Slate Seed Co., Seedsmen Since 1866, South Boston, Virginia 
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Scabious, Flowered Zinnia 
VERBENA (HO 12 in.) 
A favorite bedding plant that may be perennial in the 
South but is best treated as an annual. Blooms in a short 
while from seed and may be sowed outdoors in the early 
spring. It will stand either full sun or partial shade and 
grows on almost any soil. Blooms all summer and makes 
a good plant for pots and window boxes. 
NEW VERBENAS 
1301— Beauty of Oxford Hybrids.—This strain of ver¬ 
benas has become one of the most popular with florists on 
account of its rich colors, free blooming habit, and large 
flowers. This mixture runs from delicate pink to rose red. 
Pkt. 25c; *4 oz. 50c. 
1302— Carmine Ball.—Belongs to the compact erect type, 
produces a mass of bright carmine flowers. 
Pkt. 25c; ^4 oz. 50c. 
1309—Violet Bouquet.—Dwarf erect, compact grower 
with deep blue flowers. Planted with Carmine Ball the 
effect is wonderful. 
Pkt. 25c; 14 oz. 75c. 
1300—Fireball.—Brilliant scarlet flowers literally cover 
the small compact plants which are only 6 in. tall. 
Pkt. 25c; V 4 , oz. 50c. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1303— Mammoth White .$ .10 $1.00 
1304— Mayflower Pink .10 1.00 
1305— Mammoth Yellow .10 1.00 
1306— Mammoth Blue .10 1.00 
1307— Defiance Red .10 1.10 
1308— Mammoth Mixed .10 .75 
VINCA (TO 18 in.) 
1310—Rosea Mixed. — These are valuable plants for 
foundation plantings or for garden use, because they have 
glossy green foliage and bright flowers in white, pink, and 
red, which are borne all summer. Seed may be started in¬ 
doors or outdoors after warm weather comes. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. $1.30. 
WALLFLOWER (HO 18 in.) 
1325—Early Wonder.—Blooming in 90 days from seed 
in a choice mixture of colors, this new strain of wallflower 
will prove most welcome to flower lovers. Easily grown 
and an excellent cutflower. 
Pkt. 20c; % oz. 35c. 
XERANTHEMTJM (HO 2 ft.) 
1311—Double Mixed.—An important member of tne 
Everlasting family. The foliage is silvery and bright 
flowers of silky texture are borne in a short while after 
sowing the seed. Sow outdoors after warm weather comes. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
Zea Japonica. See Rainbow Corn. 
ZINNIA (HO 3 ft.) 
For years we have prided ourselves upon our strains of 
Zinnias. After careful breeding, we are now able to offer 
some of the finest varieties of Zinnias ever known in the 
flower world. The Double Dahlia Flowered varieties offered 
below are the last word in Zinnias. These enormous flow¬ 
ers often measure six inches across and compare favorably 
to the best of the dahlias in every respect. Any gardener 
may well be proud of a bed of these. Then we have the 
Giant Double, which is a very superior strain of perfect 
flowers. For best results with Zinnias, sow them in a light 
rich soil as soon as the ground gets warm in the spring. 
Thin them to stand twelve inches apart and cultivate. Keep 
the flowers cut and they will bloom for a long time. Eater 
sowing may be made in July. 
DOUBLE DAHLIA FLOWERED 
Pkt. V* Oz 
1312— Exquisite, Large Tyrian Rose .$ .15 $ .50 
1313— Golden State, Orange Yellow.15 .50 
1314— Crimson Monarch, Deep Red.15 .50 
1315— Canary Bird, Primrose.15 .50 
1323—Gold Medal Mixture .20 .75 
1328— Dream, Deep Rosy Lavender.15 .50 
1329— Illumination, Deep Rose . .15 .50 
GIANT DOUBLE STRAIN 
Pkt. Oz. 
1316— Giant Double White .$ .10 $ .60 
1317— Giant Double Golden Yellow.10 .60 
1318— Giant Double Shrimp Pink.10 .60 
1319— Giant Double Scarlet . 10 .60 
1320— Giant Double Purple. 10 .60 
1321— Giant Double Salmon. 10 .60 
1322— Giant Double Mixed. 10 .45 
SPECIAL MIXTURES 
Pkt. Oz. 
1330—Fantasy Mixture.—A most novel new 
strain that has just been introduced. 
The shaggy informal flowers are grace¬ 
ful and interesting. The color range 
covers the vivid as well as the pastels. 
For grace and beauty no zinnia can 
compare with this .25 2.00 
1331—Scabious Flowered.—A beautiful new 
strain that covers all of the colors and 
combines the grace and beauty of the 
Scabiosa in a well formed zinnia. 
Plants 2 y<i ft. tall .25 2.00 
1324—Double Dahlia Flowered Mixed.—Made 
up of some of our finest flowers but 
does not contain the color range of our 
Gold Medal Mixture .$ .10 $1.90 
1326— Picotee Mixed.—These have each petal 
shading to a different color which 
makes a most attractive flower.10 2.00 
1327— Dwarf Double Mixed.—Dwarf sorts in 
a good mixture of colors.10 .35 
Fantasy, Mixed Zinnia 
