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Curled and Crested Zinnia 
PORTULACA (TO 6 in.) 
STATICE (HO 2 ft.) 
1246—Double Mixed.—These bright velvety little flowers 
offer a wonderful opportunity to the one desiring a carpet 
bed or dwarf border. They are also especially desirable 
for sowing between flagstones. Mix the seed with sand or 
ashes and sow in the open ground after warm weather 
comes or sow early indoors. Blossoms in rich colors are 
formed like a small rose. Pkt. 20c, oz. $2.00. 
Pot Marigold, See Calendula. 
RUDBECKIA (H# 2 ft.) 
These Cone Flowers give a most interesting variety to 
the perennial plantings and are easy to grow. The flowers 
are useful and after the blossoms fade the cones may be 
dried and used for winter. Will bloom the first year from 
seed if started early. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1251— Bicolor Superba, Yellow and Brown $ .15 $1.25 
1252— Echinacea, Reddish Purple .15 1.25 
RICINUS (HHO 8 to 12 ft.) 
1253—Zanzibariensis.—This is an ornamental foliage 
plant that lends a tropical air to any garden. It is also 
useful for tall backgrounds, borders, and for quick shade. 
Grows into a small tree on rich soil and has large leaves 
veined in red. Plant seed where plants are to remain after 
warm weather comes. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS (HO 2 ft.) 
This is an unusual flower and- of simple culture, so it 
should be in every garden. The flowers are tubular and 
veined in many rich colors on a background of gold. It 
Is a good cutflower and so unique and attractive in its 
colorings that every flower lover will admire it. Seed 
may be started early indoors or sowed outside after warm 
weather comes. We offer the famous Emperor strain of 
large trumpet kinds. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1254— Crimson .$ .15 $1.90 
1255— Purple and Gold.15 1.90 
1266—Rose and Gold .15 1.90 
1257— Violet. Rich purple .15 1.60 
1258— Mixed .15 1.60 
SALVIA (HHO 2 to 3 ft.) 
The Salvias or Scarlet Sages rank as one of our most 
important bedding plants. I’hey make excellent tail-borders 
for cannas and other tall flowers and also do well when 
bedded. A bed of these flowers is a flame of color from 
midsummer until frost. For best results start the seed in 
hotbeds or in boxes indoors and transplant when warm 
weather comes. The F’arinacca is a perennial variety but 
will bloom the first year from seed. 
1259— Splendens, Tall Scarlet Sage. 
1260— Bonfire, Dwarf Scarlet Sage 
1261— Farinacea, Perennial Lavender 
1267—Harbinger, Early Dwarf Red 
Pkt. 
i Oz. 
Oz. 
$ .10 
$ .50 
$1.50 
.20 
.75 
2.25 
.20 
.75 
.30 
1.00 
SCABIOSA (HO 2 ft.) 
Also known as Pincushion flower and Mourning Bride. 
The soft shades predominate in this popular annual and it 
makes one of the most desirable cutfiowers. It is said that 
the blossoms of this plant attract more butterflies than any 
other, therefore it is invaluable as a garden flower. They 
are easy to grow and will bloom practically all summer. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
1262—Yellow . 
.$ .05 
$ .75 
1263—Bose . 
.05 
.75 
1264—Lavender . 
.05 
.75 
1265—Crimson . 
.05 
.75 
1266 Mixed . 
.05 
.60 
Scarlet Sage. See Salvia. 
SHASTA DAISY (H# 18 in.) 
1100—Alaska.—We consider this one of the finest of 
the Shastas. It has a large flower with yellow center and 
pure white petals. These flowers are easy to grow and 
once started will last indefinitely. Sow seed at any time 
in the spring or summer and transplant in the fall to 
permanent position and they will bloom the second year. 
Pkt. lOc, oz. 90c. 
SUNFLOWER (HHO 3 to 8 ft.) 
We all know these useful flowers. They thrive in a'"iost 
any soil and are very valuable for garden decoration, jut¬ 
ting, and for screens or backgrounds. 
1275— Stella, Yellow, Black Center .$ .10 $ .60 
1276— Red, Large Yellow and Red.10 .60 
1277— Double Chrysanthemum Flowered.10 .60 
Sweet Sultan. See Centaurea Imperialls. 
This easily grown annual has become very popular in 
recent years, because it is one of the best everlasting. It 
is a good cutflower and can be dried for winter use. Thrives 
in most any location and will prove a valuable addition to 
the garden. Sow in the open ground in the early spring. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1269— Sinuata, Deep Blue .$ .10 $ .25 
1268—Sinuata, Rose .10 .25 
1270— Sinuata, White .10 .25 
STOCKS (HO 18 in.) 
Stocks with their fragrant rose-like flowers borne on a 
number of spikes to each plant, make a most valuable ad¬ 
dition to the flower garden. For cutting there are few 
flowers better and they also make good beds, borders, or 
pot plants. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1273—Ten Weeks Mixed.$ .10 $ .75 
SWEET WILLIAM (H# 18 in.) 
This flower that was so popular with our grandmothers 
is still a favorite in the hardy garden. Sweet Williams 
begin to bloom early in the spring and fill in a period when 
good cutfiowers are hard to get. And when it comes to 
beauty and rich colors it is hard to find an equal. The seed 
are best sowed in the summer and transplanted in the fall 
to make blooming plants the following spring. But if started 
very early in the spring, they will bloom the first year. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1295— Pink Beauty .$ .10 $ .65 
1296— Scarlet Beauty .10 .65 
1297— Holborns Glory, Red, White Eye.10 .50 
1298— Double Mixed .10 .50 
1299— Sweet Wivelsfield, New Annual.15 1.00 
SLATE’S SWEET PEAS 
The Sweet Pea is the most popular of all annual flowers, 
and it is of such easy culture that even the inexperienced 
may expect wonderful results from them. In the South, 
early planting of Sweet Peas is necessary in order to get 
perfect blooms and in any climate early planting is advis¬ 
able, because it prolongs the blooming season. The time for 
sowing is as early in the spring as the soil can be worked. 
Dig the soil deep and chop it into good working condition. 
Lay off rows 30 inches apart and eight inches deep. Cover 
the bottom of this trench with three inches of fine manure, 
on top of this two inches of soil, sow the seed in a thick 
drill, and cover with light soil, enough to fill the trench. A 
covering of boards, straw, or manure, should then be given 
as protection. Sweet Peas should always be planted thickly 
and not thinned. 
PRICE.—All named varieties of Sweet Peas listed below 
except where otherwise noted is: pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, lb. 
75c, lb. $2.25, postpaid. 
1282— Improved King White. Pure white. 
1283— Dainty. Pink edge on white ground. 
1284— Daisybud. Apple blossom tints. 
1290—Barbara. Salmon vigorous grower. 
1281—Hawlmark Pink. Rich rose pink. 
1287— Brilliant. Cherry cerise. 
1288— Mrs. C. P. Tomlin. Scarlet. 
1289— Austin Frederick. Lavender. 
1279— New Wedgewood. Delphinium Blue. 
1280— Helio. Bronze and lavender. 
1278—Early Flowering Mixed.—This is a select mixture 
of the early flowering kinds and can be depended upon to 
give a wide range of colors with many new and novel 
varieties in it. The early flowering sorts should be used 
in the extreme South at all times and in other sections 
where late plantings are made. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00, postpaid. 
1292— Superb Spensers Mixed.—We take a great deal of 
pride in this mixture and have built a good trade upon it 
through its merits alone. These varieties are grown sep¬ 
arately and mixed and the lot contains a wide range of 
sorts with almost every known color present. Further, in 
order to make our mixtures attractive, we put into it 
many novelties. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Ill. 60c, lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
1293— Select Eckfords Mixed.—The Eckfords are a pop¬ 
ular strain of the large flowering sweet peas and this mix¬ 
ture is composed of the finest named varieties mixed to 
give a full range of colors. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 14 45c, lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
VERBENA (HO 12 in.) 
A favorite bedding plant that may be perennial in the 
South but is best treated as an annual. Blooms in a short 
while from seed and may be sowed outdoors in the early 
spring. It will stand either full sun or partial shade and 
grows on almost any soil. Blooms all summer 
a good plant for pots and window boxes. 
1303— Mammoth White .$ .10 
1304— Mayflower Pink. 
1305— Mammoth Yellow . 
1306— Mammoth Blue . 
1307— Defiance Red ...10 
1308— Mammoth Mixed . 
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makes 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
$ .10 
$1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
1.10 
.10 
.75 
VERONICA (H# 24 in.) 
1309—Spicata.—In blue perennials, we do not know of 
anything more effective. The foliage is bright green over 
which a number of bright blue, tassel-like blossoms are 
borne from summer until frost. It is easily started from 
seed. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.50. 
VINCA (TO 18 in.) 
1310—Rosea Mixed. — These are valuable plants for 
foundation plantings or for garden use, because they have 
glossy green foliage and bright flowers in white, pink, and 
red, which are borne all summer. Seed may be started in¬ 
doors or outdoors after warm weather comes. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. $1.30. 
Wallflower. See Cherianthus. 
XERANTHEMUM (HO 2 ft.) 
1311—Double Mixed.—An important member of tne 
Everlasting family. The foliage is silvery and bright 
flowers of silky texture are borne in a short while after 
sowing the seed. Sow outdoors after warm weather comes. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
Zea Japoiiica. See Rainbow Corn. 
ZINNIA (HO 3 ft.) 
For years we have prided ourselves upon our strains of 
Zinnias. After careful breeding, we are now able to offer 
some of the finest varieties of Zinnias ever known in the 
flower world. The Double Dahlia Flowered varieties offered 
below are the last word in Zinnias. These enormous flow¬ 
ers often measure six inches across and compare favorably 
to the best of the dahlias in every respect. Any gardener 
may well be proud of a bed of these. Then we have the 
Giant Double, which is a very superior strain of perfect 
flowers. For best results with Zinnias, sow them in a light 
rich soil as soon as the ground gets warm in the spring. 
Thin them to stand twelve inches apart and cultivate. Keep 
the flowers cut and they will bloom for a long time. Later 
sowing may be made in July. 
DOUBLE DAHLIA FLOWERED 
Pkt. % Oz. 
1312— Exquisite, Large Tyrian Rose .$ .15 $ .50 
1313— Golden State, Orange Y^cllow.15 .50 
1314— Crimson Monarch, Deep Red. .15 .50 
1315— Canary Bird, Primrose . .15 .50 
1323—Gold Medal Mixture.20 .75 
GIANT DOUBLE STRAIN 
Pkt. Oz. 
1316— Giant Double White . $ .10 $ .60 
1317— Giant Double Golden Yellow .10 .60 
1318— Giant Double Shrimp Pink .10 .60 
1319— Giant Double Scarlet.10 .60 
1320— Giant Double Purple. .10 .60 
1321— Giant Double Salmon .10 .60 
1322— Giant Double Mixed . .10 .45 
SPECIAL MIXTURES 
Pkt. Oz. 
1324—Double Dahlia Flowered Mixed.—Made 
up of some of our finest flowers but 
does not contain the color range of our 
Gold Medal Mixture .$ .15 $1.90 
1326— Picotee Mixed.—These have each petal 
shading to a different color which 
makes a most attractive flower.15 2.00 
1327— Dwarf Double Mixed.—Dwarf sorts in 
a good mixture of colors.10 .35 
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SLATE SEED COMPANY, INC., SEEDSMEN SINCE 1866, SOUTH BOSTON, VA. 
