THE LOHRMAN SEED COMPANY, Macomb at Brush, Detroit—Tel. Randolph 1270 
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Lohrman’s Evergreen Lawn Seed 
The above mixture is made from our own formula, and composed of grasses specially adapted for the purpose 
of producing turf which retains its rich green color and velvety appearance throughout the entire summer and 
fall. In making up this high grade mixture we are careful to use only the very finest quality of all the most 
desirable dwarf, evergreen, recleanied grasses, free from chaff and weeds, which thrive well on any soil, thus 
ensuring a beautiful and permanent lawn. Lb., 45c; 3 lbs., $1.35; 5 lbs., $2.15; 10 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., $8.75; 100 
lbs., $35.00. 
How to Make a Lawn with Evergreen Lawn Seed 
Preparation of Soil. Dig the soil about 6 inches deep, but only when it is dry. Rake until soil is smooth 
and in fine condition. 
Fertilizing. Use complete Plant Food, an odorless fertilizer, at the rate of one-half ton per acre, 50 lbs. per 
1000 square feet, 5 lbs. per 100 square feet. 
Sowing the Seed. Sow our Evergreen Lawn Seed at the minimum rate of 100 lbs. per acre or 1 lb. to each 
300 square feet. Bury the seed not more than one-eightli inch deep. Roll the seeded area, but should rain fall 
before the work is completed, defer the rolling until the land has dried. 
Grass for Shady Locations. Follow the above directions but use our Shady Lawn instead of our Evergreen 
Lawn Seed. 
Renovating an Old Lawn. First—Rake the lawn well, removing as muich dead grass as possible. Second—- 
Apply fertilizer according to the above directions. Third—Sow our Evergreen Lawn Seed at the rate of 50 lbs. 
per acre or 1 lb. per 600 square feet. Fourth—Either rake the lawn lightly or roll it in order to cover the seed. 
Lohrman’s Fairway Mixture 
This special mixture is made from our own formula, and 
composed of grasses which are adapted for the purpose of 
producing turf which retains its rich green color and vel¬ 
vety appearance throughout the entire summer and fall. 
Our Evergreen Lawn Seed without White Dutch Clover. 
Lb., 45c: 3 lbs., $1.35; 5 lbs., $2.15; 10 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., 
$8.75; 100 lbs., $35.00. 
Shady Place Mixture 
This mixture is composed of grasses that are naturally 
adapted for growing under trees and in shaded situations. 
BLb., 60c; 3 lbs., $1.75; 5 lbs., $2.75; 25 lbs., $11.85; 100 lbs., 
$47.50. 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
(June Grass) 
(Poa pratensis). One of the most valuable native grasses 
for lawns and pastures. Succeeds well on all good soils. 
Weight per bushel, 21 lbs. Lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.15; 5 lbs., 
$1.75; 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $6.25; 100 lbs., $25.00. 
Red Top—Fancy 
Red Top makes one of the best grasses for lawn use, 
either sown alone or in connection with White Clover, or 
in a mixture with other grasses. U'se 14 to 16 lbs. to acre. 
Weight per bushel, 30 lbs. Lb., 35c; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., 
$1.50; 10 lbs., $2.75; 25 lbs., $6.25; 100 lbs., $25.00. 
Rough'Stalked Meadow Grass 
(Foa trivialis). A spreading, stoloniferous rooted grass. 
Adapted for shady locations. Lb., 50c; 3 lbs., $1.45; 5 lbs., 
$2.15; 10 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., $0.40; 100 lbs., $37.50. 
Lohrman’s Superior Bent Grass 
Mixture 
This mixture is composed of Bent Grass with other 
rapid growing grasses that act as a shelter crop. Lb., 85c; 
3 lbs., $2.50; 5 lbs., $4.00; 10 lbs., $7.50; 25 lbs., $17.50; 
100 lbs., $70.00. 
Bent Grass, Certified Astoria Bent 
(Sometimes Called Cocoos Bent) 
This grass has creeping roots; makes splendid lawn and 
golf course grass. Lb., $1.25; 3 lbs., $3.65; 5 lbs., $6.00; 10 
lbs., $11.50; 25 lbs,, $25.00; 100 lbs., $100.00. 
Chewings New Zealand Fescue 
Adapted to practically all conditions, making a fine, 
compact turf of dark green color and resistant to hard 
wear. Weight per bushel, 20 lbs. Lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.15; 5 
lbs., $1.75; 10 lbs., $3.25; 25 lbs., $7.50; 100 lbs., $30.00. 
Perennial Rye Grass 
It is used in lawn grass mixtures as a nurse crop to pro¬ 
tect the finer grasses. Lb., 25c; 5 lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs., $2.00; 
25 lbs., $3.75; 100 lbs., $15.00. 
White Dutch Clover for Lawns 
This is of particular value in lawn mixtures, and will 
grow on almost any kind of soil. Sow one pound to every 
300 square feet. Lb., 55c; 3 lbs., $1.60; 5 lbs., $2.50; 10 
lbs., $4.50; 25 lbs., $10.65; 100 lbs., $42.50. 
Timothy 
A quick growing, tall, coarse grass. Lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 
$1.10; 10 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs.. $3.75; 100 lbs., $15.00. 
Fertilizers 
PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE. (Wizard Brand). This 
is a pure, natural manure, and one of the most nutri¬ 
tious foods for use in flower beds, lawns, and vegetable 
gardens. 5 lbs., 30c; 10 lbs., 50c; 25 lbs., 79c; 50 lbs., 
$1.49; 100 lbs., $2.75; 500 lbs., $13.00; 1000 lbs., $24.00; 
ton, (2000 lbs.), $45.00. 
SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE. 25 lbs., $1.00; 50 lbs., 
$1.75; 100 lbs., $3.00. 
ADCO. For converting garden refuse into manure. 25 lbs. 
(for 12 wheelbarrow loads of waste, makes V-i ton ma¬ 
nure), $2.50; 150 lbs., $11.50. 
ACID PHOSPHATE. 16 per cent. 5 lbs., 30c; 10 lbs., 50c; 
25 lbs., $1.00; 125 lbs., $3.00. 
CLAY’S FERTILIZER, IMPORTED. 14 lbs., $3.25; 28 
lbs., $5.50; 56 lbs., $8.50; 112 lbs., $15.00. 
BONE MEAL. Best for use in top dressing lawns, for 
Rose beds, trees, and shrubbery, and all flowering bulbs. 
5 lbs., 35c; 10 lbs., 55c; 25 lbs., $1.10; 50 lbs., $1.75; 100 
lbs., $3.25; 500 lbs., $15.00; 1000 lbs., $27.50; ton, $50.00. 
DRIED BLOOD. 5 lbs., 60c; 10 lbs., $1.00; 25 lbs., $1.75; 
50 lbs., $3.00; 100 lbs., $5.00. 
AGRICULTURAL HYDRATED LIME. A more finely pul¬ 
verized product than the regular limestone. Directions 
for using the same as the limestone. 10 lbs., 40c; 50 lbs., 
90c; 100 lbs. (2 sacks), $1.50; 500 lbs., $8.00; 1000 lbs., 
$14.00; ton, $24.00. 
LIMESTONE. (Pulverized). Lohrman’s Land Limestone 
sweetens sour soil. Not only grass but every useful 
plant needs lime. Spread 4 0 pounds to each 500 sq. ft. 
80 lbs., $1.00: 6 bags (480 lbs.), $5.50; 12 bags (960 lbs.), 
$9.50; ton. $16.00. 
MILORGANITE. A fertilizer high in nitrogen for use on 
lawns. Will not burn. 25 lbs., $1.00; 50 lbs., $1.75; 100 
lbs., $3.00; 500 lbs., $12.50; ton, $40.00. 
MURIATE OF POTASH. Used on root crops. 5 lbs.. 60c; 
10 lbs., $1.00; 25 lbs., $1.75; 50 lbs., $3.00; 100 lbs., $5.00. 
NITRATE OF SODA. A quick acting, nitrogenous fertil¬ 
izer. Apply as a solution 1 ounce to 1 gallon of water. 
5 lbs., 60c; 10 lbs., $1.00; 25 lbs., $1.75; 50 lbs., $3.00; 
100 lbs., $5.00. 
SACCO. Lb., 15c; 5 lbs., 40c; 10 lbs., 70c; 25 lbs., $1.40; 50 
lbs.. $2.35; 100 lbs., $3.95; 500 lbs., $19.50; 1000 lbs., 
$38.00; ton, $72.00. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Use 1 pound to 50 square feet 
of ground or bench, or a tablespoonful to a bushel of 
soil, or 3 gallons of water. 5 lbs., 40c; 10 lbs., 65c; 25 
lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.25; 100 lbs., $4.00. 
SCOTCH SOOT. (Genuine Imported). 25 lbs., $2.50; 50 
lbs., $4.00; 100 lbs., $7.50. 
VIGORO. 5 lbs., 50c; 10 lbs., 85c; 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., 
$2.50; 100 lbs., $4.00; 500 lbs., $19.50; 1000 lbs., $38.00; 
ton, $72.00. 
GRANULATED PEAT MOSS. One bale covers 480 square 
feet one-half inch thick. 22 bushels per bale. Granulated 
Peat Moss, % bale, $2.50; bale, $3.95. Swedish Peat 
Moss, $3.50 per bale. 
WE BO. A fertilizer specially for lawns. Feeds grass and 
fights weeds. 10 lbs., 80c; 25 lbs., $1.65; 50 lbs., $2.(5; 
100 lbs., $4.75; 500 lbs., $22.50; 1000 lbs., $42.50; ton, 
$80.00. 
FERTILIZER SPREADERS. $2.50 up. 
