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Slate Seed Co., Seedsmen Since 1866, South Boston, Virginia 
Briqht Tobaccos 
FOR THE FLUE-CURED BELT OF VA., N. C., S. C., 
GA., and FLA. 

Slate’s Gold Dollar 
3003—SLATE’S GOLD DOLLAR.—It is a safe 
sort for any sandy soil in the New Belt and can be 
used with very good results on most soils in the Old 
Belt. In growth it is rather tall with wide leaves of 
good length, shows all of the characteristics of the 
Pryor family and should make a most desirable grade 
of leaf. It is of the priming type, producing a high 
grade smoking leaf that normally cures easily and 
brings top market prices. GOLD DOLLAR is adapted 
to a wide range of soils but it makes its best on 
sandy soils of medium fertility. It combines weight 
and color to a very desirable degree and we can recom- 
mend it to growers in Eastern North and South Caro- 
lina, Georgia and Florida. 
Oz. $1.00, %4 Ib. $3.00, lb. $9.00, postpaid. 
3014—VIRGINIA BRIGHT LEAF. — A standard 
sort that has been given a new name. It is a safe 
and reliable sort for a wide range of soils in the 
bright belt. Grows rather tall, with wide leaf of good 
length and cures easily into a bright smoking type of 
tobacco. Especially recommended for the sandy soils 
of Georgia and the Carolinas. It may be topped high 
for a thin bright or low to produce a leaf of good 
weight and body. 
Oz. $1.00, 4 Ib. $3.00, lb. $9.00, postpaid. 
3015A—YELLOW MAMMOTH. — This variety is 
used over the whole of the bright belt with excellent 
results. It grows large, ripens uniformly and _pro- 
duces a thin bright leaf. It seems to do well on 
both sand and clay soils and it can be cured easily 
even when grown on strong land. The leaves are well 
spaced on the stalk, very wide, and long. It colors 
up well in the field and is easily cured into a bright 
smoker. It has proven very resistant to disease. 
Oz. $1.00, 14 lb. $3.00, Ib. $9.00, postpaid. 
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3002—SLATE’S IMPROVED BIG WARNE.— 
One of the best bright sorts for Virginia, North 
Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia. The leaves are 
long, medium broad, and well spaced on the stalk. 
For thin or medium soils, this makes an ideal va- 
riety, but on rich land it may grow rather rough. 
Cures into a bright yellow leaf with good weight 
and fine texture. 
Sold out. 
3010—BONANZA. — This was introduced some 
years ago as a new variety but we can see no differ- 
ence in it and Yellow Pryor. It is well adapted to 
the sandy soils of the eastern belt of N. C., S. C., and 
Georgia. A strong grower, resisting disease to a re- 
markable degree. The plants are tall, erect, with 
broad tapering leaves of good length. It is easily 
cured into a bright lemon yellow and will be found 
a most profitable sort. 
Oz. $1.00, 14 lb. $3.00, Ib. $9.00, postpaid. 
3016—SLATE’S YELLOW PRYOR. -— The In- 
dians cultivated this variety long before America was 
discovered. From it have sprung Virginia Bright 
Leaf, Gold Dollar, Hickory Pryor, Jamaica Wrapper, 
and Bonanza. It is the original of one of our best 
strains of bright tobacco. It is especially well adapted 
to the eastern bright belt where sandy soils prevail. 
The leaf is medium long, broad, of very fine texture 
and good weight. It is easy to cure into a high grade 
lemon yellow smoker. It is adapted to a wide range 
of soils and is considered one of our safest and most 
reliable bright sorts. 
Oz. $1.00, 144 Ib. $3.00, lb. $9.00, postpaid. 
3009—C ASH.— We obtained this variety some 
years ago from the North Carolina Experiment Sta- 
tion and have found it to be an excellent bright sort 
for the Piedmont section of Virginia, North Carolina, 
and certain sections of South Carolina and Georgia. 
It is of the Adcock type but more reliable than Ad- 
cock in our opinion. The leaf is wide, of medium 
length and on the average soil does not grow so large. 
We have found it easy to cure into a medium thin 
bright that commands good prices. It is not so brittle 
as Adcock, nor does it disease as readily. We con- 
sider this one of the leading introductions to the 
bright class of the past few years. 
Oz. $1.00, 4 Ib. $3.00, Ib. $9.00, postpaid. 
3020 — JAMAICA WRAPPER. — An excellent 
bright tobacco for sandy soils that is very popular in 
certain sections of North Carolina. The leaf is broad, 
of medium length, and runs to a sharp tip. It makes 
good weight and is easily cured a bright yellow. 
Oz. $1.00, 144 Ib. $3.00, lb. $9.00, postpaid. 
3008—IMPROVED WHITE STEM ORONOKO. 
This is one of the oldest varieties of tobacco now 
in cultivation. Years ago it was a leading bright 
sort and it still makes good crops under proper con- 
ditions, but when growing conditions are not right, 
it will sometimes cure red or mahogany instead of 
yellow. The leaf is rather long, wide, and of fine 
texture. It has good weight and is very well adapted 
to thin elay soils. 
Sold out. 
3007—HARRISONS SPECIAL.—This is one of 
the most vigorous growing of all tobaccos. It seems 
to thrive on almost all soils and under all practical 
growing conditions. The stalks are tall and erect with 
large, broad, pointed leaves held upright. It is a 
thin bright that cures easily into a light yellow lug 
which is very much in demand now for cigarette 
manufacture. It is highly disease resistant and very 
easy to handle. In recent years, common lugs have 
sold high on all markets and Harrisons Special will 
make a big yield of this type of tobacco. 
Oz. $1.00. % Ib. $3.00, Ib. $9.00, postpaid. 
