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Slate’s Good Seeds and Prompt Service, South Boston, Virginia 
Spinach 
This is a crop that should form the basis of every 
early spring and late fall garden. Its greens are 
very valuable for certain mineral contents which 
have been found to be greatly needed in the human 
system. It is very easy to grow and makes a de¬ 
licious dish. Sow seed early in the spring or in the 
fall in light drills about fifteen to twenty inches 
apart. Cover one-half inch deep and cultivate fre¬ 
quently. It will make greens in a very short while. 
291— BLOOMSDALE. —A quick growing savoy 
leaf variety, popular with home and market growers. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, % lb. 20c, lb. 45c, postpaid. 
292— WILT-RESISTANT BLOOMSDALE.— Simi¬ 
lar in growth to the above but bred for wilt re¬ 
sistance. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, % lb. 20c, lb. 45c, postpaid. 
293— NEW ZEALAND.— A summer spinach that 
thrives in hot weather. Foliage thick and succulent. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. 80c, postpaid. 
202— MUSTARD SPINACH. — Quick growing, 
thick leaved. Makes excellent all-year greens. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, *4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c, postpaid. 
Salsify 
Sow the seed after danger of frost is past in a 
rich, light soil. Sow in drills thirty inches apart 
and about one inch deep. After the plants attain 
some size, thin from four to six inches apart in the 
row. Cultivate frequently, but never while it is 
wet with dew. 
290— MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. — This 
is the largest growing kind known, but its size in 
no way injures its quality. The roots grow to al¬ 
most twice the size of those of any other variety, 
and will keep throughout the winter in the open 
ground. The flesh is free from strings, fine grained, 
and has a delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 40e, lb. $1.40, postpaid. 
Rhubarb 
Sow seed very early in the spring in a hotbed and 
later transplant to a cold frame. In the fall reset 
to permanent bed, which has been dug deep and 
made very rich with manure. Rows should be five 
feet apart and plants should stand five feet apart 
in the row. Keep out weeds and top dress every 
spring with manure and the bed will last indefi¬ 
nitely. 
289— LINNAEUS. — A large growing kind that 
makes excellent pies and sauce. Both leaves and 
stalks attain an immense size. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, postpaid. 
Bloomdale Spinach 
Squash 
A heavy sandy loam made very rich is ideal soil 
for squash. This is one of our most important vege¬ 
table crops and a small space properly cultivated 
will give an abundance of excellent food. The sum¬ 
mer varieties should be pulled when very young and 
used or canned at once. The winter sorts should be 
left to mature and then stored in a cool dry place 
and used during the winter. Prepare large hills 
four to five feet apart each way and chop a handful 
of fertilizer into each. Then plant from five to 
eight seed one inch deep in each hill. Thin after 
the leaves form to two plants per hill and cultivate 
frequently. 
295— SLATE’S EARLY WHITE BUSH. — This 
is the earliest squash in cultivation and one of the 
best for home or market. The vines are vigorous 
and productive and will bear for most of the sum¬ 
mer. The fruit is of medium size, slightly scalloped, 
creamy white, meaty, and free from strings. It is 
a ready seller on all markets and its good qualities 
command a place in every home garden. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 75c, postpaid. 
296— EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK— An ex¬ 
tra early crookneck variety which is extensively 
grown by market gardeners. The fruit is from ten 
to fifteen inches long, of a golden yellow color, and 
is densely warted. It is very prolific and of un¬ 
usually good quality. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 75c, postpaid. 
298—GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK.—Similar 
in general appearance to the Early Crookneck, but 
grows larger. On account of its size it can be 
placed on the market just as early or earlier than 
the above variety. The fruit is several inches 
longer than that of the Early Crookneck, and much 
larger. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 75e, postpaid. 
297— COCOZELLE BUSH.— A true bush variety 
of compact growth. Sets a number of medium sized 
fruits of from twelve to fourteen inches in length 
and five to six inches in diameter. Fruit of a dark 
green color slightly striped with lighter shade. An 
excellent summer variety for the home garden. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. 90c, postpaid. 
301— SELECT HUBBARD. —Fruits, large, warted, 
dark green, good keeper and best of winter squash. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. 90c, postpaid. 
