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Slate’s Good Seeds and Prompt Service, South Boston, Virginia 
Sunflower, Stella 
Sweet William 
Curled and Crested Zinnia 
SCABIOSA (HO 2 ft.) 
SWEET WILLIAM (H# 18 in.) 
Also known as Pincushion flower and Mourning Bride. 
The soft shades predominate in this popular annual and it 
makes one of the most desirable cutflowers. 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 .. 
126S Rosa .. 
.$ .05 
.05 
$ .75 
.75 
1264 Lavender . 
.05 
.75 
1265 Drimson . 
.05 
.75 
1266—Mixed . 
.05 
.60 
1271—Blue Cockade.—Large conical flowers of deep blue 
make this one of the most remarkable of the new Scabiosas. 
It comes to us with an Award of Merit from the Royal 
Horticultural Society and we are confident that you will 
find it one of the best varieties to' be had. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 30c, oz. 80c. 
Scarlet Sage. See Salvia. 
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 cutflowers 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 
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. 10c, oz. 90c. 
SUNFLOWER (HHO 3 to 8 ft.) 
We all know these useful flowers. They thrive in almost 
any soil and are very valuable for garden decoration, jut¬ 
ting, and for screens or backgrounds. 
1276—Stella, Yellow, Black Center .5 .10 5 .60 
1276— Red, Large Yellow and Red.10 .60 
1277— Double Chrysanthemum Flowered.10 .60 
Sweet Sultan. See Centaurea Imperialis. 
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. 
STATICE (HO 2 ft.) 
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. 
1279— Double Dwarf Ten'Weeks, Rose .$ .25 $2.00 
1280— Double Dwarf Ten Weeks, Lavender . . .25 2.00 
1281— Double Dwarf Ten Weeks, Yellow.25 2.00 
1282— Double Dwarf Ten Weeks, Crimson . . . .25 2.00 
1273—Ten Weeks Mixed. 10 
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. 10 c, oz. 30c, *4 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00, postpaid. 
1292— Superb Spencers 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, 14 lb. 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. 
.75 Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 45c, lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
