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THE LOHRMAN SEED COMPANY, Macomb at Brush, Detroit—Tel. Randolph 1270 
Pkt. Oz. %1I>. Lb. 
CORN SALAD oh fetticus. 
The small leaves are served like 
lettuce for an early spring' salad. 
Sow in spring or during August 
and September . 
$0.40 
$1.25 
CRESS. 
True Water. 
.10 .40 
1.15 
3.50 
Curled . 
.25 
.75 
CUCUMBERS. One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 pounds 
will plant an acre in hills; 5 pounds in drills. Culture: 
Sow seed one-half inch deep in the hills. The hills 
should be 4 to 6 feet apart and each hill enriched with 
well-rotted manure. 
Lohrman's Market Garden Varieties 
Davis Perfect. 68 days. Splendid dark green slicing 
variety particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits 
very dark green; retain color long after picking; 
white spined. 9 to 11 inches long; 2 y 2 inches thick. 
Somewhat tapered at both ends; very few seeds. 
Early Fortune, fifi days. One of the most desirable 
slicing sorts; extensively grown for shipping. Fruits 
very dark green, color retained a long time after har¬ 
vest; white spined. 8 to 9 inches long; 2% inches 
thick. Only slightly tapered; very uniform. 
Longfellow. 72 days. Particularly valuable for ship¬ 
ping. Fruits handsome; extremely dark green over 
entire surface, retain the color remarkably long after 
picking; white spined. 12 to 14 inches long; 2Vz to 
2% inches thick. Straight, well filled at ends; very 
few seeds. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
14 lb. 
Lb. 
* Davis Perfect .$0.05-$0.10 
$ 0.20 
$0.60 
$1.85 
.10 
.20 
.60 
1.85 
Extra Long Evergreen White Spine. 
66 days. Longer than White 
Spine; dark green; midseason. 
14 by 3 y 2 inches. (Crop failed). 
Early White Spine. 60 days. Earli- 
est, medium green, good pickier 
and slicer. 714 by 2 V4 inches. ... 
.10 
.30 
.85 
2.50 
Improved Long Green. 72 days. 
Long, crisp; excellent for pickling. 
Late. 12 by 3 inches . 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
.10 
.20 
.65 
2.00 
♦National Pickling. 60 days. Early. 
The best pickling variety. 6 by 
2% inches . 
.10 
.30 
.85 
2.50 
EGGPLANT. One ounce will produce 1000 plants. Start 
seed inside in February. Transplant in rows 3 feet apart 
each way. 
Pkt. Oz. 1,41b. Lb. 
Early Long Purple. Fruits are 10 
to 12 inches long and 2% inches 
thick. Early and prolific . $0.10 $0.10 $1.25 $4.00 
Black Beauty. Popular home and 
market sort. Plants thrifty, 24 
to 30 inches tall, commonly bear 
4 to 6 large fruits which are 
smooth, broad egg-shaped; uni¬ 
form, very rich dark purple, re¬ 
taining the color a long time... .10 .40 1.25 4.00 
ENDIVE. One ounce to 100 feet of row. Sow in seed bed 
from early spring until August. Transplant to 1 foot 
apart in rows. 
Pkt. Oz. y 4 lb. Lb. 
Full Heart Batavian (Escarolle). 
Broad leaves curled at the edges. $0.10 $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 
Large Green Curled. Large leaves 
finely cut and curled .10 .15 .35 1.00 
KALE. One ounce sows 500 feet of drill. Sow from early 
spring until the middle of August. 
Pkt. Oz. }41b. Lb. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. Hardier, dwarf- 
er habit than Green Curled . $0.10 $0.15 $0.35 $1.00 
KOHL-RABI. One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 
pounds will sow an acre. Cultivate same as cabbage. 
Pkt. Oz. i,41b. Lb. 
Early White Vienna. 55-60 days. 
A turnip-rooted member of the 
cabbage family . $0.10 $0.25 $0.75 $2.25 
LEEK. One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 4 pounds will 
sow an 
acre. Sow 
1 inch deep and 1 
foot apart. 
When 
8 inches 
high, transplant 1 
foot apart 
each 
way. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
14 lb. 
Lb. 
Monstrous 
Car en tan. 
A very 
large 
variety 
of superior 
quality 
$ 0.35 
$0.85 
$2.50 
LETTUCF. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; 3 pounds 
will sow an acre. Sow in early spring; thin out plants 
as they develop. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
141b. 
Lb. 
♦Black-Seeded Simpson. Large, 
loose head; leaves light yellowish 
green, ruffled and blistered . $0.10 
$0.15 
"t 
© 
5 ^ 
$1.25 
♦Grand Rapids. Of upright growth; 
bright green curled leaves, finely 
crimped at edges. Also used for 
forcing under glass . 05-.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
HEADING VARIETIES 
♦Big Boston. Heads large, compact; 
leaves broad, smooth, light green, 
tinged brown . 05-.10 
.15 
.35 
1.00 
New York or Wonderful. Large, 
round heads. Broad leaves, blis¬ 
tered, dark green . 10 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
Unrivalled Summer. 76 days. Like 
Big Boston, but without brown 
tinge . 10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
White Self-Blanching Cos. 77 days. 
Strictly self-folding type with 
long, narrow, oval leaves. 10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
MUSKMELONS One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 to 3 
pounds will plant an acre. Plant after danger of frost 
is past. Sow in hills 6 feet apart each way. Put 10 to 
12 seeds in each hill and when well up thin out to 2 or 
3 plants. 
Lohrman's Market Garden Varieties 
Bender’s Surprise. A very delicious, large, salmon- 
fleshed melon with superior shipping and keeping 
qualities. Very popular in the East. 90 days. 
Honey Rock. A new melon, originated in Michigan. Al¬ 
most round, of the right size for a breakfast melon. 
Golden skin and very fine netting, flesh very sweet. 
Melons run uniform in size, shape and quality. 85 
days. 
Pkt. Oz. y 4 lb. Lb. 
Bender’s Surprise .$0.10 $0.15 $0.50 $1.50 
Hearts of Gold. 100 days. Splen¬ 
did small, midseason variety. 
Fruit round, lightly ribbed, gray 
netting; deep salmon . 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Osage. 98 days. Large, main 
per. Orange-salmon flesh, 
season . 
crop- 
Mid- 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
Lake Champlain. 70 days. Very 
early salmon-fleshed. Medium 
size . 
.10 
.15 
.35 
1.00 
♦Honey Rock or Sugar Rock. . 
. . .05- 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
WATERMELONS. One ounce will plant about 20 hills; 3 
to 4 pounds will plant an acre. Culture is the same as 
for muskmelons, but place the hills 8 to 10 feet apart. 
Pkt, Oz. 141 b. Lb. 
Harris’ Earliest. Very early; me¬ 
dium size, nearly round, dark 
green, light stripes, deep pink 
flesh .. ,$0.05-$0.10 $0.15 $0.25 $0.75 
Klecltley’s Sweet. Medium large, 
oblong in shape, dark green; flesh 
very bright rich red; medium 
early .10 .15 .25 .75 
CITRON. For preserving.10 .15 .35 1.00 
MUSTARD. One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 1 pound 
will sow an acre in drills; 2 pounds if broadcast. Sow 
spring, summer and fall, in rows 12 inches apart. 
Pkt, Oz. V 4 lb. Lb. 
*Fordhook Fancy. Large bright 
green, tensely curled fringed on 
edges . $0.05-.$0.10 $0.15 $0.20 $0.50 
Southern Giant Curled. Desirable, 
quick growing, tender variety, 
with long, broad, very smooth 
leaves and white midribs. 10 .15 .20 .50 
OKRA. One ounce will sow 100 hills. Sow middle of May 
in rows 3 feet apart. Thin out plants to 1 foot apart. 
Pkt. Oz. % lb. Lb. 
Perkins’ Mammoth. Plants 5 ft. 
tall; pods dark green, fleshy, ten¬ 
der; become 7 to 8 inches long, 
1% inches in diameter; distinctly 
ribbed and tapered . $0.10 $0.15 $0.25 $0.75 
