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YOPP SEED COMPANY, PADUCAH, KY. 
This should be in continuous supply in every private garden from early spring until late fall, and sowings 
should be made accordingly, using Black Seeded Simpson for earliest crop, followed with Grand Rapids, May 
King, Big Boston and Improved Hanson. Then in July, August and September, sow Hanson for late crop. 
One ounce sows 300 feet of drill ; 3 pounds to one acre. One ounce produces 2,500 plants. An acre set in 
plants requires about 50,000 set 8x15 inches. 
ALL PRICES QUOTED BELOW INCLUDE POSTAGE 
CULTURE—For winter forcing, make sowings from September to February. Sow the curled varieties 
about every four weeks and the Head or Cabbage sorts about 6 weeks apart. As one crop is cut out an¬ 
other can be planted. For early spring crop sow under glass in January or February and transplant in 
the spring. For succession sow at intervals of three or four weeks until end of April. For fall planting 
sow the hardy varieties in September and transplant, when large enough, to cold frames 9 inches apart. 
CURLED OR LOOSE HEAD VARIETIES 
For Extra Earlv Crops 
USE 
Ger uiiiCO 
Hotkaps 
Early Curled Simpson. 
(40 days). The standard 
cutting or loosehead va¬ 
riety. It is earlier than 
any of the heading kinds. 
Used extensively for 
sowing in cold frames 
and is also largely 
grown in the open 
ground, especially i n 
small home gardens. It 
forms a close, compact 
mass of curled yellow 
green leaves. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, y 4 lb. 35c, 1 lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON LETTUCE 
GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE 
Grand Rapids. (45 days). This variety is especially 
adapted to greenhouses or forcing in frames, and is 
generally recognized as the standard of forcing let¬ 
tuce. The plant is upright, forms a loose head of large, 
green leaves, crimbled at the edges, not liable to rot, 
and stands some days after ready to cut indoors or 
outdoors. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, l / 4 lb. 35c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
Prize Head. (45 days). The leaves are very large, 
crimpled, bright green, tinged with brownish-red, and 
are exceedingly tender, crisp and sweet, forming a 
large, loose head. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, l / 4 lb. 35c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
Black Seeded Simpson. (40 days). A 
very popular sort with market gar- 
deners. Forms a large loose head; 
has nearly white curley leaves ; thin ex¬ 
ceedingly tender and of good quality. 
Splendid for growing under glass and 
early planting outside. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c. % lb. 35c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
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b Every season we have a large de- 
b mand for Pulverized Sheep Manure. 
This has been treated for the purpose 
b of destroying all the weeds in it. We 
especially recommend it for dressing 
b lawns, golf courses and small gardens, 
b It also makes an excellent fertilizer 
q for soaking in water and using the 
b liquid for house plants. It comes in 
packages nicely packed and the odor 
b is not at all objectionable. It comes 
ready for use. 5 lbs. 30c, 10 lbs. 50c, 
<[ 25 lbs. 75c, 100 lbs. $2.25 .Not pre- 
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