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Slate's Good Seeds and Prompt Service, South Boston, Virginia 
Lettuce 
The heading varieties should be started very early 
in the spring in a hot bed or cold frame. When plants 
are about three inches high, transplant to well-pre¬ 
pared rows in the garden, setting them ten inches 
apart in the row. The loose or curled varieties may 
be seeded in shallow rows or in cold frame and used 
from there. In order to have crisp, tender lettuce, it 
is essential that the plant be kept growing as fast as 
possible. 
198— ICEBERG. —This variety makes the largest 
heads of any and is considered the best general pur¬ 
pose lettuce to be had. It was introduced some years 
ago and has become so popular that it commands a 
premium on all markets. For both home and market 
growers there is nothing better. The heads are very 
solid and made up of perfectly blanched leaves of the 
very tenderest quality. It stands both cold and hot 
weather unusually well, and we highly recommend 
it for both early and late sowing. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
195— BIG BOSTON. —This is one of the best of 
head lettuce for spring planting because it stands the 
hot weather of early summer better than other sorts. 
It is good for both market and home gardeners and 
our strain of seed has been bred for years to produce 
good solid heads. The leaves are large, rather smooth 
and of a deep green color. Big Boston lettuce can be 
bought for all kinds of prices, but we have main¬ 
tained a good price on ours in order that we might 
maintain the stock at our standard of perfection. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. 90c, postpaid. 
201— PRIZE HEAD EA RLY.—Leaves are large, 
crumpled and curled and of a bright green color 
tinged with red at the edges. It is very early and its 
unusual colorings make it a most desirable sort for 
garnishing. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. 90c, postpaid. 
200— EARLY CURLED SIMPSON.— An early 
sort making large curled leaves of a beautiful light 
green color. It is very tender and in all respects a 
most desirable variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. 90c, postpaid. 
Iceberg Lettuce 
TO.ustard 
This ranks as a most important garden crop owing 
to the very short time in which it can be matured. 
For very early spring and late fall use it makes a 
most valuable addition to the garden, and its greens 
are as good as turnip or kale. Mustard should be 
seeded either broadcast or in shallow drills. Sowing 
may be done at almost any time of the year and it 
will make greens in from four to six weeks from 
sowing. 
203— SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED.— A beauti¬ 
fully curled and crimped variety that grows rapidly 
and makes an enormous crop of tender leaves. It is 
the most popular variety in cultivation and its frilled 
leaves make a most desirable garnish. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 60c, postpaid. 
204— CHINESE BROADLEAF.— A large smooth 
mustard which is preferred by many gardeners owing 
to the fact that its smooth leaves do not catch the 
grit and sand that the curled kind do. This relieves 
much of the work of preparing it. It makes a big 
yield and its greens are as good as those of any 
variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c, postpaid. 
NEW FLOWERS FOR 1937 
Flower lovers should find new interest in our flower 
seed list this year, because we have added a number of 
the most recent introductions, which embrace beautiful 
new forms and colors. Most of these are All-American 
Selections and have been judged worthy by high au¬ 
thorities. Slate’s brings you these beautiful novelties 
in the flower seed section of this book. See the page 
number opposite the following list: 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy.25 
Candytuft, Miniature Gem.26 
Cosmos, Klondyke Orange Flare.26 
Marigold, Tall Guinea Gold.29 
Dixie Sunshine.29 
“ Royal Scott .29 
“ Little Gem .29 
Rudbeckia, Kelvedon Star.31 
Verbena, Beauty of Oxford Hybrids.33 
“ Carmine Ball .33 
“ Violet Bouquet.33 
“ Fireball .33 
Zinnia, Fantasy Mixture .33 
“ Scabious Flowered Mixed.33 
“ Dahlia Flowered Mixed.33 
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