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

Sunflower, Stella 
SALVIA (HHO 2 to 3 ft.) 
The Salvias or Searlet Sages rank as one of our most impor- 
tant 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. 
1259—Splendens, Tall Scarlet Sage.................. cae2> 
1260—Bonfire, eDwarh scarlet siuchiscs orctetelet tere eters ioreaee fae; 
1261—Fiarinacea, Perennial Lavender................. Lo 
SCABIOSA (HO 2 ft.) 
Also known as Pincushion flower and Mourning Bride. The 
soft shades predominate in this popular annual and it makes one 
of the most desirable cutflowers. It is said that the blossoms of 
this plant attract more butterflies than any other, therefore it is 
invaluable as a garden flower. They are easy to grow and will 
bloom practically all summer, 
Pkt. Ox. 
1267—Giant Rosette, New rose and salmon..... See LOM Sanh 
L262—Y ellow? vc) ocak sessed as seersuo.s che tiv ceusreweaeeene -al{e) 50 
L266—Mixe diertherc .ctotorerstsre eNerey steele sua ete .10 50 
Scarlet Sage. See Salvia. 
SHASTA DAISY (H# 18 in.) 
1100—Alaska.—We consider this one of the finest of the 
Shastas. It has a large flower with yellow center and pure 
white petals. These flowers are easy to grow and once started 
will last indefinitely. Sow seed at any time in the spring or 
summer and transplant in the fall to permanent position and 
they will bloom the second year. 
Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 40c. 
SUNFLOWER (HHO 3 to 8 ft.) 
We all know these useful flowers. They thrive in almost any 
soil and are very valuable for garden decoration, cutting, and 
for screens or backgrounds. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1274—Mexican Sunflower, Tithonia. Large Orange - : 
Scarletmblow erstaietecrcod ss cntie cere eicnene $ 10 $1.40 
1275—Excelsior, Hybrids, Art Shades.......... LO 45 
1276—Red, Large Yellow and Red...........- 10 25 
1277—Double Chrysanthemum Flowered........ 10 25 
STATICE (HO 2 ft.) 
This easily grown annual has become very popular in recent 
years, because it is one of the best everlasting. It is a good 
cutflower and can be dried for winter use. ‘Thrives in most 
any location and will prove a valuable addition to the garden. 
Sow in the open ground in the early spring. 
Pkt. Oz. 
1269—Sinuata, Kampf’s Tall Blue............ & Sie Oa ert) 
1 268-——-Sindatas ROkC us Gicieieweivels evelemeie ht euctenecann 10 as} 
'70—Sinuata,., Whites sieus stole aise. sheucx ste tet leh oun cits .10 bas) 
William 
Curled and Crested Zinnia 
STOCKS (HO 18 in.) 
Stocks with their fragrant rose-like flowers borne on a num- 
ber of spikes to each plant, make a most valuable addition to 
the flower garden. For cutting there are few flowers better and 
they also make good beds, borders, or pot plants. 
Pkt. Y% Oz. 
1273—Ten Weeks: Mixed ts cee 5 ce = ane ie eniees SeLOm Sa.o> 
SWEET WILLIAM (H# 18 in.) 
This flower that was so popular with our grandmothers is 
still a favorite in the hardy garden. Sweet Williams begin to 
bloom early in the spring and fill in a period when good cut- 
flowers are hard to get. And when it comes to beauty and rich 
colors it is hard to find an equal. The seed are best sowed in the 
summer and transplanted in the fall to make blooming plants 
the following spring. But if started very early in the spring, 
they will bloom the first year. 
Reta 24 Oz. 
1295—Plink: Beauty cree at fyers ere euete cee coensnonenays <3 calfay GR Ble 
1296—Scanrlet Beauty 5.0.0: ke ae ees ote taneue is romans 10 .50 
1297—Holborns Glory, Red, White Eye........ LO 50 
1298—Double, Mixed. erste writ -saleoraeraiel tener atic LO .40 
SLATE’S SWEET PEAS 
The Sweet Pea is the most popular of all annual flowers, and 
it is of such easy culture that even the inexperienced may expect 
wonderful results from them. In the South, early planting of 
Sweet Peas is necessary in order to get perfect blooms and in 
any climate early planting is advisable, because it prolongs the 
blooming season. The time for sowing is as early in the spring 
as the soil can be worked. Dig the soil deep and chop it into 
good working condition. Lay off rows 30 inches apart and eight 
inches deep. Cover the bottom of this trench with three inches 
of fine manure, on top of this two inches of soil, sow the seed 
in a thick drill, and cover with light soil, enough to fill the 
trench. A covering of boards, straw, or manure, should then be 
given as protection. Sweet Peas should always be planted 
thickly and not thinned. 
1278—Early Flowering Mixed.—This is a select mixture of 
the early flowering kinds and can be depended upon to give a 
wide range of colors with many new and novel varieties in it. 
The early flowering sorts should be used in the extreme South 
at all times and in other sections where late plantings are made, 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, %4 Ib. $1.00, Ib. $3.00, postpaid. 
1292—Superb Spencers Mixed.—We take a great deal of 
pride in this mixture and have built a good trade upon it 
through its merits alone. These varieties are grown separately 
and mixed and the lot contains a wide range of sorts with almost 
every known color present. Further, in order to make our mix- 
tures attractive, we put into it many novelties. 
Pk. 5c, oz. 15e, % Ib. 45c, lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
1293—Select Eckfords Mixed.—The Eckfords are a popular 
strain of the large flowering sweet peas and this mixture is 
composed of the finest named varieties mixed to give a full 
range of colors, 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, %4 lb. 35c, Ib. $1.00, postpaid. 
Perennial Sweet Peas. See Lathyrus Latfolius. 
