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THE LOHRMAN SEED CO., Macomb at Brush, Detroit, Mich. 
Endive, Green Curled 
EGGPLANT. One ounce will produce 1000 plants. Start 
seed inside in February. Transplant in rows 3 feet apart 
each way. 
Early Long Purple. Fruits are 10 to 12 inches long and 
2% inches thick. Early and prolific. Pkt., 10c; oz,, 50c; 
% lb., $1.50. 
Lohrman's Recommended Eggplant 
Black Beauty. The best home and market garden variety. 
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, retaining the color a long 
time. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; % lb., $2.00. 
A. & C. Special Cucumber 
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 Recommended Cucumbers 
A. & C. Special. Fruit 10 by 2y 2 inches. Very dark green 
which they hold for a long time. Season same as Davis 
Perfect. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; % lb., $1.25. 
Longfellow. 72 days. Particularly valuable for shipping. 
Fruits handsome; extremely dark green over entire sur¬ 
face, retain the color remarkably long after picking; 
white spined. 12 to 14 inches long; 2% to 2% inches 
thick. Straight well filled at ends; very few seeds. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; % lb., 80c; lb., $1.75. 
National Pickling. 50 days. Particularly uniform. Fruits 
straight, symmetrical, full at the ends; commonly be¬ 
come about 6 inches long when mature. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; % lb,, 50c; lb., $1.50. 
Straight 8. Midseason. This outstanding variety which 
we are offering for the first time this year produces 
symmetrical, cylindrical fruits about 8 inches in length 
and about 1% inches in diameter. The fruits are well 
rounded at the ends and when in condition for use are 
deep green and free from objectionable striping or tip¬ 
ping. Although its characteristics make it an ideal 
shipping variety, it is also equally desirable for the 
home or market garden. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % lb., 85c; 
lb., $2.50. 
EARLY 
Early Fortune. 66 days. One of the most desirable slicing 
sorts; extensively grown for shipping. Fruits very dark 
green, color retained a long time after harvest; w T hite 
spined. 8 to 9 inches long; 2 y 2 inches thick. Only 
slightly tapered; very uniform. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 
60c; lb., $1.50. 
Improved Telegraph. For forcing, rkt., 25c. 
Davis Perfect. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
Early White Spine. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb.. 
$1.25. 
Improved Long Green. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., 
$1.75. 
ENDIVE. One ounce to 100 feet of row. Sow in seed bed 
from early spring until August. Transplant to 1 foot 
apart in rows. 
Escarolle (Broad Leaf). Florida Deep Golden. A decided 
and welcome improvement of our Broad-Leaved Full 
Heart Escarolle. The plants are of a larger size and 
make a still fuller heart. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c: ^4 lb., 65c; 
lb., $2.00. 
Green Curled Summer. 70 days. Standard variety for fall 
and winter. Finely divided leaves make the plant ap¬ 
pear mossy, and when centers are blanched it is most 
beautiful. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; *4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.00. 
Green Curled Pink Ribbed. The midribs of the outer 
bright green leaves tinged with pink. Easy blancher. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; ^ lb., 65c. 
Black Beauty Eggplant 
HERBS. Every garden should have a few herbs. Sow early 
in spring. Cover lightly. 
Basil, Sweet. Used for flavoring soups and sauces. 2 feet. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; ^ lb., 90c. 
Borage. Leaves used to give cucumber-like taste in salads. 
Pkt.. 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 
Caraway. Seed is used for baking purposes. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; *4 lb., 60c. 
Dill. Used for flavoring cucumber pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; *4 lb., 75c. 
Florence Fennel. The roots are boiled, also used as salad. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 
Sage. Perennial. Used for dressings and seasoning. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 40c; 14 lb., $1.10. 
Savory, Summer. Annual. For flavoring soups and dress¬ 
ings. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 
Sweet Marjoram. Annual. Aromatic; used as a seasoning. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.00. 
Thyme. Perennial. Used for seasoning soups and sauces. 
Pkt.. 10c; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.40. 
