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Slate’s Good Seeds and Prompt Service, South Boston, Virginia 
Chrysanthemum 
Cosmos 
Single Dahlia 
CALLIOPSIS (HO 24 in.) 
1065—Crown of Gold.—A remarkable cutflower and one 
of the easiest to grow. Flowers of pure golden yellow pro 
duced on long stems all summer. Thrives on almost all 
soils, and seed may be sowed in the open ground. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c. 
CANDYTUFT (HO 12 in.) 
Candytuft is one of our most important bedding annuals, 
and is highly prized for cutting. Seed may be started early 
indoors or sowed in the open ground after frost is past. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1066— Umbellata Rose .$ .10 $ .20 
1067— Umbellata Lavender .10 .20 
1068— Hyacinth Flowered White.10 .20 
1069— Umbellata Crimson.10 .20 
1070— Umbellata Mixed.10 .20 
PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT 
1058—Sempervirens, White .$ .20 $1.50 
1057—Miniature Gem.—This dainty little hyacinth flow¬ 
ered type of candytuft will prove a veritable gem for the 
rock garden, low borders, or ribbon beds. Growing only 
ZVz inches tall with erect spikes of dainty flowers in bril¬ 
liant colors, it is a sight to make any flower lover go into 
raptures. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
CANNA (T# 3 to 6 ft.) 
Cannas may be grown from seed started in a window box 
very early in the spring and will bloom the first year. 
There is always a novelty in growing them from seed be¬ 
cause new varieties may appear in your plantings. Cut a 
notch in the seed and soak for twenty-four hours before 
planting. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1071— Dwarf Mixed .$ .10 $ .60 
1072— Tall Mixed .10 .50 
CANTERBURY BELLS (HX 30 in.) 
This is one of the most beautiful and showy of garden 
plants. In the South it can be treated as a hardy biennial 
but in the colder climates, it may die out in the winter. 
Sow the seed very early in the spring indoors and trans¬ 
plant after heavy frosts are over. Or sow seed in the 
summer for next spring’s blooms. The single flowers are 
of much neater appearance than the doubles. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1073— Single Mixed .$ .10 $ .30 
1074— Double Mixed .10 .60 
1075— New Annual, Mixed.20 
CARNATION (HH# 18 in.) 
The carnation has become one of the most popular flowers 
of America and the wide range of varieties makes them 
adaptable to many different uses. In the following list the 
Chabaud Everblooming are hardy perennials and suitable 
for bedding or border work. The Marguerites are best 
treated as annuals or if protected will live through the 
winter. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1077— Chabaud Everblooming White.$ .20 $2.90 
1078— Chabaud Everblooming Rose.20 2.90 
1079— Chabaud Everblooming Scarlet.20 2.90 
1080— Chabaud Everblooming Mixed .10 2.00 
1081— Double Marguerites Mixed..10 1.10 
CENTAUREA (HO 24 in.) 
The Centaureas come as a great boon to people having 
but little time to devote to flowers. Once sowed they will 
bloom for a long time and take care of themselves. The 
Cyanus and Imperialis make excellent cutfiowers. The 
Gympnocarpa is a perennial border plant of great value. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1084—Cyanus Double Mixed, Ragged Robin. .$ .10 $ .20 
1082— Cyanus, Double Blue .10 .25 
1083— Cyanus, Double Rose.10 .25 
1085— Imperialis Mixed, Sweet Sultan.10 .35 
1086— Gympnocarpa, Perennial Dusty Miller. . .10 .40 
CARDINAL CLIMBER (TO 25 ft.) 
1076—Ipomoea Cardinalis.—This is one of the most 
popular of all climbers. Its foliage is fine and fern-like 
and the vines are covered with cardinal red flowers. Seed 
slow to germinate, so should be soaked befoTe planting. 
Plant outdoors after warm weather comes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM (HO 24 in.) 
The plants grow fast and are covered with dainty flowers 
in many forms and coIots. If kept cut, they will bloom all 
summer. Seed may be started outdoors after frost is over. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1092— Single Mixed .$ .10 $ .35 
1093— Double Mixed .10 .35 
1094— Burridgeanum, White, Red and Yellow. .05 .35 
1095— Double Yellow . .05 .35 
COSMOS (HO 4 to 7 ft.) 
One of the best summer and autumn cutfiowers and also 
an excellent plant for all backgrounds or screens. The 
plants are robust and quick growing, with fine foliage. 
They bloom in late summer and autumn and make most 
desirable cutfiowers. 
EARLY GIANT STRAIN 
1106— Early Giant White .$ .10 $ .55 
1107— Early Giant Pink.10 .55 
1108— Early Giant Crimson .10 .55 
1109— Early Giant Mixed.10 .45 
LADY LENOX OR LATE FLOWERING 
1110— Lady Lenox White.05 .30 
1111— Lady Lenox Pink.05 .30 
1112— Mammoth Late Crimson .05 .30 
1113— Lady Lenox Mixed.05 .25 
NOVELTIES 
1114—Late Double Crested Mixed.—By far the most 
beautiful of all Cosmos. Strong robust bushes bear a pro¬ 
fusion of large, crested flowers in a wide variety of colors 
on long graceful stems. One of the best of fall cutfiowers. 
Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 20c; oz. 75c. 
1117—Klondyke, Orange Flare.—Gold Medal Award 
1935 All American Selections gives us assurance that in 
this new variety, we have something of real merit. Early, 
free blooming, with vivid orange blossoms borne over 
sparse light green foliage. Two to three feet tall with long 
wiry stems. Blooms in about 100 days from seed and con¬ 
tinues over a long period. Excellent cut flower. 
Pk. 25c; % oz. 70c. 
Columbine. See Aquilegia. 
Cone Flower. See Rudbeckia. 
Convolvulus. See Morning Glory. 
