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 Lastly it may be procured in the meadows and orher grass pastures towards the end of Summer or in Autumn, here and there, in places where Mushrooms happen to rise in their natural growth: breaking up the turf, the spawn will be found in the earth, and may be digged up in lumps for use: however, where enough of dung spawn can be had, I always prefer it to that of the field, as before noticed.

The best season to find spawn in the greatest plenty and perfection is the Autumn and early part of Winter; for spawn being of a singular temperament, impatient of much wet, or cold, or of being much exposed to the open air, it should be carefully collected for use before it is injured and weakened by the inclemency of the weather; for it is of much importance to have it in full vigour, when, it may be directly used