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


Slate’s: Imp. Mammoth Fire-Cured 
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, %4 Ib. $3.00, Ib. $9.00, postpaid. 
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 tvpe of tobacco. 
Oz. $1.00. %4 Ib. $3.00, Ib. $9.00. postpaid. 
Dark, Heavy Tobaccos 
FOR THE FIRE-CURED DISTRICT 
3055—MARYLAND BROAD LEAF.—This vari- 
ety is very popular in the Maryland district and is 
one of the best sorts for this section. It grows an 
enormous plant with long, very broad leaves, which 
cure into a bright red or mahogany color, with good 
weight. This variety should make a good sort also 
for the black belt where size and weight are essential. 
Oz. $1.00. Stock limited. 
5089—KENTUCKY YELLOW.—We consider this 
one of the best of the dark tobaceos. It possesses good 
curing qualities, fine texture, and heavy weight. The 
leaf is long, very broad, and tapering. It is adapted 
to almost the entire black belt and the air curing 
districts and will make a product of real value. 
Sold out. 
3027—-BIG ORONOKO. — This variety has few 
equals among black tobaccos. It is one of the most 
reliable, produces a heavy crop, cures easily, has fine 
silky texture, and nearly always sells at good prices. 
Its chief features are its adaptability to almost all 
kinds of soils and its easy curing qualities. The leaf 
1s very long, broad, tapering, set rather close on 
stalk, and has small stem and ribs. It will make a 
good red or black tobacco. 
Oz. $1.00, 144 lb. $3.00, Ib. $9.00, postpaid. 

3029—LIZARD TAIL. — The leaf is not so large 
but it is very long and rather narrow and possesses 
great weight and body, making it rank well in the 
class of heavy tobaccos. It is a most reliable sort 
and easy to cure. Will make a good heavy red or 
black leaf. 
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3006—SLATE’S IMPROVED LITTLE ORO- 
NOKO.—Leaf very long, narrow, pointed, and grows 
rather close on the stalk. It is a valuable sort, be- 
cause it can be grown on very strong lands or very 
thin ones. It does not grow rough and wild on strong 
soils like some sorts, yet it will make a good leaf on 
even the poorest soils. It is very heavy and is con- 
sidered a most profitable variety by many growers. 
Sold out. 
3032—BLUE PRYOR.—A variety famous in the 
black belt of Kentucky. Grows very large broad 
leaves and makes some of the blackest tobacco pos- 
sible. Has good weight and makes enormous yield. 
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3033—SLATE’S IMPROVED ONE SUCKER.— 
Leaf long, medium broad, fine texture, and very 
heavy. It is one of the best of dark sorts, and is used 
extensively through Virginia, Kentucky, and Ten- 
nessee, in the dark belt. It will also make a good 
mahogany tobacco when flue-cured. Can be flue, sun, 
air, or fire cured. It is also known as Turtle Foot in 
certain sections. 
Oz. $1.00. Stoek limited. 
The Best Sun-Cured 
3031—SWEET ORONOKO. — This is one of the 
oldest tobaccos in cultivation, and one having a great 
range of uses. It is the best sort for sun-curing and 
about the only kind used in the sun-cured belt. Then 
it is the best variety to grow for home use or to make 
“Home Spun” chewing tobacco. It makes an ideal 
heavy black tohacco when grown on strong land, or it 
ean be cured into a rich heavy mahogany when flue- 
cured. The leaf is very long, rather narrow, with 
prominent ribs. When cured it has great weight and 
is rich with gum and oil. 
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The Best Burleys 
FOR THE BURLEY BELT 
3018S—SLATE’S IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY. 
This is our private strain of burley, and one of the 
best of the stand-up type. We have grown this for 
years and it has been used very extensively through- 
out the burley belt with excellent results. The stalks 
are large and strong, holding the leaves up out of the 
dirt. The leaves are large, broad, long, and tapering, 
with white midribs, but very fine texture otherwise. 
It is an easy variety to cure and makes a heavy yield 
of rich bright leaf. We have bred this strain for 
years to improve its quality and yield and believe 
that we now have the best type of Burley to be found. 
It will be found to give a uniformly good crop of ex- 
cellent quality leaf with good weight. For the maxi- 
mum profit from your tobacco crop, we do not think 
you can do better than plant this our Improved 
strain. 
Oz. $1.00, 14 Ib. $3.00, 1b. $9.00, postpaid. 
