9ce = cultivation1 b :i* fail$ to gr[4 ,i v mu* wi% x might be propagat$ 9 ,engl&1 s t we might asc]ta9 :e!r x w\ld und]go any *ange ( qualities 9 a diff]5t soil & climate4 ,i h = "s "t be5 ent]ta9+ ! suspicion t su* is ! case ) _m ( our species4 ,?us1 9 ,european books ! ,morel is describ$ z possess+ a peculi> flav\r1 t has giv5 its "n to ! ,morello *]ry4 ,i c detect no?+ ( ! sort 9 our morel4 ,y speak ( ,a4 ,cs>eus 79 ,introd4 ,crypt4 ,bot47 z be+ #8p]haps ! mo/ delici\s ( all fungi4' ,?is gr[s 9 great quantities 9 our oak-=e/s1 & may be obta9$ by ! c>tload 9 its season2 b to my ta/e1 & t ( all my family1 x is ! mo/ unpalatable ( all our fungi1 nor c ,i f9d _m ( our mo/ passionate mycophagi/s :o w av[ t !y l x4 ,i h tri$ x 9 almo/ e mode ( cook]y1 b )\t success4 ,!re is a disagreeable sal9e flav\r t we _c remove nor ov]lay4 8,9 ! ,tri*oloma section1 9 :i* are sev]al species long kn[n z edible1 ,i did n hesitate to exp]im5t ^u any t _h ! od\r & ta/e ( fre% fl\r4 ,i began ) ,a4 frum5taceus1 n le>n+ f books :e!r x _h be5 eat5 9 ,europe4 ,to ?is ,i subsequ5tly add$ ?ree new ,am]ican species belong+ to ! same gr\p4 ,all are excell5t :5 /ew$1 & are especially valuable = _! appe>ance 9 late autumn1 ev5 dur+ h>d fro/s1 :5 o!r ag>ics are mo/ly out ( season4 8,aga91 !re seem$ su* a simil>ity ( texture & habit betwe5 ,a4 cspitosus 7,l5t9us1 ,b]k47 & ,a4 melleus1 al?\gh ! =m] belongs to ,clitocybe1 t ! temptation to a trial ( x 0 irresi/ible4 ,z x is f\nd "h 9 enorm\s quantities1 & a s+le clu/] w (t5 conta9 fifty to a hundr$ /ems1 x might well be deem$ a valuable species 9 a "t ( sc>city4 ,x w\ld n be highly e/eem$ :]e o!r & bett] sorts c be _h2 b x is g5]ally pref]r$ to ,a4 melleus4 ,i h f\nd ?is species v suitable = dry+ = w9t] use4 8,among ! ,boleti ,i v5tur$1 9 ignorance if x _h ev] be5 eat51 to try ,b4 coll9itus1 on acc\nt ( its close relation%ip ) ,b4 flavidus4 ,i am n p>ticul>ly fond ( ,boleti1 b ?is species has be5 pron\nc$ delici\s by "s to :om ,i h s5t x4 8,s among ! ,polypores1 ,i _h no fe> ( h>m f ! use ( a new ,am]ican species 7,p4 poripes1 ,fr471 on acc\nt ( its relation to ,p4 ov9us1 9 its texture & its flav\r4 ,! ta/e ( ! crude specim5 is l t ( ! be/ *e/nuts or filb]ts4 ,x has be5 comp>$ ev5 ) ! cocoa-nut1 & is c]ta9ly ( v agreeable flav\r4 ,x does n1 h[ev]1 make a sup]ior di% = ! table1 be+ r too dry1 b x is innoc5t & probably nutriti\s4 8,( ! #8,m]isma' gr\p ( ,polypores1 hav+ already tri$ ,p4 frondosus1 ,p4 conflu5s1 & ,p4 sulfureus1 ,i v5tur$1 aft] "s hesitation1 & ) m ?an usual caution1 to te/ ! virtues ( a new ,am]ican species 7,p4 ,b]kelei1 ,fr471 not)/&+ ! int5se pung5cy ( ! raw mat]ial1 :i* bites z fi]cely z ,lact>ius pip]atus4 ,:5 "y1 & be=e ! pores are visible1 ! sub/ance is q crisp & brittle1 & 9 ?is /ate ,i h eat5 x ) impunity & ) satisfaction1 its pung5cy be+ all dissipat$ by /ew+4 ,i d n1 h[ev]1 deem x comp>able ) ,p4 conflu5s1 :i* is r a fav\rite ) me1 z x is ) "s o!rs to :om ,i h introduc$ x4 ,p4 sulfureus is j tol]able2 safe1 b n to be covet$ :5 "o c get bett]4 ,:5 ,i say safe1 ,i mean n poison\s4 ,i _c recomm5d x z a diet = weak /oma*s1 :i* %\ld be said ( "s o!r fungi ( simil> texture4 ,i am "h rem9d$ ( an exp]i5ce ,i _h ?ree or f\r ye>s ago ) ?is species1 :i* w\ld h greatly al>m$ me _h x happ5$ at an e>li] date 9 my exp]im5ts1 & :i* w\ld probably h det]r$ anyone unus$ to ?is k9d ( diet f ev] indulg+ 9 x aga94 ,i _h a sumptu\s di% ( x on my supp]-table1 ( :i* mo/ ( my family1 z well z a gue/ /ay+ ) u1 p>took v freely4 ,dur+ ! night ,i became exce$+ly sick1 & 0 n reliev$ until reliev$ ( my supp]4 ,my fir/ ?\ght on ! accession ( my illness 0 ( ,polyporus sulfureus2 b z ,i rememb]$ t inflammation 0 "o ( ! symptoms ( fungus-poison+1 & ,i c\ld detect no indications ( ?is 9 my case1 ,i soon dismiss$ ! ris+ fe>1 did n s5d = ! doctor1 nor take any rem$y4 ,o!rs1 :o _h p>tak5 ( ! fungus m freely ?an myself 7 n at all affect$2 & ,i presume my sickness 0 no m induc$ by ! ,polyporus ?an by ! bread & butt] ,i _h eat54 ,& yet1 _h ,i alone p>tak5 ( ! di%1 or _h "o or two o!rs be5 affect$ 9 l mann]1 d\btless ! night attack w\ld h be5 v confid5tly attribut$ by "s to ! mu%room2 or _h ?is be5 my fir/ trial ( t article1 possibly ,i might ev] aft] h reg>d$ x ) suspicion4 ,i le>n$ a few days aft]w>ds f "o ( our physicians1 t ?is k9d ( sickness 0 !n some:at preval5t 9 ! community1 & c\ld be attribut$ to no kn[n cause4 ,= ! cr$it ( ?is species1 !re=e1 we 7 =tunately able to di/+ui% ! po/ hoc f ! propt] hoc4 8,!re are families 9 ,am]ica t = g5]ations h freely & annually eat5 mu%rooms1 pres]v+ a habit br\ght f ,europe by _! ance/ors4 ,9 no case h ,i he>d ( an accid5t among !m4 ,i h kn[n no in/ance ( mu%room-poison+ 9 ?is c\ntry1 except :]e ! victims ra%ly v5tur$ ^u ! exp]im5t )\t kn[+ "o species f ano!r4 ,among ! families above m5tion$1 ,i h n met ) any ^: k ( mu%rooms ext5d$ beyond ! common species 7,a4 campe/ris71 call$ p9k gill 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,sev]al su* families live ne> me1 b n "o ( !m 0 aw>e1 until ,i in=m$ !m1 t !re are o!r edible k9ds4 ,ev]y?+ b ! p9k gill1 :i* _h ! =m ( a mu%room1 0 to !m a toad/ool1 & poison\s4 ,:5 ,i fir/ s5t my son ) a f9e basket ( ,imp]ials 7,a4 ,cs>eus71 to an intellig5t physician1 :o 0 extravagantly fond ( ! common mu%room1 ! lad 0 greet$ ) ! indignant exclamation1 #8,boy1 ,i w\ldn't eat "o ( ^? ?+s to save y\r fa!r's head6' ,:5 told t !y 7 eat5 at my table1 he accept$ !m1 ate !m1 & has eat5 _m a "o s9ce1 ) all safety & ) no little reli%4 ,s9ce t "t our mycophagi/s eat :atev] ,i s5d !m1 )\t fe> or suspicion4 8,i h int]e/$ myself to ext5d ! k ( ^! ?+s among ! lov]s ( mu%rooms1 & also _! use among ^? :o h n be=e tri$ !m4 ,9 ! latt] "w ,i am n always successful1 on acc\nt ( a /rong prejudice aga9/ vegetables ) su* contemptible names1 & an unconqu]able fe> ( accid5ts4 ,yet1 z 9 my own case1 curiosity (t5 conqu]s ^! errors4 ,:5 away f home ,i h frequ5tly obta9$ p]mission f a k9d ho/ess to h cook$ a di% ( mu%rooms t ,i h f\nd on h] premises4 ,x has r>ely occurr$ 9 su* cases t ! di%1 !n ta/$ = ! fir/ "t1 0 n decl>$ to be delici\s1 or ! be/ ?+ ev] put 9 ! m\?4 ,?is latt] phrase 0 once us$ 9 ref]5ce to s indiff]5t an article z ,a4 salignus4 ,inde$1 ,i h f\nd sev]al p]sons :o class ?is among/ ! mo/ palatable species4 ,to su* p]sons a di% ( fre% mu%rooms ne$ seldom be want+1 z ?is "o c be _h e mon? ( ! ye> 9 ?is latitude4 ,i am induc$ to believe t ! quality ( ?is species v>ies ) ! k9d ( wood x gr[s f1 & t x is bett] flav\r$ :5 ga!r$ f ! mulb]ry1 & especially f ! hickory1 ?an :5 tak5 f mo/ o!r trees4 ,its fitness = ! table seems also to dep5d mu* ^u ! rapidity ( its gr[?2 ^? :i* gr[ sl[ly1 z is ! case ) "s ( our g>d5 vegetables1 be+ ( t\gh] texture & ( less delicate flav\r4 ,a w>m sun aft] heavy ra9s br+s !m out 9 greate/ p]fection4 8,i h sev]al times be5 ask$ by p]sons eat+ mu%rooms = ! fir/ "t1 :e!r ^! ?+s belong to ! vegetable or animal k+dom4 ,!re is c]ta9ly a v noticeable resemblance 9 ! flav\r ( "s ( !m to t ( fle%1 fi%1 or mollusc1 s t ! "q1 z f\nd$ m]ely on ta/e1 is n an unnatural "o4 ,b ,i 0 mu* /ruck ) its propriety :5 read+ an article 9 #8,fras]'s ,magaz9e1' a few ye>s s9ce1 writt5 by ! late ,mr4 ,brod]ip1 :o !re9 says t mu%rooms conta9 osmazome4 ,if ?is be s1 x acc\nts bo? = _! flav\r & = _! value z food4 ,( ?is latt] quality ,i _h become s well conv9c$ t1 dur+ our late w>1 ,i sometimes av]r$1 & ,i d\bt if !re 0 mu*1 if any1 exagg]ation 9 ! ass]tion1 t 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry ,i c\ld ma9ta9 a regim5t ( soldi]s five mon?s ( ! ye> ^u mu%rooms alone4 8,?is leads to a rem>k :i* %\ld n be ov]look$1 ^u ! great abundance ( eatable mu%rooms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i ?9k x is ,dr4 ,badham :o boa/s ( _! unusual numb] 9 ,great ,brita91 /at+ t !re are ?irty edible species 9 t k+dom4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t ?is is an "u-e/imate4 ,b if ! ,doctor is correct1 !re is no comp>ison betwe5 ! numb] 9 y\r c\ntry & ?is4 ,i h collect$ & eat5 =ty species f\nd )9 two miles ( my h\se4 ,!re are "s o!rs )9 ?is limit :i* ,i h n yet eat54 ,9 ! catalogue ( ! plants ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 y w notice t ,i h indicat$ "o hundr$ & elev5 species ( edible fungi kn[n to inhabit ?is ,/ate4 ,i h no d\bt !re are =ty or fifty m1 z ! alp9e portion ( ! ,/ate1 :i* is v ext5sive & v>i$1 has be5 v little explor$ 9 se>* ( fungi4 8,9 ,octob]1 #ahff1 :ile on ! ,cumb]l& ,m\nta9s 9 ,t5nessee1 a plateau less ?an #ajjj feet above ! valleys bel[1 al?\gh hav+ v little leisure = exam9ation dur+ ! two days sp5t !re1 ,i c\nt$ eighte5 species ( edible fungi4 ,( ! f\r or five species :i* ,i collect$ !re = ! table1 all :o p>took ( !m1 none ( :om _h be=e eat5 mu%rooms1 mo/ emphatically decl>$ !m delici\s4 ,on my return homew>d1 :ile /opp+ = a few h\rs at a /ation 9 ,virg9ia1 ,i ga!r$ eight good species )9 a few hundr$ y>ds ( ! dpt4 ,& s x seems to be ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,hill & pla91 m\nta9 & valley1 woods1 fields1 & pa/ures1 sw>m ) a pr(usion ( good1 nutriti\s fungi1 :i* are all[$ to decay :]e !y spr+ up1 because p d n "k h[1 or are afraid1 to use !m4 ,by ^? ( u :o "k _! use _! value 0 appreciat$1 z nev] be=e1 dur+ our late w>1 :5 o!r food1 especially meat1 0 sc>ce & de>4 ,!n su* p]sons z ,i h he>d express a pref]5ce = mu%rooms ov] meat _h g5]ally no ne$ to lack grateful food1 z x 0 easily _h = ! ga!r+1 & )9 easy di/ance ( _! homes if liv+ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,su* 0 n always ! case1 h[ev]4 ,i rememb] on "o occasion dur+ ! gloomy p]iod1 :5 !re _h be5 a protract$ dr\ght1 & fle%y fungi 7 to be f\nd only 9 damp1 %ad$ woods1 & b few ev5 !re1 ,i 0 unable to f9d en\gh ( any "o species = a meal2 s ga!r+ ( e k9d1 ,i br\ght home ?irte5 diff]5t k9ds1 _h !m all cook$ toge!r 9 "o gr& pot p\rri1 & made an excell5t supp]4 ,among ^! 0 ! ,*ant>elle1 ^u :i* ,i w\ld say a few words 9 confirmation ( :at ,i h already said ^u ! v>y+ qualities ( mu%rooms 9 diff]5t regions & localities4 ,y h some:]e writt5 ( ?is mu%room z be+ s highly e/eem$ a delicacy1 t x is mu* s\ght = :5 a d9n] ( /ate is giv5 9 ,london4 ,c ?is be because x is a r>ity8 7= no?+ common & easily obta9$ is deem$ a delicacy1 ,i believe71 or because y h x ( f9] flav\r 9 ,engl&8 ,"h1 :]e x ab\nds1 no "o seems to c>e at all = x1 & "s w\ld =ego mu%rooms entirely r ?an eat ?is4 ,x c]ta9ly v>ies mu* 9 quality1 z ,i h occasionally f\nd x q palatable1 & aga91 ?\gh cook$ 9 ! same mode1 v indiff]5t4 ,i h be5 unable to asc]ta9 :e!r ?is diff]5ce is due to locality1 exposure1 %ade1 soil1 moi/ure1 or temp]ature4 ,t soil has mu* to d ) ! flav\r ( "s species ( mu%rooms ,i am well conv9c$4 ,9 a p>cel ( p9k gills ,i h sometimes f\nd "o or two specim5s1 ?\gh p]fectly s\nd1 ( su* unpleasant od\r & ta/e z w\ld spoil a :ole di%4 ,s also ) ! sn[ball 7,a4 arv5sis71 ( :i* ,i annually f9d a few beautiful specim5s gr[+ ne> my resid5ce1 ^u a grassy turf :i* cov]s a pile ( tra% made up ( decompos$ /icks1 leaves1 & scrap+s f ! adjo9+ soil4 ,_! ta/e & od\r are p]fectly dete/able4 ,i _h "o specim5 cook$1 b no am\nt ( season+ c\ld abate ! (f5siv5ess ( ! odi\s ?+2 yet )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ^! ,i ga!r specim5s ( ! same id5tical species1 :i* are ( f9e flav\r1 equal to t ( ! be/ mu%rooms4 ,z ,i h be=e intimat$ ! v>y+ flav\r ( mu%rooms gr[+ on diff]5t k9ds ( wood1 s "h ,i suppose ! unpleasant qualities ( "s specim5s ( ^! two well-kn[n & fav\rite species1 may be ow+ to some?+ 9 ! soil :]e !y gr[ :i* !y _c assimilate1 & s r5d] a palatable & :olesome species totally unfit = ! table4 ,:e!r su* specim5s1 if eat51 w\ld be poison\s or un:olesome1 ,i d n feel any temptation to prove4 ,x is n probable t !y w ev] d any mis*ief1 = x is incr$ible t any human be+ %\ld s p]v]t 8 in/9cts z to swall[ su* a villan\s concoction4 8,exp]i5ce & obs]vations l ^! w\ld p]haps ju/ify ! inf]5ce t an innoc5t species may sometimes be delet]i\s1 on acc\nt ( its tak+ up "s bad elem5t f ! soil4 ,b z ,i h nev] kn[n a case ( poison+ 9 families t are well acqua9t$ ) ! common mu%room or p9k gill1 t ga!r ! specim5s = !mselves1 & h us$ ?is article ( food annually = _m g5]ations1 ,i _c agree ) a sugge/ion some:]e made by y1 t p]haps all mu%rooms conta9 a poison\s elem5t1 b "s ( !m 9 su* small quantity z to h no appreciable effect4 ,n[1 _h y se5 ! quantities ( /ew$ mu%rooms swall[$ at a s+le meal :i* ,i h se5 ?us dev\r$1 & ) no m h>m ?an f ! same am\nt ( oy/] or turtle s\p1 ,i ?9k y w\ld be =c$ to ! conclusion t su* an am\nt1 ev5 ( poison\s inf9itesimals1 mu/ h _h "s v unpleasant manife/ations1 or else be a v innoc5t diet4 8,x is said t ! sale ( ! p9k gill 7,a4 campe/ris7 is =bidd5 9 ! ,italian m>kets1 because t species has (t5 prov$ to be poison\s4 ,may n ?is h be5 occasion$ by ignorant & c>eless collectors or by wor?less inspectors8 ,to u 9 ,am]ica1 :o use ?is species s freely & fe>lessly1 ! ,italian's curse1 #8,may he die ( a ,pratiolo6' w\ld h no m t]ror ?an #8,may he die ( aromatic pa94' 8,our be/ & /&>d mu%rooms are ! p9k-gill 7,a4 campe/ris72 sn[ball 7,a4 arv5sis72 pea*-k]nel 7,a4 amygdal9us72 nut 7,a4 proc]us72 ,fr5* 7,a4 prunulus72 morel 7,m4 escul5ta72 coral 7,clav>ia72 & omelette 7,lycop]don giganteum74 ,^! are almo/ univ]sally 9 high e/eem4 ,yet ta/es diff] on ^! ?+s z on fruits & vegetables2 "s putt+ "o1 "s ano!r1 at ! head ( ! li/1 ?\gh fond ( all & ev] ready to use any ( !m--z "o :o pref]s a pea* may yet reli% an apple4 ,!re are "s among u :o reg>d ,a4 proc]us z fully equal to ,a4 campe/ris1 & ,i am almo/ ( ! same op9ion4 ,:5 broil$ or fri$ x truly makes a lusci\s morsel4 ,i m5tion 9 ?is connexion1 t ?is species "h be>s ! "n ( nut mu%room1 f a quality t ,i d n f9d m5tion$ 9 ! books :i* describe x4 ,! /em :5 fre% & "y has a sweet nutty flav\r1 v simil> to t ( ! hazel nut4 ,is ?is ! case ) y8 ,its flav\r is s agreeable t ,i am fond ( *ew+ ! fre% /ems4 ,f ?is peculi>ity 9 connexion ) its movable r+1 its =m & col\rs1 ,i deem x a p]fectly safe species to recomm5d = collect+4 ,we h no species likely to be mi/ak5 = x1 except ,a4 ra*odes1 & ,i fully te/$ ! innoc5ce ( ?is be=e comm5d+ ! fir/ to o!rs4 ,?is has be5 suspect$ by "s1 b ,i h f\nd x h>mless4 ,?\gh pretty well flav\r$1 x is n comp>able ) ,a4 proc]us1 & ! fle% is s ?9 & spongy t no "o w\ld *oose x :5 ^? ( m compact texture are to be _h4 ,a4 excoriatus1 ( ! same gr\p1 is a mu* pref]able species4 8,! ,morel is "o ( my greate/ fav\rites1 b ?is is n f\nd 9 quantity except 9 calc>e\s di/ricts4 ,a few days s9ce 7,april #ba7 ,i _h a doz5 = supp]1 ! l>ge/ numb] ,i ev] _h at "o "t4 8,! ,lycop]don giganteum is also a great fav\rite ) me1 z x is1 inde$1 ) all my acqua9tances :o h tri$ x4 ,x has n ! high aroma ( "s o!rs1 b x has a delicacy ( flav\r t makes x sup]ior to any omelette ,i h ev] eat54 ,x seems1 fur!rmore1 to be s dige/ible z to adapt x to ! mo/ delicate /oma*s4 ,?is is ! ,s\? ,d[n ( mu%rooms4 8,9 ?is latitude 7ab\t #cf degrees7 we c f9d good mu%rooms = ! table dur+ n9e or t5 mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,includ+ ,a4 salignus1 :i* "s are q fond (1 we c h !m 9 e mon?1 z ?is species comes out dur+ any w>m spell 9 w9t]4 ,a4 campe/ris makes its appe>ance "h z e>ly z ,m>*1 b is n 9 full crop until ,septemb]4 ,sev]al excell5t species ( ! ,tri*oloma gr\p d n spr+ up until aft] fro/ sets 91 & cont9ue into ,decemb]4 ,su* is ! case too ) ,boletus coll9itus1 :i* sometimes em]ges f ! e>? froz5 solid4 8,^! obs]vations & exp]i5ces are conf9$ *iefly to ! ,c>ol9as2 ?\gh ,i presume1 f casual obs]vations else:]e1 & f in=mation d]iv$ f correspond5ts 9 o!r ,/ates1 t1 mak+ "s all[ance = diff]5ce ( climate & l5g? ( seasons1 :at ,i h said is g5]ally applicable to ! :ole c\ntry40 ,:y we %\ld n eat ,funguses4 ,! foll[+ int]e/+ pap] f ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,d4 ,la ,t\*e 0 read at a meet+ ( ! ,woolhope ,naturali/s' ,field ,club3-- 8,x is said t at ,rome1 :5 a mortal is ab\t to be rais$ to ! dignity ( sa9?ood1 ! precaution is tak5 ( provid+ a #8devil's advocate1' :o1 by po9t+ out z /rongly z he c all ! faults ( ! c&idate1 secures ! fair discussion ( bo? sides ( ! "q1 & is a gu>antee1 moreov]1 t no unwor?y aspirant to su* exalt$ hon\rs %\ld be ra%ly admitt$ to !m4 8,on ! pres5t occasion ,i make bold to pres5t myself 9 ?is unamiable capacity4 ,no memb]1 inde$1 ( ?is respect$ ,club is seek+ canonization1 yet1 a /ep n less important is contemplat$ 9 ! enrolm5t ( a hi!rto despis$ & ev5 abhorr$ memb] ( ! vegetable k+dom among ! li/ ( its edible products2 inde$1 "s may consid] su* a /ep z ( m importance to our race ?an ! apo!osis ( a peccant mortal2 & !re=e x w\ld appe> t1 if 9 ! "o in/ance x is desirable t all ! peccadilloes ( ! c&idate %\ld be expos$1 a =tiori1 x mu/ be s 9 ! o!r4 8,let me1 !n1 fir/ obs]ve t ^! g5tlem5 at ! b> h actually a v bad "*1 & t x is n likely t ?is w\ld be ! case unless !y 7 really great s9n]s4 8,"h1 "s w exclaim1 no d\bt1 #8,prejudice1 my de> sir6 vulg> prejudice is capable ( ! grosse/ inju/ice--ignorant prejudice has driv5 f our tables a delici\s article ( food1 & depriv$ ! poor ( a :olesome diet4' ,x is (t5 said t he 0 a brave man :o fir/ ate an oy/]1 & truly a m un9vit+ m\?ful ?an x 0 c\ld sc>cely be imag9$2 & yet ! fact t x is good & :olesome soon dispos$ ( any prejudice aga9/ x4 ,& is x n likely t su* w\ld be ! case1 7 ! fungus tribe fit = human food8 ,c we suppose any prejudice aris+ f _! lea!ry looks w\ld n evaporate l mi/s be=e ! morn+ sun1 7 !y really ! nutriti\s & delici\s da9ties !y are describ$ to be by _! en?usia/ic advocates8 8,i ?9k x may be obs]v$ t ! g5]al "* :i* a man be>s is1 on ! :ole1 a true "o4 ,t big s*ool1 ! _w 9 :i* we live1 contrives1 9 "s way or o!r1 to hit (f pretty accurately our av]age m]it & take our measure1 & ?\gh x may make a mi/ake n[ & !n 9 "s p>ticul> in/ance1 its g5]al e/imate is a fair "o2 & s ) funguses4 ,!re may be a too-sweep+ condemnation ( all k9ds ( !m3 nay1 x may be ev5 probable t ,ag>icus campe/ris is n ! be/ t gr[s1 & yet1 aft] all1 ! preval5t di/ru/ ( ! tribe is well f\nd$4 8,:51 e4g41 "s family 9 a p>i% is kn[n to h be5 poison$ by eat+ a wrong sort1 x is n surpris+1 nor c x be call$ /upid prejudice1 if _! neighb\rs are ev] aft] r %y ( ! article ( food :i* produc$ t result4 ,b x w be said t ! mis*ief arose f ignorance--_h t family kn[n ! m>ks t di/+ui% betwe5 ! :olesome & ! poison\s k9ds ?is w\ld nev] h tak5 place4 ,if ev] !re 0 a case 9 :i* ignorance 0 bliss1 surely ?is is x4 ,a %ort "t ago1 ,i accompani$ a sci5tific fri5d 9 a =ay among ! funguses1 :i* we made ) a special view to ! improvem5t ( our int5d$ repa/1 & 0 on t occasion /ruck ) ! elaborate precautions :i* seem$ to be necess>y to obs]ve 9 discrim9at+ ! good f ! bad4 ,x w\ld almo/ seem t ,nature _h purposely contriv$ a labyr9? ( +5i\s /umbl+-blocks to gu>d ?is my/]i\s product f ! insatiable appetites ( mank9d2 & s x came to pass aft] all1 my good fri5d--:o really seem$ well up 9 ! subject1 & :o f\nd at e turn "s well-kn[n te/ ( :olesom5ess or o!rwise to guide him 9 ! specim5s we collect$--w\nd up ! day by ne>ly poison+ a memb] ( my family3 = he _h1 x appe>s1 mi/ak5 ,boletus flavus1 a viol5t poison1 = ! v simil> b :olesome & excell5t ,boletus luteus--! only diff]5ce be+ t ! pores ( ! "o are some:at small] & less angul> ?an ^? ( ! o!r4 ,surely1 9 ?is in/ance1 k 7& x 0 n 9 8 case a little k ei!r7 0 a dang]\s ?+4 8,b /ill x may be said t !re are species ! *>act]s ( :i* are suffici5tly well-def9$1 & t f ^!1 at lea/1 ! /igma ought to be remov$4 ,b ev5 s1 ,i w\ld submit "o or two que/ions to ^? :o may be incl9$ to admit ?is4 #a/4 ,is x s cle> t a fungus :i* agrees ) "o p]son may n be v injuri\s to ano!r8 ,"o man has1 to use a vulg> expression1 ! /oma* ( a horse4 ,c ,i1 an av]age mortal1 calculate on possess+ su* a treasure8 ,i saw ) my own eyes my sci5tific fri5d eat & swall[ an entire ,boletus flavus1 raw1 )\t any app>5t bad effects ei!r t ev5+ or ! foll[+ day1 :]eas a small portion ( ! same k9d1 cook$ too 7,i _c1 h[ev]1 say secundum artem71 produc$ viol5t sickness on ano!r individual1 :o1 moreov]1 _h nev] be=e exp]i5c$ sickness2 inde$1 ?is fact w\ld seem to sugge/ t ! /oma* may be #8educat$' by long habit to be> ?is noxi\s food1 &1 !re=e1 t its evil effects 7h>mless ^u organs well tra9$7 happ5 :5 ! exp]im5tum 9 corpore vili is tri$4 ,my fri5d assures me t he has eat5 ! highly poison\s ,boletus satanas ) no worse effect ?an a little indige/ion ! next morn+4 ,c1 ,i w\ld ask1 ! exp]i5ce ( su* a season$ dige/ive app>atus z 8 be any guide to ^? :o h n gone ?r\gh ! c\rse ( tra9+ :i* he has8 8,aga91 may x n be possible t ! same k9d ( fungus :i* 9 "s in/ances is :olesome1 may1 if gr[n "u diff]5t circum/ances1 & suppli$ ) diff]5t nutrim5t1 assume v diff]5t prop]ties8 ,& aga91 are we compet5t to judge ( ! :olesom5ess ( a p>ticul> article ( food unless x is tri$ by a v l>ge numb] ( p]sons--unless x be #8exhibit$1' to use a m$ical t]m1 on a great v>iety ( con/itutions8 ,inde$1 is !re n "s gr\nd = ?9k+ t su* an exhibition w\ld be 9 _m in/ances f> f satisfactory8 8,on ! :ole1 x w\ld appe> t ! advice ( an em95t physician1 an ard5t admir] ( ! fungus1 0 good & s\nd4 ,:5 he he>d ( ! escape my family _h on ?is occasion1 he said t ?is article ( diet %\ld be p>tak5 ( ) #8great caution4' ,& by ! way1 is n ?is itself a v suspici\s expression8 #8,great caution6' ,if ,i am introduc$ to a g5tleman1 & told at ! same "t t ,i mu/ conduct myself t[>ds him ) #8great caution' or he w probably d me "s deadly mis*ief1 x w\ld h>dly be ?\ght a v he>ty & promis+ introduction2 yet "h we are told t ?is excell5t family to :i* we are s w>mly introduc$ has "s memb]s belong+ to x s villan\sly dispos$1 t possibly we may pay = our acqua9tance ) our lives4 ,?is is n v enc\rag+1 & s ! c\rse adopt$ by a "y lady :o indulges 9 ^! exp]im5ts1 to :om ,i 0 speak+ ! o!r day1 w\ld seem to be a v prud5t "o4 ,%e says %e nev] p>takes ( ^! da9ties till %e has se5 ! effect !y h _h ^u somebody else6 ,b ev5 s1 only picture ! gha/ly sc5e :i* a banquet ( ?is k9d w\ld pres5t2 ea* gue/ look+ anxi\sly into 8 neighb\r's face1 await+ 9 t]ror ! contortions :i* are to %[ t he has p>tak5 ( ! fatal di%40 ,:ile ,mr4 ,la ,t\*e's pap] %\ld n det] u f us+ & %[+ o!rs ! value ( ! quantities ( edible fungi n[ g5]ally all[$ to rot 9 our fields & woods1 & n[h]e p]haps s abundant z 9 ! pleasure gr\nds & woods r\nd c\ntry seats1 yet1 z impress+ ! necessity ( us+ due discrim9ation 9 ga!r+1 x may be read ) advantage by all4 ,,index4 ,,page ,,ag>icus amygdal9us1 #adg arv5sis1 #ih ,cs>eus1 #ig1 #aeb cspitosus 7,l5t9us71 #adi campe/ris1 #ie cyl9dricus1 #aah excoriatus1 #aad fimet>ius1 #aah frum5taceus1 #adh gambosus1 #aba melleus1 #adi nebul>is1 #abg orcella1 #ada proc]us1 #aac prunulus1 #adc ra*odes1 #aad rubesc5s1 #abe salignus1 #aec typhoides1 #aah villaticus1 #ajj 8,ag>ic ( civilization01 #aai ,am]ican ,edible ,fungi1 #ade ,ar*es1 ,mu%room culture 91 #dg ,,boletus coll9itus1 #adi flavidus1 #adi flavus1 #afc luteus1 #afc satanas1 #afd ,bricks1 mu%room-spawn 91 #be ,br[n ,w>ty ,ag>ic1 #abe ,,can?>ellus cib>ius1 #acg ,cave-culture ( mu%rooms1 #eg ,cell>s1 mu%room culture 91 #ea ,*ampignonni/e at ,montr\ge1 #eg ,*ant>elle1 #acg ,clav>ia1 #aeh ,cl\d$ ,mu%room1 #abg ,common ,mu%rooms1 #ie h[ to cook !1 #ajb ,copr9us comatus1 #aag ,coral ,mu%room1 #aeh ,cov]+ = ,mu%room-b$s1 #cd advantage\s to ,mu%room crop1 #hg ,cucumb] frames1 ,mu%room culture 91 #ef ,,fairy-,,r+ ,*ampignon1 #ajh ,f]m5tation ( manure1 h[ prev5t$1 #af ,floor ( ,mu%room-h\se1 #c1 #e ,fr5* mode ( prep>+ manure1 #af ,mu%room-caves1 #eg1 #ga ,mu%room-spawn1 #bh ,=sy?'s ,mu%room-h\se1 #g ,frogmore1 ,mu%room-h\se at1 #e ,,g>d5s & fields1 ,mu%room culture 91 #gg ,g>d5s ab\t ,london1 ,mu%room culture 91 #gh ,gre5h\ses1 ,mu%room culture 91 #ec ,,habitats ( ! wild ,mu%room1 #ij ,heat+ ( ! ,mu%room-h\se1 #f ,h$gehog ,mu%room1 #aci ,horse ,mu%room1 #ih ,hydnum rep&um1 #aci ,hygrophorus prat5sis1 #ace psittac9us1 #acf virg9eus1 #ace niveus1 #acf ,,iron injuri\s to ,mu%rooms1 #gd ,,lact>ius deliciosus1 #abi pip]atus1 #aej torm9osus 7necator71 #acj ,lawns1 ,mu%room culture n desirable on1 #ic ,lycop]don giganteum1 #aei ,,man$ ,ag>ic1 !1 #aag ,manure1 prep>ation (1 #ac ,mr4 ,e>ly's me?od ( prep>+1 #ad ,mr4 ,b>nes's 1 #ad ,frogmore 1 #ae h[ prep>$ by ,london m>ket-g>d5]s1 #ae h[ kept f f]m5t+1 #af ,fr5* mode ( prep>+1 #af summ>y ( directions = prep>+1 #ag ,m>asmius oreades1 #ajh ur5s1 #aji ,mill-track ,mu%room-spawn1 #bg ,montr\ge1 ,mu%room-caves at1 #eg ,mor*ella escul5ta1 #acj ,morel1 !1 #acj ,m\c]on or m\ss]on1 #abc1 #adc ,mu%room-b$s1 mat]ials =1 #ac ( sawdu/1 #ai ( leaves & loam1 #ai1 #ba ( /reet-sweep+s1 c41 #ai *ief po9t to be obs]v$ 9 mak+1 #ba be/ "t = mak+1 #ba dep? (1 #ah 9 a /able1 #cj cov]+ =1 #cd h[ to r$uce ! heat (1 #cd h[ to asc]ta9 ! heat (1 #cd h[ to spawn prop]ly1 #ce soil = e>?+1 #cg ! wat]+ (1 #ch v]m9 91 #ci treatm5t ( old1 #da1 #df temp]ature (1 #cc1 #gi soil = cov]+1 #gi caves1 contrivance = wat]+ b$s 91 #ge = mak+ b$s 91 #ge localities (1 #ge dep? (1 #ah1 #gf imm5se ext5t (1 #gf at ,montr\ge1 #eg description ( soil us$ 91 #fa daily produce (1 #fb appe>ance ( b$s 91 #fa k9d ( manure us$ 91 #fe difficulty 9 visit+1 #fe at ,frpillon1 acc\nt (1 #ff ext5t ( b$s 91 #ff plan (1 #fh appe>ance ( b$s 91 #gj daily produce (1 #ff1 #gj prep>ation ( manure 91 #ga ( spawn 91 #gc crop1 h[ to ga!r1 #db culture 9 a %$1 #de 9 ar*es1 #dg 9 /ables1 #di 9 cell>s1 #ea 9 bottoms ( old casks1 #eb 9 cold gre5h\ses1 #ec "u /ages 9 glass-h\ses1 #ee 9 cucumb] or melon frames1 #ef 9 caves ne> ,p>is1 #eg op5-air 9 ,p>isian m>ket g>d5s1 #hj 9 g>d5s among o!r crops1 #hd 9 g>d5s & fields1 #gg 9 summ]1 #gg 9 g>d5s at ,e>l's ,c\rt1 #gh on lawns n desirable1 #ic 9 pa/ures1 c41 #hh gr[+ 9 op5-air1 ,mr4 ,ayres's acc\nt (1 #he ,mu%rooms dislike coal & iron1 #gd t>1 #dh ,mu%room-h\se1 *ief requirem5t 9 ! con/ruction (1 #b at back ( ho?\ses1 #b floor (1 #c1 #e )\t artificial heat1 #d ) slate or til$ ro(1 #d ) ?at*$ ro(1 #e condition ( air 91 #d at ,frogmore1 #e h[ secur$ f damp1 #e1 #f be/ position =1 #f h[ heat$1 #f us$ = =c+ & blan*+ vegetables1 #f "u %$ 7,=sy?'s71 #g be/ k9d ( %elves =1 #g at ,/oke ,place1 #h aga9/ wall1 be/ ro( =1 #i prop] wid? (1 #i ,russian 7,oldacre's71 #aj v5tilation (1 #e1 #g1 #i ) brick ar*$ inn] ro(1 #i ) close-bottom$ %elves1 #i %elves ( ca/-iron grat+ =1 #aa necessity ( clean+1 #db temp]ature (1 #cc spawn1 :at x is1 #bc h[ obta9$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 #bd 8natural0 or 8virg901 #bd h[ to pres]ve1 #be 9 bricks1 #be recipes = mak+1 #bf mill-track1 #bg ,fr5*1 #bh h[ to save ! exp5se ( pur*as+1 #bi ,fr5*1 exp]im5t )1 #cj ,mu%rooms n produc$ by *ance1 #hi quantities export$ f ,france1 #fd ,,nut ,mu%room1 #aeh ,,oldacre',s mu%room-h\se1 #aj ,old mu%room-b$s1 treatm5t (1 #da ,omelette1 #aeh ,op5-air culture ( ,mu%rooms at ,p>is1 #hj ,orange-milk ,mu%room1 #abi ,orgelle1 #ada ,,pa/ures1 h[ to introduce ,mu%rooms into1 #ib ,p>asol ,ag>ic1 #aac ,pea*-k]nel ,mu%room1 #aeh ,p9k-gill ,mu%room1 #aeh ,places 9 :i* ,mu%rooms may be gr[n1 #a ,plum ,mu%room1 #adc ,polyporus ,b]kelei1 #aej conflu5s1 #aej frondosus1 #aej ov9us1 #adi poripes1 #adi sulfureus1 #aej ,pratiolo1 #ig1 #aeh ,,ra91 injuri\s to mu%room-crop1 #hg ,r$-fle%$ ,mu%room1 #abe ,ro( ( mu%room-h\se1 #d1 #e ,russian mu%room-h\se1 #aj ,,sawdu/ = mu%room-b$s1 #ai ,scaly ,mu%room1 #aac ,%$1 mu%room-h\se "u1 #g mu%room culture 91 #de ,%elves ( mu%room-h\se1 #g ca/-iron grat+ =1 #aa ,sn[ball ,mu%room1 #aeh ,soil = e>?+ mu%room-b$s1 #cg ,spawn1 h[ to prep>e )\t exp5se1 #ia ,sp9>oli1 #abc ,sp9e-be>+ ,mu%room1 #aci ,/ables1 mu%room culture 91 #di ,/oke ,place1 mu%room-h\se at1 #h ,/reet-sweep+s = mu%room-b$s1 #ai ,/4 ,george's ,mu%room1 #aba ,summ] cultivation ( ,mu%rooms1 #gg ,,t>1 ,mu%rooms' dislike (1 #dh ,temp]ature ( mu%room-b$s1 #cc ( mu%room-h\se1 #cc ,,vegetable ,sweetbread1 #ada ,v5tilation ( mu%room-h\se1 #e1 #g1 #i ,v]m9 9 mu%room-b$s1 #ci 8,virg90 mu%room-spawn1 #bd ,viscid ,:ite ,mu%room1 #ace ,,wat]+ ( mu%room-b$s1 !1 #ch 8,:y %\ld we n eat ,funguses01 #afj ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,miss+ p]iods & quotation m>ks h be5 suppli$ :]e obvi\sly requir$4 ,all o!r orig9al errors & inconsi/5cies h be5 reta9$1 except z foll[s3 ,page #ajf3 m$ium-siz$ *ang$ to m$ium-size 7or s ( m$ium-size1 place two7 ,page #abc3 ,/a=a *ang$ to ,/af=a 7! valley ( ,/af=a1 ne> ,bobbio17 ,page #ach3 ,can?>elle *ang$ to ,*ant>elle 7dress+ ! ,*ant>elle are7 ,page #afe3 p]son--sunless *ang$ to p]sons--unless 7numb] ( p]sons--unless x be7