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Slate’s Good Seeds and Prompt Service, South Boston, Virginia 
The Best Burleys 
FOR THE BURLEY BELT 
3052—ROOT-ROT RESISTANT BURLEY.—This 
is a splendid selection from the Stand-Up strain of 
hurleys, and has been bred and selected by the 
Kentucky Experiment Station to produce resistance 
to the Black Root-rot, which is so destructive in 
many burley fields. This strain is practically im¬ 
mune to root-rot now, and makes a big robust plant 
where common hurleys attain no size at all. For 
this reason, no better variety of hurleys can be 
found for the average grower. We have been grow¬ 
ing tobacco seed for the past sixty years, and are 
devoting especial care and attention to this burley, 
and to make our seed stock even more desirable, we 
are treating these seed to kill the germs of any 
“Black Fire” or other disease which often takes a 
terrible toll in burley crops. The stalk is rather 
tall, with broad leaves tapering to a blunt point. 
The leaves are held up off the ground, which gives 
a much finer product when cured. See photo above 
for general appearance. We do not know of any 
burley tobacco that will make more money for the 
farmers than this. 
Oz. 75c, % lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. $1.00, *4 lb. $2.75, lb. $7.50. 
3051—WHITE TWIST BUD.—This is a good va¬ 
riety of the old strain of burley. The leaf is very 
long, medium broad and tapered to a sharp tip. As 
a rule the leaves droop, showing the prominent 
white ribs. For years this was the principal burley 
used, and is still desired by many growers. It is 
noted for its good weight and bright color. 
Oz. 60c, *4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 75c, *4 lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00. 
3022—JUDY’S PRIDE (Slate’s Strain).—This va¬ 
riety has won great popularity in certain sections 
of Kentucky and Tennessee, and we think it a good 
stand-up burley. The leaf is broad, long and taper¬ 
ing, with prominent white ribs. The stalk is strong 
and holds the leaves well up off the ground. It has 
every characteristic of an excellent burley and 
should produce a bright leaf of high quality. 
Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. 75c, *4 lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00. 
3018—SLATE’S IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY. 
This is our private strain of burley, and one of 
the best of the stand-up type. We have grown this 
for years and it has been used very extensively 
throughout the burley belt with excellent results. 
The stalks are large and strong, holding the leaves 
up out of the dirt. The leaves are large, broad, 
long, and tapering, with white midribs, but very 
fine texture otherwise. It is an easy variety to cure 
and makes a heavy yield of rich bright leaf. Each 
year our tobacco seed crops are inspected twice by 
experts from the office of the State Entomologist to 
see that they are free from “Wild Fire/’ “Black 
Fire” or “Angular Spot,” and in addition we treat 
our seed by a special process, known only to us. 
Thus every protection is thrown around the man 
buying seed from us. 
Oz. 75c, x /± lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00, postpaid. 
Treated Seed—Oz. $1.00, *4 lb. $2.75, lb. $7.50. 
Imported and Ciqar 
Tobaccos 
3042—IMPORTED SUMATRA.—Our stock comes direct 
from the native Sumatra country. We import only seeds 
that we know to be pure and first-class in every respect. 
Root-Rot Resistant Burley 
The seeds we offer for sale are of the first crop, and to¬ 
bacco grown from them retains its fine, silky texture and 
makes the finest wrappers. 
Oz. $1.00, lb. $10.00, postpaid. 
3043— BRAZILIAN.—This variety was imported by us, 
but has now become acclimated and is more easily grown 
than our other imported seed. The leaf has good size, 
shape and texture, and retains, to a great extent, its native 
high flavor. Makes a delightful smoke in either pipe or 
cigar. 
Oz. 75c, % lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00, postpaid. 
3044— SLATE’S IMPROVED CONNECTICUT SEED 
LEAF.—The old strain of this tobacco has always stood 
well with cigar manufacturers, but both manufacturers and 
growers cannot help but admit that this improved strain is 
decidedly better. Noted for its handsome leaf, which pos¬ 
sesses a choice texture and delightful flavor. Ripens very 
uniformly and is considered a very desirable cigar variety. 
Oz. 60c, *4 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
3049—IMPORTED TURKISH.—Originates from the 
finest of the Xanti strains and possesses good texture and 
high aroma. Leaves grow rather close on stalk, are small 
and make a product most valuable for cigarettes. 
Oz. $1.00, lb. $10.00, postpaid. 
3045— COMSTOCK SPANISH.—This variety may well 
be called the “Standard” for the cigar leaf type. It is 
more extensively grown than any other variety of its type, 
and is considered the very best of cigar tobaccos. It was 
bred from a native Havana strain, and has been greatly 
improved in the breeding. The leaf is of good size and is 
suitable for wrappers or fillers. We consider this variety 
as good as any that we have ever known, and recommend 
it with confidence. 
Oz. 60c, % lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
3040— VUELTA de ABAJO (First Crop).—Our stock of 
these seeds is grown from seeds imported direct from the 
famous Vuelta Valley. The first crop is far better than 
imported stock, since it has become partly acclimated and 
is larger. Plants medium size; leaves broad, very silky, 
exceedingly fine grained, and retains its original aromatic 
flavor. 
Oz. $1.00, lb. $10.00, postpaid. 
3041— VUELTA de ABAJO (Second Crop).—This varie¬ 
ty is grown from the best First Crop seed. For an extra 
large Havana cigar leaf, this variety cannot be excelled. 
Leaf much larger than that of First Crop, but not so silky 
or highly flavored. 
Oz. 75c, *4 lb. $2.25, lb. $6.00, postpaid. 
