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 the upper; the heat naturally mounting upwards, and remaining hot longest towards the top; besides, by leaving the upper half unspawned and un-earthed, the heat from below if it should prove a little too strong, finds vent above; but in about a week's time spawn it wholly: the lower part having a week's advanced growth, will probably furnish a small gathering some days before the upper half.

However, in general, after having observed the necessary precautions just given, take the first opportunity to perform the spawning, losing no time for the bed to exhaust itself ineffectually without being planted.

Let the spawn be brought forth in a dry day, and be careful that it is tolerably dry in itself; proceed to plant it in pretty middling lumps; not separating the spawn, from the