Slate Seed Co., Seedsmen Since 1866, South Boston, Virginia 
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Feed Everything You Grow 
To grow the finest of vegetables, the most beautiful 
flowers, and have the greenest of lawns, we must 
supply all of the elements needed by the plants. 
Ordinary commercial fertilizers contain but three 
elements, whereas there are about fourteen used by 
the plant. Vigoro is a scientifically prepared fertilizer 
containing all of the elements needed by plants. Thus 
it can be used in much smaller quantities and will 
give far better results than stable manure or ordinary 
fertilizers. Owing to the balanced ration supplied in 
Vigoro the flowers are more beautiful and healthy, 
the vegetables produce finer specimens and ripen to 
perfection, the lawn stays green and does not die out, 
and the shrubs thrive and prove a joy to the owner. 
Vigoro is essentially a fertilizer for the gardener who 
wants to grow the best. It may cost a little more per 
hundred pounds, but it contains more plant food, so 
does not have to be used so heavily as ordinary 
fertilizers and in the end Vigoro is the cheapest 
fertilizer you can get. 
Price—5 lbs. 75c, 25 lbs. $1.95, postpaid to Vir¬ 
ginia and North Carolina points. Or 5 lbs. 50c, 25 
lbs. $1.50, 50 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $4.00, by freight. 
.GARDEN DUSTERS 
ADJUTANT.—A small g-un for flowers and small vegetable 
gardens. Easy to operate. Holds about 1 pound of dust. 
Price—90c each, postpaid. 
AUTOCRAT.—Suitable for large vegetable gardens or field 
use. Holds 2 to 3 pounds of dust. Efficient and easy to handle. 
Price—$1.25, postpaid. 
Turnips 
Turnip seed may be sowed in the early spring or 
fall. The soil should be very rich, well pulverized, 
and the seed should not be covered more than one- 
half inch deep. It is better to sow just after a good 
rain when the soil has sufficient moisture in it to 
assure germination. Use one ounce of seed to every 
one hundred square feet or three to five pounds per 
acre. 
332— EARLY PURPLE TOP M I LAN. — Round 
flat with purple top. Excellent early turnip for spring 
or fall. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25c, lb. 80c, postpaid. 
337— PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. — Both a 
foliage and a good root variety. Early, round, flat. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, y 4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
338— EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH— Excellent 
for greens and has round, flat, white root. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
330— MAMMOTH RED TOP GLOBE. — Very 
large globe shaped turnip of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c, postpaid. 
331— PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE.— The most 
popular of all turnips. Excellent table variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
333— LARGE WHITE NORFOLK GLOBE.— Ex¬ 
cellent keeping sort for winter use. Globe shape white 
roots. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
334— POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE.— Large 
variety, used extensively for stock feeding. Heavy 
vielder. 
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Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
335— WHITE COW HORN. —Long white roots 
with green tops. A popular sort in certain sections. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, *4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
336— WHITE EGG. —Medium size pure white 
roots, egg shaped. Excellent table variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
339— PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN.— A 
large yellow turnip with purple top. Excellent yield 
of tops. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
340— LARGE AMBER GLOBE. —The largest of 
the yellow turnips. Good for table or stock. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
341— PURPLE TOP YELLOW RUTABAGA.— 
The sweetest of all turnips and greatly relished for 
table use. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
342— SEVEN TOP. — The leading variety for 
greens. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 45c, postpaid. 
343— SOUTHERN PRIZE. —A popular variety for 
greens and makes a small root. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 45c, postpaid. 
344— SHOGOIN. — This is a Japanese variety 
which makes an upright growth of tops and will give 
greens in hot weather where insects damage other 
sorts. While it is grown principally for its tops, it 
make a medium size root of good quality. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, postpaid. 
AUTUMN SEED LIST 
Write us about August 1st for our prices on 
all fall goods such as Hyacinth, Tulip, Nar¬ 
cissus and other Dutch bulbs. Farm crop seeds 
such as clovers, barley, rye, oats, vetch or any¬ 
thing sowed on the farm in the fall. We will 
be glad to mail vou our list and feel certain 
that you will find our prices reasonable. 
