28 Slate’s Good Seeds and Prompt Service, South Boston, Virginia 

Antirrhinum 
AMARANTHUS (HO 10 in.) 
1011—Pygmy Torch.—This bright bedding plant will thrive 
in any rich sunny location with almost no attention and will 
prove a sensation in color. Sow the seed in the open ground 
after frost and give light covering. Later thin plants to six to 
ten inches apart and keep the weeds out. The dwarf plants only 
grow about ten inches tall and bear bushy heads of flaming red. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c. 
SLATE’S ASTERS 
WILT RESISTANT STRAINS are being offered exclusively, 
because the aster wilt has become so general that no garden 
is safe from it. To produce wilt resistant strains of aster seed, 
the plants have to be grown on land infested with wilt fungi. 
By this method of breeding, it is now possible to obtain asters 
in spite of the destructive wilt. We have discontinued all 
common strains of asters and gone to the wilt resistants as an 
additional protection to our customers. We list below the most 
popular of the Florists cutflower varieties in several families 
that will give a succession of blooms in a wide range of colors 
from strains bred to resist wilt and produce long stem blossoms. 
IMPROVED QUEEN OF THE MARKET WILT RESISTANT 
(Blooms in Early August) 
Pkt Oz. 
LOSO— White Pee eistee tasers eateries elouel eietedene tarts cuers $ .10 $1.20 
LOS51—Lighti Blue sacra casio wneucte etna ciiaierets Bieta -10 1.20 
1032=——Crimsor orice severe chee ree meee erie 10 1.20 
1033-—Azure:> Blue) Se cscrcvencie sconerovevelleretekenerersiate .10 1.20 
1034—Flosh,, Pink: 2.2% ic siete oc lepsteteicusvetecseete ence .10 1.20 
1035—Purple on Dark] Ble cdccncicstctersrciele ets .10 1.20 
1L036—Alll colors, Mixedic-ciemos.« oasis ohio ctelenere -10 1.20 
IMPROVED CREGO GIANTS WILT RESISTANT 
(Blooms in mid August) 
Pkt. Oz. 
L048 —Azure. Blue 07s ceieis susp eedereretorerstebers era lete $ .10 $1.40 
1049—Blue Flame, New bright navy blue...... .10 1.40 
1050—Deep: Rose? ’s ccciccnste sccuvelelevsie iste sletese wie 10 1.40 
1051—Enchantress, Bright salmon rose........ .10 1.40 
1052-—Dark: Bluetey st... bic eke cvsvst cdeteteioletenala interne 10 1.40 
LOS3—Crimson ss sc:. tere v(acissci a ele leuierene eis Sieh eee -10 1.40 
LOS4——Wh Ike ars lous isieveretaber ciecetejaie tater rateteteeistortone 10 1.40 
L04.7—All colors. Mixed): %.ciesec sen sict a cle e cates 10 1.40 
AMERICAN BRANCHING WILT RESISTANT 
(Blooms in early September) 
Pkt. Oz: 
LOS I——W)hILtOr" vers caciez ats lcaste. tase ae 0) avoir erebersterece.s $ .10 $1.40 
1038—Shell Pink or Mary Semple............ -10 1.40 
LOSS —CrlmSon tar oricialane tone tote mi dbenetedetodarereremeiiers 10 1.40 
1040—Lavender Queen, New Orchid........... 5, 1.80 
LOFT ——Purp le ataarsrs'c ties nel egete sc harcore tere meer 10 1.40 
LO435—All ‘colors, Mixed s 2. cn susnere cunlets cel aiele aure -10 1.40 
SPECIAL FLORISTS VARIETIES 
1056—Heart of France.—Rich dark red flowers produced on 
plants 18 to 24 inches tall. Wilt resistant, blooming in late 
August. 
Pkt. 20c, % oz. 75c. 
1058—Balls Deep Rose.—Bright deep rose, 3 ft. tall, mid- 
August wilt resistant. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.70. 
Aster, Crego Giant 
Aster, Late Branching 
1078—Balls Purple.—Wilt resistant. Bright deep purple 
flowers produced in mid-August on plants 3 ft. high. 
PEED LOG) 027 31.7.0: 
1079—Balls Late White.—Tall plants 3 feet. high of branch- 
ing habit covered with large pure white blossoms. Mid-Septem- 
ber. Wilt resistant. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. $2.25. 
1090—Balls Early White.—Blooms August-September. Plants 
2 to 2% ft., wilt resistant, branching. White blossoms, crested. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. $2.40. 
1091—Balls Phlox Pink.—Wilt resistant plants, 3 ft., 
branching. Blooms in September in clear light rose pink. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.70. 
ABRONIA, Sand Verbena (HO 10 in.) 
1026—Umbellata Rosea.—This quick growing trailing plant 
has a number of uses. It can be used for baskets, porch boxes, 
rock garden, or sunny beds. It is easily grown and thrives in 
poor soil and full sunlight. Sow in the open ground after warm 
weather comes. Flowers of a rosy lilac color. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
AFRICAN DAISY, Dimorphotheca (HO 12 in.) 
These dainty flowers are very useful for cutting, border 
plants, or the rock garden. They grow about twelve inches tall 
and bear a profusion of bright daisy like flowers on stems six to 
eight inches long. They bloom in a short while from seed and 
last practically all summer. Seed may be sowed in the open 
ground after warm weather comes. Does best in a sunny loca- 
tion. 
1060—Golden West.—A bright buttercup yellow with good 
stems and large flowers. An excellent cutflower sort. 
Pkt. 10ce, % oz. 40c. 
1061—Salmon Beauty.—A soft salmon tint over buff with a 
deep black center makes this a flower of unusual beauty. Its 
easy culture and beauty will please both amateur and _ profes- 
sional. 
Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 40c. 
ASPARAGUS FERNS (T#) 
1028—Plumosus Nanus.—This is the dwarf or upright grow- 
ing fine lace fern and makes one of the best of house plants. It 
is easy to grow from seed and anyone can have an abundance 
of ferns at a small expense. Start in pots or boxes after warm 
weather comes. 
Pkt. 10c. 
1029—Sprengeri.—-This is the rapid growing Maiden Hair 
fern which is so popular for stands and hanging baskets. Old 
plants attain an enormous size but may be divided when 
necessary. 
Pkt. 10c. 
BALSAM (HO 8 to 20 in.) 
Balsams are also known as Touch-me-Nots and are one of the 
oldest of our flowers. Yet in the Double Bushflowering, we have 
a new strain that is far more beautiful than the old sorts. Plant 
where they are to remain after danger of frost is over, 
Pkt. Oz. 
1044—Double Bushflowering, Scarlet.......... $ .10 $1.75 
1045—Double Camelia Flowered, Mixed........ 10 .65 
