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Slate’s Good Seeds and Prompt Service, South Boston, Virginia 
Lettuce 
The heading varieties should be started very early 
in the spring in a hot bed or cold frame. When 
plants are about three inches high, transplant to 
well-prepared rows in the garden, setting them ten 
inches apart in the row. The loose or curled varie¬ 
ties may be seeded in shallow rows or in cold 
frame and used from there. In order to have crisp, 
tender lettuce, it is essential that the plant be 
kept growing as fast as possible. 
198 — ICEBERG. —This variety makes the largest 
heads of any and is considered the best general pur¬ 
pose lettuce to be had. It was introduced some years 
ago and has become so popular that it commands a 
premium on all markets. For both home and market 
growers there is nothing better. The heads are very 
solid and made up of perfectly blanched leaves of 
the very tenderest quality. It stands both cold and 
hot weather unusually well, and we highly recom¬ 
mend it for both early and late sowing. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, *4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
195 — BIG BOSTON. —This is one of the best of 
head lettuce for spring planting because it stands 
the hot weather of early summer better than other 
sorts. It is good for both market and home gar¬ 
deners and our strain of seed has been bred for 
years to produce good solid heads. The leaves are 
large, rather smooth and of a deep green color. Big 
Boston lettuce can be bought for all kinds of prices, 
but we have maintained a good price on ours in 
order that we might maintain the stock at our 
standard of perfection. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, y± lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
201 — PRIZE HEAD EARLY. —Leaves are large, 
crumpled and curled and of a bright green color 
tinged with red at the edges. It is very early and 
its unusual colorings make it a most desirable sort 
for garnishing. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
200—EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. — An early 
sort making large curled leaves of a beautiful light 
green color. It is very tender and in all respects 
a most desirable variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, x /± lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
Iceberg Lettuce 
mustard 
This ranks as a most important garden crop 
owing to the very short time in which it can be 
matured. For very early spring and late fall use 
it makes a most valuable addition to the garden, 
and its greens are as good as turnip or kale. 
Mustard should be seeded either broadcast or in 
shallow drills. Sowing may be done at almost any 
time of the year and it will make greens in from 
four to six weeks from sowing. 
203— SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED.— A beauti¬ 
fully curled and crimped variety that grows rapidly 
and makes an enormous crop of tender leaves. It is 
the most popular variety in cultivation and its 
frilled leaves make a most desirable garnish. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, *4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c, postpaid. 
204— CHINESE BROAD LEAF— A large smooth 
mustard which is preferred by many gardeners 
owing to the fact that its smooth leaves do not 
catch the grit and sand that the curled kind do. 
This relieves much of the work of preparing it. 
It makes a big yield and its greens are as good 
as those of any variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 60c, postpaid. 
NEW FLOWERS 
FOR 1936 
Flower lovers should find new interest in our 
flower seed list this year, because we have added a 
number of the most recent introductions, which em¬ 
brace beautiful new forms and colors. Most of these 
are All-American Selections and have been judged 
worthy by high authorities. Slate’s brings you 
these beautiful novelties in the flower seed section 
of this book. See the page number opposite the 
following list: 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy.25 
Candytuft, Miniature Gem 26 
Cosmo's, Klondyke Orange Flare .26 
Marigold, Tall Guinea Gold .29 
“ Royal Scott .29 
“ Little Gem .29 
Rudbeckia, Kelvedon Star .31 
Verbena, Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. . . . 33 
Carmine Ball .33 
“ Violet Bouquet .33 
“ Fireball .33 
Zinnia, Fantasy Mixture .33 
Scabious Flowered Mixed .33 
Dahlia Flowered Mixed .33 
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