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 remained some months till its fermentation and heat are decreased, and a state of decay and putrefaction brought on. This kind of dung being more adapted to the generation of spawn than any other, is a favourable circumstance, as horse dung is to be every where met with.

In cucumber and melon beds, at the end of the Summer, when the crops are over and the dung decayed or rotted, we often discover great plenty of most excellent spawn.

Old Mushroom beds likewise which have been composed of the same kind of warm dung, when decayed or worn out, and pulled to pieces, generally afford good spawn, which should be carefully preserved till wanted.