Slate Seed Co., Seedsmen Since 1866, South Boston, Virginia 
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Double Poppy Scabioso Scarlet Sage, Salvia 
PYRETHRUM (H# 18 in.) 
1249—Roseum Mixed.—This flower is commonly called the 
Painted Daisy, because its blossoms are daisy-like and come in 
pure white, dainty pink, and vivid red. They are especially 
g'ood cutflowers and make good border plants. Start seed early 
indoors if wanted to bloom that year or start in the summer 
and transplant in the fall for next spring blooms. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.75. 
Ragged Robin, See Centaurea Cyanus. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI (HO 8 to 15 in.) 
These annual phlox bloom all summer and make one of the 
most desirable of bedding and cutflower plants. As a mass, 
circle, or large bed, nothing is more showy than a lot of these 
mixed phlox, using the Dwarf or Nana Compacta for a border. 
Seed may be started indoors or sowed in the open ground after 
heavy frosts are over. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1250—Grandiflora Rose Pink.$ .10 $ .85 
1231— Grandiflora Isabeliina, Yellow.10 .85 
1232— Grandiflora Brilliant, Scarlet.10 .85 
1233— Grandiflora Stellata Splendens, Scarlet with 
white eye.10 .85 
1234— Grandiflora Mixed .10 .75 
1235— Gigantea New Art Shades.—This is a wonderful mixture 
of a new family of Phlox Drummondi. The plants grow from 
8 to 12 inches tall and are covered with unusually large blos¬ 
soms in a profusion of delicate colors. Like th^, other Phlox 
it will thrive in almost any sunny location but it has a longer 
blooming period and a wonderful color range in addition to the 
extra large blossoms. 
Pkt. 20c, % oz. 50c, oz. $1.75. 
Pincushion Flower, See Scabiosa. 
POPPY (HO 12 to 30 in.) 
No matter how common the Poppy gets, it will always 
retain its charm for flower lovers. Its brilliant colors and many 
different forms of flowers give it an endless variety. The annual 
varieties are easy to grow and require little attention. Sow the 
seed where the plants are to remain. They cannot be trans¬ 
planted. The perennial sorts should be sowed in the spring for 
the following year’s blooms. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1240— Double Carnation Flowered Mixed.10 .30 
1241— Double Peony Flowered Mixed.10 .30 
1242— Single Shirley, Blue Shades.10 .50 
1243— Shirley Mixed, Both Single and Double. . .10 .30 
1244— Orientale Mixed, Perennial.15 .95 
RAINBOW CORN (HO 5 ft.) 
1250—Zea Japonica Variegata.—For a hedge or backgpround 
there are few foliage plants to equal this. It grows tall and 
bushy with foliage striped in green, white, purple, and yellow. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c. 
PORTULACA (TO 6 in.) 
1246—^Double Mixed.—These bright velvety little flowers 
offer a wonderful opportunity to the one desiring a carpet 
bed or dwarf border. They are also especially desirable for 
sowing between flagstones. Mix the seed with sand or ashes 
and sow in the open ground after warm weather comes or sow 
early indoors. Blossoms in rich colors are formed like a small 
rose. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 55c. 
Pot Marigold, See Calendula. 
PRIMROSE (H# 12 in.) 
These hardy plants are easy to grow and once established will 
bloom for years in a never-ending mass of color. Start seed 
in the summer for ne.xt season’s blooms. We offer a fine mixture 
covering a wide range of colors. 
Pkt. % Oz. 
1251—Unwins Superb Mixed.$ .20 $1.25 
RICINUS (HHO 8 to 12 ft.) 
1253—Zanzibariensis.—This is an ornamental foliage plant 
that lends a tropical air to any garden. It is also useful for 
tall backg^rounds, borders, and for quick shade. Grows into a 
small tree on rich soil and has large leaves veined in red. Plant 
seed where plants are to remain after warm weather comes. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS (HO 2 ft.) 
This is an unusual flower and of simple culture, so it should 
be in every garden. The flowers are tubular and veined in 
many rich colors on a background of gold. It is a good cut- 
flower and so unique and attractive in its colorings that every 
flower lover will admire it. Seed may be started early indoors 
or sowed outside after warm weather comes. We offer the 
famous Emperor strain of large trumpet kinds. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1254— Crimson . $ .10 $1.25 
1255— Purple and Gold .10 1.25 
1256— Rose and Gold .10 1.25 
1257— Violet, Rich Purple.10 1.25 
1258— Mixed .10 1.00 
SALVIA (HHO 2 to 3 ft.) 
The Salvias or Scarlet Sages rank as one of our most 
important bedding plants. They make excellent tall borders 
for cannas and other tall flowers and also do well when bedded. 
A bed of these flowers is a flame of color from midsummer until 
frost. For best results start the seed in hotbeds or in boxes 
indoors and transplant when warm weather comes. 'The Fari- 
nacea is a perennial variety but will bloom the first year from 
seed. 
Pkt. 
M Oz. 
Oz. 
1259—Splendens, 
Tall Scarlet Sage. . 
. .$ .10 
$ .40 
$1.40 
1260—Bonfire, Dwarf Scarlet Sage... 
. . .10 
.45 
1.60 
1261—Farinacea, 
Perennial Lavender. 
. . .10 
.40 
