Slate’s Imp. Mammoth Fire-Cured 
Dark, Heavy Tobaccos 
FOR THE FIRE-CURED DISTRICT 
3054— SLATE’S IMPROVED MAMMOTH.—This 
is probably the largest tobacco in cultivation, or at 
least it ranks as the equal of our Rich Wonder in 
size. The Improved Mammoth was originated in 
the Clarksville black belt of Tennessee and has a 
host of friends among those growers. The leaf is 
very long and extremely broad at the butt and 
running out to a rather sharp tip, giving in all an 
enormous leaf. It cures into a very black rich to¬ 
bacco of great weight and body. From a stand¬ 
point of yield, we do not know of any tobacco that 
will make more pounds per acre. It has handsome 
appearance, smooth leaf texture, and every other 
good point needed to make it a most desirable fire- 
cured type. 
Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 75c, % lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00. 
3055— MARYLAND BROAD LEAF. — This va¬ 
riety is very popular in the Maryland district and 
is one of the best sorts for this section. It grows 
an enormous plant with long, very broad leaves, 
which cure into a bright red or mahogany color, 
with good weight. This variety should make a 
good sort also for the black belt where size and 
weight are essential. 
Oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3038— LACKS.—A popular black tobacco of the 
large leaf type. Leaf of enormous size, long, broad, 
and very heavy. Makes a good black tobacco. 
Oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3039— KENTUCKY YELLOW.—We consider this 
one of the best of the dark tobaccos. It possesses 
good curing qualities, fine texture, and heavy 
weight. The leaf is long, very broad, and tapering. 
It is adapted to almost the entire black belt and 
the air curing districts and will make a product 
of real value. 
Oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, y 4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3027—BIG ORONOKO. — This variety has few; 
equals among black tobaccos. It is one of the most 
reliable, produces a heavy crop, cures easily, has 
fine silky texture, and nearly always sells at good 
prices. Its chief features are its adaptability to 
almost all kinds of soils and its easy curing qual¬ 
ities. The leaf is very long, broad, tapering, set 
rather close on stalk, and has small stem and ribs,> 
It will make a good red or black tobacco. 
Oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3036—SLATE’S RICH WONDER.—A variety in¬ 
troduced by us some years ago. It is now noted for 
being one of the largest and heaviest tobaccos in 
cultivation. It is not as easy to handle as the Big 
Oronoko nor so fine in texture, but it will make 
more pounds per acre than any sort we know of. 
Leaves of enormous size, very long, broad, and 
tapering. 
Oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3029—LIZARD TAIL.—The leaf is not so large 
but is very long and rather narrow and possesses 
great weight and body, making it rank well in the 
class of heavy tobaccos. It is a most reliable sort? 
and easy to cure. Will make a good heavy red of 
black leaf. 
Oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3032— BLUE PRYOR.—A variety famous in the 
black belt of Kentucky. Grows very large broad 
leaves and makes some of the blackest tobacco pos¬ 
sible. Has good weight and makes enormous yield. 
Oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, x / 4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3033— SLATE’S IMPROVED ONE SUCKER.— 
Leaf long, medium broad, fine texture, and very 
heavy. It is one of the best of dark sorts, and is 
used extensively through Virginia, Kentucky, and 
Tennessee, in the dark belt. It will also make a 
good mahogany tobacco when flue cured. Can be 
flue, sun, air, or fire cured. It is also known as 
Turtle Foot in certain sections. 
Oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3037—TENNESSEE RED.—We consider this one 
of the best of the large leaf black sorts. The leaf 
is very large, broad, and long. Its texture is good, 
and it makes a very heavy grade of tobacco. Suit¬ 
able only for air or fire curing. 
Oz. 50c, y 4 lb- $1-50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 75c, *4 lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00. 
The Best Burleys 
FOR THE BURLEY BELT 
3052—ROOT-ROT RESISTANT BURLEY.—This 
is a splendid selection from the Stand-Up strain of 
hurleys, and has been bred and selected by the 
Kentucky Experiment Station to produce resistance 
to the Black Root-rot, which is so destructive in 
many burley fields. This strain is practically im¬ 
mune to root-rot now, and makes a big robust plant 
where common hurleys attain no size at all. For 
this reason, no better variety of hurleys can be 
found for the average grower. We have been grow¬ 
ing tobacco seed for the past sixty years, and are 
devoting especial care and attention to this burley, 
and to make our seed stock even more desirable, we 
are treating these seed to kill the germs of any 
“Black Fire” or other disease which often takes a 
terrible toll in burley crops. The stalk is rather 
tall, with broad leaves tapering to a blunt point. 
The leaves are held up off the ground, which gives 
a much finer product when cured. See photo above 
for general appearance. We do not know of any 
burley tobacco that will make more money for the 
farmers than this. 
Oz. 75c, % lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. $1.00, y 4 lb. $2.75, lb. $7.50. 
3051—WHITE TWIST BUD.—This is a good va¬ 
riety of the old strain of burley. The leaf is very 
long, medium broad and tapered to a sharp tip. As 
a rule the leaves droop, showing the prominent 
white ribs. For years this was the principal burley 
used, and is still desired by many growers. It is 
noted for its good weight and bright color. 
Oz. 60c, Vi lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 75c, Vi lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00. 
3022—JUDY’S PRIDE (Slate’s Strain).—This va¬ 
riety has won great popularity in certain sections 
of Kentucky and Tennessee, and we think it a good 
stand-up burley. The leaf is broad, long and taper¬ 
ing, with prominent white ribs. The stalk is strong 
and holds the leaves well up off the ground. It has 
every characteristic of an excellent burley and 
should produce a bright leaf of high quality. 
Oz. 60c, Vi lb- $1-75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 75e, V4 lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00. 
3018—SLATE’S IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY. 
This is our private strain of burley, and one of 
the best of the stand-up type. We have grown this 
for years and it has been used very extensively 
throughout the burley belt with excellent results. 
The stalks are large and strong, holding the leaves 
up out of the dirt. The leaves are large, broad, 
long, and tapering, with white midribs, but very 
fine texture otherw-ise. It is an easy variety to cure 
and makes a heavy yield of rich bright leaf. Each 
year our tobacco seed crops are inspected twice by 
experts from the office of the State Entomologist to 
see that they are free from “Wild Fire,” “Black 
Fire” or “Angular Spot,” and in addition we treat 
our seed by a special process, known only to us. 
Thus every protection is thrown around the man 
buying seed from us. 
Oz. 75c, V4 lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. $1.00, V4 lb. $2.75, lb. $7.50. 
The Best Sun-Cured Tobacco 
3031—SWEET ORONOKO.—This is one of the 
oldest tobaccos in cultivation, and one having a great 
range of uses. It is the best sort for suncuring and 
about the only kind used in the suncured belt. Then 
it is the best variety to grow for home use or to 
make “Home Spun” chewing tobacco. It makes an 
ideal heavy black tobacco when grown on strong land, 
or it can be cured into a rich heavy mahogany when 
flue-cured. The leaf is very long, rather narrow, with 
prominent ribs. When cured it has great weight and 
is rich with gum and oil. 
Oz. 50c, V4 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, V4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
3028—FLANAGAN.—The leaf is long, of medium 
width and rather coarse fibers. It is often used for 
sun-curing, but may also be flue-cured into a rich 
heavy mahogany, which nearly always commands good 
prices. It is adapted to a wride range of soils and 
may be cured in almost any manner. 
Oz. 50c, V4 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 60c, V4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
Imported and Cigar Tobaccos 
3042— IMPORTED SUMATRA.—Our stock comes 
direct from the native Sumatra country. We import 
only seeds that we know to be pure and first-class in 
every respect. The seeds we offer for sale are of 
the first crop, and tobacco grown from them retains 
its fine, silky texture and makes the finest wrappers. 
Oz. $1.00, lb. $10.00, postpaid. 
3043— BRAZILIAN.—This variety was imported 
by us, but has now become acclimated and is more 
easily grown than our other imported seed. The leaf 
has good size, shape and texture, and retains, to a 
great extent, its native high flavor. Makes a delight¬ 
ful smoke in either pipe or cigar. 
Oz. 75c, V4 lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00, postpaid. 
3044— SLATE’S IMPROVED CONNECTICUT 
SEED LEAF.—The old strain of this tobacco has 
always stood well with cigar manufacturers, but both 
manufacturers and growers cannot help but admit 
that this improved strain is decidedly better. Noted 
for its handsome leaf, which possesses a choice tex¬ 
ture and delightful flavor. Ripens very uniformly 
and is considered a very desirable cigar variety. 
Oz. 60c, y 4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
3046—EVANS or CINNAMON SCENTED.—A 
variety whose high, aromatic flavor is woll known 
and very popular. For a pipe tobacco this has no 
equal, and it is extensively grown in Canada for 
this purpose. The leaf is of good size and shape 
and excellent quality. If you want a highly flavored 
tobacco you cannot get a better one than this. 
Oz. 60c, !4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
3050—GENERAL GRANT.-—This variety ranks 
among the first in the manufacture of cigars. In 
addition to its other good characteristics, it is noted 
for its extreme earliness. Upon the market it is 
very well known and popular, its products always 
being in demand, as the size, shape and texture of 
its leaf help to make it an ideal cigar tobacco. 
Oz. 60c, y 4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
Root-Rot Resistant Burley 
SLATE SEED COMPANY, INC., SEEDSMEN SINCE 1866, SOUTH BOSTON, VA. 
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