LOHRMAN'S "TESTED" VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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KALE. One ounce sows 500 feet of drill. Sow from early 
spring until the middle of August. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. Hardier, dwarfer habit than Green 
Curled. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; y 4 lb., 60c; lb., $1.50. 
KOHL-RABI. One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 
pounds will sow an acre. Cultivate same as cabbage. 
Early White Vienna. 55-60 days. A turnip-rooted member 
of the cabbage family; short top. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 
% lb., $1.00. 
Extra Early White Vienna, Short top. Prague forcing. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c; x / 4 lb., $1.35. 
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. 
Emperor. It is the best variety for early sowings but it 
will stand winter cold to a high degree. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 50c; % lb., $1.75. 
LETTUCE. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; 3 pounds 
will sow an acre. Sow in early spring; thin out plants 
as they develop. 
Lohrman's Recommended Lettuce 
Black-Seeded Simpson. Large, loose head; leaves light 
yellowish green, ruffled and blistered. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; y 4 lb., 60c; lb., $1.50. 
Grand Rapids. Of upright growth; bright green curled 
leaves, finely crimped at edges. Also used for forcing 
under glass. Pkt., 5c-10c; oz., 25c; *4 lb., 60c; lb., $1.50. 
HEADING VARIETIES 
*Big Boston. Heads large, compact; leaves broad, smooth, 
light green, tinged brown. Pkt., 5c-10c; oz., 25c; y 4 lb., 
60c; lb., $1.50. 
New T York No. 515. A new "Iceberg” for the Hast. This 
early strain of New York or Wonderful is the surest 
heading stock we have ever known. In our trials, every 
plant made a good solid head even during hot weather. 
Matures a little earlier than New York No. 12 Pkt., 
10c; oz., 35c; y 4 lb., $1.00. 
Unrivalled Summer. 76 days. Like Big Boston, but with¬ 
out brown tinge. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; y 4 lb., 60c; lb., 
$1.50. 
White Self-Blanching Cos. 77 days. Strictly self-folding 
type with long, narrow, oval leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
% lb., 60c; lb., $1.50. 
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. 
Lohrman's Recommended Mustard 
Fordhook Improved Long Standing. A handsome, vigorous 
growing mild variety, standing a long time before going 
to seed; leaves bright green, intensely curled and fringed 
on the edges; seed reddish brown. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
*4 lb., 30c; lb., 65c. 
Southern Giant Curled. Long standing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
y 4 lb., 30c; lb., 65c. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
PURE CULTURE BOTTLE SPAWN. This spawn is made 
in glass jars under absolutely sterile conditions, so that 
every mould, weed seed or insect is destroyed and each 
bottle contains nothing but pure spawn. One carton 
equals 5 bricks of ordinary spawn and is sufficient to 
spawn about 40 square feet. The spawn is dried thor¬ 
oughly and wrapped in paper and packed in cartons, with 
full directions how to grow mushrooms. Per carton, 90c; 
12 cartons, $9.00; 25 cartons, $18.75; 50 cartons, $36.50. 
Bottle Spawn on Order Only. 
PURE CULTURE BRICK SPAWN. One brick will spawn 
8 to 10 square feet and comes in pure white, cream or 
brown Per brick, 35c; 5 bricks, $1.50; 10 bricks, $2.75; 
25 bricks, $5.50; 50 bricks, $10.00; 100 bricks, $18.00. 
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. 
Harris’ Earliest. Very early; medium size, nearly round, 
dark green, light stripes, deep pink flesh. Pkt., 5c-10c; 
oz., 15c; V 4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
Ivleckley’s Sweet. Medium large, oblong in shape, dark 
green; flesh very bright rich red; medium early. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
Stone Mountain. Late. This variety combines extra large 
size with earliness. It is nearly round in shape, pleasing 
green in color, and unexcelled for sweetness and juici¬ 
ness. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
Big Boston Lettuce 
MUSKMELONS. One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 to 3 
pounds per acre. Plant after danger of frost is past, 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 Recommended Muskmelons 
Bender’s Surprise. 90 days. Delicious salmon-fleshed mel¬ 
on, very popular in this section. Fruits medium to large; 
oval; distinctly ribbed and covered with slight patches 
of netting; skin light yellow when ripe. 85 to 90 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; *4 lb., 85c; lb., $2.00. 
Delicious. This new melon can be described as an early 
Bender’s Surprise. The deep orange-yellow flesh is mod¬ 
erately firm and of unusually high quality, very sweet 
and delicious. Fruits average 5 lbs. and over, are oval¬ 
shaped, slightly ribbed, light green covered with fine net¬ 
ting. They mature two weeks ahead of Bender’s Surprise 
and almost as early as Lake Champlain. Not a distant 
shipping melon but is the largest real early variety of 
fine quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; y 4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 
Honey Rock. 85 days. A new melon, originated in Michi¬ 
gan. Almost 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. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 85c; lb., $2.00. 
Hearts of Gold. 100 days. Standard shipping melon; very 
popular with market gardeners. Fruits 5Vs -6 in. long; 
almost round, with indistinct furrows, covered with 
grayish netting. Flesh very thick, deep salmon-orange, 
fine grained; sweet, juicy and of rich aromatic flavor. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 30c; *4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 
Hearts of Gold. Large strain. Same description as _the 
above except fruit is much larger. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 
y 4 lb., $1.00. 
