"In all decayed dung-heaps and hot-beds, old dungy composts, and well dunged foils, not too wet, or the dung very butt…"

"The best season to find spawn in the greatest plenty and perfection is the Autumn and early part of Winter; for spawn…"

"Let it be observed... of the spawn in general, that it must be kept dry till wanted; and if any lumps at first gather…"

"No dung answers the purpose so well as that of the horse, the dung and urine of this animal, together with the wet st…"

"Let it remain together three or four weeks, according to the quantity and strength of heat, in order that it may meli…"

"In a week or fortnight after the bed is made it will heat violently, and probably continue for a fortnight or three w…"

"Great humidity is a certain enemy to Mushroom beds, as it soon exterminates the whole spawny substance."

"In the work of spawning the bed, the utmost precaution must be observed, not to perform it until the great heat has p…"

"My reasons for writing this book are: First, that Mushroom Culture is but little practised in this country compared t…"

"Spawn is obtained the most readily and in abundance in parcels of decayed dung and dungy composts; but commonly more …"