Mushroom Culture

About this eBook

Author

Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935

Title

Mushroom Culture: Its Extension and Improvement

Credits

Produced by Peter Vachuska, Rosanna Murphy, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

SB: Agriculture: Plant culture

Subject

Mushrooms

Category

Text

eBook-No.

40952

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40952

Release Date

October 6, 2012

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.MUSHROOM CULTURE ITS EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT BY W. ROBINSON, F.L.S. AUTHOR OF “The Parks and Gardens of Paris,” “Alpine Flowers,” &c.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.MUSHROOM CULTURE.
5. 5.WHERE MUSHROOMS MAY BE GROWN.
6. 6.CHAPTER I.
7. 7.CHAPTER II
8. 8.CHAPTER III.
9. 9.CHAPTER IV. — Heat and Protection. — Spawning. — Soil. — Watering. — Vermin in Mushroom Beds. — Treatment of Old Beds. — Gathering the Crop. — Cleansing the House.
10. 10.CHAPTER V.
11. 11.CHAPTER VI.
12. 12.CHAPTER VII.
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII.
14. 14.CHAPTER IX.
15. 15.CHAPTER X. — Agaricus campestris (True Meadow Mushroom). — Agaricus arvensis (Horse-Mushroom).
16. 16.CHAPTER XI.
17. 17.CHAPTER XII. — Marasmius oreades (Fairy-ring Champignon). — Agaricus procerus (the Parasol Agaric). — Coprinus comatus (the Maned Agaric). — Agaricus gambosus (the True St. George’s Mushroom). — Agaricus rubescens (Brown Warty Agaric). — Agaricus nebularis (Clouded Mushroom). — Lactarius deliciosus (Orange-milk Mushroom). — Morchella esculenta (the Morel). — Hygrophorus pratensis. — Hygrophorus virgineus (Viscid White Mushroom). — Cantharellus cibarius (Chantarelle). — Hydnum repandum (Hedgehog, or Spine-bearing Mushroom). — Agaricus orcella (Orgelle or Vegetable Sweetbread). — Agaricus prunulus (Plum Mushroom). — Why we should not eat Funguses.
18. 18.INDEX.

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