Sprin 1923 H.G. HASTINGS CO. ATLANTA GEORGIA M/X^D ZiNNfAS MIXED COSMOS Flower We believe thoroughly in flowers eind will help you get them. With every order from this Catalog before May 1, 1923, to the amount of $1 or over, not including field seeds or plants, we will send absolutely free one packet each of these illustra- ted flowers, all beautiful and easily grown: Mixed Cosmos, Mixed Everlasting Flowers, Shirley Poppy, Mixed Zinnias, and Kochia or Mexican Burning Bush. REMEMBER, THESE ARE FREE! H. C. HASTINGS CO., Atlanta, Georgia Please do not write in above space HASTINGS’ SEEDS ORDER SHEET H. G. Hastings Co., Atlanta, Ga. (S-23) PLEASE DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE Gentlemen:— I am enclosing -for the following seeds to be sent by (State here If wanted by Mail, Express or Freight; Name (If Mrs., kindly use husband’s initials or given name, as Mrs. Sam B. Clark) P. 0 R. F. D. No Box No. State Express or Freight Office (If different from your Post Office) BEFORE ORDERING PLEASE READ DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING IN THIS CATALOGUE ON PAGE 4 NUMBER IN CATALOG Quantity Names of Seeds or Other Articles Wanted PRICE Dollars Cents 1 YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTIOIV TO THE SOIITHERIV RIJRALIST 25 CENTS East of Mississippi River. 25 cents; West of Mississippi. 50 cents ! Pk oo TSl B H M H B 1 i i H © 1 ! O Q OD < 1 [ i 1 1 i i Remember— No order too large or too small to send to HASTINGS’ number in CATALOG QUANTITY ARTICLES WANTED DOLLARS CENTS 1 1 ! i UJ u i < 0. U) i z 1- z Ul $ H o z o Q 1 Ul others will be sold at these prices. $1 Hastings’ Dollar Collection (No. 5) Va lb. Stringless Green Pod Beans . . $0.20 1 Pkt. White Velvet Okra $0.05 V2 lb. Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans . . .20 1 Pkt. White Bermuda Onion 10 1 oz. Eclipse Blood Beet 15 1 Pkt. John L. Extra Early Pea 10 1 Pkt. Surehead Cabbage 10 1 Pkt. Royal King Pepper 10 1 Pkt. Eden Gem Cantaloupe 10 1 Pkt. Early White Bush Squash 05 1 Pkt. Danvers Intermediate Carrot . . . .05 1 Pkt. Redfield Beauty Tomato 10 1 Pkt. True Southern Collard 05 1 oz. Early Flat Dutch Turnip 10 1 Pkt. Hastings’ White Spine Cucumber .10 1 Pkt. Kleckley Sweet Watermelon ... .10 $1.65 This is the big home garden year. Grow your own food and save the high food prices. For .$1.00 we will send the Hastings’ Dollar Collection (16 varieties) postpaid. No changes will be allowed in this collection. No others will be sold at this reduced price. $2 Home Garden 1 oz. Improved Blood Turnip Beet . . . .$0.15 1 lb. Stringless Green Pod Beans 40 V2 lb. McCaslan Pole Beans 25 % lb. Henderson Bush Lima Beans ... .20 1 Pkt. Danvers Intermediate Carrot ... .05 1 Pkt. Surehead Cabbage 10 1 Pkt. Ga. Cabbage Collard 10 1 Pkt. Hastings’ White Spine Cucumber . .10 1 Pkt. Big Boston Lettuce 10 1 Pkt. Eden Gem Cantaloupe 10 1 Pkt. Watson Watermelon 10 1 oz. Kleckley Sweet Watermelon 15 For $2.00 we w’ill send the above splendid No changes will be allowed in this e Collactlon (No. 6) 1 Pkt. Giant Southern Mustard $(i.05 1 oz. White Velvet Okra l(j 1 Pkt. Prizetaker Onion 10 1 Pkt. White Bermuda Onion 10 1 Pkt. Royal King Pepper lo y2 lb. Bliss Everbearing Garden Peas . . .20 1 Pkt. Ey. Long Scarlet R.ndish 05 1 oz. Rosy Gem Radish lo 1 oz. Early White Bush Squash 10 1 Pkt. Redfield Beauty Tomato 10 1 oz. Purple Top Strap Leaf Turnip ... .10 .$2.90 Garden Collection" postpaid to any postoflfice. i. No others will be sold at these prices. Hastings’ Plant Collections Racac Qlinnw Twelve of the best everblooming bush roses BIOSes^ sunny SOUin woneciion for f^e south— three white, three red. three yellow, three pink. Twelve separate and distinct varieties, well rooted, healthy plants, post- paid, for $1.50. See page 76 and all varieties in natural colors on inside back cover. Geraniums, Our Eclipse Collection Sle a.TImlif sernnf.l’ms ..IThe choicest French and American varieties. Specially selected for Southern conditions. Twelve separate and distinct varieties, healthy, well rooted plants, $1.50; postpaid. See page 74. Superb Chrysanthemum Collection tion of t^e best shades and colors, selected from the best garden growing varieties. These will please you. Twelve strong, healthy plants, postpaid, for $1..50. See page 75. H . G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Hastings’ Seeds for Successful Gardens 1 Seeds Postpaid by Mail delivery of all seeds by packet, ounce, quarter-pound, pound, and Iwo-pound lots. Send us the amount named in this catalog, and we guarantee safe delivery by mail, postpaid, in these quantities. Kvery time you order seeds or write to us, be sure to write your Vame, Postoffice, State and Street or R. F, D. and Box Number plainly. Hundreds of orders are delayed every year because tbe sender forgets to sign his name or give his complete address. Liberal Premiums Please bear in mind that on seeds in packets and ounces only (no quarter-pounds, pounds, or two pounds), the purchaser may se- lect 25 cents' w’orth extra on each dollar sent. This does not apply to orders for collections, prices of which are net. See this Premium Offer on Yellow Order Sheet. Cost of Sending Money "to one dollar or more, the cost of postoffice or express money order, or cost of registering the letters from places that are not money order offices, may be deducted from the amount of the order. 0^9 trine orders of seeds where the amount is less than 50 cents, we will accept U. S. postage stamps in good condition (one-cent and two-cent stamps preferred) the same as cash, but we would ask those remitting stamps to wrap t them in oiled paper, if possible, to prevent their sticking together ' or to the order. About Warranty 9’ hustings co. gives no war- rmMVUh wwdi I dll ranty, either express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter, of seeds, bulbs or plants they send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once to be returned, and any money that may have been paid for them will be refunded. Crops are dependent for success or failure on so many things besides seed that it is impossible for us to give any warranty or guarantee. This does not mean that we lack confidence in the seeds we sell, but we have no control over the seeds after they leave our house, especially so as to the methods of planting, cultivating and fer- tilizing, all of which are important factors in the success of any crop. If we should warrant or guarantee seeds in any way, we could be held responsible for the failure of the crop, regardless of cause, and this is a responsibility we cannot and will not accept. No responsible seedsman gives any warranty. ExnreSS when paying express charges, be wild! sure you only pay “second class” rates, which apply to all seeds. Don’t let any express agent charge you first-class rates. ASPARAGUS One of the earliest and most delicious of all vegetables. You can have a fine l)ed of Asparagus by planting our Martha Washington or Pal- metto Asparagus roots and if roots are planted this spring you can cut from the bed next spring. With the seed, 1 to 2 years longer is required before you can make good cuttings. CULTIKE — Sow seed thinly in drills one foot apart early in the spring or fall after soaking seed in warm water for an hour, i’se a rich, well worked light soil and when well up, thin plants to one inch apart and cultivate often until the plants are a year old. Transplant or set out the roots in permanent bed, using the richest soil ypu have, thoroughly prepared and worked very deep. Set roots 4 inches deep and 18 inches apart in rows 4 to 6 feet apart. Cultivate freciuently until plants meet in the rows. Use a plenty of stable manure or other fertilizer on bed before and after setting out roots, mixing well into soil. A sprinkling of salt and a dressing of fresh wood ashes and manure after plants die down each year is advisable. The groAving of Asparagus Roots lias become quite a feature on the Hastings’ Plantation. Plant them for the strongest, largest, best developed plants that will be ready for cutting long before ordinary roots. Plant 100 roots to 15 by 20 foot bed; a packet of seed to .50 feet of row. Beds last about 8 years. Palmetto Asparagus Seed(No. I) and very prolific variety which has been considered the best va- riety for the South for many years. It is still the standard variety, producing an abundance of very large, deep green shoots of the best quality. It is regular in growth and very easily grown from seed. It gives entire satisfaction. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ^ pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Roots are a little more expensive than seed but the time saved and the generally more satisfactory growth from our extra large roots makes them well worth while. Hastings’ Plantation grown roots will please you and it pays to plant them. 50 roots, $1.00; 100 for $1.75; postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid; 100 roots, $1.50; $12.50 per' thousand. Palmetto Asparagus Roots Washington Asparagus Seed (No. 2) The most supe- rior strain of the finest and largest variety of asparagus now known. The names Martha and Mary Washington were given the finest female plants found and this is a selected strain from the start of these plants. This Washington As- paragus IS extremely resistant to asparagus rust, is a very vigorous grower and a very high-yielding strain of Giant Asparagus. It is the most uniform market type of all so-called rust-resistant varieties and really is uniformly rust-resistant, very large sized, high-yielding and being a rapid grower is very tender. It is without doubt the best Asparagus grown today and our seeds are the purest pedigreed seed of this finest variet.y. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; 'Vi pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50; postpaid. Washington Asnarafirus Roof q y<^^ already wwa9iiiiig%vii mspciragua have an asparagus bed, to plant some of these large new Washington Roots. They are grown from the pure and orig- inal pedigreed seed and you may be sure of the finest and largest Roots of this excellent variety. Bunched for sale, the Washington looks so nice and is so fine that prices than any other variety. For home use, you will be delighted with the ‘tips” in both quality and appearance over any other you have ever grown, they are firm and do not begin to branch until well out of the ground. Growing rapidly they are the tenderest of all. Be sure to plant some this year. Plant these extra large roots and save to 2 years time in having your bed ready for cutting. Prices: 50 roots, $1.25; 100 for .$2.00; postpaid. Not prepaid; 100 for $1.75; $15.00 per thousand. Arficholcfifi Largest and best flavored of all TT Vmi V Artichokes. They are grown for the edible heads and leaves, which are boiled and eaten hot or cold or used for pick- ling when half grown. Packet, 10 cents. For Jerusalem Artichokes see Page 90. BUSH BEANS Plant bush beans in this latitude from March to September, every few weeks fo:.- an entire summer supply. Plant in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, dropping a bean every 4 inches and covering 2 inches. Cultivate trequently, draAving soil up around stems and pick pods frequently to keep plants bear- ing. One pound plants 75 feet of row; plant about 75 lbs. (1V4 bushels) per acre. Hastings’ Best 4 Beans, 30c Thousands of our customers like a good assortment of beans, a packet each of several good kinds for use in small gardens. To meet this demand we offer this splendid collection of four varieties, every one of them a leader in its particular class. We know that you will be more than pleased with Hastings’ Best 4 Bean Collection. One packet each of Red Valentine, Wardwells Kidney Wax, McCaslan Pole and Henderson Bush Lima Beans. The 4 full-sized packets, postpaid, for 30 cents. Kuneb of Hastings’ Washington Asparagus ll. (i. Ha,siing,s ^ Sri‘(i .s rn t h , illauio. (^it^otgu. HASTINGS’ GARDEN BEANS FOR 1923 Hastings’ Garden Beans are the best Beans you can plant. Whether you plant for the garden at home or for large commercial or market crops you will find that Hastings’ Beaus are the finest you can ob- tain. We sell hundreds of thousands of bushels every year and mostly in packet and pound quantities so you can see how many thou- sands^of planters and gardeners depend on Hastings’ Beans. For bush or pole snap beans and for bush or pole butter or lima beans, it pays to plant the best. Hastings’ Stringless Green Pod Sliy^strinllist. /Mn green round-podded bean, stringless in all stages of growth, ^nOi O; from the time the first pods form until full grown and ready to dry up. It surpasses all other bush beans in crisp, tender qualities and fine flavor. It makes a beautiful appearance with its long, smooth, stout, round and creasebacked, dark green brittle pods about 5 inches long. It is a very prolific, strong, vigorous grower ; comes into bearing about the same time as Red Valentine and continues to produce long after other bush varieties have gone, the pods retaining their superb eating and stringless qualities to the last. Of greatest value to those with a family garden who desire to combine quality wdth the heav- iest production. Tests of it all over the South since 1909 have shown its great superiority in every respect. We recommend it highly to every one wdio plants bush beans in the South. It is the very best quality green-podded bush bean grown. Packet, 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; post- paid. Not prepaid: 15 lbs. (pk.), !t;2.50; 60 lbs. (bu.), $9.60; 100 lbs., $16.00. Hastings' Extra Earls Red Valentine Keans Hastings’ Stringless Green Pod Beans Hastings* Excelsior DAfijtfAA^No earliest green podded bush beans for Southern spring ■^/ plantings. A vigorous grower and heavy bearer of uniform, slightly creasebacked, slightly stringy, brittle, fine grained, light green, round, finely flavored pods, 4 to 5 inches long. No early variety equals it in withstanding extremely wet or dry weather without serious injury. Holds pods well up off the ground. We recommend it to you fully for early plant- ings, if you wish to combine earliness, sureness of crop; quality and quantity. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 pounds (peck), $2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), $9.60; 100 pounds, $16.00. improved Round Pod Refugee(No. 13) weeks later in bearing. Immensely heavy yielder, with light green pods of fine quality and that hold up well in long distance shipments. Pods are 5 to 5i/^ inches long, somewhat slender, round and slightly curved ; almost stringless and fine grained. Also good for a canning bean. Especially resistant to drought, cold and unfavorable growing conditions. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds, .$2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), $9.60; 100 pounds, $16.00. pYtrsi F’sirll# Rlar^lr WalAni'inA ^ strain of Valentine bean in favor with KAird Kdriy DiaCK VaieilXine^llOi market gardeners, both for nearby mar- kets and long distance shipping. Seemingly this bean will stand earlier planting than other varie- ties on account of its greater hardiness and its resistance to bad weather conditions. Beautiful large dark green pods about 6 inches long, slender, round and nearly straight; stringy, fibrous, fine grained. Plant is more vigorous and productive than Red Valentine and pods darker green; seeds black. Especially desirable in Florida and along the Gulf Coast. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.75; 60 pounds (bushel), $10.50; 100 pounds, $17.50. Hastings’ Extra Early Red Valentine We fc*h1 /DaiimH early, heavy-bearing variety, well adapted to all parts of a ^llUi the South for market or home use. Caution should always be used in the purchase of Red Valentine beans on account of the large quantities of flat-podded, tough, shucky beans that are sold every year, largely through local merchants and seedsmen, whose inducement to buy is largely a lower price. You can’t afford to take a chance. If you plant Hastings’ Valentine beans you are safe in this respect and sure of beans of the right quality. _ Ours is the true, round-podded stock, very early, a vigorous grower and very heavy bearer of medium-sized, round, tender, finely flavored medium green pods 4% inches long; slightly stringy. It is very uniform in ripening and Southern truck growers consider our Red Valentine very profitable for shipment. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents; 2 pounds, 65 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2. .50; 60 pounds (bushel), .$9.00; 100 pounds, $15.00, WHITE MEXICAN PROLIFIC TREE BEAN (No. 28) There isn’t a single real good reason on earth why you should buy white or navy beans at the store for wdnter use when planting anywhere from one to four pounds (according to the size of your family) of White Mexican beans will give you an ample supply. The White Mexican is an adapted variety of the Navy bean, and of which the South buys hundreds of carloads each year from Michigan and New York. You can just as easily grow these beans for yourself, and you wUl find the White Mexican entirely satisfactory for this purpose anywhere in the South. Plants of erect growth, holding pods well up ofiF the ground, although in seasons with plenty of rain there is a tendency to throw some runners. Ordinarily plants grow 20 to 24 inches high, branching in all directions. Plant in rows about 2 feet apart, leaving single plants 6 to 8 inches apart in row. Can be used either as a snap bean or dry as a shell bean. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound. 35 cents; 2 pounds, 6.5 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid; 15 pounds (peck), $2.26; 60 pounds (bushel), $8.40; 100 pounds, $14.00. 6 U. (jr. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, AtLanla, (Jeorgia Hodson Wax Bean ( No. 22 ) Hastings’ Early Valentine Wax(No. 24) Hastings’ Wax Podded Bush Beans lAlarrliAfAlle popular wax bush beans for *w3riJWt5ll» ■%llIH©y wwdA^imo I market or home use. Extra early, maturing with favorable weather in 5 to 6 weeks. A most vigorous grower, producing heavy crops of long showy pods, 5% to 6 inches long^ of a beautiful white, waxy appearance and remarkably free from' rust, even” under most trying conditions. Tender, stout, straight and flat, fleshy, brittle and fine grained, of fine flavor and almost stringless. In shipping it holds up much better than most wax varieties. Packet, 10 cents;, % pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), $9.00; 100 pounds, $15.00. Qlird Crnn 90^ many respects the finest wax bean ever sure ^rop VYdA^nOi introduced, it is very prolific and of the finest eating qualities. The handsome rich looking yellow pods are 6 to 7 inches long, almost round, very meaty and sweet flavored; stringless at all stages of growth. Plants are very upright in growth, healthy and vigorous. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, <0 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (pk.), $2.50; 60 pounds (bu.), $9.60; 100 pounds. $16.00. A splendid bush wax variety that has become very popular with many Florida shippers. It is a strong, vigorous, healthy grower with clean wax pods about 6 inches in length ; nearly straight, very thick, flat and meaty. Flesh tender and of excellent eating quality; medium-late in maturity. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 20- cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), $9.00; 100 pounds, $15.00. An extra early Valentine bean with purely wax pods, round and fleshy; bush grows fifteen inches high with medium-sized, vigorous stalks, and good foliage. A first- class wax bean either for home use or nearby market. Really a wax-podded Valentine bean. Packet, 10 cents; Mi pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), $9.00; 100 pounds, $15.00. immensely productive market gardeners’ variety, bear- ft^avl9 WVIIICC VVClA^llUi ing large, beautiful clear bright yellow, waxy, almost straight, flat, stringy pods, 6 to 7 inches long. It holds up splendidly and sells at top prices on its handsome appearance. In quality not equal to others, but the white kidney shaped seeds make it a first-class variety for a shell bean for winter use, and as such should be grown in family gardens. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; post- paid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.25; 60 pounds (bushel), $8.40; 100 pounds, $14.00. Our improved strain of Golden Wax, rust- proof to a remarkable degree ; well suited to all parts of the South. Packet, 10 cents; Ms pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.25; 60 pounds (bushel), $8.40; 100 pounds, $14.00. RASn^NA ^ prolific strain of the old favorite rrOIITIC DiaCK wax Dean German Black Wax. A larger and better grower and a much heavier bearer than the old original variety. If you liked the old German Black Wax beans this new strain will certainly give you even more satisfaction in your garden. Packet, 10 cents; Mi pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.25; 60 pounds (bushel), $8.40; 100 pounds, $14.00. Hastings’ Real Cornfield Beans HASTINGS’ GENUINE CORNFIELD BEAN (No. 18) field beans, but they have been generally unsatisfactory, not growing as vigorously as they should in the shade of the corn stalks. Hastings’ Genuine Cornfield is entirely satisfactory in manner of grow'th, heavy-bearing qualities, tenderness and fine flavor. If you want a bean for planting in the corn, this is certainly the variety that you can plant with full assurance that it will give you exactly the kind of results you are looking for. It is green podded, producing beans about 6 inches long, round and well filled. This bean has never been offered by any other seed house. Packet, 10 cents; Ms pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), $9.60; 100 pounds, $16.00. HASTINGS’ WHITE CORNFIELD BEAN (No. 35) Rust-Proof Golden Wax(No. 30) Wax beans have a de licious creamy or but- tery flavor. Try them. Wardwells Kidney Wax Beans There is a big demand for good cornfield beans and our white-seeded variety is be- yond question the best of the corn- field types, good in the “snap" stage and good as a dry shell bean for winter use. There are many so- called cornfield beans but few of them actually make good when planted in the shade of corn. This one makes good. A heavy and long continued bearer of finely flavored, good sized, meaty green pods. You will not be disappointed in this bean. Packet, 15 cents; Mz pound, 30 cents; pound, 50 cents; postpaid. GEORGIAN POLE BEAN (No. 36) eral years ago during a period of extreme heat and drought in Sep- tember, snap beans were not to bo had from any of the truck growers. All beans apparently had quit bearing and dried up. One day during this bean famine a farmer with a good-sized wagon load of “snap" beans stopped in front of our Atlanta store and it wasn’t long until he sold out his load at the rate of $2.00 per bushel. He had the Georgian Pole Bean. It makes a strong growing vine either for trailing on poles or for planting in corn, and is fairly covered vrith medium sized, meaty, prac- tically stringless pods of finest flavor and quality. Its greatest value, however, is its great resistance to drought and heat. It is a bean to stay with you late in the season, giving both satisfaction and plenty of beans under late summer and fall conditions when beans are always scarce. Packet, 10 cents; Mz pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck). $2.50; 60 pounds ^bushel). $9.00: 100 pounds. $15 00 «{ingle Vine of Georgian Pole. The Great Cornfield Bean H, G. Hastings Co,, Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia f McCaslan Pole Bean McCaslan — The Best Pole Bean /Mu This superb pole bean of Georgia origin, intro- duced by us in 1912, has been acknowl- edged by every seed trade expert who has seen it as the best pole bean in existence, the one pole bean, as one of them said, that “beats Kentucky Wonder”. If you once plant it you will fully agree with Mr. J. H. Shef- field, of Wingate, Miss., who wrote us: “McCaslan bean surpasses any- thing in the bean line I ever saw.” It is the heaviest bearing bean in existence. The large size pods fill perfectly and in the “snap” stage are deep green in color, meaty, stringless and of delicious flavor. Vines con- tinue to bear throughout the season if kept closely picked. When allowed to ripen the shell beans of pure white color are most excellent for winter use. The McCaslan is a pole snap bean that no Southern home garden can afford to be without. It’s the one pole bean for any Southern garden and you will never regret planting it. It is unbeatable. Packet, 10 cents; Vz pound, 25 cents; pound, 45 cents; 2 pounds, 80 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), $9.60; 100 pounds, $16.00. Texas Prolific, Old Homestead, Kentucky Wonder(Mo.l5) bean is known under all three of these names. It is a most profitable pole, green, snap bean for you to plant any time from April to August. Bears in sixty to seventy days from planting, and if closely picked will continue bearing until frost. Pods are green, round, well rounded out, meaty, tender, practically stringless and grow 6 to 12 inches long. Im- mensely prolific, a peck having often been picked from a single vine, our illustration giving a splendid idea of its productiveness. If you have grown it before you need not be told its value. If you have never grown it, plant, at least, a few of them this year, for you 'will certainly be pleased. Old Homestead and McCas- lan are the greatest beans in existence and Old Homestead is a great old standby and favorite. Packet, 10 cents; Yz pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 eents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), $9.00; 100 pounds, $15.00. Kentucky Wonder Wax ^11 A This is really a wax or ^nUiU^ yellow podded form of Kentucky Wonder, equal in every re- spect to that famous variety. Pods are long, very thick, meaty, deeply saddle-backed, entirely stringless and of bright yellow color. Packet, 10 cents; Y^ pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.75; 60 pounds (bushel), $10.50; 100 pounds, $17.50. Texas Prolific — Old Homestead — Kentucky Wonder Hastings’ Bush Lima Bean Coiiection,30c There ought to be more lima or “butter beans” grown in the South, and with the bush varieties it is as easy to grow them as it is to plant and grow the ordinary bush snap beans. To encourage a more general planting of these fine bush lima beans in the South we are offering one packet each of the four very best lima beans for the Southern garden. For a good many years we offered Hast- ings’ “Best Three Bush Limas” and have sold many thousands of these collections. Now, we are adding another to the collection, giving one packet each of Henderson Bush Lima, the most prolific white lima; Jackson Wondet, the almost drought-proof; Fordhook, the best of the large seeded limas, and Burpee New Improved Bush Lima, a great improvement over the old variety. Take advantage of this exceptional offer in your order this year. You will be more than pleased. Hastings’ Lima Bean Collection, 30 cents; postpaid. ■8 Cl o. tlasitnga L/C/., K^eeasmen, Atlanta, Georgia PLANT HASTINGS’ BUTTER BEANS Heudersui] l$ue»li JLima Beans Hastingrs’ Butter or Lima Beans are in many ways more desirable than “Snap” Beans, both for use in the green stage and as dry Keans. Years ago many didn’t plant Butter Beans because they didn’t have a fence or poles for them to climb on. The Pole or - Climbing varieties are fine heavy bearers but the bush butter varieties are easier to plant, grow and gather. They are grown closer together, need no support, are fully equal in eating qualities and are ready to use before the pole varieties. In both pole and bush varieties, however, we can supply you with small and large seeded kinds, just to suit your taste. CULTURE — Butter Beans take longer to mature than Snap Beans. Plant when ground is dry and warm in light, rich soil if possible. Make rows 2 to 3 feet apart; drop seed 3 inches apart and cover 1^ inches. If planted in hills, drop 5 beans to the hill. Hoe often but only when leaves are dry. Jackson Wonder Bean (No. 17) tl all parts of the South. Flourishes in driest W’eather and practically drought proof. Flavor rich and delicious. A perfect bush butter bean growing 10 inches to 2 feet high. Begins blooming early ; continues to bear until frost kills the plants. Good for sum- mer use or as a winter shell bean. Seed of brownish color. Pkt., 10c; Yz lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 lbs. (pk.), $2.25; 60 lbs. (bu.), $8.40; 100 lbs., $14.00. Henderson Bush Linia(No. 7) |'£,Ve'lLaed%a“ etlsI’be'lSj a“truf form of the Small Lima or “Sieva”. Very early, beginning to bear in about 60 days from planting and is one of the most popular varieties of butter beans for home, can- ning and market use. Pods are small, about 3 inches long, generally with 3 or 4 small, flat, white beans. Packet, 10 cents; Yz pound, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents; 2 pounds, 65 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 lbs., $2.50; 60 lbs. (bushel), $9.00; 100 lbs., $15.00. Fordhook Bush Lima(No. 33) large seeded bush lima varieties. Bushes of strictly erect habit, branching freely with all the branches held upright. This is a true bush form of what is known as the potato or large, thick seeded, bush lima. From four to six days' earlier than other varieties of this class. Pods about 5 inches long are found in clusters of four to eight and are well filled with 4 to 5 delicious large beans that in quality surpass by far all the other lima beans. _You will make a mistake if you don’t plant Fordhook Bush Lima in your garden this spring. Packet, 10 cents; Y^ pound, 25 cents; pound, 45 cents; 2 pounds, 80 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds, $2.75; 60 pounds, $10.50; 100 pounds, $17.50. . Burpee Improved Bush Lima Bean /Ma pole bean with extra large seed beans. The plants are yigorousi and pro- ^l1Uiw*ty ductive ; very large pods, 5 inches long, usually contain 4 large, thick beans of excellent quality. Seed shows a greenish white tinge which is considered a sign of superior quality. Pack<*t, 10c; Yz lb., 25c; lb., 45c; % lbs., 80c; postpaid. Not prepaid; 15 lbs. (peck), $2.75; 60 lbs. (bushel), $10.50; 100 lbs., $17.50. POLE LIMA OR BUTTER BEANS Florida Butter Bean ^IIa 01 \ The only true pole lima ^IIUi £ I / sure to set pods from earli- est uf the season’s blooms. It blooms and bears profusely all through the season instead of waiting for cool nights as do other pole lima varieties. Will make an abundant crop under sea- son conditions that cause other varie- ties to fail. Seeds of the Small Lima or “Sieva” size, but are speckled white and brownish red. Packet, 10c; Yz lb., 20c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 lbs. (pk.), $2.25; 60 lbs. (bu.), $8.40; 100 lbs., ?14.00. Small White Lima (No. 9) CAROLINA OR SIEVA B E A N— A climbing form, similar to Henderson Bush Lima and very popular. This va- riety is a continuous bearer and fur- nishes the most tender and delicious beans for the table. It’s very prolific and a hardy grower for “butter beans” in the South. The 3 inch, dark green curved pods contain 3 to 4 creamy white beans. This is the most gen- erally grown Butter Bean in the South. Packet, 10 cents; Yz pound, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents; 2 pounds, 65 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.25; 60 pounds (bushel), $8.40; 100 pounds, $14.00. true large karge YTIIIIV pole bean. Lima(No. 10) greenish white beans. A late variety with pods about 5% inches long and very broad, borne in clusters and pods usually contain 4 beans. Packet, 10 cents; Yz pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), $2.50; 60 pounds (bushel), S9,60; 100 pounds, $1600. Florida Butter Bean /y , (> UasUnga ( o., ^UiaiUa, (.ieorgto 9 highly esteemed member of the cabbage DrUaada 9Dl OUlS family, especially desirable for the late summer and fall plantings in Florida and the Gulf Coast section. The “sprouts" are miniature cabbages growing closely on the stalk of the plant a small head being formed at each leaf joint. Plants are quite hardy and live through the winter in all parts of the lower South. Quality and flavor are much Improved by frost. Sow seed in July, August or September and when plants are four to six inches high transplant to open ground and cultivate as for cabbage. Improved Dwarf (No. 59) Broccoli COLLARDS Improved Dwarf Brussels Sprouts w^i^n ter greens. Plant in the spring or fall. Early Green Curled ITsIa/Na 9nn\ German," “Dwarf Curled £UU; scotch," and “Siberian”. It is rather low growing, with fine curled leaves of deep green color. The young leaves are tender and delicate in flavor. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; ^4 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. An old-time standby for winter greens all over the South. Not in its best condition until touched by frost. Seed can be sown here from early spring up to August 1st. When plants are 6 inches high transplant to open ground, setting 2 feet apart. Cultivate like cabbage. Sow 1 ounce of seed to 200 feet of row. Georgia Cabbage-Collard ^No l3fiV picture of this new vegetable or ^llVi ivVJ Improved Collard. Be sure to plant it for it’s line. A cross between Ga. Collard and Charleston Wakefield Cabbage, bred for the easy growth and hardiness of the Collard and the flavor and heading qualities of the Cabbage. It doesn’t winter-kill with ice and snow and stands hot weather as w'ell. Heads are rounded, not as firm as many Cabbages but of delicious flavor boiled or in,, cold slaw. Winter cabbage is a serious problem in the South but the Cab- bage-Collard heads can be left on the plants and used as wanted through the winter. You will be delighted with this and like it much better than any Collards you ever ate. Originated right here in Georgia^ and so is well adapted to the Souths Our own introduction and for sale nowhere else. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 20 cents ; % pound, 60 cents; pound, $1.75; postpaid. Southern or Georgia Collard /No 135^ variety is the old-time fa- yiiwi iwv/ vorite. Stands all sorts of adverse conditions without injury and will make a good crop where the soil is too poor to grow cabbage. Hardy, standing usual winters without serious in jury as far north as Atlanta. Packet, 5 cents: ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents Brussels Sprouts— The most desirable variety in every w^ay, growing 18 to 30 inches high and pro- ducing compact “sprouts” 1 to 2 inches in diameter of grayish green color. Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 15 cents ; ounce, 25 cents; ^ pound, 75 cents; pound. $^50. A vegeta- b 1 e very closely related to cauliflower, from which it is supposed to have come. Give the same culture as for cauliflower, and in the Southern States, unless you are an expert cauliflower grower, Broccoli will make a surer header for you. There are many also kept from growing cauliflower by the high price of the seed. To those we recommend Broccoli. White Cape Broc- coli(No.56) type for the South and you will do well to have it in your gar- den this year. The plants are very hardy, vigorous and easily grown. The heads are white, compact, hard and of fine qual- ity. Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 40 cents; ounce, 75 cents; ^ pound, $2.50; postpaid. Borecole or Kale Hardy Karly Green Curled Kale or Borecole Plant Meafl of Hastings' New Georgia Cabbage-Collard. Hardy as Collards with Cabbage Quality ti. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen^ Atlanta, Georgia lO HASTINGS’ SUPERIOR GARDEN BEET SEED Hastings’ Improved Blood Turnip Beet MaAa The best beet seed in the world is grown in France. The best beet seed growers live in France, and Hastings’ Beet seed of all varieties comes from the best of the French growers ; beet seed which, when planted here in the South, makes the smoothest, cleanest, finest formed beets that can be grown. The South does not appreciate, plant and use beets as much as it should. Sown thickly the young plants when thinned out make splendid “greens”. Planted any time from early spring to September 15th they make splendid young beets for summer, fall and early winter use. Culture manured garden ground after same wuibui ^ has been deeply plowed or spaded. Sow in rows 18 inches to 2 feet apart, scattering seed thinly. In light sandy soils cover about 1 inch ; in stiff or clay soils not over % inch. Sowing can begin as early as the ground can be worked in this latitude, and succession sowings made up to September 15th and even later farther south of us. In Florida sow from September to December. Seed is rough and the soil should be firmed or rolled if the ground is dry. When two or three inches high, thin out to four or five inches apart in the row. Young beet plants are superior to spinach and turnips for “greens.” Quantity of seed required: 1 ounce to 50 feet of row; 6 to 8 pounds per acre. Young beets ready for use in 50 to 70 days, according to variety. Hastings’ Improved Blood Turnip Beet /ilfl O** Detroit Dark Red. This is the finest Beet grown and yire recommend it fully. Most popular variety for home use and nearby markets. An improvement by our growers over the Early Blood Turnip Beet. Color a deep blood red. A fine even form, very uni- form in growth, as shown in our illustration from a photograph ; medium early and very productive, tender, free from stringiness and very sweet; good for either home or market use and most valuable variety for suc- cession sowings. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ^ pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50; postpaid. Or Crimson Globe. Of turnip shape, very uniform in size, Hastings’ Crimson King /lln ^C\ shape and color. Sweet and tender and in favorable sea- sons it has been ready for use in 6 weeks from time of sowing. A splendid all-season beet. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Extra Early Egyptian ( No. 42 ) gardeners’ beet.^ A quick grower, producing smooth, rather flattened, turnip-shaped roots. When young, flesh is sweet and tender, but becomes stringy with age, and we do not advise for home garden use generally. However, it is the earliest of all varieties to plant and mature. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Hastings’ Eclipse Blood Turnip Beet (No. 40) The most popular market gardeners’ beet for the South as well as a favor- ite for home gardens. Fine form, smooth, and free from stringy roots. A rapid grower with small tops and a deep blood-red color which it retains fully after being cooked ; quality extra fine, very s-weet and tender. It is a heavy bearer, and its handsome appearance makes it an easy seller when placed on the market, either locally or after long distance shipments. This is an extra fine beet. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Half-Long Blood Beet ( No. 44) l?’nTKa“t‘e length between our Improved Blood Turnip Beet and the Long Smooth. Color a deep blood red, smooth and free from stringy roots. It is excel- lent to slice for pickles. The tops are very upright -with very smooth leaves. In quality it is tender and sweet and remains in good condition for a long time after maturity. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. LongSmooth Blood Beet(No. 49) 4" long, smooth, blood red roots growing well down into the soil, enabling it to resist drought and heat. This long, late, dark Blood Beet is of good quality and it keeps well through the winter. The smooth, rather slender beets have very few side roots and grow' 8 to 10 inches long or even longer in very rich soil. Flesh is tender and sweet ; an excellent sort for pickles A few' of these should be planted in every garden for use after all the other varieties are gone. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. AN HONEST CONVICTION-GOOD SEEDS Since 1889 Hastings’ has worked for better seeds and in consequence better vegetables, crops and flowers. Hastings’ wanted to make a suc- cess of the whole seed business by selling better seeds than could be bought from any other source or means of supply. Prices have always been very reasonable, in fact quite often are cheaper than common, or- dinary seeds — but there’s a lot of difference in the seeds. Hastings, with good seeds, has built probably the greatest as well as the largest mail-order seed house in the world. Hastings’ Eclipse Blood Turnip Beet YOUNG BEET TOPS MAKE DELICIOUS EARLY SPRING GREENS. PLANT A PLENTY H. G. nastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 1 1 Lentz’s Extra Early Turnip Beet (No. 50) A variety that is a great favorite for market gardeners of Florida for shipments to Northern markets. Nearly as early as Egyptian, larger and of better quality. Color, light red and zoned with pink. Tender and sweet at all stages of growth. Often ready for use in 6 to 7 weeks from sowing. Productive and good shipper. This is an early beet, very satisfactory for home use or market. Packet, 10c; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Swiss Chard Beet or Sea Kale (No. 43) Probably no vegetable is coming into popular favor more rapidly than Swiss Chard, or Sea Kale as it is frequently called in Europe. It is grown for its leaves only, as it does not make a bulbous, edible root like the other varieties. The leaves grow large and up- right and as the outer leaves are cut more come from the center. The mid-rib or center stem of each leaf is large and almost white and after trimming can be cooked and served like asparagus. The leaf part can be cooked like spinach or turnip greens or if desired the whole leaf can be boiled and served as “greens”. There is a de- licious delicate flavor not found in either turnips or kale. See illus- tration on this page. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.50; postpaid. MANGEL AND HALF SUGAR MANGEL BEETS FOR STOCK Every year sees a steady increase in the number of farmers in the South who plant, at least, a small crop of Mangels and Half-Sugar Mangels for stock feeding purposes. It is impossible to And crops that will give greater returns for the fertilizer and small amount of time expended than the Mangels, Half-Sugar Mangels and Belgian Carrots. All are immense yielders under good cultivation and make an agreeable change of food for any animal kept on dry forage in winter. With dairy cattle the increased flow of milk and generally Improved condition of the animals show the great value of these crops. Plow the ground deeply, then harrow well until smooth. Sow seed in this latitude early in the spring, rows 2^2 to 3 feet apart, and let grow all season. Use a naturally Lentz’s Extra Early Turnip Beet — The Best Extra Early rich, deep soil or else fertilize heavily. Mangels and Half- Sugar Mangels are equally valuable. Where their value is known almost every farmer plants them each year. Jlimhn Lnncr RaH RlAtlcrAl/MA Ai \ Largest and heaviest yielder in the South for all jumoo l-ong neu mangei •I I ; the true Mangel beets. If you have never grown Mangels, try them this year. Roots grow from one-half to tvvo-thirds above the surface and are usual- ly eighteen inches to two feet long and four to six inches in diameter. The tonnage, or yield, per acre on rich or well fertilized ground is something immense. The Jumbo Mangel or the White French Half- Sugar Mangel ought to be planted on every farm in the South where cows are kept through the winter. They are certainly the greatest stock feeds you can find and the increased flow of milk through the winter makes the growing and feeding well wmrth your while. Ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents; postpaid. In 10-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 40 cents per pound. WhiteFreiichHalf-SugarMangel(No.5l) "to mSI I ?“fce\e?weea this and the Jumbo Long Red Mangel. Our inclination is always to plant some of both. While pos- sibly not quite as heavy a yielder per acre as the Jumbo Long Red its very considerable sugar content makes it especially valuable in fattening cattle and insuring a flow of richer milk in dairy or milk cows. It is as easily grown in the South as the garden variety of beet and should be left in the ground until frost to secure the largest yields. Roots are very large, of oval shape, with smooth, clean skin, and grow wuth the tops of the bulbs two or three inches above ground and consequently are easily pulled. We recommend a general planting of both this and the Jumbo Mangel for they are both worth while on any farm where-cows are kept. Ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents ; postpaid. In 10-ponnd lots or over, not prepaid, 40 cents per pound. Jumbo Long Bed Mangel HASTINGS’ TRIAL GROUNDS Besides our many field inspections of seed crops and with the most careful and experienced growers in America growing these crops for you, every lot of seeds before sold is carefully double tested for germi- nation and purity under the supervision of Mr. H. S. Hastings, a qualified seed analyst, trained by the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture after he finished college at the Georgia State College of Agriculture. We believe the Hastings’ Seed Laboratory is the best equipped and most complete of any seed house in America. 3Ir. Donald M. Hastings, an honor graduate from the Georgia State College of Agriculture, specializing in Horticulture and with practical experience on Seed Trial Grounds and Nursery work with Northern seeds- men and nurserymen, is in charge of the enlarged Hastings’ Trial Grounds on the Hastings’ Lovejoy Plantation. On tliese Trial Grounds new varieties and many different strains of old varieties are grown to show the very best of all the different types of vegetables, field plants and fiowers.. In this way we determine, year after year, the best of each type for the South and only the best and most satisfactory kinds will you find in a Hastings’ catalog. sJwiae r’hard Beet or Sea Hale 12 tl U. UaatiugA Cc/.^ ^eedsmcfi, AtLanlu, Lreorgtu Hastings' Frost Proof Cabbage Plants These cabbage plants will stand frost with little or no damage and will generally stand light freezes, but when a hard freeze comes, or wlien we have a fall drought followed by continued winter rains as in 1919-20 we lose all our plants and have none to sell. However, we don’t expect any such winter this year and we do expect to provide our customers with a plenty of these hardy plants this year. ‘ In 1919 we only sold these plants in small postpaid quantities, not believing that we had enough growing to sell in express lots. Nevertheless, it took 16,868,700 cabbage plants to fill these small orders. In 1920 we received orders for over 40,000,000 and for this sea- son we have prepared for 100,000,000. The Hastings’ reputation is behind these cabbage plants the same as our seeds and you can de- pend on their “making good”. We advise as early an order for cabbage plants as you consider safe in your particular locality »T> ... ^ rrT»i^xfcs /-» o Vn o nr zx o V» i rx tyi zx tn 4* /xl* ^ J 1 1 .... To the Market Gardener who grows cabbage for shipment or iiearby markets, earliness or quick maturity of the crop is a prime necessity if largest profits from the market are to be secured. To the Home Gardener who wants earliness' in maturity to- gether with avoiding all the trouble of cabbage seed sowing and necessary protection of early sown seed and plants, our practi- cally frost and freeze-proof cabbage plants are both a conven- ience and a necessity. Along the South Carolina coast are a number of well protected islands that never feel the cold spells of winter as we do here in the Central South. In that locality the cabbage seed is sown in the fall and makes a slow and vigorous, hardy growth all during the winter in the open ground. They can be taken from there and planted anywhere in the Central South between Jan- uary 15th and March 15th with perfect safety, a thing that is impossible with hot bed or greenhouse grown cabbage plants or even those grown outdoors in Florida and South Georgia. The use of these open air, practically frost-proof plants often enables the gardener to put full-grown heads of cabbage on the market two or three weeks ahead, and naturally he gets the early season top prices for his crop. To mature good heads the plant must not be too old when shipped. Over on the Carolina Coast Islands are a number of cabbage growers who plant for a surplus of cabbage plants so as to insure having enough plants for their own use in set- ting out their fields. If everything goes right they have more plants than they need and offer them for sale to you and others. What they get out of these surplus plants is so much clear money. Here is thp real important point, however. Once a cabbage plant gets too old before it is transplanted it is very apt to run to seed instead of producing good heads of cabbage. You can’t afford to take chances and you don’t with Hastings’. Hastings’ Open Ground Grown, Practically Frost Proof Cabbage Plants. They Are Hardy Varieties: Early Jersey Wakefield, Large Charleston Wakefield and Early Flat Dutch Cabbage Plants— By Parcel Post Prepaid to Your Postoffice Address These are the early varieties to plant for the high price early market Cabbages and also for the earliest home garden Cabbage. Notice^ We will mail these plants to any address in the United States, postpaid, except in Florida and California. We can- not accept orders from these two States because of State Quarantine Laws, which cause serious delay and damage in plants before reaching destination. Plants of any of the above varieties, 50 cents, postpaid. No order for less than 100 plants of the ® same variety will be filled. Orders are filled by the hundred. All orders for less than 500 of the same variety take the 100 rate. 500 Cabbage Plants, all of the same variety, $1.60, postpaid. 1,000 or more of the same variety, $3.00 per 1,000, postpaid to your address. Write for not prepaid prices on larger quantity lots. Kemember, these are hardy, outdoor, slow-grown frost-proof plants that will generally stand light freezes and down to 20 de- grees. They are more than worth the prices named. Order them by the hundred, not 250 or 350, but 100, 200, 300, etc. We pay the postage to any address except in Florida and California. Plant orders are shipped direct from our growing station, immedi- ately after being “pulled” or dug and separate from seed orders. Aninn atirl Plan^« Hastings* Bermuda and Hastings’ Prizetaker Onion Plants are listed on Page 34 VIIIVII ailU rVEdCU rlCillEd gt the same prices as our Cabbage Plants. They are even more hardy than Cab- bage Plants and will stand light freezes without injury. Hastings’ Porto Rico Sweet Potato plants at these same prices are listed on Page 35. Send in your order for Sweet Potato Plants along with your other plant or seed orders and we will ship as close as possible to the date you want them. Onion and Cabbage Plants can be shipped from Uecember to March but Sweet Potato Plants won’t be ready until about April lOth. We can ship them from April 10th to July. H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 13 250,000 PLANT HASTINGS' CABBAGE A quarter of a million is a large number of people, yet a few thousand more than that plant Hastings’ Cabbage Seed of differ- ent varieties every year. Since we started in business in 1889 we have made a specialty of the very highest grade of American grown cabbage seed. In our seed crops, every head of cabbage is most carefully inspected before it is allowed to produce seed for us. We know it is right. We h;ive only one grade — the very best that can be grown — and the buyer of a 6 or 10-cent packet' gets exactly the same quality as d. es the bi^ tnlcker or market gardener buying in 50 to 100-pound lots. We play no favorites among our customers. W'e l»elieve that the man planting a home garden for his family’s use is entitled to just as good seed quality as is the market gardener who plants for market. If you want to be successful in growing cabbage, you must plant the right cabbage seed, and the Hastings’ quality is exactly what will please you and pay you, the quality you want to plant this year. ^IIB TBIDF I’^or home gardens the seed VMDDMUEi B URK for early cabbage can be sown in boxes verv early, kept in sheltered spots and covered when there is danger of freezes. Later plantings may be made in open ground as early as ground can be worked. Work soil in seed beds as fine as possible. Beds should be slightly raised for drainage. Do not fertilize soil in seed beds to make it any richer than the open ground in which the crop is to be grown. Sow seeds in drills 6 inches apart across the bed, dropping the seed 5 or 6 to the inch. Thicker sowings than this means spindling, unhealthy plants. Cover seed about % inch in heavy soils, inch in light sandy soils: firm the soil after covering and then water the bed thoroughly. Keep beds moist but not soaking wet. Seed germinates in 3 to 8 days, according to weather. The young plants should be kept growing steadily from the start. A check in the growth of cabbage is injurious. When plants have made the fourth or fifth pair of leaves transplant to open ground. Cabbage can be grown on almost any soil from light sand to heavy clay or muck. Naturally the light soils will require more fertilizer or manure than the heavier ones. Most of the fertilizer or manure should be worked into the soil be- fore transplanting. The best all-around commer- cial fertilizer for cabbage should contain: Avail- able phosphoric acid 7 per cent, potash 8 per cent, nitrogen 5 per cent. Most of the cultivation should be before the crop is planted. This means two to three deep plow- ings and then working the soil as fine as possi- ble. You won’t overfeed cabbage so you need not be afraid of putting too much manure or fertili- zer on the crop. Transplanting should be done, so far as pos- sible, on cloudy days or just before a rain. In small gardens this can be done late in the aft- ernoon. Set plants up- right with only the leaves above the surface. Firm the soil around the plants. Cultivate fre- quently and very shal- low, as the roots come near the surface. Keep out absolutely all weeds and grass. Seed re- quired: In early spring plantings, one ounce of seed will usmilly produce about 2,000 plants; 4 to 5 ounces per acre. After hot weather comes two or three times as much seed is needed. Hastings Big 4 Cabbage Collection, 25c Postpaid “Big 4” Finest Varieties Four varieties; Sure Crop, Long Island Wakefield, Hastings’ (ienuine Siirehead and Centennial Late Flat Dutch have been known for years as HASTINGS’ “Big 4’’ and planted by tens of thousands of Southern gardeners. It has given an all sea- son’s supply of cabbage, early, medium and late for everyone who has planted It. At catalog prices these four packets of the best varieties would cost you 40 cents. We will send you these four packets for 25 cents, postpaid. In buying our “Big 4’* Cabbage Collection you get the biggest and best bar- gain in cabbage seed ever offered by any seed house. Include it in your order this spring. If you don’t want to plant all the varieties this spring the seed will be all right for summer and early fall planting. While our Centennial Flat Dutch and Surehead are both first-class for early spring planting they are equally good for summer and early fall plantings. You will make no mistake in ordering HASTINGS “BIG 4’’ Cab- bage Collection this spring. It is great value for the mone.y and you can’t get HASTINGS’ SEEDS anywhere but direct from HASTINGS’. Don’t wait, expecting to go up to your merchant at planting time and get them. They won’t be there. HASTINGS’ SEEDS are never put up in boxes to be sold in the stores. Buy direct from us in Atlanta. You will then know exactly what you are getting — the BEST. Hastings’ Centennial Late Flat Dutch Cabbage — The Greatest Cropper Known Among Cabbages Hastings’ Centennial Flat Dutch Cabbage (No. liO) a photograph of a Imad of our Centennial Flat Dutch. This cabbage during the last few years has made some wonderful records in Florida, Mississippi and Texas both from spring and fall plantmgs, and it will do the same for you. Hastings’ Centennial Late Flat Dutch, the best main crop, heavy producing strain of Late Flat Dutch, is to cabbage growers what Hastings’ Prolific is to corn growers. While we do not recomrpend it for an early cabbage, for main crop and late it is about the best you can plant. The only objection we ever heard is that on very rich ground it grows too large. This can be controlled by planting rather close in the row. Good for either spring or fall planting, being remqrkably hardy, vigorous and resistant to both heat and cold. We sell more of this to cabbage growers for shipment in Gulf Coast sections than all other varie- ties combined. For home gardens. Centennial is unexcelled for later use after early varieties are gone. Its vigor makes it especially v^uable to grow under unfavorable conditions. If you have planted it before you know this. If not, plant some this spring and see what real gooil cabbage j?*, Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 1.5 cents j ounce, 2.5 cents; pound, 7*5 cents* pound, $2. .50; postpaid. tl. G, Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia HASTINGS’ Hastings’ Hong Island Wakefield, the Best Early Pointed Cabbage of All Hastings’ Famous Long Island Wakefield Cabbage /Ua in5\ Largest, earliest and surest header of all the larger Wakefield varieties. ^liVs Earlier, larger and finer bred than other strains of Charleston Wake- field, 1% to- 2 pounxls heavier, firmer, better shaped and more solid than our selected Early Jersey Wakefield. In good soil and favorable weather conditions in the spring it is often ready for use in 50 days from transplanting. It is the right variety for those desiring the best pointed cabbage for shipment and it makes a splendid first early cabbage for home use. Packet, 10c; oz., 20c; oz., 30c; % lb., 90c; lb., $2.75. NEW PERFECTION CABBAGE (NO. 124) This variety comes as near perfection for the South as any we have et^er seen. An abso- lutely good Variety originating with one of oUr grow'ers, and for a Second early or main crop cabbage it has no equal. Heads Weigh from 5 to 8 pounds and are the firmest and most solid that you can grow', surpassing in this respect the Danish Ball Head. In ma- turity it is about the same as Surehead. A first-class variety for home use, market or shipment, and is entirely adapted to either spring or fall planting. Under good condi- tions this cabbage w'ill prove itself to be what its name implies — absolute perfection, though it does need good conditions for best satis- faction. Packet, 10c; oz., 20c; oz., 30c; % lb., 90c; lb., $3.00; postpaid. Florida Drumhead (No. 115) Earliest and best of all the early Drumhead varieties for the South. Resists well both heat and cold. A short stemmed, medium early variety ; grows compactly, and a fa- vorite for market, shipment and home use; large head, W'ell flattened on top. Don’t think that the name implies its use only in Florida. It is the earliest and best Early Drumhead for all the Southern States. Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 15 cents ; ounce, 25 cents ; % pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50; postpaid. Hastings’ Selected Early J ersey Wakefield (No. 106) Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage has always been popular for a first early cabbage in the South. Our growers have worked with this variety for years and we now have a strain that is surpassed by none, regardless of price at which the seed is sold. If you are growing the Early Wakefield .you need Hastings’ strain of seed. Exceedingly hardy, resisting cold and other unfavorable conditions. Plants are compact, erect, slightly spreading and with few outer leaves that are smooth, thick and dark green. Heads are medium sized, very solid, uniformly pointed and of excellent qual- ity. Packet, 10 cents; ^ ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30c; % pound, 90c; pound, $2.75. Perfection Drumhead Tenderest and finest Savoy(No. 103) (No. 104) cabbage. Does not head well in hot weather, hence should be planted in July and August for heading in fall and early winter. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, 90 cents; pound, $2.75. Early Winningstadt dium early, very pointed cab- bage. For home garden use only. Packet, 5 cents; Yz ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25c; ^ lb., 75c; lb., $2.50; postpaid. Blood Red Erfurt (No. Ill) Best red cabbage for the South. Medium size and a sure heading variety. Most largely used for pickling purposes. Packet, 10c; Yz ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, 90 cents; pounid, $3.00; postpaid. HASTINGS’ SURE CROP (No. iOl) MEDIUM EARLY Earliest of all the large, found, flat varie- ties. We have sold Sure Crop since 1893 in every Southern State and it is planted every year by more people than any other va- riety with the exception of our Genuine Sure Head. Adapted for both spring and fall plantings, for shipment, for nearby markets and home use. On good soil, with proper cultivation, the heads weigh from 8 to 12 pounds, very firm and solid, uniform in shape and size, well flattened on top. In quality it is most excellent, being crisp and tender and when rightly cared for scarcely a plant will fail to form a good, marketable head. Color a very dark green, holding up splendidly in shipment. . Well adapted for spring planting in all parts of the South, except South Florida, where fall planting only IS advised. Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce. 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; Ya pound. 75 cents; pound. $2. .50; postpaid. H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 15 HASTINGS’ GENUINE SUREHEAD CABBAGE have sold tens of thousands of pounds yHWi of seed of this variety since 1902, and it is today the most popular variety for main crop that we catalog. Our special strain of Surehead never fails to make fine, large, solid heads with few outer leaves, as shown in our illustration. Surehead is the result of a cross between the Early Flat Dutch and a hardy Drum- head variety and has the good points of both combined. A strong, vigorous grower, maturing for main crop, and is very uniform in size, shape and color. Good for spring planting everywhere in the South and one of the best for late summer planting in the Central South and fall planting in the Lower South for maturing in winter and fall. It is hardy, a splendid keeper and good shipper. Invaluable for home garden and one of the best for mar- ket use. No Southern garden should be without some of our Surehead cabbage this spring. Packet, lOe; % ounce, 15c; ounce, 25c; % Ib., 75c; lb., .$2.50. Steins Early Flat Dutch (No. 125) Next to our Centennial Late Flat Dutch the most popu- lar cabbage in South Texas and Gulf Coast sections for a market and shipping variety. This is a splendid strain of Flat Dutch cabbage, just a little later than other Early Flat Dutch varieties, just a little earlier than Cen- tennial. For best results a trucker should divide his crop between the two, for it will insure a longer ship- ping season, the Centennial immediately following Steins in maturity. Packet, 5 cents ; % ounce, 15 cents ; ounce, 25 cents ; % pound, 75 cents ; pound, $2.50 ; postpaid. Charleston Wakefield ly Jersey Wake- ^Nn field, about two weeks later in maturing ^liUi lUly and weighs about one pound more to the head. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 20 cents ; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, 90 cents; pound, $2.75; postpaid. Hastings’ Genuine Surehead Cabbage Premium Late Flat Dutch (No. 119) A variety similar to our Centennial Flat Dutch, but not quite so firm and solid in heading. An old favorite in many parts of the South. Packet, 5 cents; % ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50; postpaid. North Carolina Buncombe i spiSdid "lepli- a"d /Ma favorite winter and spring cabbage in the Carolinas. \ llUi l\3L) Packet, 5c; Va oz., 1.5c; oz., 25c; ^ lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. All Seasons (No. 100) ly improved in the past' few years. A reliable header, resisting heat and drought well and valuable for spring planting. Packet, 5 cents; % ounce, 15c; ounce, 25c; ^ pound, 75c; pound, $2.50; postpaid. Early Summer ( No. 122) Sfb'&e ing in 10 days to two weeks later than the Jer- sey Wakefield. Uniform in size and shape, also fiattened and solid. Packet, 5 cents; % onnce, 15 cents ; ounce, 25 cents ; % pound, 75 cents ; pound, $2.50; postpaid. Danish Ball Head tardy,'' “cS,® /Ua I I hage, making medium-sized, very ^nUil I I y hard heads. A splendid cabbage to plant for late maturity. The only objection that can be raised to this variety is the irregular character of growth of the plant, which, however, does not seem to effect its valuable, hard-heading qualities, Delicious. Packet, 10c; % oz., 20c; oz., 30c; % lb., 90c; lb., $3.00; postpaid. A||_|Jo9rl The illustration on the ntfClU EiCiriy right of All-Head was TNa 19 I ^ reproduced from a photograph of a ^nUi lAIJ single head of this variety grown by one of the market gardeners near Atlanta. You will agree with us that it is a head of cabbage hard to beat. All-Head Early is an early fiat head variety, a sure header with half a chance and well named “All-Head” on account of its few outer leaves. One week earlier than the famous Early Summer and is the finest in existence for a medium-sized flat, early cabbage. We receive un- solicited testimonials from all over the South each year praising All-Head Early, The fact that so many market gardeners plant it e.very year should convince every cabbage planter that it is a cabbage worth planting for sure returns here in the South. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.50; postpaid. Succession ^ No Long a favorite with Southern ^ nUi I market gardeners and shippers. A good second early, following in maturity varieties like our All- Head Early and Sure Crop, and is a splendid general-purpose cab- bage for both spring and fall planting. Medium to large size, solid and a reliable header. One of our biggest sellers and you will do well by planting it. Packet, 5 cents; 1/2 ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50; postpaid. For a forage and hay crop for all kinds of stock, grain crop for poultry and for the greatest soil improver of the ages plant Mung Beans. This won- derful new crop is by far better than cowpeas, soja beans and vel- vet beans in growth and soil improving qualities and is the easiest and quickest seed of any crop to germinate. See Pages 86 and 87 Mung Beans Single head of Hastings’ famous “ALL-HEAD EARLY”, grown near Atlanta, Ga., by a market gardener, from Hastings’ “PREMIER BRAND” Cabbage Seed — You Can do likewise with Hastings’ Cabbage Seed if you will plant them on your place. I i (j i t uAi ih < Seeds nitiH , itiunla, (leor^ta Chinese Cabbage — Pe Tsai CHINESE CABBAGE-PE TSAI (No. 126) Finest in Flavor and Quality of All Cabbages of® ch'Ses. Cabbage are being shipped to Eastern markets and it has an all-year-round market sale. There are several varieties of Chinese Cabbage and two rather distinct types. The cabbage from southern China, Wong Bok, has a loose, long-leaved form. The people want the straight, short-leaved variety, the true Pe Tsai from the northern districts of China. It makes a solid head, as shown in the illustration, with few outer leaves, and is the desirable type to plant for market or home use. It is extremely productive, makes an attractiveh blanched head and is far superior and in greater demand than that previously grown for the East as celery cabbage. Our seed stock is the finest to be found in America, the best strain of Chinese Cabbage, the true Pe Tsai. It resembles Cos Lettuce more than Cabbage. The inner leaves blanch creamy white and have almost a sweet flavor, very mild and pleasant. Serve as a salad or cook like asparagus. The leaves have very large, tender midribs that are delicious. Try some this season. Plant very early, for your home garden, anywhere in the South. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents; % pound, Sl.OO; pound, $3..50; postpaid. ^ N A 1^1 \ Hardy annual with aromatic leaves resembling \ Parsley but considered superior to it. Use the young leaves for flavoring soups and for garnishing meats and vegetables. Our Chervil is finely curled, double, early maturing and with fine fragrance and flavor. Sow very early in spring in good soil. Seed is very slow to start but plants are ready to use in *6 to 10 weeks from sowing. Thin or transplant to a foot apart when 2 inches high. Packet, 10 cents; 3 for 25 cents. / Ma Helicious small salad plant that should be grown wwClH?r iQO) wherever possible. Sow seed shallowly in gravellj or mucky soil along small streams or l)rooks. It does best when roots and stems are slightly under water along flowing streams but will grow in wet soil or in tubs with water-covered soil. Plants increase rapidly and need no culture after planting. Cut shoots often, espe- cially in summer for better growth and the finest salad. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40 cents; *4 pound, $1.25. Cress, Extra Curled or Imp. Pepper Grass friried“''a‘ifd‘"c i ^Na Also eaten with lettuce for its warm, rather pungent taste. (5rows rapidly ^nUi ^ foot high and is a good salad plant. Plant seed every couple weeks in spring, summer and fall in good soil as plants soon run to seed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents ; % pound, 40 cents. CORN SALAD OR FETTICUS (NO. 194) xc lo txic UCOL xux Xiumt; UiiU illHiKet USe. CAULIFLOWER Large Green Cabbaging; also called Lamb’s Lettuce. For spring salad or garnishing; a good substitute for lettuce or spinach. Doesn’t do well in hot weather so plant early as possible in spring. Ounce plants thirty fe^ of r^’. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 50 cents; postpaid. Farlv ^ M A IQQ\ Endive is one of the finest and best salads grown and also makes ^ mil IQOj beautiful garnishing, splendid “greens” and fine flavoring for steAvs and soups. Every home garden should have Endive, both in spring and fall. Southern people don’t know Endive very well or it would be very popular. It attracted more attention than any other vegetable growing in the Hast- ings Garden Exhibit at the Great Southeastern Fair last fall. Plant seed in early spring or fall in shalloAV drills about 18 inches apart and thin plants to a foot apart. When nearly grown and dry, leaves may be tied up over the center so to blanch the heart plant. Cover fresh plants every few days for a succession of the finest and most attractive salad plants you ever grew. Our strain of Endive is hardy, vigorous groAving, with bright deep green finely divided leaA'es that blanch to a rich cream color. I^is_the be^t for home and market use. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50; postpaid. Plant Cauliflower this year and grow just as fine heads as city markets charge 30 to 50 cents a head for. It is almost as easy to groAV as Cabbage and A'ery easy to tie up the outer leaA’es over the beads to keep the “curd” Avhite, firm and tender. CULTURF. — Cauliflower should be planted in the South in very rich or Avell-manured soil. In the spring it should be planted in this latitude A^ery early, but really does better planted in June and July for maturity during the fall months. Soav in seed beds in the same manner as cabbage. Transplant when 4 to 5 inches high and give an abundance of water in dry weather. Soil should be kept moist and cultivated thoroughly and often. In Florida and along the Gulf Coast sow seed in September, October and Novem- ber. In early spring or late fall one ounce of seed Avill make 2,000 to 2,500 plants. For warm weather soAVings double that quantity of seed will be required. Early varieties, as Gilt Edge and Snow- ball, mature in about 110 days. Late varieties in 140 to 150 days. Gilt Edge Cauliflower gLV'gefC'tnoS T/rfeeWd /Na surest header of all early varieties, and in quality it ^liUiOuy unexcelled. One specimen head sent to our store A>eighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces. In general appearance like Snow- ball but a surer header. Packet, 25 cents; % ounce, 75 cents; ounce. $1.25; ounce, $2.25; pound, $8.00; pound, $30.00; postpaid. An early variety, second only in value to Gilt Edge. Packet. 20 cents; % ounce, 65 cents; Mu ounce, $1.15; ounce, $2.00; % pound. $7.50; pound, $28.00; postpaid. Extra Early Paris White (No. 87) family gardens. Heads medium size. Packet, 10 cents; Va ounce, 60 cents; ounce, $1.00; ^ pound, $3.00; postpaid. Le Normand’s (Short Stem) (No. 88) Large, late short-stemmed variety with very firm heads. Packet, 10 cents; ^ ounce, 60 cents; ounce, $1.00; ^4 pound, $3.00. Large Late Algiers(No. 89) variety. Especially recommended for May and June plantings to mature in October and November for late fall and early winter use Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 60 cents; ounce, $1.00; ^A pound, $3.00. Autumn Giant ( Mo. 90 ) ounce, $1.00; 14 pound, $.3.00; postpaid. Early Snowball ( No. 86 ) Hastings’ Gilt Edge Cauliflower — Best Early Cauliflower for South H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 17 HASTINGS’ CARROT SEED Culture Oxlieart or Guerande Carrot CARROTS ARE AN EXCEEDINGEY WHOEESOME VEGETABEE Carrots deserve a more general cultivation in the South. The young, tender roots are excellent stewed or boiled, either alone or with meat, as well as for sea- soning and for flavoring soups. Select rich or well manured soil worked deep, because this is a deep rooted crop and the soil should be prepared deep enough to allow the roots to pene- trate the soil without difficulty. Sow in shallow drills, 16 to 18 inches apart in early spring when leaves are starting out. In Florida and along the Gulf Coast sow seed from September to December. Make several sowings about two weeks apart so you will have a succession crop. When plants are well started, thin out to four inches apart in the row. Cultivate frequently ; keep ground free from weeds and grass. Sow 1 ounce of seed to 100 Half-long. This beautiful stump- Wl1ani6nay ^ llOi uoy rooted variety we consider the best of its class. It’s a half-long sort unexcelled in quality and pro- ductiveness. Very uniform in growth. Flesh deep golden orange color. Roots 3 inches in diameter at top, about five inches in length, gradually tapering in a very symmetrical manner to the base. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30c; lb., $1.00. Red St. Valery (No. 67) Roots very smooth and reg- ular in growth, of large size, from 10 to 12 inches in length, and from 2 to 3 inches in diameter at the top, tapering gradu- _ • allv throughout. Rich, deep coloring, and free from hard core. A favorite with our customers, especially in sections subject to drought. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; ^ pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. IJ— I TINA favorite with market gardeners and for home use. Bright scarlet ■ ■wIT^LOrig 3C3r y llOi I I y color and of fine flavor. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. / Ua con Bright orange color, very smooth and finely formed. Pro- lySHVGrS iri&6nTB6CII3t6 ^ llOi OO y duces more weight to the acre than any other half-long variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; lb., 75o. Improved Long Orange (No. 69) ety.’ Roots long and of a deep rich orange color. A very heavy cropper, so heavy, in fact, that it is profitable to grow for stock feed, while in quality it is a table carrot. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. Oxheart or Guerande ( No. 66) IhV" ne'?ar°St * 'is the best of the shortened, thick-formed carrots. Roots are four inches wide at top and taper to a 2-inch diameter at bottom. Length from five to six inches. Roots are very free from hard core and of the finest quality for table use. Both skin and flesh are highly colored. Being very short they are easily pulled from the ground, where the long sorts often have to be dug. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75c. Large White Belgian Carrot(No. 70) cSS® fo? Fm* Sfnrlc pAArl Onlv beginning to be appre- r vl ■ CfdJ winy ciated in the South. One of the most valuable is the Belgian Carrot, an immense cropper, having produced as high as 20 tons of roots per acre. In the Central South they are easily kept for feed all through the winter, while in the Lower South they can be left in the ground all winter and pulled as needed. The use of carrots in connection -with dry feed helps keep the animals in good condition and in milk or dairy-cattle the flow of milk is largely increased. One thing must be remembered when large crops are wanted, and that is the crop must be fed with manure or commercial fertilizers. Sow in drills 3 feet apart, using 4 pounds of seed per acre. When well up, thin out the plants to 6 inches apart. They should be grown on land that has been previously cultivated and worked deeply. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; ^ pound, 20c; pound, 60c; postpaid. Ten-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 45 cents a pound. Celery needs comparatively cool weather for proper maturity and should be matured during October and November. To do this seed should be sown from April 25th to June 1st in shaded beds, the transplanting about August first. Celery seed is very small and at time of year noted above, the seed should be sown in partly-shaded beds where the soil has been worked down very fine. The seed should be scattered thinly on the surface, then barely covered with finely sifted soil, not covering over a quarter inch. Keep bed well moistened but not soaking wet. Transplant to open ground when about 6 inches high and set 6 to 8 inches apart in the row. As plants grow keep hilling up to bleach. 1 ounce of seed makes 5,000 or more good plants. GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING(No. 77) but French grown "seed of this variety QAorl is worthless. We have imported seed direct from originator. ■ ■ Packet, 10 cents; Vz ounce, 60 cents; ounce, $1.00; % pound, $3.25; pound, $12.00. Price has been as high as $25.00 a pound. / II a TON Our finest variety for general planting in the South on the iTlciri^ei ^ ilOi lOJ lighter classes of both sandy and clay soils. Strong, vigor- ous grower and will make a large crop where other sorts fail altogether. Large, solid and of first- class flavor. Stalks when well blanched are clear white and centers are light golden yellow. When quickly grown it is crisp and tender, making a fine appearance in market. Not recommended as a market variety for shipping from Florida. Packet, 10c; ounce, 20c; % pound, 65c; pound, $2.00. CnliH Stalks rounded, crisp and solid. Its flavor is fully wtJICi y ^ liUi OU y equal to that grown in the famous Kalamazoo (Michigan) celery district, having the rich, nutty flavor so desirable in celery. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 65 cents; pound, $2.00. White Plume (No. 76) —Giant Pascal ( No. 79 ) ferred by many' planters. Packet. 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 85 cents; pound, $2.00. pm I A /II A 7RN or Turnip Rooted Celery. It is mostly used for flavoring. ■ I E_K| Al. V”®" / Cultivate the same as for celery except that It requires hilling up. Packet. 10 cents; ounce 20 eents ; ^ pound 6.5 cents Red St. Valery Carrot CELERY Savannah Market Celery 18 H. a. lluslings ( ().. Seecixmeii, AiiuuLa, Georgia Tlie Finest Cucumber bn Earth — Hastings’ White 8pLDe Cucumber For Market Gardeners. Shippers and Home Use Best Cucumber Seed Cucumbers are very tender and should not be planted until ground be- wMI4Urt; comes warm. If planted earlier than this they should be protected. Plant in hills 4 feet apart each way. Where well-rotted manure is obtainable work a large shovelful of it into each hill. Plant 8 to 10 seeds in each hill and when plants are well up and have rough leaves formed, thin out to 4 in each hill. Cover seed % inch in clay and heavy soils and 1 inch in light or sandy soils. Soil which covers seed should be worked down fine. Keep plants well cultivated up to the time they begin ta run; after that confine cultivation to pulling out any large weeds that appear. Pick the cucumbers as soon as large enough for use, for if left to ripen the plants soon cease bearing. Seed required: One ounce to 60 hills; about two pounds per acre. Hastings’ White Spine (No. 180) Finest Extra Dark In the Hastings’ White Spine we have obtained a deep, dark color, one am that win be entirely satisfactory to anyone wanting a dark green White: Spine variety, a dark green that will hold for days after the cucumbers reach markets; in Northern ‘cities. In color it is just right; it is the earliest; cucumbers average good size and under good cultivation produce few or no imperfect fruits. Skin is hard; holds up extra well in shipping. It is crisp and tender and retains its fresh, plump appearance long after being gathered. It has the good points that a cucumber should have and will be found perfectly satisfactory for market and home gardeners and a source of profit to the trucker who ships. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; pounds 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Ten pounds, not prepaid, $1.00 per pound. I old-time favorite in the South; fruits extra IIHprOVeQ Long WrCCn long and of good size, holding their dark green /Ma IPi\ color until well matured. Crisp, tender and free from bitterness; fine ^liOi 101 j for slicing. When 3 to 4 inches long they make an especially tine pick- ling cucumber. Good for planting at all seasons from early spring to late summer. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Tem pounds or over, not prepaid, $1.00 per pound. Early Fortune Cucumber (No. Of dark green color which holds for many days after picking. Early Fortune does not show up white color before maturing, as do most of the old strains of the White Spine. Stays plump and fine looking for days after reaching markets North. Has the right shape, has a regular growth and carries a dark green color seldom found in cucumbers. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; postpaid. 10-lb. lots or over, not prepaid, $1.00 per lb. Chicago Pickle (No. 183) The standard variety grown for pickling purposes. While they can be used when full grown for slicing, yet it is pre-eminently a pickling variety, its small size, dark green color and immense productiveness making it a favorite for that purpose. The pickling factories usually insist on this variety for uniform sized pickling work. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; % pound, 40 cents ; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Japanese Climbing Jtufn twlcl Cucumber(No. 185) rieties. Young plants are bushy, but as soon as they are well established begin to throw out runners and climb, so may be grown on fences, poles or trellises, thus saving much valuable space in small gardens. Fruits 10 to 12 inches in length, of fine green color; flesh is thick and firm, never bitter, a superb variety for slicing. When young, makes fine pickles. Very prolific ; fruits are raised well above the ground so seldom suffer from wet weather or insects. Vines are almost mildew- proof and continue in bearing until late in the season. Notice our illustration of this wonderful climbing cucumber. Plant some this year. Packet, 10c; ounce, 20c; pound, 50c; pound, $1.50; postpaid. Extra large and distinct MiailEI'erd variety from Asia. TNo Emits sometimes 15 to 20 I loy inches in length. Skin very thin and the flesh is unusually thick, yet it produces very few seeds. Color light green with smooth skin. For home gardens only, as it does not stand shipment. Packet, io cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50; postpaid. — aal r ■-- <-> Small fruited, 2 to UllGiKIIIS ^ inches long well rounded and fNn covered with small spines. For I V I y pickling oniy. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ^4 pound. 65 cents; pound, $2.00; postpaid. ITS) Used extensively by many in Florida for Northern shipping.. Japanese Climbing Cucumber (N(k165>i H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia IP For Home Garden or Market Use Our Everbearing C u c u m b e r (No. 186) This variety is entirely distinct from all others on account of its close, bushy growth and everbearing character as shown in our il- lustration. The lirst cucumbers are ready very early and the vines c untinue to dower and produce fruit continually until late in the season, whether the ripe cucumbers are picked off or not, differing in this respect from all other varieties of cucumbers in cultiva- tion. A single vine will show' at the same time cucumbers in every stage of grow'th, the smaller ones being perfect in shape, of a fine green color, just the right size for pickling. As they grow larger they are entirely satisfactory as a slicing cucumber. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. I A most distinct, desirable and LCmOn UUCUmDer useful garden novelty, easUy grown. For description and illustration see top of page 20. A Single Plant of HASTINGS* Everbearing Cucumber DAVIS PERFECT CUCUMBER— PROLIFIC FAVORITE WITH TEXAS AND FLORIDA GROWERS Davis Perfect Cucumber green color; it is uniform and regular in size; ex- ceedingly tender and as a slicing cucumber for the table is really delicious. This is a favorite with shippers in some parts of Florida and Texas. It is almost seedless one-third of its length from the stem end, and the seeds that are contained in it when in slicing condition are so small and tender that they are almost unnoticeable. It is an exceedingly prolific variety. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over, $1.00 per lb. Early Green Cluster Cucumber (No. 178) A standard, well-know'n variety. Good for both slicing and pick- ling. This is a mighty fine home garden cucumber that gives great satisfaction and is very popular. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Early Frame Cucumber ^No 182^ home gardens. Medium size, good for slicing and V*"*' iwfcy excellent pickling variety. For home use and near- by markets only. Packet, 6 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. THE KLONDIKE CUCUTilBER— ONE OF OUR VARIETIES THAT ALWAYS STAYS GREEN The Klondike Cunimhor/Nn l (Hastings* Special Strain)— When the Klondike was first introduced we were much did /.o,. 4- * wUCUmDer ^ llOi I04j impressed with many of its good points, but it was so irregular in growth that we it until we had bred it up to a satisfactory condition. Our special strain of Klondike which we now have is in size, color and growth and will be sure to please you. It’s a very attractive dark green variety; with a green that stays Tor days after being picked and shipped. Cucumbers are from 7 to 8 inches long, 2 to 214 inches in diameter; very regular in size and snape; ex^a early ; very crisp and unsurpassed for slicing. It makes excellent pickles when young. Very hardy and prolific and a sure •cropper. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15c; 14 pound, 40c; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Ten-pound lots or over, not prepaid, $1.00 per pound. TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF OUR FREE FLOWER SEED OFFER ON INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE 20 H. ngs (a., '■ i t fn - n At La III a, Georgia LEMON CUCUMBER (No. 174) This is one of the most pleasing and easily grown novelties that has appeared in years. A delicious, lemon-shaped and colored cucumber of finest flavor and texture General appearance, except as to color, shown in our illustration. Exceedingly prolific and a most delightful variety for your home garden. Fine for slicing and making salads or can be eaten like a radish. Lemon Cucumber has won its way as a great favorite wherever it has been grown. It can also be used for pickling and it is con- sidered the finest in flavor of all Cucumbers. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ^ pound, 65 cents; pound, $2.00; postpaid. Low^er South seed should be sown in hot beds or frames in Jan- uary or February. In the latitude of Atlanta hot beds should be started between February 15th and March 15th. Great care should be taken as eggplant will not germinate freely in an average temperature less than C5 degrees. When plants have made the fourth or fifth pair of leaves they may be set in open ground, if danger of frost is past, placing them 3 feet apart each way. Cul- tivate often, keeping free from weeds and grass. In June and July seed can be planted in Florida for fall and early winter shipping crop. One ten-cent packet of seed will furnish plants for about 200 feet of row. For market plantings use ^ pound of seed per acre. Matures in about 120 days. One Plant of Hastings’ Lemon Cucumber — Finest in Flavor EGGPLANT Hastings’ Eggplant is the finest that can be grown. It is be- coming very popular in home gardens, especially as it is a good substitute for meat. When cooked in fat it has a fine food value and mighty good to eat when sliced, rolled in beaten egg yolk and bread crumbs, seasoned and fried. Also is fine to stuff. Hastings’ Improved Large Purple Thornless Eggplant (No. 190) Florida High Bush(No. 189) Standard variety for all parts of the South for home use or shipment. We have sold this Large Purple since 1897, and there is no strain of eggplant sold by any house that is superior to it. Fruits are splendidly and evenly colored w'ith rich, dark purple and 90 per cent or more of the plants are thornless. In no crop do we exercise more care than with this variety. In a prop- erly cultivated crop, streaked or off-colored fruits are almost un- known. Plants are strong, vigorous growers, producing from 5 to 8 large fruits of dark, rich purple color. Earliest of large fruited va- rieties and always gives satisfaction under proper cultivation. The vigor and strength of this variety make it less subject to effect of “blight” and “dieback”, which is so disastrous to this crop in many parts of Florida. Practically all seed houses list some so-called “Spineless Eggplant” and claim it to be absolutely free from spines, but such is not the case. All so-called spineless eggplants have some spines but Hastings’ Improved has less than any other. Packet, 10 cents; Yi ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents; pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. _ Desirable for home gar- dens and nearby mar- kets. “Eggs” are borne higher off the ground, w'hich is advantage- ous against “rot” and “blight.” Plants strong, prolific, and of very fine quality; best for slicing. Dark purple in color, uniform in size and shape, thin skin and no waste in solid flesh. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents; pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. GOURDS, One Packet of Each, 25c Pm-o-ZMa IQ7\ Small white-fruited variety; makes "BB V ■ ** ■ / splendid durable nesteggs. Do not plant in too rich soil because the fruits will grow too large. Do not plant any kind of gourd near squash or pumpkin. If they cross it makes the others bitter. Packet, 10 cents. Dipper Gourd (No. 198) dippers are made. Packet, 10 cents. “ Immense gourd that can be made gener- ally useful. With the neck sawed ZMa IQRX off can be used ^nUi low; for buckets, bas- kets, nests, water dishes for poultry, etc. Packet, 10 cents. Tho nich. sponge-like I lie l^lall interior is fine cloth(No. I96)‘,»t’hs‘'‘?r to use in place of sponges, Packet, 10 cents. GOURD COLLECTION— One packet each of these four useful Sugar Trough Gourds cents, postpaid. Hastings’ Improved l.arge Purple Thornless Eggplant KOHL-RABI, Early White Vienna (No. 202) Bulbs grow to the size of an apple when ready for use, and are of a pale, whitish green color. They are hardy and can be sown in drills as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, and with suc- cessive sowings you can have nice, tender bulbs all through the summer and fall. When well started, set out as cabbage plants, and for table use gather bulbs w'hile skin is ten- der, slice, and cut off the hard lower portion. Bulbs are of very mild, delicate, cabbage-like flavor, most delicious. You -will relish having them on your table. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 25 cents; ^4 pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50; post- paid. Early White Vienna Kohl-Rabi il. (r. Ha.sfin^.s ( o.. Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 2! Hastings’ Sweet and Roasting Ear Corn The grains of sweet corn are shriveled and rather tender and cannot be planted quite wUIXUre as early as field varieties. Leaves on trees should be well out and the ground warm before planting. Make hills 2% to 3 feet apart each way, dropping 5 or 6 grains in each hill, thin- ning out afterwards to 2 or 3 stalks to the hill, according to the richness of your soil and moisture. A continuous supply can be kept up by planting early, me- dium and late varieties at one time, or by making several plantings at intervals of 15 days. Seed required: One pound to 200 hills, about 14 pounds (1 peck) per acre. Truckers Favorite(No. 150) I AA if you want the finest “roasting IUU*l^ay^Orn ears” on your table in 65 to 85 days, 100 days to maturity, this is your variety. This makes a good sized ear of beautiful market and table appearance. One to two 8-inch ears per stalk; white, deep grains, sweet and exceptionally tender ; perfectly formed ears. This corn is earlier than Adams Early and is particularly valuable to plant very early or very late, as it is very hardy against cold and heat. In Atlanta, Truckers Favorite always brings much better prices than others for roasting ears. Packet, 10c; pound, 30c; 2 pounds, 45c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 14 pounds (peck), 81-00; 56 pounds (bushel) 83.50. Arlame I aPCVA Favli# Similar to Adams Extra ^'^**"**^ HaCiriy Early but ten days later, /Ma IC4\ and has much larger ears. Adams Early is very hardy and can be planted earlier than sweet corns. Has small stalk and can be planted close. More valuable for the market than for home gardens as it lacks fineness of flavor found in sweet varieties. Give the best cultivation and rich soil. Packet, 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 45c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. or over, 10c per pound. Yexo Sugar, Earliest Large Sweet Corn (No. 151) Earliest true sweet corn for Southern plantings. Our own introduction, com- bining earliness and productiveness with fine flavor. Pro- duces 2 to 3 medium-sized ears to each stalk, the ears being well filled Avith tender sweet corn. IVe recojnmend Yexo very highly to those who wish to combine earliness with best pos- sible quality. Look at the illustration. Packet, 10c ; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. or over, 15c pound. Country Gentleman sorts of sweet corn grown in this country. Makes 2 to 3 good sized ears to the stalk on rich ground. Grains small, much shriveled, but very deep. Quality unexcelled and no garden should be without a few roAvs. Just boil and spread a little butter on. It aaTII make your mouth w-ater. Packet, 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; post- paid. Not prepaid: 10 pounds or oAer, 15c per pound. Evergreen Golden Bantam (No. 168) This neAA- variety we AA’ere A'ery glad to introduce to the trade. It is a cross between StoAvells Evergreen and Golden Bantam. Lighter in color than Golden Bantam but holds its most delicious flaAmr and adds the larger and better ears of Stowells Evergreen. Read the description under these two SAveet corns and you have Evergreen Golden Bantam. We believe it is the finest sweet corn ever offered. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 2 pounds, 50 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 pounds or over, 15 cents per pound. Golden Bantam ( No. 1 67 ) Ve 'i ?„‘rS extra early has a flavor all its OAvn. Two ears to each stalk; ears Six inches long and eight rows of grain. Golden Bantam is in a class by itself. Packet, 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 pounds or oA'er, 15c per pound. The standard main crop variety. Ears of large size, long and well filled. Under good cultiva- tion produces three ears to stalk. Stalks large and strong, grains of good size, long and deep; cob small and slender. Holds in good eating condition longer than any other and adapted to all the South. Packet, 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c. Not prepaid; 10 lbs., or over, 15c lb. Black Mexican (No. 156) variety of finest flavor for home use. While its color is a little objectionable this is more than made up by the fact that it is less subject, to tack of bud worms than other varieties. Packet, 10c; lb., •50c; 2 lbs., 50c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10_ pounds or oy^. Stowells Evergreen (No. 153) Country Gentleman SAveet Coru 15 cents per pound. Give the children a chance to have corn to pop during the Yexo Sugar. Earlietst "Large Sweet Corn Popcorn— Monarch White Rice (No. 160) . long winter evenings. White Rice has white, large pointed grams that pop nicely, and it is th^e best white variety. Packet, 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; postpaid. I? prepaid, 12^ Popcorn— Golden Queen (No. 161) pop^idcely^and it is*the standard yellow popcorn for the South. Popcorn planted thickly also makes a fine feed for stock, iii‘‘}ny prefer ing it to sorghum. Packet, 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; postpaid. In quantity, not prepaid, 12c a Ib. iyin\ a splendid variety for “roasting ears . Seepages HSStmgS rrOllflClNOi S2-83 for this aud other field varieties of corn. Packet, 10 cents; 1 pound, 30 cents; 2 pounds, 45 cents; postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, 14 pounds (peck). 81.00: .56 pounds Vbu.). S3..50: 112 pounds (2 bus.). 86.75. 22 11. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Hastings’ Lettuce Seed For Home and Market Crops Lettuce seed is one of our greu» specialties, and in addition to supplying over two hundred thousand family gardens each year xvr> sell thousands of pounds of highest grade lettuce seed to shippers and market gardeners. Our great market varieties, BIO BOSTON, lIASTINtiS’ DRUMHEAD, FLORIDA HEADER, DIXIE HARD HEAD jind CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER are supreme. The high quality of HASTINGS’ Lettuce Seed is known everywhere in the South where lettuce is grown, for purity, hardness of heads and slowness to run to seed. Our lettuce seed is all grown in California by our grower, whom we consider the most careful lettuce seed grower in the world, and the growing crops are personally inspected by our Mr. Hastings or Mr. Freeborn so as to insure the quality being kept up to the HASTINGS’ standard. Do you know of any seed firm where the head of the house, or even an employee, will travel over 6,000 miles each year to see that every possible care is taken to have the lettuce seed just right? One End of a Field of BIG BOSTON Lettuce Ready for Shipment — Note the Regularity of Growth — Right Seed Does It BIG BOSTON ( No. 2 I 0 ) Ourl'is‘perg".“" ill this variety, and you cannot buy any Big Boston Lettuce at any price that is superior to our strain. The heads of this strain are so tiriu and siilid that almost every head has to be cut open before the seeds stalks can grow. It is a standard market garden and shipping variety, being grown almost exclusively in many sections for shipment and for market. Extra large, round, firm heading variety, and makes a good appearance in market. Our seed of this variety is grown for us by a lettuce seed specialist whom we consider the best in the world. Our seed of Big Boston is the surest and hardest heading stock that you can obtain. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20c; % pound, 40c; pound, 5*1.25; 5 pounds, So. 00; postpaid. HASTINGS' nPIIMUPAn CRISP LEAF TYPE— Also called New York or (No.211) WHITE CABBAGE LETTUCE J^n^u'we’hJve ever carried has had a steadier sale. Superb for home gardens and for market. When properly grown it reaches large size. One gardener near Gainesville, Florida, pro- duced a single head weighing nearly 4 pounds. It is always large, with outer leaves a clear, light green color; inside of the head almost pure white. Leaves are large, extra crisp and tender and entirely free from all bitter taste. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50; postpaid. HASTINGS’ ICEBERG LETTUCE (No. 216) CRISP LEAF TYPE — For forcing or home gardens. A beautiful as well as useful variety. Exceedingly crisp and tender, growing a long time before running to seed. Known as a “crisp-leaved” hard-header. Splendid for open ground planting or for forcing. Heads of conical shape and medium size. Heads tightly fold and blanch to a beautiful white. Outer leaves are crinkled and light green, growing closely up around the head. Packet, 10c; oz., 20c; y^ Ib., 65c; lb., $2.00; postpaid. Hastings’ Drumhead White Cabbage Lettuce ti- u. Hastings iieedsmen, Atlanta, Creurgta 2S Hastings’ Florida Header(No. 215) BUTTER HEAD TYPE — Florida Header is one of our favorites that has stood the test of time, recognized as a leading variety for market or home use. No better variety exists for anyone who wants large solid heads; heads quickly, yet is slow to run to seed. Very re- sistant to both heat and cold, passing through severe freezes practically unharmed. Crisp and tender, and its fine appearance adds greatly to its selling qualities. It does fine in field tests and is slow'er than any other variety except Dixie Hard Head to run to seed. Pack- et, 5c; ounce, 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00; postpaid. Hastings’ Superba I lettuce of all, a most beau- V ^ ^ / tiful solid, extra large heading variety, especially resistant to heat. Outside leaves light green, becoming more and more yellow to- wards the center. Especially desirable for home gar- dens and nearby markets, but not for shipment. For crispness, tenderness and freedom from bitterness it is unexcelled. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c;%lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00; postpaid. New Dixie Hard Head Lettuce /Ma 90 I \ butter head type— it is such a hard header that it is very difficult to get it to produce seed. Each year we are more and more impressed with its great value, both for the home and market gardener. In general character of growth and appearance it is much like the California Cream Butter, but is much harder header, presents better appearance in market, and is slower than any other variety to run to seed. Heads large and solid. Packet, 10c; ounce, 20c; % pound, 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 pounds, $5.00; postpaid. New Dixie Hard Head Eettuce , California Cream Butter (No. 220) BUTTER HEAD TYPE — Also known as “Royal” in some localities. Good for open ground planting at all seasons in the South. Fine variety for market garden- ers and shippers. Heads large and solid, the inside bleaching to a beautiful cream j^ellow when properly grown. The pure strain of this variety can be distin- guished by the small spots on the outer leaves. Our stock is strictly the highest grade of the purest strain. You will be delighted with this sweet juicy lettuce. Packet, 10c; ounce, 20c; ^ lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 pounds, $5.00; postpaid. Well Known Varieties of Lettuce Grand Rapids (No. 214), Improved Hanson (No. 222), Prize Head (No. 219), B. Seeded Simpson (No. 223), All- Year-Round (No. 224), Brown Dutch (No. 213), bronze leaf. Each, packet, 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; postpaid. These are all standard varieties and all good. lAlhS^A DaiaSe "fhis is true Romaine, the VY nice raris C e 1 e r y Lettuce. Crisp, / lln 9 I 7 ^ tender leaves and delicate flavor. Pkt., 10c: ^nViAl if 02,^ 20c; % lb.. .50c; lb., $1..50; postpaid Hastings’ Florida Header — A Superb Shipper May King(No.225) BUTTER HEAD TYPE— Medium small, light green, tinged very slightly at edges with brown. Early and especially suitable for all outdoor culture in the Soutb. heads attaining a size suitable for use before other sorts in open ground. Also extensively used for forcing, forming very firm heads of medium size and ex- cellent quality in the shortest time. May King is a very compact grower and is very desirable for home garden use as well as for marketing. Packet. 6 cents; oun«-e, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound. $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00; postpaid. r^alifornia Cream Butter or Royal Cabbage Lettuce 24 /I. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia ■ Tbe leek is a very hardy onion-like plant that does not make a bulb. It has a long, well-thickened neck somewhat resembling the growth of young onions in spring but much lunger and thicker. The leek thrives under the same general conditions :is onions and should be cultivated in the same general manner except that when the plants begin to get some size, the earth should be gradually drawn up around the plants in order to blanch the stems or necks white and increase the tenderness and fine fiavor. Sow seed as earlv in spring as ground can be worked. Large Carenten Leek(No. 203) n',i thick. In rich soil, well earthed up. the edible portion is from 6 to S inches long by 2 to .‘1 inches in diameter. Packet, 10 cents; y> ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 14 pound, 75 cents; postpaid. MUSTARD FOR SPRING SALAD Clllf'lir'A thickly in any good garden soil in drills 14 to 1C inches apart. wUICUIC Give clean culture, keeping free from grass and weeds. Leaves are large enough to use as a salad in from four to six weeks from sowing, and can be <-ut all through the spring. Sow from January to April. Use one ounce of seed to 200 feet of row. Perkins Mammoth "Long Pod Okra Giant Southern Curled IVIustard(No. 278) a'l" plete without a patch of mustard for early salad. Our Giant Southern Curled is the very best of the finely curled leaf strains, really beautiful enough to grace a flower Hastings’ True Stock of Chinese Mustard garden. It is slightly pungent, crisp and tender and can be eaten like lettuce or boiled for “greens”. The Hastings’ strain of Southern Curled is the same as offered by one or more of the Northern seedsmen as “Ostrich Plume”. If you like mustard for either spring or fall planting you will be pleased with this variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. ^Na 977 ^ -^.n entirely distinct, yet thoroughly good variety WIIIIIC9C lTiU9&cai U ^llUi • ) of mustard of which wg have sold thousands of pounds during recent years. It is of much larger growth than the Curled, about the same quality for salads or boiling and remains in condition for use a long time. The quick, almost rank growth of the Chinese, insures tenderness, mildness and freedom from bitter flavor. The engraving above from a photograph shows the general appearance of the leaves. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. lA/lil'ihA /Ma 070\ This is the variety the seeds of which are used in wYlllCt; IvlUSLCirU^llUi £ 19^ pickling for family use, and the seeds when ground up compose what is known as “mustard” in the stores. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. OKRAiHASTINGS'GEORGIAGROWN Okra is a close relative of the cotton plant and grows splendidly anywhere and everywhere in the Cotton Belt. After considerable experimenting w'e found a place up near the northern line of possible cotton production in Georgia that develops okra and okra seed to perfection and at the same time insures an earliness of maturity not found in okra seed grown further south. Every pound of okra seed sold by us is produced in this north Georgia) locality. Okra or gumbo is a most healthful vegetable and ought to be plentiful in every Southern garden. In our seed growing work here in Georgia we have developed two splendid strains of the "White Velvet and Perkins Mammoth, both being far superior to what is offered under these names by other houses, and we are sure that seed of either of these two varieties will please you. Plant one ounce of seed to 50 feet of row; about 8 pounds per acre. Hastings’ White Velvet South for home use and local ship- \ / ment; ready to use in 55 to 60 days. We have a specially fine, early, very round, smooth-podded strain of medium size, the pods being almost altogether free from ridges and are not prickly to touch. This strain of White Velvet we find to be the very best of all the White varieties. See illustration just to the right. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; ^ pound. 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. 10 pounds, not prepaid, $4.50. Perkins Mammoth Long ™e"„.p^„lleV„Vra* Podded Okra(No. 306) j.!et7 g? shipping purposes, ready to use in 50 to 55 days, and is being used by many Southern truckers exclusively for this purpose. Tlie original strain as originally introduced has been greatly improved by us, and its productiveness is simply wonderful, the pods starting to shoot out within 3 or 4 inches from the bottom of the stalk and the whole plant is covered with them to the height of a man’s head 15 to G feet). Pods of an intensely dark green color, of unusual length, frequently 9 to 10 inches long. Pods are very slim and do not harden up as is usually the case w’ith other varieties. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. Ten pounds, not" prepaid, 45 cents per pound. Free Flower Seeds and 20% Off Maybe you haven’t stopped to think about Hastings’ Premiums. With every order for a dollar or more you get absolutely free 5 packets of flower seeds (see inside front cover) worth 40 cents. Also you get 25 cents worth of seeds extra on each dollar sent for seeds in packets and ounces : $1.25 w’orth for $1.00, $2.50 worth for $2.00, etc. You see it’s really cheaper to buy Hastings’ Seeds than to get ordinary common seeds. Buy direct and get the best seeds always. See “Liberal Premiums” on Page 4. Hastings’ White Velvet Okra ti . G. Hastings ( o.. Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia MUSKMELONS OR CANTALOUPES Plant these in your Garden They ResistInsectAttacks Bockyford, Colorado, and its surrounding country has a world- wide fame as a producer of the finest Cantaloupes. Our personal experience and investigation on the ground leads us to believe that the fame of Rockyford is fully deserved and that of all the varieties grown there our Eden Gem Cantaloupe leads them all. Mr. H. G. Hastings went to Rockyford several years ago and made a thorough investigation of all the varieties and the Rocky- ford growers. He selected the Eden Gem as the best type of Can- taloupe. He arranged for special acreage of Eden Gem to be grown exclusively for us and this has continued ever since. We have absolutely no connection with any other seed house or any other seed grower on our own acreage. It’s entirely an exclu- sive acreage for H. G. Hastings Co. About the time the crop matures our representative goes to Rockyford and carefully inspects the crop and the Cantaloupes as gathered. Our representative sees every melon cut and no melon is allowed to be cut that does not come up to the Hastings’ stand- ard of quality. Our representative is on the ground and stays there until all the seed is washed, dried, sacked and on the cars headed for Atlanta. Pldeii Gem is a sure money-maker for the Cantaloupe grower for shipment. For the home gardener or the grower for nearby mar- kets it is unexcelled in appearance and eating quality. Eden Gem has a vigor of groAvth that keeps the vines green from two to three weeks longer than any other variety. It is most resistant to “rust” and other plant diseases, while the density of its perfect netting makes it especially resistant to insect attacks. It costs more than double to produce seed quality like our Eden Gem, but it’s money well spent by the Cantaloupe grower that wants to be sure of high quality Cantaloupes in his crop. Hastings’ Salmon Flesh Eden Gem /Ua 0>IQ\ Also known as Pollock No. 25 and listings’ Pink ^nOi ) Meat. Since our introduction of Eden Gem there has been' a big demand for the same type of melon with pink or sal mon flesh. Our Salmon Flesh Eden Gem is the same hardy, pro lific, finely netted fruit as the Eden Gem and 90% are with pink meat — the finest pink meated melon on the market for home use or market. Packet, 10c; ounce, 20c; ^ lb., 50c; lb., $1.75; post- paid. Ten pounds or over, not prepaid. $1.,50 per pound. Hastings’ Eden Gem Cantaloupe (No. 231) The. illustration above shows the average size and perfect netting of our Eden Gem Cantaloupe (green fleshed), the real true money- making variety for the shipper and market gardener as well as the most satisfactory of all for home use. It gives perfect satis- faction to all who grow it. Its dense netting helps greatly in re- sistance to insect attacks. You will make no mistake planting Eden G,em in the South. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.75; postpaid. Ten pounds or over, not prepaid, $1.. 50 per lb. See this delicious can- taloupe with its worm resisting fine netting. Don’t you want a slice? 26 11. G. Hastings Co., l^tedsnien, Atlanta, Georgia MUSKMELONS BURRELL GEM (Hi. 241) Formerly called Pink Mealed Rocky ford. This is a good variety either for shipping or home use. While meat or flesh is known as “pink men ted” in color it is really an orange sal- mon. These melons are heavy in weight, owing to the thick meat, -which is firmer and more solid than other varieties, and have become quite a favorite with many as a shipper. Net- ting is rather coarse and prominent as com- pared with other Rockyford strains. It is an all right melon either for shipment or home use and is growing in popularity every season. Seed cavity is exceedingly small with thick, firm flesh or meat of the very best flavor. The only objection to this variety is a tendency to split at blossom end in rainy -w^eather. Genuine Rocky- ford Colorado grown seed. Packet, 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.75; postpaid. Ten- pound lots or over, not prepaid, $1.60 per lb. Banana Cantaloupe (No. 233) We have a good supply of this splendid vari- ety with its banana-like flavor and shape. Melons grow 18 to 30 inches long and 2 to 5 inches in diameter; stand summer sun as no other cantaloupe and will continue to bear un- til late in the season. It should be in every home garden in the South for late use. This sort is not a mere curiosity but will command extra prices on the market, 30 cents to $1.00 some- times being paid for a single specimen. The thick, rich flesh is orange in color with delight- fully sw'eet flavor. The real garden sort and not the coarse, tasteless kind often sold. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.60; postpaid. Montreal Market (No. 240) Burrell Gem Cantaloupe (Formerly Called Pink Meated Rockyford) ROCKYFORD > -(Original Strain) (No. 237) 4..?eTof%a"“n£ loupes adapted to the entire South for mar- ket and home use. True type of the original Rockyford as shown by the illustration and if you are only growing for home use or nearby m.arkets vou will find this a satisfac- tory variety. For the shipper where stand- ard size :ind heaviest netting are all impor- tant we do not recommend this variety as it is far inferior to the Eden Gem. shown on the preceding page. The Rockyford is regu- larly ribbed, well netted, good size, has thick green flesh of delicious flavor. Our seed is from crops grown exclusively for seed pur- poses and is not the seed from the tail end of Southern and Colorado shipping crops such as is commonly sold. This “cull” seed is offered to us regularly every year at from 10 to 25 cents per pound and is sold to seeds- men and dealers every year who are thus able to make cut prices. You should be just as careful with your seed buying as you would in buying a herd bull. Buy seeds you know are good. The personal inspec- tion -work given our crops every year saves you from getting trash of that kind not only in Rockyford cantaloupes, but hun- dreds of other items found in this catalog. Genuine Rockyford cantaloupe, original strain. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; postpaid. Ten pound lots or over, not prepaid, 75 cents per pound. Early Hackensack(No.230) One of the best for home use and nearby markets, but too large for shipping. Good size, 3 to 5 pounds, quality extra fine, meat thick with rich, spicy flavor. Skin densely netted. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; po.stpaid. AS LONG AS I GARDEN “I have used your seed for 13 years and have found no fault yet. As long as I garden I will use your seed”. — Sallie A. J. Madison, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ticnuiuc K,, SeeU’Sttien, Atlaiita, Georgia NLxon — tbe Real Georgia Muskmelon NIXON, A GEORGIA MUSKMELON /11a This is a real Georgia muskmelon with a great repu- tation in Georgia, where it has been known locally for many years. In size it is large to extra large and with a de- licious flavor. Single specimens weighing 12 to 15 pounds are nothing unusual. In flavor and quality it is a superb variety and it is sun and insect-proof to a marked degree. For home use and nearby markets for medium and late maturity it has no equal, and if you want a genuine Southern muskmelon that iar excels all others in quality and as a late crop plant Nixon, Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; ^ pound, 50 cents; pound, $1,75; postpaid. Texas Cannonball — A Real Insect-proof and Sun-proof Cantaloup© Texas Cannonball Cantaloupe (No. 232) We have sold this splendid cantaloupe of Texas origin for many years. It is very desirable for home use and nearby markets in all parts of the South. Medium in maturity and size and of round shape. In flavor it is first-class, and its dense netting makes it almost sun and insect-proof, this being an immense advantage where insects are troublesome and melons liable to suuscald. It is almost all meat; seed cavity small. Very prolific and hardy, producing an abundance of fine nut-like flavored, sound-fleshed melons that taste delicious. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. AAti Second early large size mel- Konce ae Leon on for home gardens. The /Ma Bearest thing to the old-fashioned musk- ^llQi COO) melon that you can get. Flesh is thick, light green, and of most delicious flavor, regularly ribbed and well netted. Skin green, but turns to a beautiful golden yellow when ripe. Packet, 5c; oz., 10 cents; ^ pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. HONEY DEW MELON /Ma Introduced to the South by us as a novelty in 1917, “Honey Dew” made good from the start. There was a little doubt in our minds at first as to what this melon, being a native of an arid country and always grown under irriga- tion would do under rainfall conditions. All over the South it has done fine and proved to be as easily grown as ordinary bush squashes. While very much of the type of the Casaba melons of the Pacific Coast its delicious honey-like flavor when fully ripe has made it a favorite with all who have tasted it. The melons are of good size, weigh- ing 6 to 8 pounds each ; smooth light cream colored skin with thick, very rich, sweet spicy flavored flesh of light green color. Rind is thin but tough and so close in texture that the rich flesh is practically sealed up and will keep in fine condition for weeks after being ripe. Good sized “Honey Dews” have regularly sold on the Atlanta market from 50 cents to $1.00 each. As one enthusiast said ; “It has the sweetness of honey and the freshness of morning dew.” It’s seldom the case that the most delicious melons that could possibly grace a millionaire’s table are at the disposal of the humblest, but it is certainly the case with “Honey Dew” on any reasonably good gar- den soil. Many growing it for the first time condemn it because they will not let it get ripe enough before eating. Let fruits go until you think they are ripe, then let them go several days longer, pull and let stand until the blossom end shows some softness. Many have asked how to tell when ripe. One of our most successful Florida growers says that the time to pick for full flavor is when brown lines begin to show running from the stem outwards and skin be- gins to show brown specks on the surface. Genuine Honey Dew Seed. Paeket, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents: 14 pound. 0.5 <-ents: jioiind, $2.00: postnaid. The New and Wonderfully Popular “Honey l>e\v” Melon 28 ti. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia HASTINGS' WATERMELON SEED Is Strictly Southern Grown and Saved from Crops Grown Exclusively for Seed. All Seed Taken from Selected Melons only. No Melons Sold or Shipped from Our Crops. Hastings’ Melon Seed Will More Than Satisfy You. A Good. Sweet, Juiey Old-Time Augusta Rattlesnake Watermelon Grown From Hastings’ Seed Hastings’ Augusta Rattlesnake Watermelon ( No. 252 ) tL wo^ finer, sweeter melons grown than the Rattlesnake in certain Georgia localities, especially suited to it. No one has such pure seed of this famous variety as ourselves. It is simply perfection of the Rattlesnake strain. Every seed we offer is taken from melons weighing 2-0 pounds or more, and GO to 75-pound Rattlesnake melons are nothing unusual in our seed crops. If you have been buying seed of the Georgia Rattlesnake, as commonly sold, you do not know^ how good a Rattlesnake melon can be. Melons grown from our seed of this are so fine that they cannot fail to give you* satisfaction. We consider Augusta Rattlesnake the best second early melon there is. Plant, at least, a few of them, this y.e^ar, Packet, lOc; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb„ $1.^5; postpaid. Ten-pound lots or over, not prepaid, $1.00 per lb. KLECKLEY SWEET (No. 253)-THE GREAT BIG, SWEET JUICY WATERMELON Just imagine the most delicious watermelon you ever tasted. It must have been Kleckley Sweet. If this melon doesn’t make your mouth water, there’s something wrong. No other melon has ever attained such general popularity for home use and nearby markets as our Kleckley Sy.reet shown above. It’s a perfect melon for that purpose. Its eating qualities leave absolutely nothing to be desired. Vines strong and vigorous; melons medium to large in size; oblong, 18 to 24 inches in length, 10 to 12 inches through. Skin a very rich dark green color; flesh extra sweet and of brightest rich scarlet, ripening right up to the tliin rind. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; H pound, 30 »en(.-i; pound, ?l.00; postpaid. Ten-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 80 cents per pound. ti (j. tiastnigA Co.. ^etCLsmcu A.tianiu, Kjcurgn. FINEST ALL-PURPOSE MELON IN THE WORLD THE “WATSON” OR “TOM WATSON” WATERMELON (No.258) Seed grown from the original stock, which we have kept pure, and not the “run-out” seed now generally sold. (From Photograph of Average Seed Crop Melon in Hastings’ Seed Crop — No Seeds SaA^ed from Melons Weighing L.ess than 25 pounds) The Watson has rightfully been the most largely planted melon in the South for shipping purposes. It’s a splendid melon for ship- ping, for nearby markets and for home use. It is an excellent combination all purpose melon for you to grow. There has been much complaint about the Watson “running out” and this is absolutely true of a large part of the Watson seed on the market. It is seed saved from the tail end of the shipping crop, seed from malformed, rotten-ended runts and culls. You can’t afford to plant such seeds. Plant Hastings’ Seeds, the very finest you can buy. In eating quality the Watson is away above the average and its tough, medium thick rind makes it ship equal to the old shipping sorts. Its dark green color and generally handsome appearance makes it a seller at top of the market prices. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. In 10-pound lots or over, not prepaid, $1.0t per pound. Alabama Sweet, the Great Southwestern Melon (No. 264) both for home use and shipment. Our illustration is from a photograph of one of our Alabama Sweets in our seed crop. A splendid combination melon for shipping, market or home use. In general appearance much like Florida Favorite, but averages much larger and has slightly darker markings. Sells on sight in either Southern or Northern markets. Early, bright scarlet fiesh, fine grain, solid, sweet ;ni(l free from .stringiness. Packet. 5o; oz.. 10c: ^ lb.. 30' Ib.. $1.00: postpaid. lO-pound lots or over, not prepaid. 80c per lb Halbert Honey-Sweetest of all Watermelons ( No. 255) For a longr time we liave all accepted Kleckley Sweet as the sweetest melon grown, but, as most all records are broken, in Halbert Honey has been produced a sweeter melon and one without strings in the flesh. No stringy pulp' is left even after the largest bite of “heart”. This melon has been put through our tests and has been found a mighty good melon for home and nearby market use. It is the sweetest of all melons, and its delicious crimson red flesh extends nearly to the skin, the rind being very thin and brittle. It is more evenly shaped than Kleckley Sweet, as shown in the above illustration from a photograph, and the dark green skin makes it a very attractive melon. It is early, prolific and grows to rather large size. For the finest eating melon plant Halbert Honey. You will have the finest eating melons you have ever tasted and any surplus can be readily sold on local markets. The rind is not tough or thick enough for long distance shipping. Just grow them for all you can eat and sell locally. They are simply delicious. Packet, 10c; oz., 15c; ^ lb., 40c; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 pounds or over, .$1.00 per pound. “Irish Grey," a Melon You "Will Like — The Natural Color of This Delicious Watermelon is a Light Grey-Green, Slightly Veined Maw /IIa New and good wajtermelons don’t come often but this new South "ildwII iriafll ^llUi AvOy gia variety is one that has attained great popularity on its merit. It s a combination melon equally good for shipping or home use, being equal to or better than the Watson in that respect. It’s sweet ; the flesh is red, crisp and free from stringiness and in color of rind a mottled greenish grey, entirely distinct. Rind Is thin but very tough. Long distance shipments go through perfectly. Vines very vigorous, healthy and hold up and produce fine mel- ons late into summer when other sorts die out. Plant Irish Grey for home or market use and you will be delighted. It’s as satisfactory ■* Af«.1on as flier*. Ik erriwn "PoeUeit 1 0e • m, 15e. lb dOe • lb- SI-SK* oostoaid Afof ij**eoaifl lO-pound l«fs or over, at $1.00 per ll> H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 31 HAST Inc S’ WATERHEION COLLECTIONS HASTINGS' HOME GARDEN COLLECTION SEVEN PACKETS 26 CENTS, POSTPAID— On© full-sized packet each of Au- gusta Rattlesnake, Watson, Irish Grey, Florida Favorite, Hastings* Tinker, Ala bama Sweet, and Kleckley, all exceptionally fine varieties for home use. This col- lection will furnish any ordinary family a plenty of first-class melons all season. HASTINGS’ 4-OUNCE MELON COLLECTION FOUR OUNCES POSTPAID, 85 CENTS— Some prefer fewer varieties but more of each kind. For 35 cents we will send you, postpaid, on© ounce each of Florida Favorite, Augusta Rattlesnake, Watson, and Kleckley Sweet, and one packet of Eden Gem Cantaloupe. See page 25. HASTINGS’ ONE-ACRE MELON COLLECTION EOTS OF OUR FRIENDS like to plant about an acre of assorted varieties. A little over a pound of seed will plant an acre nicely. For $1.25 w© will send you, postpaid, Yi pound each of Kleckley Sweet, Augusta Rattlesnake, Halbert Honey, Irish Grey, and Watson. You couldn't get a finer assortment if you tried. Send us $1.25 and have the best acre of melons in your section. Hastings’ Selected Florida Favorite Watermelon (The Very Best) No. 259 Our special selection and growth of Florida Favorite has given us an unsurpassed extra early, good quality, medium-sized melon, just the right kind for home use and nearby markets. It’s a large, smooth, beautifully shaped melon, of dark green color, irregularly striped with lighter green; very early and prolific. Rind of medium thickness, rather tough, making it a fairly good shipper. Flesh red, very crisp, tender and juicy. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; postpaid. In lots of 10 pounds or over, not prepaid, 80c per pound. Hastings’ Tinker (No. 265) A perfectly distinct me- dium-sized melon for home use and nearby market only. The rind is very brittle and will not stand handling or hauling long distances over rough roads. Oblong melon, striped similar to but darker than Alabama Sweet. A white seeded, red fleshed melon with a distinct extra sweet, honey- like flavor that we have never tasted in any other melon. For any one who likes an extra sweet, fine grained watermelon for home use only, Tinker should be planted as one of the varieties. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30c; pound, $1.00; postpaDd. Ten-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 80 cents per pound. Philip Jones or Jones (No. 260) This big striped melon, orig- inating in Burke County, Georgia, is known under both names. It is not that old variety, Duke Jones. The shape is almost round and has the peculiarity of almost always lying on the blossom end while growing. The size of this melon is large, often weighing 70 to 80 pounds, and has mighty good eating qualities. Politicians often carry seed of this variety to give the farmers when they visit the farming sections because it makes such large melons. This is a wide, irregularly striped melon. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. Citron. Croon Ciont melon for sweet pickles. Any surplus can ^ wily UlailC ^ r 19a 9lOCK ITIGIOn) \liui &DO j hogs and cattle, but do not plant close to watermelons for they will cross and ruin the watermelons. Plant some citrons this year for the finest sweet pickles you ever tasted. Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 10c; Y4, pound, 30c; pound, $1.00; postpaid. I PlJf A IMolon Sood Fou plant watermelon or cantaloupe seed for market, it is absolutely essential that you have ^ ■wiwiwii 49WU good melon seed. You cannot take chances on getting ordinary or “cull” seeds and mixed seeds. Abso- I lutely no melons are shipped or sold from our seed crops and separate varieties are grown far apart. 32 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia ONIONS The onion is the most healthful vegetable on the list. The onion is recognized as a necessity in feeding armies. It’s a promoter of health and good physical condition. A reasonable amount of onions eaten is worth more to you than a whole drug store full of patent medicines. You need onions the year round. Why not grow them in sufficient quantity in your own garden to have them at any time without buying Northern grow'n onions from your storekeeper most of the year. Onions grown direct from the seed are good keepers for months. ^11 1 Til Dp For home use onion seeds, sets or plants should be planted in any good garden soil just as early as the ground can be worked to advantage in the spring. Ground should be thoroughly broken, well fertilized or manured and then worked down very fine ; all trash, clods or grass roots being removed. The use of sets is absolutely unnecessary except as a matter of earliness. Where well shaped, long keeping, marketable onions are desired plant the seeds instead of sets, as the seeds make much better onions in every respect. Sow one ounce of seeds to 200 feet of row; four or five pounds per acre. Sets vary considerably in size, but the average will run about one pound of sets to 50 feet of row. Onions from seeds will mature in 100 to 140 days, according to variety; from sets In from 80 to 100 days; from plants 2 weeks still earlier. Cover seeds in clay or heavy soils about % inch ; in sandy soils 1 inch. If weather and soil are dry firm the soil after planting ; heavy or clay soils should not be firmed when wet. As soon as seeds are well up begin a light surface cul- tivation and keep this up every week or ten days. Never let grass or weeds get a start, for young onion plants choked with weeds or grass die down in the “set” size and will have to be held over until the following fall. Cultiva- tion (always shallow) should be kept up until bulbs are well formed and matured as indicated by the dying down or dropping over of the tops. When matured dig or plow up and store in a dry place, leaving tops on until you are ready to use or market them. HsietSnO'e’ PriTOtsilrOt* offer Prlzetaker nasiings I'riAeLdlter onion plants for sale 9QC\ on Page 34. Our Prizetaker onion wIllOll ^ liOi fcUOy if5 of the very best American growth, far superior to all imported seeds. It has been most successfully grown in all parts of the Central South from both spring and fall sowings. Our illustration, repro- duced from a photograph, shows the shape of this variety perfectly. It is very large, frequently measuring 12 to 18 inches in circumference, and fine bulbs have been raised weighing from 4^ to 5 pounds each. During the last several years we have seen some splendid market crops of Prize- takers raised even under very unfavorable conditions, not only in Georgia but in practically every one of the Southern States, showing Prizetaker to be well adapted to our entire section. Prizetaker is a light straw-colored onion with a pure white flesh, very fine grain with rather mild flavor, and will keep for any reasonable length of time. Packet, 10c; Vz ounce. 15c; ounce, 25c; % pound, 75c; pound, $2.00; postpaid. Extra Early Barletta ( No. 295 ) IW- kling onion. Pure white, growing about one inch in diam- eter and just the right size for pickling. Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30 cents; ^ pound, $1.00. Hastings’ American Prizetaker Onion Grown Direct From Seed Australian Brown ( No. 297 ) A Long Keeper For a late maturing, long keeping onion to last into and through winter if stored in a dry place, Australian Brown has no equal. If you plant the Bermuda, Prizetaker or the Hastings’ (41obe varieties and Australian Brown, you can count on a supply practically the year round. About a month later in maturing than the earlier sorts but of neat, round shape, very firm and solid in texture and the longest keeping onion known for warm climates. Of somewhat pungent flavor; skin is amber brown although a little variable in color. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents ; ^ pound, 65 cents ; pound, $2.00. Extra Early Red(No. 286) ersfield and somewhat smaller. Flat shaped, close grained, strong flavored and a good keeper. A good early market sort. An old favorite variety. Packet, 6 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ^4 pound, 65 cents. One of the oldest va- rieties and has easily retained its popularity. It’s easily grown to full maturitv from seed and is a fairly good keeper into win- ter. Almost round, of large size and deep red color. In flavor decidedly pungent. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ^/4 pound, 65 cents; pound, $1.75; postpaid. VollniA# Dsinvorc productive and most ■ enow Uiooe l^anvers extensively used for both /||^ 9Q4\ home use and market. A fairly good keeper, solid, rather mild, earlier than the Hastings’ Globe Onions. The bulbs are medium to large sized; flesh crisp and creamy white with rich coppery-yellow skin. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ^ pound, 65 cents; pound, $2.00. Hastings’ Silver Skin variety for raising sets be /II A cause the little bulbs are so uniform. Also a ^miiOUUj splendid pickling onion with mild flavor and sil- very white skin. It is flat on the bottom and thick towards the top, very firm and hard, and an excellent keeper. Packet. 'Age 20c: oz. 30c: % lb,- $1.00: lb.. $3.50: postpaid Large Red Wethersfield (No. 285) Giant White T ripoli ( No. 290) as'EiVafo”"? Large Mexican. A large, flat, pure white, mild onion. Onions can be grown in one season from seed and on good ground will weigh over a pound. Packet, 10c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., .30c; ^ lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. Aostralian Brown— The Long Keeping Onion 33 //. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Hastings’ Big Giobe Onion Coiiection ONiONS FOR ALL TH E YEAR-25c You can’t find a better year-round selection than this. Four large packets of 4he finest onions in culti- vation : varieties early, medium and late in maturing and the most popular varieties on our whole list. Three globe-shaped onions and also Hastings’ Genuine Im- ported Yellow or White Bermuda Onion Seed. This splendid collection gives you a welcome variety and a selection that will last you practically the whole year. Yellow Bermuda comes in very early, with the sweetest and most tender of all onions ; Hastings’ White Globe and Hastings’ Prizetaker are medium in maturing, of good size, and are well suited to the whole South ex- cept Florida and Southwest Texas, where they shouid be planted in the fall; and Australian Brown is late in ma- turing and will keep longer than any other onion. These four varieties are standard, well-known varieties and make this a verv valuable and satisfactory collection. They can all be grown readily from seed and bring high prices in any market. Our illustrations give you a perfect idea of their hand- some shape and appearance. You can't afford not to have one or more of them in your garden this year. We recommend them fully for every garden in all the South- ern States except Florida. You will be more than pleased with them. One packet each of Hastings’ White Globe, Prizetaker, Australian Brown and Y’ellow Ber- muda Onion Seed, postpaid, 25 cents. Hastings’ White Globe (No. 292) Superb, large, pure, waxy white globe-shaped onion. Flesh crisp, fine grained and of very mild flavor. This globe onion brings the highest price on the market. Packet, 10c; Va ounce, 15c; ounce, 2.5c; % pound, 75c; pound, $2.50. Hastings’ Yeliow Giobe (No. 293) Handsome pale-yellow globe onion, slightly larger than the 'A hite Globe. Of fine flavor, very mild, and a good keeper. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % pound, 75c; pound, .$2.50; postpaid. Hastings’ Red Giobe JuMrSred 'VJ /Ma I ^ onions. A typical globe onion of great market value, nice appearance, mild flavor*, fine quality and a good keeper. Packet, 10c; ounce, 15c; ounce, 25c; % pound, 75c; pound, $2.50; postpaid. One of Hastings’ Big Globe Onions Grown Direct From Seed ONION SETS Largely planted in home gardens for early onions to pull green. Many prefer these small tender green onions for eating raw. Owing to varia- tions we sell onion sets by weight only, one pound during spring months usually equalling about one quart. Plant sets three inches apart in rows 12 to 15 inches apart. Sets from White Portugal or Silver Skin seed. Make large silvery white onions of fine quality when mature. Plant a few also for early green onions. Pound, 35 cents; 8 pounds (peck), $1.85; postpaid. AVrite lor our best quantity prices. Yellow Danvers Sets onions of the sort described under “Yellow Globe Danvers.” The standard yellow variety. Pound, 35 cents; 8 pounds, (peck), $1.65; postpaid. A\ rite for our best quantity prices. Pure Italian Garlic Sets. Pound, 40 cents; 3 '**** IIV pounds for $1.00; postpaid. Silver-Skin From a Photograph Showing Hastings’ Screened and Well Cleaned Silver Skip and Yellow Danvers Onion Sets 34 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia BERMUDA ONIONS Plant For Earliest Mild- Flavored Onions Over 30 years ago this firm inlrodueed the Hermuda Onion as a eoinmereial erop to Florida. Liater to South Texas and still later to Southern California. It has made good to an extent that no other onion type ever has. Eaeh year millions of dollars’ worth of Bermuda Onions grown from tall planted seed are shipped to Nortliern markets from Texas, Florida, California and Gulf Coast sec- tions, The great value of the Bermuda varieties for spring plantings is in the more northern sections of the South where it gets too cold for these varieties to live through the winter. We reeonunend the Bermuda varieties to you unreservedly for earliness, good yields and mildness of flavor. They are equally good young for pulling green or after fully matured. They are so mild in flavor that many people eat them raw, like an apple. Yellow Bermuda Onion /II A varieties. Before we introduced our Crystal Wax ^IiOiaOOJ this was generally called White tt) distinguish it from the Bermuda lied although it is a light yellow or straw color. Since the ai)i)earance of Hastings’ Crystal Wax on the mar- kets the produce trade of the country began calling this variety “yellow” to distinguish it iroin the pure white Crystal Wax. This ^ is the variety that has made Texas famous as an onion growing State and we have always rightfully claimed that Hastings’ is the finest seed in the wt)rid. The higher ciuality Bermuda Onions grown from Hastings’ Seeds bring the highest market prices and often premiums above the best market prices. Our illustration above shows Yellow Bermuda as grown from October planted seed. Bess than six months from seed soAving (and mostly sIoav growing Avinter months) to the fully matured onions. No' onion groAvn compares Avith the Bermuda in mildness of flavor, and for this reason it is immensely popular Avith mil- lions of peoi)lo Avho dislike th.e strong flavor of most of the Aairie- ries. You aa’III make no mistake in planting the Bermuda Onion this spring. Barge packet, 10 cents; Ms ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % pound, 15 cents; pound, i^2.50; postpaid. Hastings’ Crystal Wax Bermuda (No, 289) The most attractive onion in the AA’orld. Our oAvn in- troduction and one of Avhich we have been exceedingly proud. It is an ab- solutely pure Avhite Bermuda Onion Avith a most beautiful Avaxy appearance that makes it sell on sight in the retail markets. In NeAV York and other large markets our Crystal Wax sells at 25 to 50 cents per crate aboA’e the Yellow Bermuda. In Atlanta mar- kets it has largely displaced all other onions during spring and early summer. Except in color it is identical with the Yellow Bermuda ; has all its desirable qualities combined with much more handsome appearance. Seed of this is always in short supply. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, ?1.00; pound, .‘i!3.50; postpaid. Red Bermuda Onion ( No. 287 ) faA'orite ever.vAvhc're in the South for home use and Southern mar- kets. Iilentical in size, shape and mildness with our Yellow Ber- muda. The color is a pale, AA-axy red, and it is just the right variety in all sections Avhere a red but mild onion is preferred. Barge packet, 10c; % oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.50; postpaid. Hastings’ Bermuda Onions — Earliest, Mildest Flavored — Most Attractiv'e Onions in the World Bermuda and Prizetaker Onion Plants You no doubt knoAv hoAv easy and satisfactory it is to grow Onions from sets. Noav, Ave are able to supply you Avith Genuine YelloAv Bermuda ar.d Hastings’ I’rizetaker Onion I’lants. They are much more satisfactory than sets and groAv l)etter shaped onions that keep much better than onions from sets. They are eA'en more hardy than Frost I’roof Cabbage Plants, standing heavier frosts and eA’en light freezes Avithout being killed. Y’ou can have green onions for pulling in your garden and you inches long, medium light green, straight, broad aiid pointed, containing 8 large light green peas; main crop, productive. Packet, 10c; Vz pound, 20c; pound. 40c; 2 pounds, 70c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 pounds or oA'er, 15 cents per pound. Black-Eyed Marrowfat(No. 320) Large White Marrowfat ( No. 32 1 ) '^^ev ceedingly heavy bearers and very profitable. Hand picked stock. Each : Packet, 10 cents; Y-z pound, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents; 2 pounds, 65 cents; postpaid. Ten pounds or oAer, not prepaid, 12 cents a pound. Champion of England ( No. 332 ) known and popular; tall growing, 5 feet, peas with wrinkled seeds; a heavy bearer. Packet, lOc; Vz pound, 26c; pound, 40c; 2 pounds, 70c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 pounds or over, 18 cents per pound. Sugar or Salad Pea (No. 326) eaTln same manner as snap beans. These are great favorites with those who have once used them. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Ten pounds or over, not prepaid, 18 cents a pound. NOTICE FREE FEOWER SEED OFFER ON INSIDE FRONT COVER 38 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Culture I’ePPerseecl ^UllUrV does not germinate freely in a temperature of less than 05 degrees, hence should be started in hot beds, in protected boxes or else planting deferred until the ground gets well warmed up in the spring. When plants have 0 to 8 leaves and danger of frost is past they can be set in the open ground in rows 3 feet apart, 14 to 16 inches apart in the roAV. As the plants begin to produce fruit draAv the earth up around the stem as a partial support. Sweet peppers can also be S(-wn in July and August in Florida for the fall shipping crop, many finding this more profitable than spring shipping crops. In spring planting, 1 ounce of pepper seed will us- ually make about 1000 good strong plants if prop- erly handled. Most gardeners prefer to plant seed at the rate of about Vo pound per a{'re to make sure of a sufficient quantity of plants. Hastings’ Mixed waSrbffh Peppers(Mo.35l ) with this end in view Ave make each year a mix- ture of the seed of all varieties catalogued by us; hot and SAveet, large and small. This mixture gives you some of every kind in your garden. In no other way can you get so large and useful an assort- ment as in our packet of mixed pep- pers. We sell thousands upon thou- sands of packets of Mixed Peppers every year and they give the greatest satisfaction. At least one packet of this ought to have a place in every seed order for the home garden in the South. Packet, lOo; 3 packets, 25c; postpaid. Ked Chili — Our Best Hot Pepper Plant For Drying, Stringing and riav< 31ixed Peppers one of the finest Ruby King of sAA'eet pepper for both home and market use has been peppers ever sold and aa'o reluctantly stopped selling it. but it must giA*e AA’ay to its superior. Hastings’ Koyal King is the same type but mu; h better in every way. Therefore, wanting our customers to haA^e the best of every type, we ask you, for your best interests, to plant Koyal King. Large Bell or Bull Nose oTe /Nft market and shipping to iS'orth- ^llUiwwOy ern markets from Florida, Louisiana and Texas. Rather mild flavor, is comparatively early and a heavy producer of fruits. 3 to 3i-> inches long and 2 to 3 inches across the shoulder. Packet, 5 cents; % ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25c; % pound, 90c; pound, $3.00; postpaid. Hastings’ Golden Prize e^r-yeiiow'^^rT^'y : /Mff very sAA^eet and mild. In some places this is ^llUiwOUy eaten like an apple in the raAA’ stage and it I is said to cure chills and fever. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce. 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents; 44 pound, $1.25. Ruby Giant ( No. 359 ) n here it is. Hastings’ Ruby Giant is a cross betAA^een Ruby King and Chinese Giant, having the good qualities of both yet without the undesirable rjualities of either. It is very attractive, groAvs to large size, is exceptionally mild, and when ripe is of a bri rht scarlet color. Flesh exceedingly thick, sweet, and so mild that it can be eaten raAv. Ruby Giant is early in maturing; the plant is Augorous and upright, taller than the t’hinese Giant, much more pro- ductive and an excellent large SAveet pepper for stuffing. It makes a satisfying table pepper, an ideal home garden sort, and is a quick basket filh^r, that Avill sell on sight, for the market gardener. Packet, 10 cents; Ms ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35c; 44 pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. ^liinACA ASanf* monster of the pepper family, wllllltSat? Ulall I single specimens of this haA’ing been groAvn Aveighing 18 ounces. Plants of VH®! strong, stocky, bushy, erect growth, 18 inches to 2 feet high. Very prolific, setting 3 to 4 of the extra large fruits at the base which ripen while second crop is setting on the branches. Fruit is much larger than Ruby King and Large Bell; almost square in shape Avith few seeds, while the flesh is very thick. In flavor it is very mild. Packet, 10 cents; 44 OAinc«, 30 cents; ounce, 50 cents; 44 pound, $1.75; pound, $6.00; postpaid. Kuby Giant Pepper (Isatural ftize; — A Keal Giant Sweet Pepper 3? H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia PIMIENTO-MILDEST FLAVORED OF ALL PEPPERS (No. 358) This superb, mildest, flavored of all peppers is fast becoming well known to the people of the Southeastern States, and it is the variety for every one desiring mildness of flavor, for it is absolutely free of the pungent flavor that so many consider undesirable. Piiniento was first introduced in Southern California in 1911, and has become a staple crop in that section not only for home and market use, but ft)r canning as well. Cali- fornia canneries use entire crops from large acreage. It has also been grown and canned successfully in ^Middle Georgia on a large scale since 1915. It can be eaten raw like an apple; can be stuffed with meat and baked; can be used as a salad and also canned for use at any time of year. It has thick, firm flesh Avhich permits its being scalded and peeled. Should be in every family garden in the South because it is delicious stuffed with salads. Our illustration from a photograph shows its shape and appearance and is a little over half its natural size. Packet, 10c; oz., 20c; oz., 35c; ^ lb., .Isl.OO; lb., $3.50; postpaid. HASTINGS’ ROYALKING /Ma Introduced by us in 1917. "While it is a superb ^iiVi tfU I J sweet pepper for home and market use we want to especially call the attention of the trucker or shipping mar- ket gardeners to its regularity of size and shape, making it an exceptionally desirable variety for good packing and fine ap- pearance on arrival in the markets. This will insure its being a top price seller at all times. This new sweet pepper is an exceptional introduction and has taken the place of our popular Ruby King. It is very pro- lific, bright and glossy, of large size (the illustration to the right shows the natural size and type of this new variety) ; the flesh is mild and thick and the lobes well filled out. It runs remarkably true to type and uniformity of size for a pep- per, and the plants are of strong, stocky, erect groAvth. It is a native Southern pepper, originating right here in Georgia, and has made good from the start. When AA-e say it is better than our Ruby King AA’e are saying a great deal, but Ave Avant you to plant this variety this year. Taste it raAv, stuff it Avith meat and bake it and fill it Avith salads for the table; Ave believe you Avill like it and agree Avith us that it is the bell type pepper YOU have been looking for. AVe recommend it as tlie best bell pepper in existence. Packet, 10 cents; Va ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents; pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. Long Cayenne ( No. 349 ) Larger than Red Chili but just as hot and pungent Cavenne is a long red pepper and this is the true tvpe. Plant soine of these for dried peppers during the AAunter. Packet, 10 cents* 14 oz., 20 cents; oz., 35 cents; ^ pound, .$1.25; postpaid. Red Cluster (No. 353 ) mental, with hundreds of small red peppers of hot pungent flavor. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents;' % pound, $1.25. Red Chili Pepper ( No. 354 ) ety. Pine dried for winter use. If you want very hot, pungent peppers for flavoring. Red Chili is fine. It is small and very bright red and exceedingly prolific. If you want the hottest peppers and a plenty of them, plant Red Chili. This is the best hot pepper AA*e can possibly offer and it will please you if you want the hottest peppers. Packet, 10 cents; Vj; ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents; A4 pound, $1,35. 40 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgi ! Extra Moss Curled Parsley Leaf the cotton belt for spring and PARSLEY An extremely beautiful plant used for garnishing and for flavoring or seasoning soups and stews. Use the green leaves for flavoring or dry them crisp and rub into a powder, keeping in bottles until needed for flavoring. CULTURE — Parsley succeeds best on a rich, mellow soil. The seed usually take 3 to 4 weeks to germinate and it is best to soak seed in water 12 hours before planting. Plant in rows 1 to 2 feet apart and cover seed ^2 inch with flne soil pressed down. AVhen plants are about 3 inches high thin out to 4 to 6 inches apart, and if the leaves of the curled varieties are cut off at this time, the plants will start a new growth of brighter and better curled leaves. If the leaves start to turn brown, cut off; each cutting improves the growth. Plant one ounce to 300 feet of row; 3 pounds per acre in early spring or in the fall. Extra Moss Curled Parsley (No. 308) S"' .Sort If is handsome enough to have a place in your flower garden, a favorite sort for garnishing, flavoring and to supply hotels and markets. It is planted almost exclusively by Atlanta market gardeners for that purpose. It's a compact growing parsley: leaves are a dark green color, very finely cut and so closely curled as to resemble bunches of moss. Packet, 10c; oz,, 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., .$1.00; postpaid. OlirlfkH Plants of dwarf, compact growth, and the young L/OUUIt; ^I^uriea rarsiey ous; leaves have the edges heavily crimped, giving a general appearance of coarse moss. Especially planted by market gardeners. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; ^ pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. Plain I aavorl Pardoi#/NA hardy, perfect growing variety, most excel- r lain kcaWU r ar 9lCy ^ mil O I U j iput for seasoning, for Avhich purpose it is grown almost exclusively. The leaves are flat, deeply cut, very dark green color and not curled. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; ^ pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. Excellent for table use. prepared like turnips or carrots, and Parsnips Mm. PI 1 produce an immense crop of roots on favorable soil. They are more ■ nutritious than turnips and any surplus will be found very valuable in stock feeding, especially for milk cows. CULTURE — Parsnips succeed best on deep, rich, sandy soil but do well on any good, deep, mel- low soil. Fresh manure makes coarse roots of uneven shapes. Sow seed from January to April in summer crop ; in Gulf Coast section and Florida, from September to December for winter and spring 1 1/ ^ „„.M 'When well up, thin plants to G inches apart. Plant one crop. Plant in rows 2 feet apart and cover seed % inch, pressing down soil, ounce to 100 feet of row ; 5 pounds per acre. Improved Hollow Crown(No. 31 1) The best all-round variety of parsnips. The leaves start from a depression in the crown of the root, thus giving it the name of “Hollow Crown”. Rich, with smooth white skin, very sweet flavor, immensely productive; ready for use in SO to S.5 davs. Roots are smooth; in good soil 15 inches long by 3 inches across the shoulder; tender and sugary. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. TOBACCO Southern farmers, their tenants and employees consume every year sev- eral million dollars of smoking and chewing tobacco. Be sure of having a good supply of pure, un- adulterated natural leaf for either smoking or chewing that has not been “doped” or “doctored’’ by the manufacturer. Most of the tobacco used is grown in the South. Why not grow yours? A packet of seed will supply almost anyone. tivating, suckering and worming. Tobacco may be sun or flue- cured. One ounce will plant 50 square yards. Hester ( No. 435 ) —for Smoking e"n o^v color, ripens early, cures l)right. most adaptable and surest va- riety for all soils and climates. Packet, 10 cents; Va ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents; % pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. CULTURE — Use clean land for Tobacco plant beds. It is cus- tomary to burn off a piece of land in the woods. This kills weeds, grass and insects, adds potash fertility from wood ashes and leaves soil in good shape. Sow seeds about February and protect with a plant-bed cloth from tobacco flies. Transplant after weather is settled, latter May or early June, to well fertilized or manured soil, 3 feet apart in 3% foot rows. Give constant attention to cul- Yellow Pryor(No. 436)-for Chewing grow in the South for chewing purposes. Makes, when sun cured, the best natural chewing tobacco. Leaf is of medium size with good body and exceptionally fine grain and silky appearance. Packet, 10 cents ; Mi ounce, 25 cents ; ounce, 40 cents ; pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. SWEET, POT AND MEDICINAL HERB SEED Anise (No. 980) — Aromatic seeds used as a condiment. Leaves finely fringed and are used in garnishing and flavoring. Packet, 10 cents. Balm (No. 981) — Leaves fragrant like Lemon Verbena. Add flue flavor to summer drinks. Useful for tea in fevers. Packet, 10 cents. Borage (No. 983) — Excellent bee food and honey plant: leaves used for flavoring cordials. Grows freely on all soils and the sky blue flowers are an addition to any flower garden. Packet, 10 cencs. Caraway (No. 984) — Produces aromatic seeds used for flavoring l)read, cakes, etc. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. Catnip or Catmint (No. 985) — Leaves used b{)th dry and green for seasoning. Packet, 10 cents. Dandelion (No. 998) — Improved large leaved for greens; also grown for roots. Sow about May for leaves the folloAviug spring. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. Dill (No. 987) — Seeds strongly aromatic, and have a pungent flavor. T"sed for flavoring i)ickles and as a condiment. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. Horehound (No. 988) — Leaves are used for seasoning: also in making candy and cough medicine. Packet, 10 cents. Lavender (No. 989) — The common lavender; leaves used for seasoning. The dried flowers are highly esteemed for perfume. Packet, 10 cents. Marjoram, Sweet (No. 990) — Tender shoots and leaves are used for seasoning and can be dried for winter use. Packet, 10 cents. Pennyroyal (No. 991) — Low, creeping plant, ornamental for covering ground in damp, shady places. Furnishes the medicinal properties for menthol pencils and headache cures. Packet, 10 cents. Sage (No. 994) — Most popular garden herb ; used in flavoring or seasoning and is supposed to have medicinal values. Cut the leaves when plant is coming into flower and dry quickly in the shade. Plants live through the winter and may be divided for an even better second crop. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. Summer Savory (No. 995)— Leaves and tender flower stalks used for flavoring. Much like Thyme, but milder. Packet, 10 cents. Thyme (No, 996) — Leaves and tender shoots used for seasoning during summer and dried for winter. Delicious flavoring for sausage and meats. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. Wormwood (No. 997) — The dried leaves are used as a tonic, vermifuge and dress- ing ff>r fresh bruises, also fine poultry tonic. Packet, 10 cents. Type of Yellow Pryor Tobaaehlll*ostpaid. Hastings’ New Zealand Spinach Sandwich Island Salsify It Pays to Plant Hastings’ Tested Seeds 45 H, G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Hastings' Summer Bush Squash OllltlirCh Squash will not stand frost and cold nights, hence plantings wUICHlt? should not be made until danger of frost and cold nights are over. Work the soil deeply before planting. For the bush varieties, hills should be 3 to 4 feet apart each way ; 6 to 10 seeds in each hill, covering seed about 1 inch. Thin out to 2 plants after rough leaves are formed. One or two shovelfuls of well rotted manure to each hill, thoroughly worked into the soil, is advantageous. Hoe often, keeping down all weeds and grass. Keep surface soil loose, but do not disturb the plants while bearing. Keep the squash picked off as soon as ready for use, as this keeps the plants bearing longer, llunning squash for fall and winter use should not be planted until June or July in this latitude. Hills for these should be made 8 to 10 feet apart. Hoe frequently but do not disturb the run- ners. Seed required : One ounce to 25 hills, two to three pounds per acre. Hastings' Mammoth White Bush a? eJ?: ^No White Bush, being nearly double the size and more ^llUi‘r£Uy regular in shape. Early, uniform and prolific; has beauti- ful clear white skin and flesh and grows 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Fine for family gardens and nearby markets, and when picked young can be used for shipment. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Early White Bush(No. 425) 1%^ of the earliest to mature, very productive ; skin and flesh a light cream col- or. Similar to Mammoth White Bush except finer grained and not so large. A very popular variety for shipment to Northern markets from Florida as well as being a general favorite for home gardeners everywhere. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Golden Custard (No. 422 ) ual to have them reach a size of 2 feet in diameter when planted on a rich, moist soil. In color, a rich, dark golden yellow. This variety has smooth skin, is very evenly scalloped and uniform in growth. Of the regular bush form, immensely productive and of fine quality. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Early Yellow Bush(No.424) S‘except“in oSor'fwwrt“fs bright golden yellow. Pkt., 5c; ounce, 10c; % lb. 30c.; lb. $1.00; postpaid. Hastings’ Maminoth White Bush Squash Market Gardeners Attention! For special prices on 5 pounds or over of vegetable seeds, use the Yellow “Quotation Sheet” in the back of this cata- log. It will pay you well to plant Hastings’ Seeds entirely, and the price will be Right. Giant Summer Crookneck 'g'f* /No containing the good qualities of the crook- ^HVi necked squash and at the same time giving near- ly double the size of the Yellow Summer Crookneck. For mar- ket gardeners growing for nearby markets and home gardens it is especially desirable. It is rather too large to ship, but with this variety you can double the yield from same area that you do with the other sorts. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; V4, pound, 40 cents; pound, ,$1.25; postpaid. Yellow Summer Crookneck /Nft HO i \ home and market gardens. Fruits small, ^liUi •*4 I ^ Qf bright orange yellow color and covered with warty excrescences. It makes an excellent shipper, is fine grained and of good quality, especially desirable for its rich, buttery flavor. We consider this the best squash. The sweet buttery flavor and prolificacy beats them all. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % pound, 30c; pound, $1.00; postpaid. RUNNING OR MARROW SQUASH Distinct from the Bush or Summer squashes, the vines running 10 to 12 feet long and the squashes are 6 to 12 pounds in weight. In flavor much richer than the Summer Squashes. For fall and winter use plant in June or July, and after cutting, store in cool, dry place until wanted for use. Boston Marrow(No. 428) •’T“ver/ToM; fall and winter squash of medium to large size, oval shape (as shown by the illustration), and thin skin. It is generally used for canning and making pies. The fruits when ripe are bright orange with a shading of light cream color. The flesh is of rich salmon yellow color, fine grained and of excellent flavor, but not as dry as the Improved Hubbard. A good keeper and shipper. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Early Prolific Marrow(No. 423) row, rather more prolific and about one week earlier. Packet, 5 cents; ounce 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Improved Hubbard (No. 427) the South but does well in a few localities. One of the best of the winter squashes where it does well. Vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits are large, heavy, and moderately warted ; they have very hard shells. Skin is dark bronze green : the flesh is bright orange yellow, fine grained, thick, dry and finely flavored. The illustration is from a fruit of our Improved Hubbard Squash. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; 14 pound, 30c; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Type of JMarrow and Hubbard Squash 46 11. G. Hast ill gs Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Hastingrs’ l»v,arf Champion Tomato HASTINGS’ TOMATOES Hastings’ tomato seed liUs a reputation surpassed by that of no other house in tliis country. It leads all others in the tomato shipping sections of Florida, Mississippi and Texas, Even in Cuba and Mexico planters want none but our seed for shipping crops. Our seed stands the test of time. It’s not a case of good one year and poor the next, but it’s good all the time. Makes paying crops for the men who grow tomatoes for ship- ment in the South: makes paying crops for local market gardeners; it gives all home gardens a bountiful supply of delicious, large sized, smooth tomatoes all through the summer; it's exactly the seed you want for your use this year, no matter whether you garden for market or for home use. ^lllf'lliro Tomatoes vary considerably in time of maturity according to both variety and season. Extra earlies such as Hastings’ Extra Early Prolific mature from spring plantings in 85 to 90 duyS; sec- ond earlies such as Kedtield Beauty in 05 to 100 days ; late Softs like Stone in 110 to 115 days. In the Atlanta latitude start seed iil hotbCdS Of boxes in the house between February 15 and March 1, Give plenty of light and space between the plants or they will be Weak and Siiindling. Scatter seed in bed or box thinly and cover Avith aboilt ilich of Soil. Transplant to open ground as soon as danger of frost is past. Before transplanting, break the soil deeply and Work in stable manure or fer- tilizer thoroughly. Set plants 3 feet apart each way; gi\’e clean cultiva- tion. As plants groAV it is best to tie them to stakes and thin oilt the leaves so the sun can penetrate and ripen the fruit quicker. A secohd seed planting made in iMay Avill make plants that begin to bear in Adgdst and continue until frost. One ounce of seed makes about 1,500 good plants. ITant about four ounces of seed per acre. Hastings’ Dwarf Champion Tomato (No. 452) Our special strain of Dwarf Cliampion is the only first-class tomato of sufficient stiff groAvth to stand up clear of the ground without staking, thus keeping fruits oft the ground. GroAvth stiff, upright and compact; second early ; fruits medium size, of purplish pink color: regular in size and shape and A'ery smooth skin : one of our most popular and desirable \mrieties. We consider our seed crops of IlAvarf Champion the most uniform and beautiful fields of tomatoes ever groAvn. It is a thoroughly satisfactory to- mato. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents; pound, Jpl.OO; pound, $3.50; postpaid. ThA Cf-Att A ^ first-class main crop; I II V ^lUIIC extra large, smooth vari- fNn bright red color. Used ill some sections for winter shipment, and a standard sort for those AVho groAA’- tomatoes for canning. A large, smooth, solid, meaty tomato for all purposes and a splendid A'ariet.v to furnish late tomatoes eA'eryAvhere. Packet, 5c; % ounce, 15c; oz., 25c; ^ lb., 90c; lb., $3.00; postpaid. Spark’s Earliana Tf"'' good, size and flavor. Plants hardy, ^llUi*tUiy ^vith rather slender open branches; moderate groAvth well set Avith fruits, all of Avhich ripen early. Bright deep scarlet color, groAving in clusters of 5 to 8 fruits, averaging 214 inches in diameter. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; poiind, 90 cents; pound, $3.00; postpaid. Chalk’s Early Jewel (No. 451) A'arieties like Hastin One of the very best of the second early class o f tomatoes, ripening soon after Extra Early Prolific. The Stone Tomato — Large, Solid, Smooth, Deep Red Fruits are uniformly larger, thicker, more solid and of much finer quality than most of the extra early varieties. Fruits very deep through, being almost round or apple shaped ; about three inches in diameter and bright deep scarlet red. The inner part is A'ery solid and fleshy, Avith very few seeds, the seed cells being Amry small and fruits nearly all solid flesh. Quality exceptionally SAveet and free from acid. Packet, 5 cents; Yz oz., 15 cents; oz., 25 cents; % pound, 90 cents; pound, $3.00; postpaid. THE MOST SATISFACTORY TOMATO THAT YOU CAN GROW. See how it looks in full color HASTINGS’ REDFIELD BEAUTYTOIViATO(No. 445) on the front cover. Our Redfield Beauty is tlie right size, the right earliness, the right shape, the right color, the right bearing quaHties, the right shipping and eating qualities; in fact, it’s an all right tomato in every respect. It has been planted since 1895 in Florida, Geor- gia, Alabama, .Mississipi)i, Louisiana and Texas, and in all tests it has proven its superiority over all other famous varieties. Its vig- orous groAvth, heavy and long hearing qualities and its comparative freedom from rotting under the most trying conditions of growth, make it a favorite cAcryAvhere. Its color is glossy crimson Avith a slight tinge of purple. Grows in clusters of three to five fruits and is the most regular in size and shape of fruit of any variety known. Retains its large size until all are picked. Of perfect shape and unexcelled for toughness of skin and solidity. Especially valuable for market gardeners who hav'e to ship long distances or carry in wagons over rough roads. The skin does not break easily. In competitive tests it has excelled all the noted varieties put out by Northern houses in recei^ years; not one of them has proven equal to it. For the shipper and market gardener it is the best; for the home garden it is none the less valuable, combining as Hastings’ Redfield Beauty does, every desirable quality in tomatoes. Large packet, 10c ; 14 ounce, 20c ; ounce, 35c: 14 pound, .81.00; pound, 83.75 ; postpaid. Five-pound lots and over at $3.25 per pound, not prepaid. II. G. Ilastmgs Co., Seedfimen, Atlanta, Georgia 47 RED ROCK, THE BIG RED SOLID MEATY TOMATO June Pink (No. 460) /Ma Rock is beyond question ^llQi4UO^ the best large late red tomato for home use, nearby market or for canning. Red Rock matures in from 110 to 115 days. It is extraordinarily solid — hence the name of Red Rock. Perfectly smooth, has no su- perior in texture or flavor and is as red as a tomato can be. It’s a red that goes all the way through. The meat is solid without being hard, and is of the flnest flavor. Prac- tically no waste tomatoes in a crop of Red Rock. Plant Red Rock this year. You will like it and it will repay you many times for planting it. Packet, 10c; ounce, 20c; oz., 35c; lb., .$1.00; lb., $3.50; postpaid. A Pink Earliana. Often brings 25 per cent higher price in markets where pink varieties are preferred. Enor- mous bearer, frequently bearing clusters of six to eight medium size, uniform, smooth and attractively shaped fruits. Bushes are compact yet branch freely. Excellent for shipping, a favorite with the market gar- dener for an extra early purplish pink tomato, and always a delight in the home garden. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40c; % pound, $1.25; pound, $4.50; postpaid. Hastings' Long Keeper(No. 448) making it especially valuable for furnishing a continuous supply through our long sum- mers when other sorts die out ; it’s resistant to unfavorable conditions and it is adapted to the entire South. Fruits over 3 inches in diameter and are bright red in color. Pkt., 10 cents ; % ounce, 20 cents ; ounce, 35 cents ; ^ pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50; postpaid. Livingston Favorite ^euSown Tomato ( No. 442 ) f/aX" markets. Color : glossy crimson, tinged with purple. Packet, 5c; Yz ounce, 15c; ounce, 25c; % pound, 90c; lb., .$3.00. Duke of York, the Biight Proof (No. 456) a disease, known as Southern Tomato Blight, is very troublesome. As the fruit begins to “set,” plants begin to die and there is no known remedy for this disease. It seldom appears on new land or land that has not been planted in tomatoes, but Avhen it does appear the only way to succeed is to plant a variety that is blight- resistant. The Duke of Y"ork is remarkably blight-re- sistant. While not of as fine eating quality as others it is a splendid shipper and makes a fine market ap- pearance. Fruits form in clusters of 5 or more and are above the average size; a strong, healthy grower, big cropper and stays in bearing a long time. If you have ever been bothered Avith tomato blight, this is the very variety for you. Gen- uine Duke of York. Packet, 10 cents; Y^ ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents; % pound, $1.25; pound, $4.50; postpaid. Mansfield Tree Tomato IS /Ma 458^ stakes to keep from sprawling on ground. Fruits extra large, average one pound in weight, and of fine quality. Packet, 10 cents ; 3 packets, 25 cents ; postpaid. Red Pear Shaped ( No. 454 ) Yellow Pear Shaped (No. 450) very productive. Suitable for preserves and pickling. Each, packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 45 cents. Yellow Plum Tomato(No. 46 1 ) t iri'^ea? Shaped but larger and plum shaped ; sweet, meaty and pro- lific. A Girls’ Canning Club favorite for preserves 10 cents ; Y2 ounce, 25 cents ; ounce, 45 cents. Hastings’ Red Rock Tomato For Home t^se and Canning Hastings’ Matchless (No. 447 ) This variety is well named, for it has no equal as a large second-early, whether for home use, nearby markets, or canning. Vigorous grower, very productive and con- tinues to produce large sized fruits until frost. Its luscious fruit is large to extra large; very meaty and solid, with few seeds. Its color is a brilliant red and one of the most beautiful tomatoes we have ever seen. Foliage heavy, protecting the fruit from sun- scald during late summer. Packet, 10c; Yz oz., 15c; oz.,25c; lb,, 90c; lb., $3.00; postpaid. Packet, TOMATO COLLECTION 25c For an all season supply our Special Tomato Collection will please you. Good, smooth, large tomatoes from the beginning of season until frost. One full size packet each of Redfield Beauty, Dwarf Champion, Eongkeeper and Matchless, four splendid varieties for 25 cents. Duke of York — the Great Bliglit-Proof Tomato 48 U. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia HASTINGS’ EXTRA EARLY PROLIFIC TOMATO (No.444) Earliest, most prolific, smoothest, anil largest size of all the extra early tomatoes. For the market gardener it insures earliest in mar- ket; for the home garden the first ripe tomatoes in the neighborhood. Vigorous grower and “sets” fruit from the first bloom. It has open foliage, and fruit, 2^4 to 3 inches across, colors quickly to a deep, rich red. Very great and valuable is its cluster habit and we have seen as many as 34 good-sized smooth, ripe tomatoes on a single plant. Plant this heavy-bearing early tomato for the first tomatoes of the season. It’s a AA'onder. Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; pound, $4.50; postpaid. Livingston Manyfoid (No. 462 ) ® /''"“v cluster tomato. Brightest red inside and out and very largest early cluster tomato, averaging five to the cluster. Appeals strongly to canners, makers of catsup and for home gardeners. Packet, 10c; Va oz., 25c; oz., 40c; % lb., $1.25; lb., $4.50; postpaid. PAnrlAKACa^NA Exceptionally large in size. It must ruiiuerudd^nui have rich soil to be a success, but fruits are very large, purplish pink in color, solid, meaty, and very sw’eet. These being large and ribbed, are for home use. Packet, 10 cents; y> ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents; lb., $1.25; lb., $4.50. Eariy Detroit (No. 459 ) ping. Vines vigorous and productive. Fruits medium size, good form and have a purplish pink color. Fruits rather thicker than most tomatoes. Firm and of good quality. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; ^4 pound, 90 cents; pound, $3.00; postpaid. Goiden Queen (No. 453) Meaty, solid, and siveet, with bright golden-yellow color. Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents; postpaid. Livingston Giobe(No. 446) Our seed stock of this variety is growm from Livingston’s original strain and kept absolutely pure. We find it one of the earliest; fruits are smooth and of good size, firm flesh and few seeds. Very produc- tive fruit, being short jointed and clusters of fruit form at each joint. Fruits are of right size and shape to pack w'ell for shipment. Color of skin purplish pink, almost the shade of our Redfield Beauty. Seen both in our own crops and by observation of market gardens is that almost all come true globe-shaped, certainly thicker than almost any other variety and it is a paying variety to plant. Packet, 10c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; lb., $1.00; lb., $3.75; postpaid. Hastings’ ImproA’ed Purple .\cme Tomato Hastings’ improved Purple Siring ‘^SamTof I ^ splendid tomato in the above pic- ^ iiUi ■t*t I j from a photograph. One of the finest varieties on our list. A big improvement over the old Acme, which was so popular everywhere. One of the earliest, is almost round and has a thin but very tough skin. Our Improved Acme is a very heavy bearer, ripening evenly all over. Has a lovely purplish pijik color, making it especially desirable as a market and shipping variety. Has few seeds; is thick, meaty and solid. It makes a desirable sort for either market or home use with its fine color and flavor. Packet, 5 cents; Yz ounce, 1.5 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % pound, 90 cents; pound, $3.00. HASTINGS’ BRIMMER TOMATO ^Na Tomatoes. Many wonderful claims have been made for Brimmer and it is a wonderful tomato for home use. Single tomatoes weighing 3 pounds and 18 inches around have been grown by training to a single stem. It must be staked. The Brimmer has no core, very few seeds and is solid and nearly all meat. It is an early variety and continues to bear the large sized fruit all through the season. Even though so large, fruit' are well shaped, bright red and make the finest slicing Tomatoes, remarkably free from acidity, which keeps some people from eating Tomatoes. Grow the biggest and best Tomatoes in your neighborhood this year with Hastings’ Brimmer. They are delicious. Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 30 cents; ounce, 50 cents; 44 pound, $1.75; pound, $6.00; postpaid. Livingston Globe Tomato Home Gardeners seeing a number of varieties highly recommended and deliciously described, are often afraid they will order the wrong kind. You can hardly make a mistake in plant- ing any variety w’e list. If a good variety begins to ‘‘run out” we stop selling it and unless it is most wmrthy and desirable you W’ill not find it at Hastings’. ll. G. Hastinga Co,, Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 49 Plant a Few Spring Turnips Sprinji plantings of turnips are important although wUIHUrC the general crop for winter is usually sown late in fhe summer or fall. The spring sown seed germinate rapidly and turnips are ready for use very early. Being grown under more fa- vorable conditions of temperature than in the fall, they are more tender, sweeter and more juicy than those grown in the summer and fall. Sow thinly in drills from .January to March, according to locality, covering seed lightly. They make best on new ground Hastings’ Harly White Flat Dutch Turnip or ground that has not been cultivated for several years. If sta- ble manure is used it should be applied several months before the crop is planted as fresh manure makes spotted turnips, inferior in quality and with a rank llavor. For fall or winter use sow ruta- bagas July 15th to September 1st; turnips August 1st to October loth in this latitude; farther South they can be planted later, and in Florida plantings can be continued all through the winter. Sow 1 ounce of seed to 200 feet of row ; 2 to .3 pounds per acre. Hastings’ Early Red or Purple Top Strap Eeaf Turnip Ain\ one of the most popular varieties for either spring or fall plantings. Medium size bSny WfllT© rlaX l/UTCn^llOi n-wl J and a quick grower. It is flat, as shown in the illustration above, with very small, fine tap-root. Flesh and skin pure white, fine grained and sweet. Especially fine flavored when grown quickly in spring. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; ^ pound, 25c; pound, 75c; postpaid. Not prepaid; 10 pounds or over, 50 cents per pound. . , ^ ^ * / Ua ilCC\ See the illustration of this variety above. Another popular variety of early flat b3rly Red or RUrplO lOp(ll0i4bDj tumlp, being almost identical with Early White Flat Dutch except for the deep red or purple color of the skin at top of bulb; known in many sec-tions as Purple Top Flat Dutch and Purple Top Strap Leaf A • . ^ . -T ->1 -1 o-.-n of file bulb extends down to where it rests in the ground, add- Southern Snow-White Globe(No.47l) very quick grower, with fine-grained, sweet-flavored flesh _ ^ o- ing" much to the attractive appearance of this variety. Packet, oc; ounce, lOc; % pound, 2dc Color, pure white, shape round, s i z e large, solid, quick growing for a turnip, producing great weight to the acre. Very popular as a late winter and spring variety. In fall and early winter it is apt to be hard, but mellows like an apple in keeping. It is pro- ductive, hardy and resembles Purple Top Globe except in color. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % pound, 25c; pound, 75 cents. nAErlAn Rail did) splendid and distinct yellow UOiaen Dail^riO. 414; variety. Fine grained, medium sized variety, as round as a ball, with a clear, deep, orange color. Bulbs of medium size, a rapid grower, maturing early. Has small tap roots. This is the finest flavored of all the yellow varieties for table use. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; ^ pound, 25c; pound, 75c. Long White or Cowhorn 'oSf-th“ira tTon!'- /Ma which are formed above ground. It roots ylilli lU; deeply, resisting drought and cold well. Flesh pure white, fine-grained, sweet and of excellent table quality. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; % pound, 25 cents ; pound, 75 cents. Purple or Red Top Globe X /U/% ing. Medium early, globe shaped, handsome ap- pearance and heavy cropper in all parts of the South. You cannot plant too many of them either for home use or market. Always of good quality, a good keeper and seller in the market. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; 44 pound, 30c; lb., $1.00; postpaid. PyFvsi Fsirll/ AA/IiHa Fo'O' ^'Inest flavored of all early tciriy wYllILt? turnips, and with favorable /Ua 47C\ season is ready for use in 6 weeks. Skin and flesh I O ; a. pure, snowy white; solid, fine-grained, sweet, and a good seller. Looks very attractive bunched for sale, and gar- deners with this variety have no difficulty in selling at top prices. This is perhaps the very best variety for spring planting. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75c; postpaid. Pvt rsi FahIi/ Mlilan Earliest of all turnips. A flat, mir- tally iTlIlclII pie-topped variety, resembling Ear- ^Na Purple Top, but one to two weeks ear- lier. Perfect in shape and color; sweet and fine grained. Packet, 5c; ounce, 15c; ^ pound, 40c; pound, $1.50. PRICE NOTE — 10 pounds or over, not prepaid, 50 cents per pound on all turnips except Nos. 465, 475 and 477. , Hastings’ Purple Top Globe Turnip 50 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia HASTINGS’ BIG 7 TURNIP COLLECTION 35c The most popular of all Turnip eolleetions. Hastingrs’ “IJif? 7” tfives eaeh family in the South its chance to have a full supply of early, medium and late turnips. For 3r> cents we will send you, postpaid, one full ounce each of Extra Early White Egg',! Furple or Ked Top Strap Leaf, Early White Flat Dutch, Purple or Ked Top Globe, Yellow or Amber Globe, Improved American Kiitabaga, and Seven Top Turnip. Seven ounces of Turnips, all difterent, of the very best seed for 35 cents, delivered at your post- office, No other varieties will he s
ast they do Avell into the Avinter and the large, double floAA^ers on bushv plants make a nice display . I'lants, 12 to 20 inches high. H.VSTlXtiS’ MIXED (No. 1202) — All Calendula colors of the finest named doui)le Aarieties. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. DOl'BLE METEOR (No, 1203) — Earge imbricated double floAvers; color bright yelloAV, each petal edged or striped with orange. Packet, 10c; ounce, 50c. CalliAneSc bright showy plants, growing with WaillOp9l9 or J^reat profusion in any good garden soil. Plants 1 to 2 feet high, covered with brilliant and shoAvy flowers, both double and single. Sow in early spring, in open, Avhere plants are to stand. Colors are bright yelloAV and rich broAAMi Avith shades of red. TALE MIXED (No, 1217) — Grow to 2 feet in height. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. DOUBLE MIXED (No. 1218)— The finest full double blooms of rich, brilliant colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. ^ well-known garden favorite for beds, bor- wallUy CU I li Ur Iijcri9 ^ers and edging. Soav seed as soon as soil can be Avorked in spring. When well up thin out to 4 or .5 inches apart; especially desirable for early summer beds, masses and cut-fioAvers. GroAvs 12 to 15 inches high and blooms from June to September; very hardy. CANDYTUFT, Mixed (No. 1220) — All shades and colors of the annual sorts. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. CANDYTUFT, Dark Crimson (N^o. 1222) — Darkest shade of crimson. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. CANDY'TUFT, Empress (No. 1224) — Extra large spikes Avith pure Avhite floAA’ers. Fine for cutting. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. CANDY'Tl'FT, Rose Cardinal (No. 1226) — Bushy habit, fine for beds; deep rosy-carmine. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. HASTINGS’ LARGE FLOWERING CANNAS Few' plants have shown so great improvement in recent years as the Cannas. They retain their value as a tropical looking foliage plant and at the same lime the magnificent bloom of these neAver varie- ties. in many instances, is equal to that of the most costly orchids. They are easily groAvn anyAvhere in the South, and bloom the first season from seed. Start the seed in boxes in February and March in a AA'arm place. These boxes should be shalloAA' and filled with rich garden soil sifted fine. The seeds have a hard outer coAcring. This must be either filed or cut through so that mois- ture can reach the germ. If not filed or cut they often remain dormant for many years. When seedlings show four or five leaves they can be transplanted to open ground, if all danger of frost is past and the ground is Avarm. Make soil very rich and set IVj feet apart each Avay. We haA’e seed saA'ed from the finest introductions, embrac- ing all the finest shades and colors. The continuous bloom of Hastings’ Large FloAA'ering Cannas in our trial grounds is a source of endless praise by hun- dreds e\'ery day through the summer. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents; postpaid. (No. 1230) See Page 66. We have the fin- est canna bulbs or roots it is possible to produce. They are groAvn right here in the South and are unsurpassed for brilliancy and abundance of bloom. We groAA' many varieties on the Hastings’ Plantation and w'e offer you the cream of all varieties on Page GO. Carnations are now one of the most wwl noilOnS popular flowers and are easily grow'n from seed. The Doubles are not in their full development until the second year; the Chaubauds and Marguerites come in full bloom in from 4 to 6 months from the time seed is soAvn. Finest Double Mixed (No. 1240)— The true double carnation. Our strain of this is rather early; from seed sc/AA'ii in early spring some blooms aaTII be had the fol- loAving fall. Our seed is saved from the choicest double colors. Packet, 15c; 2 for 25c; ounce, $4.00. Cbaubaud (No. 1242)— A superb strain. Strong, healthy, vigorous plants, bearing large, A'ery double, deliciously fragrant floAvers of the finest colors. Blooms in five months from .seed. Packet, 15c; ounce, .84.00. Marguerite (No. 1246) — An everblooming carnation, blooming in 4 months from seed. While the floAA-ers are smaller than the regular carnations, their earliness and abundance more than make up for the difference in single FloAver of Hastings’ Double Carnation — Greenhouse (iroAvn size. Mixed — Packet, 10c; 3 for 25c; ounce, $2.00. 55 II. G. Ilaslingfi Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia CELOSIA OR COCKSCOMB A MTFDRI I D V R FI I R Campanula Medium — Sown early ill the South, these will bloom the first season. They are handsome, easily grown plants of stately branching habit and many blooms, useful for i)eds and backgrounds. They grow long racemes of beautiful bell-sliaped flowers of rich colors and plants grow 2 to 4 feet high. To keep them over for blooming the second year, sow seed in early spring in rows 2 feet apart in light, rich soil with good drainage and transplant or thin out plants to 18 to 24 inches apart in the fall, giving some protection with straw or leaves for freezing weather. Flower colors are white, lilac, rose, blue, purple and violet in various shades. FINEST SINGLE MIXED (No. 1360)— Packet, 10 cents; ounce, ?1.00. FINEST DOUBLE MIXED (No. 1261)— Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $3.00. These peculiar looking plants develop abnor- mally large flower heads or combs, are showy and of easiest culture. The plants have colored foliage and form a brilliantly colored mass with the odd and striking flowers and seed vessels for beds and bor- ders. They often hold their brilliant coloring right up to frost. The Cristata is sometimes cut before fully ripe and dried in the house for winter bouquets and decorations. Boav early in the house :tnd tratis- plant, or sow outdoors when ground is warm. Transplanting makes larger flowers. CELOSIA CRISTATA (No. 126.5) — The large, close-headed form. This is the common variety of “(Cockscomb.” so popular throughout the Southern States and so much admired for the fiery red, velvety heads of flow’ers that resemble a cock’s comb, hence the name. Packet, 10 cents ounce, $1.00. CELOSIA PLUMOSA (No. 1270) — This is a distinct form quite differ- ent from the other. Heads instead of being close are loose and feathery, borne on long stems. Mixed colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00. CHINESE WOOLFLOWER (No. 1272)— Celosia Childsii, 2 to 3 feet high, blooms starting early with a central head often 2 feet around. Scores of branches, each bearing a ball of scarlet wool, make the whole plant look like a huge bouquet and none of the blooms fade until frost but enlarge and glow with their deep richness of color, a dark crimson- scarlet. Packet, 15 cents; 2 for 25 cents. CFMTA UREAS Generally known for their hardy flowering annuals, which include some of our most graceful and showy garden floAvers that have been favorites for years, especially for cutting. The tall, slender, straight or slightly branching plants with narroAV leaves produce bright colored flowers on long, graceful stems and some are fragrant. Easily groAvn in any garden soil for cutting, beds or borders. DUSTY^ 3IILLER (No. 1280) — White Leaved Centaurea. Silvery white or light gray leaves, 1 foot high, used for bedding, margins, baskets, pots and vases. Very effec- tive. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, .$2.00. BACHELOR’S BUTTON (No. 1282)— Cornflower, Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor or Ragged Robin — Centaurea Cyanus. Known under all these names (see picture), the very easily grown floAver is always included in old-fashioned gardens and usually reseeds itself every year. It blooms all the summer long and should be in every Southern garden. All Colors Mixed — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents, SWEET SULTAN (No. 1284) — Centaurea Imperialis. This superb iieAV strain of the “Sweet Sultan” is splendid. Produces long-stemmed blossoms 3 to 4 inches across and very fragrant. Colors from Avhite through shades of red. blue, lilac, royal purple, etc. Of strong, bushy form, and of easiest culture. Does l>est planted very early in season to allow for fine cut fioAvers before hot weather. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00, ^ADFA Splendid troincal climber from Mexico, entirely adapted to the Avhole South. A rapid groAA^er, /Na quickly attaining a height of 15 to 20 feet, covered profusely Avith deep ^RUi IwUOy reddish violet purple bell-shaped floAvers as shoAvn in illustration. Leaves in pairs on a central leaf stock, which terminates in a slender tendril, like those of the sweet peas, enabling the vinos to cling closely to strings, Avires or trel- lises, Do not plant seed in open ground until trees are in full leaf and ground is Avarm. Seeds are very thin and fiat and will germinate more quickly if set on edge and covered not more than a half inch; less than that is better. Can also be groAvn in pots to transplant if care is taken not to disturb roots at time of transplant- ing. You cannot fail to appreciate the beautiful deep lavender or lilac floAvers on these tropical climbers. They add greatly to the beauty of any home. Packet, 10 cents; 3 for 25 cents; ounce, $1.00. HASTINGS’ HYBRID COLEUS StYle "lir' /Na than our fine Hyl)rid lOlUj (%,ieus: easily raised from seed sown in boxes in Febru- ary and ]\rarch and placed in a Avarni, sunny AA’indoAA". The seeds are small and should not be covered more than 1/4 of an inch. Keep moist, but not AA"et. When young plants are 3 or 4 inches high or Avheu danger of frost is past set in open ground. _ For beds, edging and porch or AA’indoAV boxes, coleus m.akes one of the most desirable plants. Our mixture of seed of coleus is saved from some of the fin'>st exhibition plants and contains all the best fancy striped and blotched sorts. Packet, 25 cents ; ounce, $7.!50. Chinese WoolfloAA’er (No. 1273)— Celosia Childsii Sprig of Cobea Scantlens Centaurear-Bachelor’s Button Plant Hastings' Seeds Hastings* Decorative Hybrid Coleus Open Flower of New Cactus Dahlia — See Below Ilaiulsome, very free flowering annual, originally from Mexico. Adapted to the entire South. Do not plant in soil too rich, as it makes too tall a growth. Sandy or light clay soils are best. Sow as soon as danger from' frost is past in open ground. They grow 4 to d feet tall and are covered profusely with white, pink and crimson flowers from August until frost. FINE 3IIXED (No. 1320)— All colors. Packet, 5c; oz., 50c. GIANT OF C.VEIFOKNIA (No. 1322)— The mammoth flow- ering strain, flowers being twice the size of common Cosmos. Pink, white and crimson mixed. Packet, 10c; oz., 75c. COSMOS, CRI^MSON (No. 1324) — Crimson flowers. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 75 cents. COSMOS, PINK (No. 1326)— Packet, 10c; oz., 75c. COSMOS, WHITE (No. 1328)— Packet, 10c; oz., 75c. Hastings* Giant Cosmos— Very Free Growing CHRYSANTHEMUM The perennial chrysanthemums of the giant Japanese and Chinese types are not very satisfactorily grown from seed and von should set out the plants. See Page 75 for the finest exhibition plants. However, the single and double annual chrysanthemums, listed below, grow easily from seed planted in the spring. They are showy and effective garden favorites, extensively grown for cut flowers but chiefly for borders and beds. They are hardy summer-flowering plants, growing about 2 feet high, bearing in profusion daisy-like flowers about 3 inches across and on good stems. These are entirely distinct from the perennial types. H.\STINGS’ MIXED (No. 1290) — Single varieties. Packet, 10c; oz.^ 50c. HASTINGS’ DOL'liEE MIXED (No. 1292)— Coronarium varieties of dwarf selected strains; of compact habit and with fine double flowers. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 50 cents. DOUBLE AVHITE CORONARIUM (No. 1294)— Pure white and fully double. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. DOUBLE GOLDEN A'ELLOW (No. 1296) — Very i)retty double. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 50 cents. One of the most popular of annual flowers. Better for Cen- wlCll South than for Florida and the Gulf Coast regions. They are semi-hardy, standing considerable cold, and of the easiest cul- ture. Sow in good garden soil as early as ground can be worked. They are rapid growers and constant bloomers in delicate but very brilliant shades of rose, white and purple from May to September. SINGLE MIXED (No. 1300)— All colors. Packet, 5c; ounce, 50c. DOUBLE 3IIXED (No. 1302)— All colors. Packet, 10c; ounce, $1.00. ClAnttlA or ^nirlor Plont ^ flowering hardy an- or opiaer riani nual of branching habit, grow- ^Na 6 feet in height; each plant terminates in a large ^liUi spike of rosy-pink flowers. Plants grow freely from seed sown in open ground early in summer and continue until cut off by frost. Fresh flowers appear constantly at tops of the branches as they increase in height; they have long, slender stems, making them feathery in appearance. The' floAvers are succeeded by long seed pods on slender stems, and as they are set thickly on the stalks, have slight resemblance to a giant centipede or spider. Fine bee plant. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00. / Na Cyclamen Persicum or Alpine Violet. Popular, free blooming, bulbous plant for home culture. ^ nui seeds produce the bulbs which flower the folloAving spring. These should be grown entirelv in boxes and pots, neA*er in the open ground. Colors range from pure white to deep crimson. Finest inixed colors. Packet, 25 cents; ounce, $1.00. most graceful of all small vines and easily grown any w AA’here in the South. For a neat trellis or ornamenting the trunks of trees it is unexcelled. It has a profusion of scarlet and Avhite star- shaped blossoms, and its finely cut foliage is particularly adapted to ornamental work. GroAvs 10 to 12 feet high and if planted thick in good soil aa’III make a dense growth. We can supply the colors, scarlet and white, separately or mixed. CYPRESS VINE, MIXED (No. 1342) — Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 50 cents. CYPRESS VINE, SCARLET (No. 1344) — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. CYPRESS VINE, WHITE (No. 1346)— Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. Shasta Daisy — See Pages 57 and 73 No flower in recent years has shown such great im- provement as has the Dahlia. The present strains produce floAvers of largest size and striking brilliancy of colors. The more Ave grow the improved strains the more we are convinced that it is one of the greatest of all floAA’^ers, a real rival of the chrysanthemum. Easily raised from seed in the South, blooming late the first season. Sow seed in February in shalloAV boxes ; place in a Avarm, sunny position. When plants are 3 to 4 inches high, and danger of frost is past, transplant to open ground, 3 feet apart. Plant in rich or well manured soil, cultiA’ate frequently, and keep free from grass and Aveeds. After frost kills the tops, cut them off within a feAV inches of the ground and coA^er several inches with a mulch of stable manure, leaves or grass. This is sufficient protection for the bulbs anyAvhere in the South in ordinary winters. For Dahlia Roots see page 67. We just wish you could see the Dahlia fields on the Hastings’ Plantation. Dahlia, Double Mixed (No. 1360) — A splendid strain of double flowers, including all colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $3.00. Hastings’ Superb Double Mixed (No. 1362) — This is the best strain of Jarge, double flowering Dahlia. Seed saved from the finest named varieties, including all shades and colors. This will give you a magnificent collection of the best varieties. Packet, 15 cents ; 2 for 25 cents ; ounce, $3.50. Cactus Dahlias (No. 1364) — The new strain is very popular wherever grown, being especiallv valuable for cut-flower work. Petals of the large flowers are beautifully pointed and the range of coloring is remarkably fine and satisfactory. Mixed colors. Packet, 15 cents; 2 for 25 cents; ounce, $3.50. Dahlia, Single Mixed (No. 1366) — Seed saved from named single varieties. Flowers not so large as the double varieties, but bloom earlier and more freely than the double sorts. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 75 cents. 57 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Daisy, Double English—Bellis Perennis D!;isy,‘“'pSfJti5 /No 1380^ hardy and suited to cool, rather moist locations. Blooms in earli- ^liwi luuwy egt spring and late fall. Sow seed early in boxes or shallow drills; then transplant to permanent location. Treat same as violets. Can be flowered through the winter if placed in boxes in pits or planted out in cold frames. Flowers very double. Plants spread rapidly in rich soil and last for years. They make the finest low borders and margins and are beautiful in clumps about the lawn. Grow 6 to 10 inches high. Bose-pink and White, Mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., $4.00. See illustration on opposite page. Shasta Daisy, Shasta (No. 1384) Double Bnglish Daisy — Beilis Perennis ka variety with flowers of purest glistening white with broad overlapping petals, one of the finest and mt)st attractive flowers grown. These flowers are much larger than common daisies, often 5 inches across, and make fine cut flowers with long stems, lasting a week or two after being cut. Grows 2 to 2i/^ feet high and excellent for beds, borders, clumps and cut-flowers. It lasts for years and makes fine borders .and clumps. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $3.00. DIANTHUS— Hastings’ Superb Garden Pinks Our famous Garden Pinks add delight to many homes. They are extremely popular all over the South and we offer you the very finest varieties that can be grown. They are very similar to Carnations but with more varied colors. They are well adapted for bedding, borders and for cut-flowers. Steams are of good length, flowers are often 2 inches across and leaves are narrow bright light green. They grow about 1 foot high. Sow seed where you want the plants to bloom, in well worked sandy loam if possible. Cover seed ^ inch and press down soil. When 2 inches high, thin to 6 inches apart. HASTINGS’ SUPERB MIXED (No. 1400)— Many of our friends prefer a few plants of many varieties of Pinks instead of buying each variety separatelv. This magnificent mixture contains all the Chinese and Japanese Pinks, having the widest range of form, color and markings imaginable. Single and double flowers. Large packet, 10 cents; 3 lor 25 cents; ounce, $1.00. DIANTHUS— CHINENSIS (No. 1402)— Double China Pink. Free bloomer. All shades and colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00. D.— CHINENSIS ALBA (No. 1404)— Double China, identical with Chinensis ex- cept that all blooms are pure white. Finest selected. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, $1.00. D. — CRIMSON BELLE (No. 1406) — Single. Large flowers of deepest glowing crimson, beautifully fringed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00. D.— DOUBLE DIADEM PINK (No. 1408)— Very large double flowers, finely marked. Magnificent in both coloring and varieties. Mixed colors. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, $1.00. D. — EASTERN QUEEN (No. 1410) — Large single flowers, 2 to 4 inches across. F'inely fringed, beautifully stained in rich shadings of silvery white, each flower having crimson center. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00. D.— HEDDEWIGGII ATROSANGUINE.\ (No. 1412)— Double crimson ; very beau- tiful Japanese type. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.50. D.— HEDDEWIGGII (JAPANESE) (No. 1414)— Finest double mixed, large flow- ers, often 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, $1,150. D.— HEDDEAVIGGII SINGLE (No. 1416)— Select mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00. D. — LACINATUS (No. 1420) — Large single and double fringed flowers in many distinct colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00. D. — MOURNING PINK (No. 1426) — Extra double flowe-rs with body covering of very dark velvet mahogany, almost black, in striking contrast to the finely fringed edges of pure white. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, $1.00, D. — SALMON QUEEN (No. 1428) — Single flowers of beautiful rosy salmon color, a rare shade of pinks. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00. D. — THE BRIDE (No. 1430) — Large handsome flowers of silvery white with rich purplish red eye surrounded by a still darker crimson ring. Packet, 10c; oz., $1.00. Digitalis-Fox Glove(No. 1440) plants to grow. In the South it prefers partially shaded locations, but does well in open. It is a beautiful plant, and leaves are also valuable for medicinal purposes. Showy, bell-shaped flowers of white, lavender, rose and spotted. Hardy perennial. Mixed colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. Hastings’ Superb Mixed Diantlius or Garden Pinks ESCHSCHOLTZIA-California Poppy Gaillardia or Blanket Flower — Very Profuse Bloomer One of the Most Satisfactory Southern Flowers surface the luost brilliant disi)iay beds that can be made. So wonderful is its growth it has been made the State Flower of California. ESCHSCHOLTZIA, SINGLE MIXED (No. 1450) — Single, cup-shaped orange, and white. Packet. 10 cents; oz., 50 cents. ESCHSCHOLTZIA, DOUBLE MIXED (No. 1451) — Same as the single flowers are double. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, .$1.00. GOLDEN WEST (No. 14.54) — Single, orange; the real California Poppy. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. FLAX, Scarlet Flowering-Linum fin' /No f/l80V colored summer annual. The flowers are scarlet or glowing crimson-rose and are simply beautiful in beds and borders. By successive soAA'ings you can haA^e them in bloom from early May to October. Plants 2 feet high. Packet, 5c; ounce, 50c, Forget-Me-Not-Myosotis ground, thinly, as soon as ground can be worked, thinning out to 5 inches apart. Forget-Me-Not, Blue (No. 1466) — Packet. 5 cents; ounce, $1.00. Forget-Me-Not, White (No. 1468) — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, $1,00. Forget-3Ie-Not, Blue and White Mixed (No. 1470) — Packet, 5c; oz., $1.00. Aaillavrflisi / Na Also known as Blanket Flower, and Avel! '***■*■”* *^*** \ *^^* adapted to our section. It thrives in the poorest and^ dryest of soils, and the plants are coA'ered with large shoAA v floAvers during the season. Plants are of strong, spreading groAA'th, IS inches in height. The large, brilliant floAA'ers are borne singly, on long stems. Sow broadc.ast in early spring, covering seed lightly Avith a rake. Gaillardia Picta— Mixed colors and finest shades, fine for cut flowers or for display bedding. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 58 II. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Godetia(No. 1484) Hasting.**’ Fragrant Heliotrope FOUR O’CLHdCS marveh of peru, r wri v mirabilis jaeapa. ^Nn Sho^Yy, large free-tlowering hardy an- ^llUi imai adapted all over the South. A good old-fashioned plant with erect bushy habit and brilliant tubular tloAvers that open about four o’clock in the afternoon and usually close by noon of the next day. They bear hundreds of white, yellow, red and violet colored fl;.wers and some with spots, flakes and splotches of several col rs. Fine for borders and backgrounds, growing about 2 feet high and bloom- ing late in suniim'r and fall. Sow after danger of frost is past in spring or transplant at that time to 2 feet ap.irt each way. All Colors Mixed — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. The Godetias are little known in the South, but are well worthy of attention, being a splendid bed- ding plant. Sow in the open ground in the early spring like Gaillardia .and Eschscholtzia. They . are profuse and constant showy bloomers, and their deli- cate tints of crimson, rose- pink and white make them very attractive when in full bloom. They grow IF. feet tall and do well on poor soil. Half Dwarf Varie- ties mixed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 75 cents. STRAW FEOWER. This /Mn beautiful flower is easily grown, .about with most attractive, white, pink, yellow and red flowers that last for months after being cut. A neAV introduction for the South and a wonder. This novelty in the flower line is a real find. For table center-pieces and cut flowers they are invaluable because they retain their brilliance of color, stand rough handling and need no water even for them to last for weeks and months. This should not be confused with Globe Amaranth, also knoAvn as Str.-nv or Everlasting Flower aTul Bachelor’s Button. It is by far better and with much larger and 'more beautiful flowers. Packet, 10 cents; 3 for 25 cents; ounce, $1.00. (See illustration in color on inside cover page.) II PI I AT'DApP / Ma garden favorite, easily grown from seed, is always a fa- ■ imwr iwwuy yorite. Start seed in February, in boxes in warm sunny situa- tion. covering seed about ^/4 inch. When danger of frost is past transplant to open ground in partially shaded location. A single spray of the deliciouslj' fragrant bloom will perfume a whole room. Half hardy iierennial growing IS to 24 inches high for borders and beds. It will usually stand Southern winters outdoors with slight protection. All shades mixed, including Dark Blue, Eight Blue, White and Rose .Shades. These are from large flowered varieties. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, .$1.00. HihlC^lie^Nn rose MAEEOAV— Mixed Colors — Grows 2 to 5 feet high, branching n IIJI9^Ua ^ HUb freely. Large flowers, 3 to .5 inches across are white, yellow, carmine and striped. These can be grown in pots or tubs and kept blooming all ivinter as well as summer — an.vMhere the temperature is above 50°. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, .$1.50. MOI I Double Hollyhocks are far superior to the old single and semi-double Once established they grow and bloom freely for years. Sow in iring, in boxes or beds, and when 0 to 8 inches high transplant perm.ineut place in open ground, placing them 1% to 2 feet apart. Give them rich soil in a moist location, or where plenty of Avater can be given and they will grow 5 to 8 feet tall. The Hollyhock is an old-fashioned floAver of our Southland and perhaps no other floAver leaves such an impression of the Old South as does the Hollyhock. Tlie i)eautiful long spikes filled Avith tissue paper-like blooms, 3 inches across, crushed closely together, give a beautiful and artistic back- ground or tall border.' There could hardly be an old-fashioned garden without them. Plant some this year and you Avill have them for years to come. You should plan your floAA’er garden and laAvn for perma- nency and Hollyhocks are very A'aluable as they can fit in with most any plan. DOUBEE HOEEYHOCKS, MIXED COEORS (No. 1510)— Our mixture of the finest varieties. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $2.00. DOUBEE HOEEYHOCKS, CRIMSON (No. 1512)— Deep rich crimson floAvers. Packet, 10c; oz., ,$2.00. DOIBEE HOEEYHOCKS, EIEAC (No. 1513)— Beautiful delicate lilac. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, .$2.00. DOUBEE HOEEYHOCKS, SAEMON ROSE (No. 1514)— A rich and rare shade. Packet, 10c; oz., .$2.00. DOUBEE HOEEYHOCKS, SUEPHUR YEEEOW (No. 1515) — Exquisite. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $2.00. DOUBEE HOEEYHOCKS, PURE WHITE (No. 1516)— Looks like crepe paper rosettes. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, .$2.00. Hastings’ Double Hollyhocks ICEPLANT(No. 1525) Delphinium or Larkspur Handsome trailing plant, for baskets or boxes. Easily groAvn from seed Avithout transplant- ing. The plants appear as if coA’^ered Avith crystals. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. jack Bean (No. 1527) groAving and free floAvering annual climber, groAving 10 feet high, Avith pea-shaped blooms, Avhite to rich violet purple in color. FloAvers freely in erect racemes, folloAA'ed by ornamental seed pods. SAveet scented Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 75 cents. LARKSPUR, ANNU AL^'^d.X^ 'a", 4 mn PUIMIIIIUI annual, producing erect spikes ^ ^ of beautiful floAvers of A^arious colors. SoAV in early spring, thinly in shalloAV drills. Thin out .after Avell up, to 10 or 12 inches apart. This makes a pleasing display and is very satisfactory. E.\RKSPUK, Dwarf Double European Mixed (No. i542) — Of rather dAvarf groAvth, ten to eleven inches liigh. The branching spikes are thickly set Avith double floAvers’of many distinct colors. Packet, 10c; oz., 50c. L.ARKSPUR, Tall Double European Mixed (No. 1544) — Grows 2 feet in height. The tall, rocket-like spikes are profusel.v coA*ered Avith fully double floAA’ers of A’arious colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. Single Hibiscus Bloom H. G. Hastings Co.,. Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 59 Hastings’ White Mexican Moonflowers Burning Bush annual suitable for all ^nUi lOao; parts of the South. Sown thinly in spring when leaves begin to appear on the trees, it soon forms a cy- press-like hedge of symmetrical form and of lively green color; by midsum- mer it attains a height of about 3 feet and on approach of cool weather the whole plant becomes a deep red. One of the most novel and interesting plants that can be grown from seed in any dower garden. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents ; ounce, 50 cents. Lantana(No. i540) Shrubbery verbena-like plants: contin- uous bloomers of fragrant heliotrope- like clusters of flowers that change color and then green berries that turn deep blue. It delights in the warm sunshine of Southern siimmers. Sow early in boxes or sheltered beds, trans- planting after danger from frost to open ground, li/l. to 2 feet apart. Grows 2 feet high. French Hybrids, 3Iixed — Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents, very popular edging or liorder plant, suitable also for pots oj. hanging baskets. Sow seed in open ground in April. Flowers, % inch across, are white and blue with lighter centers and borne in neat clusters that stay in bloom a long time. This annual grows about 6 inches high. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $2.00. Free flowering, garden favorites, doing splendidly all over the South. The new and improved types are far superior to the small flowers of the old forms. Sow seed thinly in open ground when leaves of trees are out in early spring. The illustration here shows the French type, which has smaller but many flowers while the Double African is much larger, a free bloomer and perfectly double. TALL, DOUBLE AFRICAN, MIXED (No. 1553) — Extra large flowers, grows 15 to 30 inches tall. Various shades of yellow and orange. A bed of these will please you. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 75 cents. DWARF FRENCH (No. 1554) — Grows 6 to 8 inches high, rather small highly colored flowers. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 75 cents. TALL FRENCH MIXED (No. 1555) — Smaller sized flowers, of deeper color than the African. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 75 cents. MARNINC^I^I ADV COXWOLVULUS major— in recent years new races of IVB WkVn I Morning Glories came to us from Japan and Brazil of such large size, vigorous growth and rich colors, varied by all_ sorts of remarkable and beautiful variations, striped and blotched in every manner imaginable, that we can hardly recognize in it the original type. The Japanese embrace something over 30 dis- tinct shades and colors and some show variegated foliage, the rich dark green being blotched with white and golden yellow. A paflket of them will surprise you with the rich return of beauty and flowers covering vour porches, trellises and fences. BRAZILIAN MORNING GLORY (No. 1570)— Ipoinea Setosa. Grows 40 to 50 feet high ; bright lavender-pink flowers are often 5 inches across and makes more dense shade than any moon- flower. Wonderful. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. JAP.4NESE MORNING GLORY (No. 1573)— Excellent ; large flowers of all colors. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 50 cents. TALL MORNING GLORY (No. 1574)— The old favorite in all colors, mixed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. DWARF MORNING GLORY (No. 1575)— Bush form, 1 foot high; all colors mixed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents, iy|OONF'l_AV^E'R Ipomeas (Moonflowers) are pop- . i-w ww everywhere in the South as climbers for shade on porches, trellises and arbors. They make a rapid growth and a dense shade, protecting porches from the hot rays of the sun. They grow 20 feet high in good soil, branching freely, and at night and during cloudy days are cov- ered with large flowers. Seeds should be planted after all dan- ger of frost is past, where plants are to stand, about 10 inches apart. They can be planted earlier in pots in the house and transplanted when 6 inches high. The seeds are very hard, and to insure germination cut or file through this hard outer shell before planting. Cover one inch deep. HEAVENLY BLUE MOONFLOWER (No. 1578)— A splendid companion plant for the white. Flowers verv large and of a deep sky blue with reddish purple rays. There Is nothing in a blue color excelling the shade of the “Heavenly Blue.” It is becom- ing much more popular than the white. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 75 cents. WHITE MOONFLOAVER (Xte. 1580) — The true white Mexican Moonflower with its immense white bloom four to five inches in diameter. Notice the illustration. Packet, 10c; ounce, 50c. JAPANESE HOP(No. 1532) HCMru-s jAPoxiccs-This is a rapw -.sa, ‘ growing summer climber, making a dense covering with its luxuriant foliage. It grows 20 feet high and heat, drouth and insecds do not bother it. Especially for the South this Hop is excellent for shading porches and trellises. The rough lobed leaves of variegated white, vellow and green colors and the small flowers and very rough leaf stems make this plant verv attrac- tive. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. KeniBworth Ivvf Noi 1 534) flowering plant, of BII iTjr ^Iiui I trailing habit, suitable for baskets, vases, pots and rock work. Hardy perennial with lilac to purple flowers. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $2.00. KOCH lA, Mexican Our Imperial Japanese Morning Glories Hastings’ French Marigolds — Brilliant Assorted Colors GO H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Matricaria (No. 1558) Mimulus(No. 1562) HASTINGS’ MIXED FLOWER GARDEN(No. 1565) FEVERFEW. A free flow- erinjr half hardy peren- nial, growing 18 inches in height, Soav seed in the early spring in open ground. In the fall the flowers appear in clusters on long stems. Flowers very double, pure white and fine for cut flowers. Pac*ket, 10c; ounce, 50c. Mignonette(No. 1560) Mignonette, delight- fully fragrant and very popular. No garden is complete without this fragrant, yet unassuming plant. One of its principal uses is for cutting and combining with more showy flowers in bouquets to give a delightful fragrance Hardy annu.al; 1 foot high; dense cone-shaped flower spikes of white, yellow and light rod. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. TIGRINFS OR MONKEY FLOWER— , ShoAvy, profusely flowering pl.ant ; fine for indoors or moist, shady situations. Blooms first year from seed into many peculiar flowers. Spotted and tigered varieties mixed in colors ranging through Avhite, pale yellow, golden, flesh, rose, crimson and maroon. The dwarf bushy plants h.ive large gloxinia-like flowers and do best in ijartial shade. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $2.50. We have made a mixture of nearly 100 annual flowers. In this you get continuoiis bloom from early spring until late fall, something new and surprisingly beautiful every day. Make your flower bed in earliest spring. Sow the seeds care- fully and nature does the rest. If you have never tried one of these mixed flower gardens do so this year. You will be well repaid. Large packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents; ounce, 50 cents. ^1 — — J. m These may be termed everybody's flower. No flower gar- 1^ ^ I ■ TB 1 1 ill den is complete without them. Perfectly at home in all " p;iits of the South; they furnish a never failing display of brilliant bloom all through the season. Sow in any good garden soil, when leaves are well out on the trees, scattering the seed thinly. AVhen well up thin out the tall sorts six inches apart, and ten inches for the dwarf varieties. Our mixture of Nasturtiums comes to us direct from the great Nasturtium specialists of California. No such brilliant range of shades and colors has ever been seen before in Nasturtium mixtures. They please eA’ery one Avho plants them and are sure to satisfy you if you want the best there is to be had. Nasturtiums are as easily grown as any other floAver and the dwarf varie- ties make the most beautiful beds, borders, edging, and porch boxes, Avhile the tall varieties are unsurpassed to coA^er stumps, floAA'er stands, low fences, and unsightly places. It is doubtful if among the plants classed as Annuals there is any other of the summer blooming varieties which combines in so great degree the ease of culture, beautiful flowers of shoAvy colors, profusion of bloom from early summer until killed by frost, and general excellence as the Nasturtiums. More and large floAA'ers are produced on thin soils, very rich soil tending to make rank leaf growth. Hot weather has no injurious effect. HASTINGS’ BUSH OR DWARF, MIXED (No. 1590) — Flowers large, gorgeous and brilliant. All shades and colors of dwarf growing varieties. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 50 cents. HASTINGS’ T.\LL MIXED (No. 1595) — All shades and colors of the tall growing varieties; only large flowering varieties in this. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, .50 cents. L O V E I N A NlgClld(N0i 1597) yiiST, DEVIL „ . . , ^ 1 -v- * THE BUSH — Compact, free - flowering Hastings Special Mixed Nasturtiums plant with finely cut foliage, curious looking flowers and seed pods. Hardy annual; easy culture in any garden soil; blue and AA'hite mixed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. Small, free-flowering plants ; clover-like leaves ; thickly starred Avith small bright flowers from June until frost. SoAvn thinly in drills makes fine edging for flower beds. Many bright colors, mixed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $3.00. Oxaiis(No. 1598) » HASTINGS’ PANSIES Pansies haA’e long been a very popular favorite with floAver lovers and they make delightful beds Avhere a little care is taken Avith them. For proper results you must start AA'ith a good strain of good seeds. The finest Pansies are shy-seeders, as a rule, and that accounts for the difference in price of the different types. The seeds germinate best in the cool days of early spring and Avill bloom freely during the summer. Prepare your bed deeply and aa'cII and level it. Soil AA’ith a pro- portion of leaf mold and decayed coav in. mure gives best results. The seeds germi- nate in about 10 days and must not dry out during this period; laying neAA’spapers over the bed prevents drying out. Thin out Avhen large enough to handle or trans- plant to stand nine inches apart in the roAvs and cultiA’ate frequently, allowing no AA’eeds or grass in the bed. During dry Aveather, Av.-iter the bed daily and in ex- treme drought tAvice a day. About the first of September is the best time to soav Pansy seeds for early spring blooming. alloAving the plants to go into the Avinter in vigorous condition. They need only slight protection to stand our Avinters perfectly. FINE MIXED P.VNSY (No. 1600) — Our own mixture of a large assortment of the more common A’arieties. This contains a Avide range of colors and markings that Avill be sure to please you. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, $1.50. FRENCH MIXED (No. 1601) — A good mixture of the best French varieties. Espe- cially satisfactory for early spring plantings and Avith frequent cultivation and a cool moist soil flOAA’er profusely. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents; ounce, $2.00. ENGLISH '“FACE” PANSY (No. 1602) — Our mixture of the best large-flowering varieties of English “Face” Pansies. These are all very beautiful. Packet, 16 cents; 2 for 25 cents; ounce, $2.50. HASTINGS’ SUPERB MIXED P.VNSY (No. 1603)— Our own mixture of the finest and largest exhibition strains in the world. These hu-ge Pansies are the Ayonder of everyone Avho sees them. They are simply immense and whether you want them for home or florist’s use, you will knoAV these are the finest in existence. These have been especially selected for the most exquisite colors and largest flowers knoAA’ii — much improA’ed over any we have ever had before. These are wonderful. Packet, 25 cents; 3 for 50 cents; ounce, $7.50. Hastings’ Superb Pansy — Finest Known 61 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia lll^l AO Petunias are very popular in the South; easily grown, ■ " ■ and make most beautiful flower beds of showy colors. No garden is complete without them. They are hardy annuals ; heat, rain, drought do not affect them. They bloom in a very short time and continue blooming from early summer to late fall. Sow thinly in open beds when trees are starting to leaf. Scatter thinly and cover lightly. Can also be started earlier, in boxes in the house, and transplanted. FINE MIXED (No. 1610) — Solid colors, without variation in markings. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.50. STRIPED AND BLOTCHED (No. 1611)— A splendid mixture of finest striped, blotched and variegated sorts. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $2.00. GIANT SINGLE FRINGED, MIXED (No. 1612)— Immense single fringed flowers of finest shades and colors. Surpass anything ever ofl:ered in pe- tunias. Packet, 20 cents; ounce, $40.00. DOUBLE MIXED PETUNIAS (No. 1613)— Seed saved from finest large flowered collection. About 50 per cent come double. Those that come single are most highlv colored and blotched. Sow seed of these and Giant Single Fringed in boxes, in the house, transplanting afterwards to open ground. Packet, 25 cents; ounce, .$80.00. , NOTE! These doubles are for single specimens, seed is very high, pack- ets are small. They are not satisfactory for ordinary planting. See page 72. HASTINGS' SUPERB MIXED POPPIES Gorgeous is the only word that can describe the brilliancy of a bed of our Superb Mixed Poppies. They contain all the famous varieties in the widest range of color and shape. Sow very early, as seed germinate best when ground is cool. Scatter thinly and barely cover the small, fine seed. When well up thin out to 10 inches apart. They bloom better with plenty of room for development. Poppies should be sown where they are to re- main as they need no transplanting. Both single and double poppies are very showy flowers and make wonderful beds and borders. HASTINGS’ SUPERB MIXED (No. 1650). Packet, 10 cents; oz., 50 cents, AMERICAN FLAG (No. 1664)— Scarlet and white. Packet, 10c; oz., 50c. CARDINAL (No. 1666) — Glowing shade of cardinal red. Finest double form. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. DOUBLE CARNATION FLOWERED MIXED (No. 1654)— Large double flowers; beautiful, fringed petals. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. MIKADO (No. 1658) — Double fringed. Crimson scarlet, striped white. Packet, 10 cents j ounce, 50 cents. Picture of Hastings’ Petunias — Single Varieties Mixed ORIENTALE (No. 1661) — New perennial poppy, coming up year after year. Immense single scarlet flowers, 6 inches across. Packet, 15c; oz., $3.00. PEONY FLOWERED MIXED (No. 1662) — Double ball shaped flowers of gigantic size. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. SHIRLEY (No. 1672) — New delicate colors. See illustration in full natu- ral color on inside front cover. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. THE BRIDE (No. 1660) — Extra large, white flowers. Packet, 10c; oz., 50c. TULIP (No. 1680) — Intense scarlet. -tulip or cup-shaped, two inches across, biack blotch at base of petals. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.00. Hastings’ Superb Mixed Poppies — Best Double and Single Single Head of Hastings’ Perennial Phlox — See Page 13 PHLOX DRUMMONDI The easiest grown of all annual flow- ers in the South. Sow seed as soon as soil can be worked in the spring; broadcast, and work in lightly: plants fine for bedding for early display. Phlox, being the easiest of all flowers to grow in the South, and one of the most beau- tiful, showy annuals, has attained immense popularity. Our varieties are noteworthy for their variety and bril- liance of colors, and also for their perfection and large size, a single floret often covering a fiftv-cent piece. PHLOX, FINE MIXED (No. 1630)— All shades and colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $1.50. GRANDIFLORA MIXED (No. 1631)— Large flowers, twice the size of the common type; borne in large clusters. It is well worth the slight difference in price to have the greater brilliancy of disnlay. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $2.00. CUSPIDATA— STAR PHLOX (No. 1632)— All colors of the phlox family in star-shaped flowers, each petal being pointed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce. $2.50. NEW DWARF MIXED (No. 1633)— Small plants growing 6 inches high, literally covered with trusses of large, bril- liant flowers. When in full bloom the beds are a mass of color, the green of the plants being almost entirely covered. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, $2.50. (]'2 II. (i. IlastingH Co., Seedsmen, A Haiti a, (unirgta (No. 1691) Salvia Splentleus or Starlet Sage — Fiery Red SWEET WILLIAM i>i vnthi s bakbatus. Beautiful profusely tloAver- iiig plant. Although this is a hardy perennial plant it is better to sow seed each spring than to divide the old plants. A Avell-knoAvn, attractive, free-flowering, harcly flower, producing a splendid etfect in borders and beds with its rir-h and varied flowers. The floAvers are hand- somely colored and marked, are borne on stiff stems in profusion and form round heads or clusters 3 to 4 inches across. Colors range from white through rose, lilac, red, carmine, crimson, maroon- to nearly black, usuallv 2 shades to each plant. GroAvs IVj feet high. Sow seed very early and transplant or thin to (i inches apart in rich, mellcnv soil. sin(;L,F mixed (No. nto) — Brilliant floAA’ers. all colors mixed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. DOUBLE .MIXED (No. 1770) — Fine double floAvers with bright colors. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, ijiS.OO. Passion FIOWerfNOi 1606) Attractive dimb- , A V”''* luvu; er. covering a large space in a remarkably short time, and bearing ex(|uisitelv formed skv-blue flowers freely tlirough-»ut th< summer ami fall and folloAviug Av'ith handsome fruit. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 5S2.00. PortlilaCa»Slin Plant free-floAverlng hardy an- ■ Vi i,uiavci ^uil riches! colors of great brilliancy for beds, borders and edgings. Easily groAvn and cared for, yet blooms freely all through the summer. This exciuisite little plant grows about (5 indies high and is freciuentlA’ used lor covering rock- Avork and sunny banks, Avheii the seed is soAvn broadcast. It is AA'ell to mix the seeds Avith four or live times as much dry sand or soil as seeds are small and this Avill permit easy distribution. Colors range through orange, rose, scarlet. Avhite. velloAv and striped. POKTULAC.V, SINGLE MIXED (No. 1G48)— All colors. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, .$1.00. POKTULACA, DOUBLE MIXED (No. 1649)— All colors. Packet. 10 cents; ounces .$3.00. Oil SAAn (Ornamental Mixed) — Also VII Dedll knoAvn as Palma Christi. Large tropical plants, groAvn for the highly ornamental foliage, plentiful supply of these, groAvn near houses, is said to keep aAvay mosciuitoes. Plant in open ground, after ground gets warm, tliree to four feet apart ea(di Avay. This is the bean from Avhich castor (>il is made, but do not eat the raAA" beans. Bushes groAv live to ten feet liigli. depending on ri(dmess of soil .and are flue for massing or center plants in beds. The beaus are brilliant colored and the large picturesciue foliage produces an elegant sub-tropical effect. Packet, 10c; ounce, 50c. SALVIA SPLENDENS-SCARLET SAGE TTniA’orsally popular. A strong groAver and free flowering- beauty, bearing long spikes of intense scarlet bloom from midsummer till frost. No floAA^er makes a more shoAvy appearance in beds and borders. In Decatur, Georgia, there are tAvo long hedges of salvia, groAA’ing about feet high, tlnit haA^e been profusely blooming all sum- mer, and in NoA^ember, Avhen this is being Avritten, that hedge is still a Avonderful gloAV of scarlet floAA'^ers, the attraction of the neighborhood. It is easily groAA-n and certainly you aaTII be pleased Avith its attractiveness. It delights in the Avarmest, sunniest situations. Soav seed in open ground after trees are in full leaf and the ground is AA'arm, but may be started earlier in boxes in sunny Avindows, and transplanted as soon as the soil is Avarm A. bed of Salvia Avill giAe a perfect blaze of scarlet. Salvia is admirably adapted for gloAving red beds, borders and sunny porch and AvindoAA" boxes. It groAvs tAvo to four feet high, depending on the rich- ness of soil and is considered by many the most satisfactory floAver to groAV in the Sunnv South. For i)iants see Page 73. Packet, 10c; oz., .$5.00. SUNFLOWER, iAPANESE(No. 1694) ety AAms discovered in California about 1014 by our Mr. Hastings, and rec- ognizing fully its value and beauty be decided to distribute it widely. There is scarcely anj' resemblance to the coarse, ungainly common sun- floAA^er. It is often called the Chrysanthemum FloAvered Sunflower and it is Avortliy of the name. The floAA^er heads groAV 4 to 6 inches in diameter on stalks 4 to 0 feet high according to the- richness of the soil. The entire floAver is a rich golden yelloAv' color and a solid mass of petals as flnely cut and fringed as anv of the famous varieties of chrysanthemums. These beautiful .Taiwanese SunfloAvers make one of the most beautiful sights imaginable on the Hastings' Plantation. A large held of them, each plant Avith several to many beautiful yelloAV and golden-orange flower balls is certainly easy to remember. Thousands of passersby, in automobiles and on the Central of Georgia trains, have remarked about the gloAvlng field of yelloAV they saAv at the Hastings’ Plantation, and even Avith only a feAV plants for a border or back- ground. you Avill t)e delighted with this exceptional floAver. They make good cut flowers, too, and are magnificent. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents; ounce, 75 cents. LARGE FLOWERING, TEN-WEEKS. The Stock (or ^ ^ llUi OillifloAver) is one of the most popular annuals, either for bedding or pot culture; for brilliancv and diversity of color, fragrance, profusion and for long blooming it is unsurpassed." These are early and have been improved by a noted specialist. These give you many blooms all during the summer and early fall and the l)looms are blood-red, light blue, bright pink, purple, pure Avhite and ca- nary-yelhnv. You could hardly find a more pleasing diversity of brilliant colors nor a more satisfactory annual than our T(ui- Weeks Stock. Avhether you Avant .a pot floAver or bedding dandy. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents; ounce, .$1.5(>. Vmca(No. 1796) ering bedding plant, adapted to the en- tire South. It produces handsome round single floAvers and luxuriant foliage of dark green, suitable for pots, boxes, beds and borders. It is a tender perennial but treat as an annual. Does best started early and transplanted after ground is thoroughly AA'arm ; blooms until frost. GroAA's 1.0 inches high and is free from all insect attacks; floAvers Avhite and rose and many Avith crimson eyes. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, $3.00. Free Flower Seeds Japanese Chrysanthemum-Flowered Sunflower Sweet William — ShoAving Two-Color Habit We want you to take full advantage of our Free FloAA'er Seed offer on the inside front coA’er page of this catalog. Also, see special offer at top of page 51. 63 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Our Sweet Pea Grower, who also grow’s some other flower seeds for us, won more medals, prizes and awards than any other man, company or cor- poration in any line of exhibits at the San Fran- cisco World’s Fair — the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Hastings’ Finest Grandiflora Sweet Peas Bright crimspn-scarlet or pure red of the largest Grandiflora size; open form Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 20 cents. EADY GRISEE HAMIETON (No. 1716)— Large soft lavender, tinted mauve. Hooded form and one of the best. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. NAVY BEUE (No. 1717) — The richest deep violet blue and especially attractive; almost as fine as the Spencers. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 20 cents. PRIMA DONNA (No. 1718)— Clear and delightful soft pink self colored and the best Pink Grandiflora. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. CDE'Mf^C'D newer race or type of sw^eet peas wwWCi&l ■ wfltli extra large flowers, sometimes double the size of the older forms under good cultivation. Many of the Spencers have w’avy and flute-edged petals, which with their rich coloring give an almost orchid-like appearance. Sw’eet Pea lovers and specialists 'who want to groAV the largest and most beautiful blooms with long stems plant Spencers. They are far ahead of the Grandiflora type and Hastings’ Spencers are simply exquisite. Uaefono'e’ lyiSvekrl mixture of the finest Sw'eet ndaLinga IvllAtflJ Peas in cultivation, containing not /Nn I79n\ only the named varieties below but many others of the richest ^llUi I I C\3 ) and most magnificent colors in existence. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35c; % pound; $1.00; pound, .$3.50; postpaid. CbAnaratA WaKiAfiAS After watching many trials and exhibits of S^veet 9C|JCtrctlie wdlldies Peas all over the United States -we have selected the following varieties as the best and most satisfactory of each of their colors, par- ticularly adapted to the South and all extremely beautiful. Prices — Each: Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents; % pound, $1.50; pound, .$5.00; postpaid. ASTA OHN (No. 1724) — Suffused lavender or tinted mauve, sometimes shoAving pinkish tinge. Large and Avavy early Spencer. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. COUNTESS OF SPENCER (N"o. 1726) — Bright clear pink. A^ery large, open form; long stems. The original Spencer, Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. DOBBIES CREAM (No. 1728) — Deep cream or primrose; strong groAA’er and pro- fuse bloomer Avith large, AA^avy. often duplexed floAvers. Packet, 10c; ounce, 50c. FIERY CROSS (No. 1730) — The most brilliant red Spencer; scorching fire red or rich orange scarlet; practically sunproof. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. KING EDWARD SPENCER (No. 1732) — Brilliant crimson-scarlet; very large size and open form; AAmA^ed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. ROBERT SYDENHAM (No. 1734) — GloAving orange self colored ; magnificent. Large floAvers beautifully AvaA^ed ; usually 4 to a stem. Packet, 10c; ounce, 50c. ROYAE PURPLE (No. 1736) — Rich wmrm royal purple; younger floAvers Avith even a softer color tone. The finest purple. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. SENATOR (No. 1740) — A^arying combinations of deep claret and chocolate, striiied and flaked on light heliotrope ground. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. WEDGAA’OOD (No. 1742) — Bright silvery azure blue; large, well waved floAvers on long stems. Best blue and very desirable. Packet, 10 cents; ounce. .50 cents. AVHITE SPENCER (No. 1744) — Pure wdiite, beautifully Av.ived and fluted variety of enormous ,size. Excellent, Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. There is no more popular flower groAvn than the SAA^eet Pea and prob- ably there is no other flower that has been improved and developed as much as the SAveet Pea. There are tAAm general tvpes, the Grandiflora and the Spencers. The Grandiflora type is the oldest and probably pro- duces more floAvers though not- quite as large nor on as long stems as the Spencers under good cultivation. The Spencers are shy-seeders and the extra care in groAving them makes the seed cost more than the Grand- ifloras but the added beauty and delightful cut floAvers makes them Avell Avorth the difference if you will care for them properly. Cul’fur'A latitude, SAveet Peas are best planted in .Tanuarv,- February and Alarch in roAvs Avhere they can be brushed or run on wires. For a long floAvering period, dig roAvs or trenches aliout 12 inches deep : fill in six inches Avith Avell-rotted manure and top soil, Avell mixed ; plant seed on this and cover 2 or 3 inches. After the seeds come up, keep druAving in earth until the trenches are filled to surface level. Further South Avhere SAveet Peas bloom dur- ing the Avinter they can be planted in November and December Avith good results but in the general cotton belt and further North, February is probably as early as it is safe and advisable to plant. One ounce plants 50 feet of row. CarSinriifInrA MSyaH J^’^ery year this splendid mixture vrdliuiliurci miAea becomes rightfully more popular. /Ma I7|fl\ mixture is made up from GO of the best Grandiflora varieties in I I iwy existence, these being selected after careful observation of some 500 named sorts. We try to give you a general assortment of the finest blending of rich colors and shades in varieties that are particularly resistant to hot sun. This delight- ful mixture is sure to please even the most fastidious. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; A4 pound, 50 cents; pound, $L50; postpaid. lAC ^^ost effectwe displays of SAveet Peas are probablv wcsilCQiEalilia. Drccr’s White — See Page 56 for Cactus Type H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia HASTINGS' FINEST GLADIOLI BULBS SEE FUEL COLOR PICTURE OF GLADIOLI ON BACK COVER The writer believes that Gladioli (Sword Lilies) are the finest flowers to grow in the South. On the Hastings’ Plantation they are a sight never to be forgotten and they are as easy to grow as potatoes or cotton. They make a beautiful sight in the garden and as a cut-flower are unsurpassed. They bloom early and stay in bearing well, each bulb sending up a spike or shaft of the waxv, brilliant, richest colored blooms you have ever seen. CULTURE — Plant bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep (at intervals of a week or two to prolong flowering season) about 6 inches apart in rows from March to June. Simple culture directions come with each order. FINEST VARIETIES OF GLADIOLI These famous varieties are of excellent stock, carefully selected and are all in first-sized bulbs, 1% inches or more in diameter. We are able to sell them at very reasonable prices because we grow them by the thousands on the Hastings’ Plantation. AMERIC.V (No. 3500) — Soft lavender pink. The most popular Gladiolus in the w’orld. A vigorous grower and profuse bloomer; about 16 large flowers on each spike; orchid-like and charming. lOo each; 6 for 40c; 13 for 75c; 100 for $5.00; postpaid. CHICAGO WHITE (No. 3510)— White. Most popular white. Strong growth ; about 15 flowers on spike. Color white wdth lavender markings in throat; midribs of 3 lower petals carmine edged w’ith amber. lOc each; 6 for 40c; 13 for 75c; 100 for $5.75. EMPRESS OF INDIA (No. 3530)— Maroon. Strong 35-inch spike; 15 compact, wide open, 3% to 4 inch blooms; blooms 9 to 12 days. Color very deep wine-crimson or deep maroon shaded Sbc Gladioli Collection Grown From Hastings’ Mixed Gladioli black on tips, the blackest of all Gladioli and simply exquisite. 15c each; 6 for 85c; 13 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. HALLEY (No. 3530) — Salmon pink. Very early to bloom ; tall, strong grower and very satisfactory and popular. Long full spikes are beautiful. Color is delicate salmon pink, slightly streaked purple and flecked red on yellow on lower petals and cherry stains on upper petals. First class in every way. lOc each; 6 for 50c; 13 for 00c; 100 for $7.00; postpaid. MRS. FRANCIS KING (No. 3540)— Light scarlet. Extra long spikes with 20 immense flowers. Color is flame-pink shadirg to rich cherry-red in throat, maroon lines at petal tii.c, uid purple patch on bend of inside petals. Extremely beautifi’ 10c each; 6 for 40c; 13 for 75c; 100 for $5.00. YELLOW HAMMER (No. 3550) — Yellow. Pine “Primulinus Type”. Primulinus have smaller blooms but are very early. Pitcher shaped blooms well apart ; color pure .yellow lightly marked with red in throat. 10c each; 6 for 55c; 13 for $1.00; 100 for $9.00. One bulb each of the above 6 varieties, as illustrated in full color on the back cover. All these are very popular and satisfactory and each is a distinctive and very beautiful color, making a fine assortment. 50c postpaid. BARON J. HULOT (No. 3560) — Deep violet. The leading purple variety. Strong slender 3G-inch spike; 12 separate 2)4 inch Avide open triangular blooms ; rather early. Color violet-blue, shading lighter towards throat and reddish purple into throat. 15c each; 6 for 85c; 13 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. MRS. FRANK PENDLETON (No. 3570)— Rose blotched red. One of the finest, newest and largest Gladioli. It took the flower market by storm. Long, strong spikes with 14 compact immense wide open almost square 5-inch blooms. Color is bright rose-pink contrasting strikingly with deep rich velvety blood-red blotches on lower petals. Gorgeous. 15c each; 6 for 55c; 13 for $1.00; 100 for $8.00. PANAMA (No. 3580)--Clear pink. Very strong grower with 13 wide open, compact, almost square blooms. Color is rich light pink, shading lighter with darker penciling in throat. Exquisite. 10c each; 6 for 55c; 13 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00. PRINCE OF WALES (No. 3590) — Golden salmon. Exquisite new variety of special merit. Strong 38-inch spike with 16 compact 4-inch wide open triangular blooms of excellent substance; extremely early. Color delicate creamy pink suffused salmon, varying lighter dnd darker. 20c each; 6 for $1.00; 13 for $1.75; 100 for $14.00. PRINCEPS (No. 3600) — Dazzling scarlet. The $1,000 Gladiolus. Strong grower, beau- tiful large wide open compact flow'ers on strong 36-inch spikes. Color is richest dazzling scarlet-crimson Avith beautiful large white blotches marbled light scarlet on 'lower petals towards throat. A beauty. 15c each; 6 for 85c; 13 for .$1.50; 100 for $10.00. SCHWABEN (No. 3610) — Sulphur yelloAv. Finest yellow and one of the “Big 4” most popular varieties. Strong, branching 39-inch spike with 24 very large compact wide open triangular 3%-inch blooms. Color deep cream yellow blotched in throat with richest purple. 15c each; 6 for 85c; 13 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. One bulb each of the 13 varieties described above, including the 50c Collection, Avhich gives you the finest Gladioli grown. Each variety color is different, extremely beautiful and every bulb blooms. $1.00 postpaid. EUROPA (No. 3630) — SnoAv white. Strong branching 43-inch spike with 17 immense compact Avide open Lily form 4%-inch slightly ruffled blooms. Color snoAV white; slight purple dust at throat base; purest of all whites. New variety that will crowd out all other whites. 30c each; 6 for $1.60; 13 for $3.00; 100 for $23.50. EVELYN KIRTLAND (No. 3630)— Orange pink. Strong spike Avith 17 wude open Lily form, extra large 4-inch blooms with reflexed petal tips. Color is flame-pink, darker edges and shell pink into throat; loAver petals blotched brilliant scarlet. Excellent and exquisite new variety. 15c each; 6 for 85c; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $1L00. MARSHAL FOCH (No. 3640) — Salmon flesh. A masterpiece. Rich, rare, odd, artistic and brand new variety. Strong 34-inch spike with 16 compact wide open huge 5-inch blooms with broad ruffled petals. Color delicate salmon-flesh, flaked at tips; loAver petals blotched orange, throat striped deep cardinal with carmine star in throat. Per- fect color blending. 50c each; 6 for $2.75; 12 for $5.00; 100 for $40.00. NIAGARA (No. 3650) — Soft yeUoAv. Strong 30-inch spike; 10 compact wide open tri- angular large 3%-inch blooms. Color creamy yelloAV blending deeper tOAA^ards throat; throat stippled light crimson; purple anthers and pink pistil; outside of throat tube salmon-red. 10c each; 6 for 50c; 12 for 90c; 100 for $7.50. RUFFLED GLORY (No. 3670) — Creamy blush. The giant “ruffled” Gladiolus. Strong 42-inch spike, very large wide open flowers with ruffled petals. Color light salmon- pink. tinted rose ;' lower petals huffish Avith light crimson midribs. Exquisite Giant beauty of delicate color. 15c each; 6 for 85c; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $11.00. SCRIBE (No. 3680) — Tender rose, striped. Enormous spike, 19 compact large open floAA'ers. Color flesh pink tinted white and freely striped carmine. This is a very at- tractive and beautiful Gladiolus. i5c each; 6 for 85 cents; 12 lor $1.50; 100 for $10.00. SUMMER (No. 3690)— Deep lavender. Strong 36-inch spike; 14 Avide open 3-inch blooms. Color rich magenta or deep lavender-purple with purple mottling on white ground into throat on lower petals. Rich and rare new variety with a beautiful sheen. 25c each; 6 for $1.35; 13 for $2.50; 100 for .$20.00. HASTINGS’ FINEST MIXED GLADIOLI While many of our customers want the finest individual varieties, such as described above, the most like a general assortment of many colors, and we sell many thousands of our “Hastings’ Finest Mixed (Gladioli” every year. We haA’e tried to get a good assortment of colors and shades and you will find that these bulbs produce large showy spikes of the richest colored blooms in great profusion. There are early, medium and late varieties in this assortment so to give you a long flowering season and we are sure you will be delighted with these splendid Glads. Order them by the hundred foj garden or border displays and have them for cut-floAvers through the summer. It is well to plant some every Aveek or two from frost-proof time until July first to prolong the blooming season. PRICE — 6 for 35 cents; 13 for 60 cents; .50 for $3.35; 100 for $4.m». $1.00 Special Gladioli Collection H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia GENERAL PLANT LIST WE PAY POSTAGE ON PEANTS— ORDER BEFORE APRIL 20TH We sold over 600,000 of these plants last year, which shows how immensely popular these beautiful and delightful plants are becom- ing among our half a million customers over the Southern States. They are all superb types of flowering and decorative plants to please you, and they grow well in the South. Plant orders, including collections, cannot be shipped after May 1st so please do not order after April 20th. Plant orders are always filled separately from seed orders, seeds being sent first, and plants sent as soon as weather permits digging and shipping. We won’t ship plants in extremely cold or in hot weather and cannot send them outside of the United States. BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH FLOWERS We want to see flowers in abundance around every Southern home, no matter whether it be a town home or a farm home. Our Special low-priced flower seeds and collections are a good starter. Our Rose, Geranium and Chrysanthemum Collections and the plants named in this catalog will surround your home with beautiful flowers. Even if you can’t go all the way this year, make a start at least towards beautifying home surroundings at this time. You will be delighted with the results. Ornamental Garden Aloysia Citriodora or Lemon Verbena r^iiarlA Make the garden your mUIUC outdoor living room, dake it private; not snobbish, but jersonal, by surrounding it with a ledge or dense mass of shrubbery. Keep it in harmony with its sur- ’oundings and with the house it idjoins. Follow the “line of least •esistance” in using native, hardy plants that are sure to grow and ook natural. Avoid formality, excessive sym- netry and monotony. This does lot mean that straight lines and 'epetition are not in good taste, for . , , o ^ direct paths are often best and a Acalypha Sanderii long border of Phlox, for example, seldom suggests monotony, while an alternation of short and tall clumps or pink and white masses might easily do so. Don’t aim for quick, cheap results, nor a disconnected collection of botanic exhibits, but a series of related pictures. Keep the lawn spaces open, massing plants along the edges in- stead of all over the lawn. If the surroundings are pleasing, leave places to see them; otherwise screen them out with shrubbery. Use originality. Few gardens can be successfully copied, and you don’t want an imitation, anyway. It is very easy to plan per- manent landscaping and add a little towards it each year rather than patching up your yard yearly. Croes under various names, such as MCaiypna danueril “Chemlle Plant”, “Philippine Me- dusa”, “Comet Plant”, “Dewey’s Favorite Flower”, “Bloody Cat Tail”, etc. The most sensational plant introduced for years, and one of the most striking flowering ornamental plants. Strong, free growth with large, dark green leaves, from axils of which rope-like spikes of velvety crimson flowers from 1 to 2 feet long and nearly 1 inch thick are gracefully suspended as shown in the illustration, which conveys but a faint idea of the beauty and warm coloring of this acquisition. The plant is in flower the year around, and is as easily grown as a Coleus, simply requiring a warm temperature to develop its full beauty. Fine plants, 20 cents each. This splendid plant ought to be in every plant collection in the South. It is well adapted to our section and has the greatest fra- grance of any plant grown. This fragrance is entirely that of the lemon, hence its name. One large plant will scent up an entire yard with a most agreeable odor. Grows rapidly and is easily wintered over in pits or cellars. Plants, 20 cents each, postpaid. nniie called Queen’s Wreath and Mnilgonun i-epiopus Mexiean Mountain Rose — A splendid climbing plant from Central Mexico, producing rose-col- ored flowers in racemes two feet long. The profusion of bloom is such as to give resemblance of a rose at a distance, hence its name, Rosa de Montana, or Mountain Rose. Strong bulbs, 20 cents each. A ciiiSKSlorilC Also called Emerald Feather, rmspcirctgUa ^ magnificent porch or bask- et plant in the South. The fronds or leaves grow 4 to 5 feet long. Hundreds of magnificent plants of this are seen every summer on the porches in Atlanta, and when cold weather comes it makes a splendid house plant. It succeeds under almost any conditions. Plants, 15 cents each. Extra strong plants, 40c each, postpaid. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 'pe“S: Grown for its delicate lace-like foliage, whole greenhouses being devoted to its culture. Good plants, 15 cents each. Extra strong plants, 40 cents each; postpaid. Barberry Ibolium Privet tive than California Privet ; very vigorous, bushy, upright ; no disease nor blight affects it; round foliage. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen; $12.00 per 100. am Ampelopsis Veitchii — One of the most attractive ivy strong growing vines of all and does well planted on the north and east sides of houses almost anywhere in the Cotton Belt and further north. The vines are covered with clinging tendrils that cling closely to walls, chimneys, etc. Makes a solid moss of dense, dark green, turning to brightest shades of crimson, red and yellow after being touched with frost. The en- tire north side of one of our seed warehouses here in Atlanta is cov- ered from two plants of Boston Ivy, making a beautiful appear- ance. 25 cents each; 2-year plants, 50 cents. Asparagus Sprengeri — Other Ferns on Page 7 1 Bouganvillea Sanderiana Chinese Paper Plant. This magnificent plant is splen- did for house culture and for an open ground climber in comparatively frostless regions. A full-grown plant will often contain tens of thousands of the odd-look- ing purplish pink flowers and seen in full bloom in warmer climates it is a sight never to be forgotten. Strong plants, 35c each. Brugmansia Angel’s Trumpet. Grows easily and blooms freely. The Brugmansia blooms indoors in winter and in the garden in summer. The plant has large, tropical leaves, with blooms 8 inches wide at the mouth, resembling a trumpet, hence the name, “Angel’s Trumpet”. Pure white; as fragrant as a Jasmine. 35 cents each. Hrugniansia or .Angel’s Trumpet 70 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Coleus — New Giant or Christmas Gem FIOW0rinSf B0SfOI1l3S c«nts each, except where noted ■ ■■■O otherwise. All eight for $2.00. ALiBA PICTA — Long leaves thickly spotted silvery white. Lovely pink flowers. ARGENTEA GCTTATA — Extra deep green foliage, silvery white spots. PICTA ROSEA — Bright silvery pink floAvers, extra fine. THURSTONII — Metallic-green leaves with shell pink flowers. CORALLINE LUCERNE — Wonderful new Begonia bearing immense flower clusters of bright coral red, changing to a delicate pink. Every lady who has seen it in bloom has bought at least one — 10 cents. RUBRA — Graceful drooping habit with large coral-colored flower panicles ; heavy waxen leaves — 30 cents. PRESIDENT CARNOT — Flowers coral red; foliage green, under sides blush-red. SANDERSONII — Coral Begonia, scarlet crimson flowers blooming for months. PIJO Aptly called the “gardener’s paint box”. We have a superb assort- ment of brilliant colored varieties, fine for bedding. Used for beds in lawns and parks all over the country. See illustration to the left. These are all bush sorts; 13 cents each; 10, all different, $1.00; 22, all different, .$2.00; postpaid. COLEUS — New Trailing Queen — Rich golden-yellow foliage often turning to pure white. Distinct trailing coleus with glorious foliage. Trailing Beauty — Center of leaves bright red or pink with a broad border of emerald green. Both showy for hanging baskets, window boxes or in pots, as branches hang gracefully over in fes- toons two to three feet long. Each, 20 cents; the two for 35 cents. COLEUS — NeAv Giant, Christmas Gem. Leaves immense, 8 to 12 inches long ; cannot be excelled as a pot plant. Grows 2 to 3 feet high Avith huge leaves of bright carmine, shading to deep maroon Avith margins of yellow and green. 25c each; 3 for 65c. Cigar Plant(Cuphea Platycentra) Zlt ia“r'; roAV, tubular flow^ers of scarlet tipped with purple. Popular because always in bloom, bright and attractive. Strong plants, 15 cents each. Cestrum Parquii (Night Blooming .lasmine). A much esteemed summer bedding plant with Avaxy dark green leaves and open panicles of tubular, creamy white flowers. Although inodorous during the day, they fill the Avhole gar- •len with fragrance at night. 25 cents each. Everblooming Butterfly Bush SirS‘°wftV ftl Buddleya Variabilis Magnif ica tna'^tre^ flowering habit. The name Butterfly Bush was applied to it because it seems to attract butterflies in large numbers. This shrub from a young plant will mature to full size the first summer, producing a handsome bush about 4 feet high. It produces long, graceful stems, which terminate in tapering panicles of beautiful lilac-colored flowers that are of miniature size and borne by the hundreds on a flower head which is frequently ten inches long. A single plant the first season will throw out as many as fifty floAver spikes, which increase greatly in number during succeeding years. The year after planting, it gener- ally commences to flower in June and continuing each season until se- vere frosts nip it. The foliage and blooms are exceedingly fine. The shrub will die doAAm to the ground if frozen, and while perfectly hardy, we recommend covering the roots with manure, leaves or other suit- able materials as winter approaches, so it will produce a heavy growth the following season. This shrub is very desirable as an individual specimen in the lawn and garden, or placed promiscuously in the shrubbery border. Fine plants, 25 cents each; strong plants, 50c. We have found the Chinese Hibiscus one of the most satisfactory of all plants for , _ open ground culture in summer and as a house plant in winter. In Florida and the Gulf Coast section they are all well adapted to open ground plantings, and can be trimmed to any shape desired or used as a hedge. HIBISCUS Now ■Poaohhlnw IlihiKono A Pot of a Flowering Begonia — Plant a Few New Pink Hibiscus, “Peachblow” ®5T„“/d'iame?er‘'; ‘oH charming, rich, clear, pink color, AAuth small, deep crimson center. It is one of the freest flowering plant novelties ever offered. The color is an entirely new and beautiful shade and it blooms abundantly and continuously during the summer and fall months. Large plants, 2 to 3 years old, make a magnificent shoAA^ It Avill give general satisfaction to those Avho grow' it, either in pots or planted out in the garden. It blooms Avell in the win- ter in the greenhouse or in any sunny window. 35c each. Extra large plants, 60c each. nmihio This superb variety has immense double L/OUme \^rilf1SOn floAvers of richest crimson color combined with glossy green foliage. One of the best. 25 cents each; extra large plants ready to bloom, 50 cents each, AfsinrliflAi-iie Kich, glossy, cut-leaved foliage, and the scarlet- nilJIdCUSp uranullioriis crimson flow'ers literally cover the whole plant. This variety is famous for its beautiful floAvers. 25 cents each; extra large plants ready to bloom, 50 cents each. For house cultivation all the year, or HIDISCUS, Sinensis Glgsnteus for planting outside during summer. Blooms at all times of year. Beautiful scarlet-crimson flowers of enormous size, often 6 to 8 inches across, seen from a long distance like a flaming torch. 25 cents each ; extra large plants, 50 cents each. „ , Flow'ers of enormous size, beautiful carmine, niDlSCUS, SUD-Violaceus tinted with vlolet. ProbaWy the largest flower of the Hibiscus family, and an unusually free bloomer. We take great pleasure in recom- mending this fine plant. 25 cents each; extra large plants, ready to bloom, 50 cents each. An immense flowering variety, combining in its flow- 11 IDISCIIS^ VCl SlCOIOr ers all the colors of the Hibiscus family, being hand- somely striped cyimson, buff, rose aad whdte. Gives a handsome and extremely novel effect. F’lowers on large plants frequently Aight Inches in diameter. 25 cents each. Extra large plants, ready to bloom, 60 cents each. , „ ,. ^ , Hibiscus, Carminiatus Plerfectus !-aV- mine- rose with a deep crimson eye; fully 6 inches in diameter. 25 cents each; extra large olants re^v to .bloom. -5(1 cents pach. II. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 71 New French Hydrangeas AVALANCHE— A splendid large white, which has made an enviable reputation for itself in three seasons. An easy variety to force. Young: plants, 30 cents. Strong plants, 50 cents each; 12 for $5.00. BOUQUET ROSE — A vigorous, healthy, easily grown hydrangea pro- ducing immense trusses of flowers of rosy-amber color, turning, after they become older, to a bright pink. Exhibition plants of this variety certainly created a sensation in the New York flower markets last season. Young plants, 30 cents each; strong plants, 60 cents each. E. G. HILL — Newest and best French variety and finest of the pink sorts. Color of a most pleasing shade of baby pink that does not fade. Growth very vigorous, foliage large and attractive. Trusses are immense and held erect. Young plants, 30 cents; strong plants, 50 cents each. “HILLS OF SNOW” — The King of all Shrubs, the new Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora Alba. The most valuable hardy shrub ever intro- duced. This is the great new hardy shrub that has come to gladden our yards and gardens. We place it first and foremost of all shrubs. It makes a perfectly round, symmetrical bush that is covered from June to August with handsome large pure white flowers. Be sure and plant this new hardy shrub, it will please you greatly. Young plants, 25 cents each. Strong two-year-old plants, 50 cents ; 12 for S3-00. MME. E. MOUILLERE — This has been the favorite white variety; very free flowering, of good size and form. Awarded silver medal at National Flower Show. A great London grower handled over thirty thousand of this variety alone in one season. Y'oung plants, 30 cents. Strong plants, 50 cents each; 12 for S5.00. LA FRANCE — Very strong grower with immense trusses of deeply fringed flowers of delicate shade of rose. Young plants, 30 cents; strong plants, 50 cents; 12 for $5.00. LA PERLE — Simply grand; largest and most refined white we have yet seen ; flowers deeply fringed. Young plants, 30 cents ; strong plants, 50 cents; 12 for $5.00. TROPHEE — The reddest red. Vigorous grower, free bloomer and new- est type of French Hydrangeas. Has received more praise than any other we have grown. Young plants. 40 cents; strong plants, 65 cents. New French Hydrangea — “Hills of Snow” Cyperus Alternifolious famous Blue Flowered Hydrangea. Every year hydrangeas become more ■■*'^**^*^"’**^ popular in the South, and Housseline is the best of the blue varieties. Flower heads are large and held erect, as shown in our illustration of “Hills of Snow.” Young plants, 30 cents; strong plants, 50 cents each; 12 for $5.00. This is a plant of the easiest culture and a large specimen is as handsome as a palm for /U|M|«|aA||a Plants decoration. It makes a handsome pot plant or can be used in baskets \ or vases, making a charming effect. It will grow luxuriantly in water, and is, therefore, indispensable for aquariums or fountains. Our illustration shows this orna- mental plant throwing up slender round stems with whorls or flat ribbon-like leaves. Give abun- dance of water; this plant does very well in dry soil but much better in moist soil. 20 cents each. Every house ought to have one or more of these splendid decorative plants for r the porches in summer or indoors in winter; easily grown. ASPARAGUS FERNS — These ferns are listed on Page 09. Nephrolepsis Bostoniensis ( Boston Fern ) Ki: The fronds frequently attain a length of five to six feet. Many call it the “fountain fern” on account of its graceful drooping habits. We use it as a house plant in Avinter and under shade trees in sum- mer. Every one Avho sees these ferns admires them and wants to knoAV hoAV to get them. This is a standard and most popular variety. Fine young plants, 25 cents each; extra strong plants, 75c each. Dliimo’’ (Nephrolepsis Whitmanii). It has taken gold medals wherever shown ■mine anfi -vve consider it one of the most valuable ferns introduced in many years. The large decorative fronds are made up of many leaflets that are themselves finely divided and really, it is a charming fern. Fine young plants, 35 cents; strong plants, 85 cents. TIia lA/anivamolrAK (Nephrolepsis Jolm Wannamaker). A new Fern of beauty. I lit? ¥wcillllo old-fashioned garden or bed is com- plete without the beautiful Sweet May Pinks. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. HER AIAJESTY — New Hardy Scotch Pink with pure white flowers; fine for cemetery as well as home planting. 15 cents each? 12 for $1.50. P|J^|je|AC There are few ladies that don’t want to grow Fuchsias and they r are easily grown in almost all parts of the South if the right vari- eties are planted. The failures come from trying to grow varieties not adapted. The fol- lowing list of Fuchsias is made up of right varieties for the South. They make one of the most delicately beautiful of all flowers. The writer thinks they are the most inter- esting, attractive and charming flowers grown. 20 cents each; 6 for $1.00. BLACK PRINCE — Finest for the amateur grower; very hardy free bloomer with buds of beautiful waxy carmine or pink color. ERNEST REN.XN — The white sepals show off the charming reddish blue corolla to a striking and delightful advantage. This is very attractive. LITTLE BEAUTY — Red sepals, sky-blue corolla, so free blooming it almost hides the plant. LORD BYRON — A splendid Fuchsia. Red sepals, corolla of tlie richest sliade of royal purple. So free in flower as to almost hide the plant. M.\D.\ME Y.VN DER STR.4SS— This is the best of the double -whito corolla Fuchsias. Verj' beautiful. SPECIOSA — Of erect and compact habit. Flowers star-shaped and two to three inches long, the tube and sepals of bright rose color, corolla brilliant carmine. TENOR — Red sepals,' double purple corolla. Royal deep coloring; very rich. These seven exquisite Fuchsias 20 cents each; any six for $1.00. The flowers are sweet-scented and the growth luxurious. They make wonderful growth and last for years. Splen- did for covering fences, stumps, arbors, etc. ; fragrant and pleasant, attractive, in per feet taste on practically any lawn and especially eas.v to groAv, requiring little or no cultivation. The four for 70 cents. AURE.\ RETICULATA (Golden Leaved) — Variety with beautiful variegated foliage of yellow, white and pink. Fine plants, 20 cents each. CHINESE EVERGREEN — Sweet-scented. Blooms nearly all the season; flowers buff. yellow and white. Very desirable sort; 20 cents each. HALL’S JAPAN — Sweet-scented. Most consistent bloomer of the class; beautiful yellow and white flowers which stay in profuse bloom all summer and almost cover the entire vine. Notice the illustration from an unretouched photograph be- low. 20 cents each. HONEYSUCKLES Honeysuckle. Hall’s Japan — Wonderful Sweet Scented, Hardy Climbing Plants 7b H, G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia HARDY PERENNIAL PliLOX PRICES — Varieties marked aOc are 6 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00. 25c varieties are 6 for $1.25; 12 for .$2.50. Listed below we have twelve separate and distinct varie- ties especially adapted to the South. As a special offer, we will send you one of each of these twelve varieties of Hardy Perennial Phlox for $2.00; postpaid. CKEPUSCULE— T a 1 1 white, suffused lavender, purple eye. 20 cents. ECLAIREUK— T a 1 1 brilliant rosy-magenta with large lighter halo'; large florets, magnificent bedder. 20c. “^.LIZABETH CAMPBELL—. Medium tall, very bright salmon pink with lighter shadings, dark crimson eye; entirely new shade of Phlox. 30c; 12 for .$3.00. EUROPA — Medium tall white, crimson-carmine eye. Ex-i ceptional, very large. 20c. HENRY M U R G E R — Tall white, deep carmine center. 20 cents. MME. PAUL DUTRIE — Tall, delicate lilac-rose. Extra, 25 cents. MISS LINGARD — Pearly white, faint pink eye. Re- markable bloomer, fine cut flower. 25 cents. ROSENBERG — Medium tall, bright reddish-violet, blood-red eye; individual flowers size of silver dollar. 20 cents. R. P. STRUTHERS — Tall, rosy carmine with claret-red eye. Finest Phlox grown. 25 cents. RYNSTROM — Medium tall, most exquisite pink. Fine. 25 cents. THOR — Deep salmon-pink with scarlet glow, light halo around aniline-red eye. Richest of deep colored Phlox. 25 cents. W. C. EGAN — Delicate lilac with large solferino eye, looks soft pink. None better. 25 cents. (Eady Washington Geraniums). Grandest r tSIai gOl1IUIfl9 of all flowering plants; do not resemble the common geraniums in any particular, neither in foliage nor in flower; more beautiful in every way. We here offer the everbloom- ing set of Pelargoniums, every one entirely different in color and every one a beauty. The Lady Washington Geraniums are the handsomest of all flowers — once seen, never forgotten. Separate named varieties. 40c each ; the six for .$2.00 — a wonderful selection. EASTER GREETING — Earliest and very large fiery amaranth-red florets ; only kind that blooms in beds as well as in pots all summer long. GARDENER’S JOY — Ground color of apple-blossom pink, the two upper petals having blotches of carbon-brown ; florets 3^/^ inches across in enormous clusters. GLORY — Robust grower and splendid novelty. Florets and cluster very large ; ground color, Cattleya-blue, like the Cattleya Orchid ; the upper petals with two large purple magenta-red spots, dis- tinctly veined. Beautiful new color in Pelargoniums. LIBERTY — Glorious salmon-red, with large velvety blotches bor- dered with scarlet. Gigantic trusses and all good qualities of Easter Greeting, its parent. LADY BECKER — A sport from Easter Greeting and like it in everything but color, which is rosy pink. PRINCE— Immense crimped flowers with 6 to 10 petals of rich purple color with velvety black blotches. PhiladelphusorSyringa ^“"1; Oramcro’’ beautiful variety of this most beauti- ITI ailgV ful ever-blooming species. It is excep- tionally vigorous, a tall grower with very large, double-crested flowers with round petals. The flowers are pure white, sweetly scented and are bo me in magnificent clusters of five to seven. Vir- ginal is a new variety but already leads all the older kinds and you will be delighted with this hardy deciduous shrub in your own yard. Good strong plants, 50 cents each; 6 for $2.50; postpaid. PliirnhsKTA This flower is a great favorite in nUITiDagO i^apensis the Atlanta section and is eas- ily grown in open ground almost everywhere in the South. No col- lection of flowers should be without one or more plants of Plum- bago Capensis, giving as it does an abundance of lovely sky blue flowers. 15 cents each; 12 for $1.50. %/| A See illustration of this all-summer bloomer on page 62. No plant is more popular in the South than the Salvia for bedding. In late summer and fall up to the time frost comes it is a mass of blooms, and in the case of the scarlet varie- ties it makes a mass of fiery red unequaled by any other flower on our list. Some of our Atlanta customers buy them by the hun- dreds for bedding purposes. Prices of all varieties, prepaid, 10 ^ents each; $1,00 per dozen. (See next column for varieties,) SALVIA SPLENDENS— Standard bedding, fiery scarlet. LE PRESIDENT — New dwarf scarlet salvia; indispensable. MRS. PAGE — A perfect sheet of scarlet. SALVIA SPLENDENS ALBA— Pure white .variety. Sanseveria Zeyianica or Zebra Plant A very odd but beautiful plant especially adapted to house culture during winter and for porches during summer. Leaves are beauti- fully striped crosswise with white variegations on a green ground. Can be grown either in sunlight or in dark parts of the room and stands dust and drying out without damage. It can be placed in any position in any room and do well. For vases and baskets it is fine. In all, a beautiful decorative plant requiring scarcely any water. Fine plants, 25 cents each. Qkaetsu (Burbank’s). One of the marvelous pro- 9IBCt9LC8 ductions in the flower line. Extremely hardy perennial with large, free-blooming flowers that last 2 weeks after being cut. 20 cents each; two kinds, 35 cents; $2.00 per dozen. CnifAa— Rrirlal Wroaf’h ^f the very finest shrubs dpirea—Driaai Vvreain for the south and of the eas- iest culture; perfectly hardy and grows to enormous size. One in Mr. n. G. Hastings’ yard is over twenty feet in diameter and one round solid mass of white while in bloom. Very hardy and earliest flowering. See illustration on opposite page. We also have Anthony Waterer, the Crimson Spirea. It is of compact bush form, covered nearly the whole growing season with large umbels of flowers measuring nearly a foot across. Either kind; one-year plants, 25 cents ; strong two-year plants, 60 cents ; postpaid. (Wandering Jew). This fine trailing plant I ■ is very popular for baskets and window boxes. You will be pleased with the two distinct kinds. 15c each. Viburnum-Snowball ?Sers^o£^ln?w! white flowers. A well-known favorite shrub of old-time fame and popularity. Strong plants, 60 cents. VIOLETS— PRINCESS OF WALES— Violet-blue, single. LADY HUME CAMPBELL— Best double purple. SWANLEY WHITE — Exquisite double white flowers. PRICES— Plants, 15 cents each; 12 for $1.50; postpaid. Not pre- paid: 100 for $10.00. lA/ief-9Ki9i Splendid climber for porch shade. wVl9iaria""\^nineS6 when mfull bloom. tmly magnif- icent with its masses of flowers in long drooping racemes like bunches of grapes. See illustration of this most attractive hardy climber on opposite page. 25 cents; large plants; 50 cents each. (Spanish Dagger). A most strik- ¥ UCCa ■ llalBldi&Vaa jng and attractive yard orna- ment. The Yucca blooms every year, bearing long, straight stalks surmounted with large umbels or heads of white flowers. 25e each. 74 //. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Geraniums-Eclipse Collection Postpaid S. A. Nutt — Showing^ Semi-Poiible Type of Park Geraniums Type of L.a Favorite — Showing Semi-Double !Liglit Colored Geranium Geraniums are especially suited to the South for pot plants, baskets, urns, porch and window boxes, bedding, edging and low borders. They have a richness of color and deepness of tone not found in any other flower; they are healthy, vigorous growers and the beautiful brilliant heads of bloom will give any place the appearance of a cheerful, loving home. PLANT GERANIUMS The Fclipse Collection, containing varieties described below, contains the cream of all double and semi-double Geraniums ^or South- ern use. There is hardly anything that will give more satisfaction than a dozen Gerani- ums for outdoor blooming during summer, and indoor bloom during the winter months. 1 2 Best Geraniums $1"""' oTt*: paid; if ordered separate from collection, 20 cents each; $1.00 for six; $1.75 a dozen. Alphonse Ricard bright vermilion ; large flowers and enormous trusses; a grand variety. Beaute Poitevine “"s h ”'1 pink, gradually shading to white as the flower becomes older. This variety is a universal favorite and certainly deserves its reputation. EU ▼■■AO'A This splendid Geranium ■ ■■■ ■ ■ “Bw is of a beautiful shade of dazzling scarlet with a pleasing soft, vel- vety finish on a saffron ground. Excellent. The large trusses are so freely produced as to nearly conceal the foliage. Helen Mitchell teaTviaudTnd Alphonse Ricard and the introducers claim for it supremacy in brilliance of color. In size of bloom, vigor and strength. It is semi- double and of the clearest possible shade of scarlet. Its growth is compact, semi-dwarf, with lustrous green foliage. New variety with which you will be delighted. ^ most perfect double neierctnine Geranium of light ver- milion red color. It does finely in open ground and is one of the most reliable bed- ders. Stands hot sun and drought. Flowers are borne in exceedingly large trusses. Flowers are perfect in shape and hold up a long time after opening. Iaovi This Is the best large- WICIMIJ flowering double pink Geranium in cultivation. The color is the richest deep pink, shading near the base of the petals to light pink, the base of the upper petals being creamy-white. If you want a large flowering Geranium this is the one to plant. |"3VOrit6 Geranium we believe we have the finest double white variety that has ever been grown. The flowers are borne in large trusses of the purest snow-white, retaining this pure whiteness even in the height of summer, and for winter blooming they are all that can be desired. Do not fail to include this charming variety in your list of separate varieties. It is the supreme white. miarlarM laiilin ^ continual bloomer of enormous trusses or ITIdUdlll Jdllllll flower heads. Its color is day-break pink, shading to a delicate peach pink as the flower grows older. The pro- fusion of bloom that keeps on coming is quite a good reason for the wonderful popularity of this Geranium. I ^ distinct saimon-pink with a slight ■**«UdniC kdilUry scarlet shading. This exceptional varie- ty produces enormous trusses and florets which are borne on long stems. Really a dandy. Mice Pdricinc ^P^^ndid variety of double Ge- r rdlH#tS» r vrrtllla ranium to stand our long sum- mers. This is one of our best varieties, a constant bloomer of charm- ing rose pink color with a distinct white throat. Mlvd I 9iA#t*ondd finest Geraniums. Iwir S* tdWr The exceptional color is an artistic shade of bright satiny salmon-pink, slightly tinged on the edges of the petals with white. While rather difficult to describe in color it is of appeal- ing beauty and a good, strong growing plant that will do well for you. SA Nutt This, the finest of dark crimson Geraniums, has ■ no-w taken the lead as a bedding Geranium, being used in the largest parks and public grounds of the country in preference to all others. Its dense, compact growth, profuse bloom- ing and almost sun-proof constitution combined, give it the promi- nence as a bedder it has attained. SWEET SCENTED GERANIUMS We have many inquiries for the old sweet-scented Geraniums and cun supply three varieties this season. 20 cents each; 3 for 6O0. DEMON— The foliage has a very pronounced lemon scent. NUTMEG— Foliage has a very decided true nutmeg fragrance. ROSE — The famous sweet rose-scented geraniums. Very fragrant. H, G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 75 CHRYSANTHEMUMS 12 Superb Exhibition Varieties Postpaid for $i. 50 The Chrysanthemum has a distinct place among now- ers. Nothing will stand as much neglect and bad treat- ment without serious injury, and the blooming period comes when most other flowers are gone, being in their prime from September to December. The following list contains the best varieties in size, color, and vigorous growth for the South. 4 A Or $1.75 a dozen if ordered wCllcS bdCIl separate from the collection Red. Flowers of massive size and of a deep velvety-crimson color. It is as fine as Harvard, larger in size and Black Hawk more attractive to those who prefer a large flower. Chicftsin popular of ” all pinks; the standard and very finest com- mercial pink. This is a selected strain and good in every wav. Buds in September ; blooms in October. Clementine Touset ful of all white Chrysanthemums. It is pure white in color, yet is often flushed with day-break pink and the heads are of immense size. It does well in the South and you will be proud of this splendid sort in your garden. #iAlrlAn Fsicvlo Yellow. Entirely distinct with '*''"'*^** fcdgll? extra wide petals and very intense yellow color. Of beautiful incurved form and one of the best chrysanthemums in existence. I^nlrlon Yellow. This is the finest most satisfactory yellow variety for early blooming. In fact there is none better! It is a high priced Chrysanthemum and we offer it this year to make this collection absolutely the best ever. Golden Wedding color shines like burnished gold. Flowers of extra large size. We have offered this superb variety before and it has always given satisfaction. I Red* -A. splendid new crimson or ■■ red variety that isn’t as well known as the other reds but one we believe puts the finishing touches to this collection. It is most desirable, and you will thank us for bringing it to your attention. By many considered the best “mum”. Yellow. In almost every flower grow- IgVlU ing community there is rivalrv be- tween the ladies as to who will have the largest and most beautiful chrysanthemums each fall. Marigold is one variety that can absolutely be depended on for both size and beauty. Properly grown flowers are im- mense and for a golden yellow color it is unsurpassed. Miss Florence Pullman White. Many think this superb white chrysanthemum cannot be beaten. It is cer- tainly a fine “Mum”. Miss Minnie Bailey gra„"i- est of all pink chrysanthemums. In finish it is exquisite, showing not the slightest trace of coarseness. This refinement is particu- larly desirable in “Mums” because so many of the ordinary varieties show lack of breeding. One cannot help but admire re- finement in any line and Miss Minnie Bailey is simplv lovable. Pacific Supreme fpi ”„5id vari'il has literally leaped into popularity. The flowers are so large as to startle you and the lovely color shades from a lavender-pearl to the deepest and richest pink. Silver Wedding chrysanthemum of good size and uniformly- shaped flowers. It is hardy, prolific in bloom and in all a splendid variety. The foliage is heavy and perfect and the stems are long and strong. A most desirable and popular new variety. NOTE! For largest flowers give care- ful attention, pinch off all but one bud at head of stem and pinch off side shoots. Black Hawk Type of Handsome Large “Mums” Flower lovers naturally plant “Mums”. They well repay anything you may do in extra care with their huge and handsome flowers Miss Florence Pullman Type of Finesf Whit** ^h^y^if«nthemllnl> 76 //. (i. J I uxl tn^.s (o., St'tfds tnc n, Atlanta, Georgia 1922 SUNNY SOUTH ROSE COLLECTION 12 MOST MAGNIFICENT EVER-BLOOMINC ROSES FOR THE SOUTH 3 Red, 3 White, 3 Pink, and 3 Yeiiow, $1.50, Postpaid Anywhere in the United States All Shown in Colors on the Inside Rear Cover Page of This Cataiog Every year our Sunny Soutli Collection becomes more popular. No two varieties alike and each year we make a change of Aarieties. Any one who ordered our 1921 collection last year can order our 1922 collection and get many different varieties from those they got last year, and only such vari- eties as are well adapted to Southern plantings. Twelve well-rooted rose plants for $1.50 is a bargain for any one. If ordered separate from collec- tion, 25 cents each ; $2.50 a dozen. 2-year old planks, 60 cents each. Alovanrlot* Hill '^"ELEOAV. This is an extra fine rose, nillwiajr foj. outdoor or garden planting or house culture. It is the largest pure yellow and an extraordinarily choice rose, especially worthy because there are only a very few yellow varie- ties that are good and do well in the South. PINK. New American Hybrid Tea Rose, a vigorous grower of true pink, deepening upon opening to a glow- ing pink. Peculiarity is that shades of pink become more intense until hill maturity, and this color is enduring. Perfect and exquisite. Ol*IIC2irlAf EED. New, big, strong grower and very rugged. Growth and flower stems strong and heavy. Free floAv- ering: blooms are big. double and color is a rich velvety crimson. A free flowering red Rose that is a wonder. AVIIITE. Hybrid Tea Avith very large buds; flowers very large, double, well-built, stately, opens well in all Aveather ; sweet fra- grance. Color is AA'hite with faintest ivory shading toward base, passing to pure white. Very vigorous groAver and free bloomer ; foliage bold and distinct. ^’^ew pink rose that won the silver rrclIliV ww ■ medal for the best new pink rose and the gold sweepstakes medal for the best seedling in the International Flower Show in NeAA' York, 1921. It was the finest flower in the thousands of the best exhibited. It helps to make this collection the greatest collec- tion you can buy. OnIvAlio Y'EEEOAA’. This beautiful improved sport WOHJCn w|JI1dlcl from the famous Ophelia is a sturdy, stiff- stemmed grower with closely set, glossy, beautiful foliage. The flower is of medium size from an exquisitely formed bud of bright golden vellow. It is also a profuse bloomer. ^Aiilrl EED. a rich red rose that is a great bloomer. ■ wUUlU 'phe shade of red has been described best as a watermelon red; elegant. Helen Gould is a tried garden rose, doing especially well in the South, Like the other varieties in our Sunny South Collection, it is a vigorous growing free bloomer entirely adapted. Lady Roberts of SondeS; V?U Augusta Victoria-Splendid White Rose-Page 71 garden Roses. The color is a rich golden yellow, the most desirable color to be found in yelloAv Roses. It is a compara- tively new variety that has proved itself without a doubt. PINK. Flowers are a beautiful shade of the richest tone of pink, darker on the inner surface of the petals than on the margins. The buds are large and very fine; a strong grower and exceptionally desirable. There’s no finer Rose grown than this. DarlSatK^A RED. All who knoAv that grand Rose Ra- diance Avill AA’elcome this red form of that great favorite. Radiance is a Rose that does well every- Avhere, a fine groAA^er and free bloomer, and no prettier pink rose groAvn. Red Radiance is its exact counterpart except that the color is a rich deep red. From our experience in groAving it outdoors as well as in the greenhouse we belieA^e it slightly superior to Radiance. AA'HITE. No Rose lover need be told about 9liUWIIdlVt? SnoAvflake. It’s an old variety, the finest i>edder of them all. This improved variety is also called Marie Lambert. It is tea-scented; color is snoAv Avhite and it is the most profuse bloomer of any Rose in existence. White MamonCochet ,'L"Tan.S oT largest size; the flower is built up, or rounded, aiid very double. The color is pure snow-white although some conditions give it a tinge of pink which adds to its great beauty. No rose surpasses it in vigorous growth and no rose in the Tea family approaches it in immense size of its buds and flowers. It is deliciously fra- grant. You cannot make a mistake Avith this Rose. Uaef'incye’ Racac These Roses are the cream of ■ ■asxings Ruses an the neAV Roses of today and should do fine any^where Roses are groAAm in the United States. The plants are small, greenhouse groAvn, from cuttings made last May, grown in 2V4 inch pots; plants about 8 inches high 2-j'ear plants are from 4 inch pots, stronger, about 12 to 14 inches high and should begin to bloom this summer. Mamoo Cochet (Fink and AA’hite). AVell Opened — Superb Kotte H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 77 NEVER TOO MANY ROSES SOUTH ' When the last word has been said for all the other Flowers, the Rose is the one plant 'in the South of Which there cannot be enoxigh. On page 76 W'e give you our idea of a splendid assortment of Ever-Blooming Bush Roses. On this page we offer a general as- sortment of the best varieties. These are all healthy, well-rooted plants to be sent post- paid. 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen; except where otherwise noted. Strong 2-year-old plants of 20c varieties, 40 cents each; 12 for $4.00. 2-year plants of 25c varieties, 50> cents each; 12 for $5.00. ANTOINE RIVOIRE — Creamy white with rainbow tints; beauty and a wonder. 25c. BESSIE BROWN — Creamy white flowers; immense size. 25 cents. BEUMENSCHMIDT — Richest lemon yellow, often tinged pink. BRIDESMAID — Best deep pink rose. 25 cents; 12 for $2.50. CHAMPION OF THE WORLD — Deep, rich, rosy pink; hardy, prolific. CATHERINE MERMET — Color clear, rosy pink. CLOTHILDE SOUPERT — Pure white, pink center. COL. R. S. WILLIAMSON — Satiny white wdth deep blush center. CORNELIA COOK — No better white rose. Very fine. CRIMSON QUEEN— ‘Always in bloom; rich bright velvety crimson. 3.5c; 2-year, 60c. DUCHESS OF ALBANY— (Red La France), Charming. DEVONIENSIS — Magnolia fragrance, creamy white color. DUCHESS DE BRABANT— Bright salmon pink. ETOILE DE FRANCE — A superb red free blooming rose. 25 cents; 12 for $2.50. ECARLATE — A superb deep scarlet bedding rose for the South, EDWARD MAWLEY — Finest dark crimson Rose, ETOILE DE LYON — Double, deep golden yellow. 25 cents; 12 for $2.50. EMPRESS EUGENIE — Deep rich pink; double; hardy. EUGENE E. MARLITT — Very free bloomer ; richest bright carmine, full flushed. FLORENCE PEMBERTON — Fine summer bloomer. Creamy white and pink. FRANCIS SCOTT KEY — Deep red rose. Wins in every competition. 35c; 2-yr., 60c. F. R. PATZER — Creamv-buff. reverse delicate pink ; extra fine. FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI— Often called “White American Beauty.” 40c; 2-yr., 75c. GENERAL McARTHUR — New superb deep red rose. GEN. SUPERIOR ARNOLD JANSSEN— Glowing carmine. Extra. GLOIRE DES BELGES — Exquisite carmine and cochineal. 35c; 2-year, 60c. GRUSS an TEPLITZ — Brightest scarlet, shading to velvety crimson. HADLEY — Deep velvety crimson, strong grower, shapely buds. 35c. HELEN GOOD — The $1,000 rose. Diffused pink and yellow. 25c. HENRIETTE — Fiery orange-crimson, changing to coral-salmon. 35c. HOOSIER BEAUTY — Glowing crimson-scarlet ; one of finest roses ever grown. 25 cents; 2-year plants, 60 cents each. JONKHEER J. L. MOCK — A glorious pink rose. KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA — Extra pure double W’hite. 25c. KILLARNEY — Clear rich deep shell- pink. KILLARNEY BRILLIANT — Clear pink in bright weather, almost crimson in dull. Best of the Killarneys. Extra fine. 35 cents; 2-year, 60 cents. LADY HILLINGDON — An intense deep yellow. Long buds. LADY PLYMOUTH — Pearly, delicate but deep ivory-cream, faint- ly flushed. Gold Medal N. S. R. of England. 35c; 2-yr., 60c. LA TOSCA — Soft pink, tinted with rosy white. LAURENT CARLE — Deep rosy carmine. Extra fine. LOS ANGELES — One of finest ever introduced. Luminous pink toned coral and shaded gold at base. Large, rich, fragrant. 40c; a apricot and gold. Climbing Rose on a Southern Homo MADAME BUTTERFLY— New blend of pink, 40 cents; 2-year, 75 cents. MADAME CAROLINE TESTOUT— A grand bright pink. MADAME JENNY GILLEMOT — Deep saffron yellow; extra large. MADAME JULES GROLEZ — Rose and satiny pink ; extra. MADAME MARCEL DeLANEY — Rose shaded hydrangea-pink. 35c. MADAME SECOND WEBER— Grand deep pink. MADEMOISELLE CECILE BRUNER— Most popular baby Rose, salmon pink. It has become quite the rage and is very fine. MADEMOISELLE FRANCISCA KRUGER — Deep, coppery-yellow. MADISON — Extra double pure white. Mildew proof. METEOR — A grand, rich dark red rose; extra fine. MISS WILMOT — Sulphury cream with flush. Most refined. 35c. MRS. BENJ. R. CANT — Full form, very light red color. MRS. GEO. SHAWYER — Color bright peach pink, long stems. MRS. MACKELLAR — Deep citron or delicate canary yellow. 35c. MY MARYLAND — Clear glowing pink ; extra. NATIONAL E3IBLEM — Dark crimson; perfect beauty. 35 cents. OPHELIA — Salmon-flesh, shaded rose. Excellent. 35c; 2-yr., 60c. PAPA GONTIER — Rich, bright red, very fine bloomer. 25 cents. PAUL NEYRON — Giant pink hybrid perpetual. Free bloomer. 2.5c. PERLE DES JARDINS — Clear golden-yellow, very rich. PILGRIM — Bright rose-pink; perfect buds and flowers. 35 cents; 2-year, 60 cents PINK LA FRANCE — Magnificent silvery pink flow'ers. PINK aiAMON COCHET — Queen of garden roses. 25 cents; 12 for $2.50. PRESIDENT TAFT — Of good size and form. Color intense pink. 25 cents. RED LETTER DAY — Glowing crimson-scarlet. RHEA REID — Richest deep crimson ; fine for gardens. SOUVENIR de PIERRE NOTTING — Orange-yellow, bordered carmine. SUNBURST— Magnificent giant orange-copper or golden yellow. THE QUEEN — Beautiful large, pure white. Extra. W'ELLESLEY — Self pink ; very bright in color. WHITE LA FRANCE — Pure Avhite, fawn shadings. WM. R. SMITH — Delicate blush pink. Has no superior as garden rose. 25 cents. WM. SHEAN — A splendid rose of purest pink color. 35c each; 2-year, 60c. YVONNE VACHEROT — Porcelain-white, retouched with red. First merit. BABY RAMBLER — BUSH FORM — Red (Baby Rambler), White. (Catlierine Zie- met). Pink (Anna Muller). Each of dwarf habit and covers entire plant with blooms all summer and fall. For pots, bedding or hedges. 20 cents each. THE BEST OF ALL OUR CLIMBING ROSES AMERICAN PILLAR — Enormous flowers of apple blossom pink ; clear white eye. 25 cents. CLIMBING AUGUSTA VICTORIA — This ivory white climber is elegant. CLIMBING DEVONIENSIS— The climbing magnolia rose; blush white. CLIMBING HELEN GOULD— Richest watermelon-red. Very free. Grand. CLIMBING METEOR — The acme of all red climbing roses. CLIMBING PAPA GONTIER— Bright coral-red; extra. CLIMBING PINK COCHET— To climbers what Pink Mamon Cochet is to bush roses. 25 cents ; two-year plants, 50 eents. CLIMBING SOUV. DE LA MALMAISON— Creamy-flesh ; peach-pink center. CLIMBING WHITE MAMON COCHET— Climbing form of White Cochet. CLOTH OF GOLD, or CHROMATELLA— Clear golden-yellow, full, double and fragrant. Much prized in the South, DOROTHY PERKINS — The best of the Rambler roses for the South. In color a beautiful shell pink. Red Dorothy Perkins, same price. 25 cents. LAMARQUE — A beautiful white Southern rose and a strong grower. PILLAR OF GOLD — Apricot and golden yellow. REINE MARIE HENRIETTA — Deep cherry-red ; sweet scented. REVE DE OR, or GOLDEN CHAIN— Color orange-yellow. THE MARECHAL NEIL — A rose famous the world over, and no collection in the South is complete without it, 20 cents each. Strong plants, .50 cents each. Extra strong plants. Marechal Neil only. Sl-00 and $1.50 each li. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia ?8 Hastings' Evergreen Lawn Mixture (No. 550) too, cau have a beautiful la'wii with Evergreen Lawn Grass. Hundreds of the finest and the most humble homes in At- lanta and throughout the South have beautiful lawns the year around and so can you make your home ‘ The Home Beautiful” with a velvety green lawn. Without a green lawn no home is really attractive. This is our own mixture, proved by years of lawn making to be the best for the South. You cannot buy it elsewhere. It makes a quick show and on well prepared soil soon becomes a beautiful velvety lawn. It stands summer heat and drought without serious injury, coming out again when the rains begin. If watered thor- oughly once or twice a week during hot, dry weather of course it will stav green all the time, as it does fine without attention dur- ing the fall, winter and spring. Follow our “Culture” directions closely and failure will hardly bo possible. Pound, 50 cents; 5 lbs., $2. ‘^5; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs., 40c per lb.; 100 lbs., 35c per lb. Prices subject to change. I AlA/M CULTURE’^®"' Hastings’ Evergreen Lawn ^ Grass this spring, early, for new lawns or reseeding old lawns. For new or remade lawns, spade or plow 12 inches deep. Remove all rocks and litter. Apply one bag (50 lbs.) of hydrated, air slacked, lime to each 1,000 sq. ft. (plat 20x50 feet) and harrow (»r rake in. .5 to 10 days after liming, apply 100 pounds I’ulverized Sheep IManure to each 1,000 square feet. (Never use stable or barnyard manure. Wizard Brand Sheep Manure is subjected to intense heat to destroy weeds, disease and all plant life and so is best.) Mix in the sheep' manure by spading or ploAving. Apply garden or lawn ferti lizer (commercially known as 8-4-4, 50 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. Rake thoroughly, mixing fertilizer with soil and Avorking the soil down fine and smooth. Sow the seed carefully so not to skip spots. 5 lbs. of seed will plant 1,000 sq. ft. (20x50 ft.) Plant a plenty of seed or. you won’t have a thick, velvety lawn. Write for prices. , on Wizard Brand Sheep Manure. You should be able to get 8-4-4- I Fertilizer and Hydrated Lime locally. Hastings’ Evergreen Lawn Grass, properly planted, will make your house “The Home Beautiful.” See above. HASTINGS’ PERMANENT PASTURE MIXTURE (NO. 551) Wherever cattle are raised, wherever horses and cows are kept, there is need for pasture grazing. There are many soil types in the South and some grasses maj’ do a good deal better on yours than others. The only way to find out would be to test many va- rieties over several years. This is impractical in most all cases so we have experimented for you. This mixture has been made up after careful study and experiments on many soil types through the South and has given by far better results than any single grass or any other combination of grasses. This mixture is only recommended for the northern parts of Georgia, Alibama, Arkansas and South Carolina, but in North I'arolina, Tennessee and further north you will find it gives good results and is fairly permanent. It should be planted in the fall | or early spring and the land should be thoroughly prepared, rich* or heavily manured and fertilized, worked smooth and fine. You must have good soil and a good seed bed before planting. With these you should obtain a fine pasture. Soav at least 35 pounds of seed per acre and it is best to add a pound each of Red Clover and Alsike Clover seed to each 10 pounds of the mixture. Clover and grass seeds won’t mix evenly so buy the clover separately. There is no Bermuda or Johnson Grass in this mixture. Hast- ings’ Permanent Pasture Mixture is properly proportioned for best results and contains Blue Grass, Orchard, Meadow Fescue,. Red Top, Tall Meadow, Italian Rye, Crested Dog’s Tail and Eng- lish or Perennial Rye Grasses. Prepare your pasture land thor- oughly, plant very early and you should get a better pasture than from any other you can plant. Pound, .45 cents; 5 pounds, $2.00; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 pounds, 35 cents per pound; 100' pounds, 30 cents per pound. Prices subject to change without, notice. Write for quantity prices. 11. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 79 Grass Seeds For Hay or Pasture We of the South spend most of the summer killing? grass in our cotton and corn fields and spend most of the winter and spring buying grass in the shape of hay. No farming country can be permanently prosperous Avithout grass and live stock, and you can’t keep Iwe stock Avithout grass-groAving. It’s certainly time for the South to do more thinking about the “Grass Crop,” and ■see it as something to be groAvn, not “killed.” Georgia bought during one year over twenty million dollars’ worth of hay from outside the state mostly from states farther north. Hay is nothing but dried or cured grass cut at the time it is in its prime. It is one of the great staple crops of this country. Georgia is still a hay buyer. So is eA^ery other one of the distinc- tively cotton states. Grass in a crop needing clean cultivation needs to be killed. Every place else it ought to be encouraged and grown as a crop. It’s more profitable than corn or cotton per acre. Kentucky Blue Grass(No. 533) grass, succeeding best on limestone land, but does Avell on stiff claj^ and medium soils. Blue Grass in pastures doesn’t show up materially the first year after seeding, but if the soil is suitable it continues to improve until you have a beautiful stand. We make a specialty of Blue Grass for extensiA^e laAvn work here in Atlanta, where everything depends on having pure vital seed, free from weeds. Here it remains almost dormant during the hot weather; its chief value in pasture seeding is for mixing with Bermuda, Lespedeza, and other summer growing varieties. For planting sow about forty pounds per acre. Fancy recleaned seed : Pound, 65 cents; postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 10 pounds or over, not prepaid, about 40 cents per pound. Red Ton nr and pasture grass. Reu I Vp Ur nera S urass succeeds on most kinds /l|ll of soils, but does best on heavy or low, moist, stiff ^llVav*tvy soils. By repeated mowing, this grass holds well during the summer, but its chief value is for winter pastures. It is perennial, not doing so Avell the first year but gets better the longer it groAvs ; Avill stand Avet weather admirably, groAving well after being covered Avith overfloAV AA^ater for two or three weeks at a time. It Avill not become a pest, but can be de- stroyed any time if desired. Pound, postpaid, 4.5 cents. Write for quantity prices. 10 lbs. or over, not prepaid, about 37c per lb. Tittmfhv/Nn ^ grass suitable only for the I IlflUm y ^ nUi UtU y northern part of the South, especially hill and mountain districts. It is the standard hay crop in the North and makes one of the most popular, nutritious, and salable of hay grasses. It does not make such good pasturage but the hay crop is great. “Red Top or Herd’s Grass” and “Meadow Fescue” mature at the same time and do well in mixtures with Timothy. Pound, 99% purity or over, postpaid, 35 cents. Ten pounds or over, not prepaid, about 15 cents per pound. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy, EAST COAST OR RHODES GRASS (No. 543) 12 Tons Hay Per Acre Per Year It’s not often that a really new and valuable grass appears, but the Rhodes Grass, or “East Coast Grass”, as it is more com- monly known in Florida, is certainly a find, for we know of no grass so valuable for Florida and the Gulf Coast section. Rhodes Grass has been groAvn on both the East and West Coasts of Florida for the last six or eight years with most marked success. We were assured by Mr. R. L. Conkling, Avho has charge of the experimental AAmrk of the Fells- mere Farms, that the Rhodes Grass produced, in their experiment grounds, tAvelve tons of dry hay per acre. That is some hay crop per acre for sandy land, or any soil. It is not coarse and makes hay equal to if not superior to the best Northern Timothy hay. The illustration shown on this page is from a photo- graph taken on the Fellsmere Farms in spring and shows only one of the nine or ten cuttings of hay per year that this magnificent hay grass pro- duces, Just how far north Rhodes Grass can be successfully groAvn can not be stated at this time. W e belieA’^e it is hardy through the winter as far north as a line draAvn from Macon, Ga., through Montgomery, Ala., .Tackson, Miss., and Shreve- port, La. Its great value makes it worth trying. Pound. Spl.OO; postpaid. Write for special prices on large quantities. Grass Seed Prices Grass seed prices change almost daily and so Ave cannot make definite quantity prices in the catalog. Write for prices on the amount you want when you are ready to buy. Then Ave can give vou our best market prices and also tell you exactly Avhat the freight or express will be to your station. English or Perennial Rye Grass (No. 535) English Rye is very similar to Italian Rye, grows off a little slower, but has the advantage of lasting for vears. In Georoia however, it cannot be depended on for more than a year. It makes very heavy leaf groAvth so is fine for pasture or hay. Use it in Bermuda to keep the laAA’n green in the fall, Avinter and spring, when the Bermuda is dormant. Being perennial it is es- pecially adapted for pastures and lawns and for hav by itself as well as in mixtures with grasses such as “Orchard” and “Tall Meadow Oat. Sow about 45 pounds per acre. Price: Pound, postpaid, 40c. Not prepaid: 10-pound lots, about 30 cents a pound. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy. Italian Rye Grass ( No. 536 ) St mg but can also be planted in early spring. It is one of the quick- est growing grasses, has very tender stalks and leaves, and in ad- dition, abundant groAvth. Many plant it by itself, but it is also very valuable Avhen planted in mixtures. In Bermuda and other laAvns it is valuable during the Avinter and until hot weather. When the other grasses are dead or dormant the Italian comes up and keeps your laAAui green. Italian Rye Grass for hiAvns makes the quickest shoAA’^ of any grass and is the very best single grass for beautiful velvety green lawns throughout the fall, Avinter and until the hot dry summer weather appears. This is particularly true of the lower South. Scratch in Bermuda sod and have a beautiful lawn the year around. Sow about 45 pounds per acre. Price: 40 cents per pound, postpaid. Not prepaid: 10-pound lots, about 30 cents per pound. Write for quantity prices. Tall Meadow Oat Grass /M|| I \ and the cold winter, starts very early in the spring, yilVi I J continues to give good grazing until late in the fall. For hay, it can be cut tAvice in a season. Its nutritive hay value is first-class. It ripens at the same time as orchard grass and gives good results soAvn with it and red clover. For hay should be cut as soon as it blooms. Tall MeadoAv Grass is best adapted to good loamy uplands, but gives excellent results on nearly all soils, and even on light, medium or sandy soils. Sow at rate of 3 bushels (33 lbs.) per acre, either in the fall or spring. Pound, postpaid, 50 cents. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy. 10-pound lots, not prepaid, about 30 cents per pounds Orchard Grass(No. 542) for hay and pasture. While succeeding Avell in almost all fertile soils it does best on loamy and moderately stiff uplands. Starts growth very early in the spring and continues Avell into the win- ter. A quick groAver and relished by stock, especially Avhen young, and bears closest grazing. This grass is probably more cultivated than any other grass in the world. It is very easily handled and cured for hay. It is a long-lived grass, with half a chance lasting under good treatment about thirty or forty years; yet it is easily exterminated if the land is wanted for other pur- poses. SoAV about 45 pounds per acre and cut when in bloom. Pound, postpaid, 40 cents. AVrite for quantity prices. 10 pounds or over, not prepaid, about 30 cents per pound. Withstands the heat and drought of midsummer Hauling in Ivhodes (irass Ha,v (Pellsniere, Florida) //. (j. U (lutings Co., Stctisnien, AtLanta, Georgia Hii Hastings’ Pure and Genuine Sudan Grass Meadow Fescue (No. 538) South, Furnishes green pasture through the fall and winter and is mighty good when used iu mixtures for hay crops or perma- nent pastures. Sow in spring from February loth to April 1st, or in fall from August through October, Pound, postpaid, 45 cents. 10-lb. lots, not prepaid, about 23 cents per lb. Write for quantity prices Avhen ready to buy. Bermuda Grass (No. 530) looked upon by wwvy many as a pest, it is really one of our most valuable grass plants for the South, and in the Lower South especially. It is the only sure pasture grass for sandy soils; grows on all kinds, from heaviest clay to the lightest sand and furnishes abundant pasturage. No other grass will give you so great returns with as little fertilizer and care, and Bermuda withstands drought and scorching summer sun better than any other variety. Seed should be sown at the rate of 5 or 6 pounds per acre between March 1st and .Tune 1st. Seed \vill not germinate when ground is cold. Under favorable condi- tions it requires from 20 to .30 days to germinate. % pound packet, 25 cents; pound, 73 cents; postpaid. Ten pounds or over, not prepaid, about GO cents per pound. Write for our best mar- ket prices when ready to buy. THE SUDAN GRASS ^Nn This new grass was brought to the United States from Egypt in 1909. It was first planted in an ex- perimental way in Texas, then the seed distributed to various Ex periment Stations with remarkably successful results. We can best describe it by saying that it has all the good qualities of Johnson Grass with a lot more of its own added, and while it looks like an extra tall-growing strain of Johnson Grass it has not a single bad quality of Johnson Grass, such as the creeping underground root stocks. Sudan is an annual grass requiring reseeding every year. It can no more become a pest on your farm than can sorghum or cow- peas. Once killing frost comes it is dead and another seeding is necessary the next year. It easily crosses with sorghum and for that reason there is little pure or nearly pure seed of it, most of it having been grown near enough to sorghum to cross and be impure. You are sure to get Genuine Sudan Grass seed from Hastings’. With us, planted in roAvs for seed, it greAV from 6 to 7 feet high. Sown broadcast for hay crop groAvth Avas about 4 feet high, furnishing tAA'o heavy cuttings, and Avith the seasons faA’orable a third one is obtained. Four tons of dried hay per acre Avill not be an excep- tional yield here in the Southeast. Easily cured and should be cut AA'hen first coming into bloom. Hay is much softer than Johnson Grass, stems being much more slender and leafy. In feeding Amlue it ranks high in comparison with other hays and aauII go far in pro- viding a much more satisfactory and easily handled cured hay than sorghum and peas. Sudan Grass is a wonder in its “stooling out” qualities and we certainly expect to see the time come when it Avill supersede the different varieties of sorghum for hay and forage crop's in the South. It is certainly far superior to them. For hay crop, sow Sudan Grass broadcast at rate of 15 to 20 pounds per acre. For growing a seed crop for your oAvn future use, plant thinly in rows 18 inches apart, using 5 to 6 pounds of seed per acre. Plant at least a small quantity of Sudan Grass this year as soon as danger from frost is past, for if you want a satisfactory hay plant for the Cotton Belt or even as far North as Ohio you can get nothing so productive. Be careful in buying Sudan Grass. Many samples we have seen contain Johnson Grass seed; others are Sudan-Sorghum crosses. Price: V4, pound, 20c; pound, 45c; 3 pounds, $1.00; post- paid Not prepaid: 10 pounds or over, about 25 cents per pound. Prices subject to change without notice. Write for our lowest mar- ket prices when ready to buy. Johnson Grass(No. 537) 'R is now coming to be recognized as one of our most valuable hay and forage plants. In places where its groAvdh can be controlled and kept from spreading into cultivated fields there is no other grass that makes such enormous yields of hay. It should be cut or mowed just when seed heads begin to form, and furnishes about three cuttings per season. There is a great demand for the hay, as it is eagerly relished by all classes of stock, and especially horses. The seed may be planted in early spring or early fall and at the rate of 50 pounds per acre will gh^e you permanent summer pasture and hay crop forever. It is very hardy and no matter how close it is grazed it will grow and make an excellent quality of hay on most any kind of soil. Pound, postpaid, 40 cents. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy. , Carpet Grass(No. 553) .iLSI for the lower South.* It groAvs on poor sandy soils better than Bermuda and does well on most any soil Avith a fair amount of moisture. It spreads rapidly, stands closest grazing and heavy trampling. For laAvns and golf courses it Avill make a heavy sod and the closer it is cut the better it grows. It also does AA’ell in pastures with Bur Clover and Japan Clover, these giving all year grazing. Sow 10 pounds per acre for pasture, twice this for lawns, from early spring until July. Pound, 75 cents; post- paid. Write for quantity prices. nallae paspalum dilatatum— uaiias 904; T^is Grass furnishes hay or pasture all the year in the far South. However, in the cotton belt it furnishes two hay cuttings of fine quality, the second cutting heavier and finer than the first. It stands light frosts and does well on most any soil with a plenty of moisture except dry sandy soil. It stands close grazing remarkably well and grows from early spring until killing frost. Soav in March and April, earlier far South, on well prepared land. Plant 8 pounds of seed per acre. Pound, 75 cents; postpaid. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy. Hastings’ Seeds and Why It Pays to Plant Them You can always be proud to say to anyone “This was grown from Hastings’ Seeds”. There’s a mighty good reason why Hast- ings’ Seeds are the Standard of the South. Results from cheap seeds show poor crops, poor gardens, dull flower colors and small floAvers, small bulbs and diseased roots or plants. As it is, you can plant Hastings’ Seeds, fresh and ready to grow,^ direct from Hastings in Atlanta, and know that with a fair season and proper cultivation you Avill haA'e as fine a crop as it is pos- sible to groAv on your land. You can depend thoroughly on Hastings’. Our farm seeds have been bred and selected for the big- gest yields per acre. The garden seeds have been bred and selected for the most delicious table vegetables. The flower seeds, plants and bulbs for the richest colors and largest improved blooms. It pays you Avell to plant Hastings’ Seeds. They are not ordinary seeds — there’s a lot of difference. It’s very interesting to keep a crop or garden record and see how much you saved and lioAA’ much more you made over any other seeds you cA'er planted before. Kemember that “Cheap Seeds Are Seldom Worth Their Cost — Good Seeds Are AlAvays Worth Their Cost.” ti . Cj . tiasi iu^s Co., inf n , AUanla, UtorgUi ALFALFA OR LUCERNE CLOVER (No. 500) Alfalfa or Lucerne Clover is the most talked of and most widely planted of all the varieties of clover in the world. It is said that the feeding value of a ton of Alfalfa is equal to a ton of shelled corn. Alfalfa in the South will produce 5 to 7 tons of hay to the acre each year and in true value is worth 45% more than other clovers and 60% more than Timothy hay. It will grow 4 or 5 crops a year and it does not exhaust the soil; it enriches the soil. Its long branching roots penetrate far down, 15 to 20 feet, and so loosen the subsoil that it is a gigantic subsoiler, resists drought, and gets plant food where other crops would be a failure. "When the plants are destroyed in order to raise other crops on Alfalfa land, the large roots decay and produce a vast source of fertility to be used by following crops. Although fall sowing is preferable, fine results can be obtained from early spring sowing. Give it care and attention, especially the first year, and your trial will show you that you cannot afford to be without it. Get it thoroughly established by first preparing your land, applying plenty of lime, and before seeding you should inoc- ulate the seed. If your land has never had Alfalfa growing on it before, be sure to inoculate the seed with nitrogen-gathering bac- teria for Alfalfa, which are necessary. See page 95. When once established, Alfalfa is the most valuable permanent clover that can be grown. It is adapted to almost the entire South and has the highest feeding value of any hay. Do not sow on wet ground, high and rather dry being preferable, and only cut when coming into bloom. Do not buy cheap Alfalfa seed. If it’s cheap, it is not pure Al- falfa but mixed with weed seeds. Weeds are very troublesome to Alfalfa, crowding it out and ruining the quality of your hay, so be sure to get the highest grade seed and no other kind. This is absolutely essential to success. Sow in thoroughly prepared soil, either broadcast or in drills, at the rate of 20 pounds per acre. If you are in doubt about Alfalfa growung or want to know anything further about Alfalfa, write for Hastings’ Farmers’ Bulletin No. 101. It is free and contains valuable information about growing Alfalfa. We sell only the highest grade seed, 99% purity or over, and all of it is the strongest American grown seed on the market. Price 45 cents per pound; postpaid. Not prepaid; 10 pounds or over, about 25 cents per pound. When ready to buy, write for our best prices. I HubamClover(No.502) & form of Melilotus, is praised as a green manure plant, a pasture plant of very rank and quick growth and a bees’ paradise. It has great merit for lime lands but we do not fully recommend it for the South. Sow’ 1 to 4 pounds per acre. Genuine Hubam; Pound, i $1.00; postpaid. Write for quantity prices. : Japan Clover or Lespedeza JaMe^s^^re^m /||ll RnCX vers, growing well on rich or poor soil. On poor .^llUivUO^ land it has a creeping habit; on better quality of I land a bush form, making a vigorous plant, growing 12 to 18 { inches high. Sow in spring or fall, about 25 pounds per acre. ! Harrow in to the depth of 1% to 2 inches, according to character ' of soil, then roll or firm the soil in the most convenient way. ! Makes good grazing. Well adapted for use as green manure by i turning it under; it enriches the soil and prevents “washing” of hill lands. Its abundant long taproots and laterals decaying make I the soil porous and leave in it much valuable nitrogenous matter j to be used by the following crops. Roots penetrate deeply, ena- bling the plant to stand severe dry spells, also bring up valuable plant food from the subsoil. In Florida sow in the fall for best ' results; in Georgia, Texas, Alabama and Mississippi sow in March ' or early April. Pound, 50 cents; postpaid. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy. I lAlliif A clover does well in the I YVniie quo; central south. Most all perma- , nent lawn and pasture mixtures contain some White Clover and by itself it makes good grazing for cattle and sheep. It is peren- nial with rather uncertain habits of growth, sometimes covering the ground with a thick mat of vigorous plants and sometimes lies i comparatively dormant, so it should be seeded into sod or mixed , with other clovers or grasses. It succeeds best on moist ground or during a wet season. If sown by itself use 10 pounds per acre, or I half that amount when put in with other clovers or grasses. Best AlciIcA I ^ called Swedish Clover. wIvVCr ^ Ivlli uU I ^ Best clover for wet lands. Sim- ilar to Red Clover but more slender stems and smaller leaves : blossoms white shading pink. Does fine wdth grasses for hay or pasture and grows well in Northern Cotton Belt. Pound, 45c; post- paid. In quantity, not prepaid, about 30c per lb. Write for prices. Sweet Clover or Melilotus f C?: /Ilfl builder it has few equals. Experiments on the Hast- yiiwivuiy ings’ Plantation are leading us to seed down our poorer land with it for soil building. It is a coarse clover resembling Alfalfa, in fact, has been called “Alfalfa’s twin sister”, and using the same kind of inoculation is very valuable in preparing land for Alfalfa. It is fine for raising bees and to build up your poor land it is mighty good. Sow about 12 pounds to the acre in February and March for spring planting or August to October for fall planting. Pound, hulled or cleaned seed, postpaid, 40c. 10 lbs., not prepaid, about 20c per lb. Write for prices. DaH OlAifAr ^ valuable farm crop in the northern part /Un Rnfi\ of the Cotton Belt. Equally ^ llUi UUO J good for pasture, hay or soil improvement. Even the first crop makes rich feed and is most valuable for hay. Red Clover is a nitrogen-gathering plant and one of the best soil improvers. Clover in- telligently used is one of the farmers’ best friends and should be used in the regular rotation. Sow in the fall or spring, Sep- tember and March being the best months. Pound, by mail, postpaid, 50 cents. Quan- tity lots, not prepaid, about 30c, per lb. Write for prices when ready to buy. Red Clover 6*^ H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia HASTINGS ’ PROLIFIC CORN (No. 140) Hastings’ Prolific, Finest in Quality A Wonderful Producer of Grain and Forage — The Prize- Winning Corn of the South for You to Plant No man in the South that we know of ever got into trouble by having too much corn, the product of his own acres, with too many hogs to finish off on corn. We have never heard of any man going “broke” on a farm in the South where it was the regular practice to grow enough corn and other grain and feedstuffs to see that farm through until another crop was made. On the other hand Atlanta and other cities and towns of the South contain tens of thou- sands of financial wrecks from the farms who went “broke” trying to grow all cotton or near- ly all cotton and depending on that cotton to pay store bills for corn and feedstuffs that could have been made on those home acres at from one-third to one-half the merchants’ price. Cotton may or may not go higher. It certainly won’t if we plant as near up to “the grave- yard” as we have and nature favors a good yield. The price may be high or it may be low but the fellow who is hit is the one that has to pay for corn and other food and grain. High corn prices hurt and hurt only the man who has corn to buy. The “bears” and an extra large corn and grain year with “tight banking” can pull prices down for a while but he who makes corn enough to see him through and to sell can sit back at ease in mind and pocket regardless of whether the price be high or low. The National Hog and Cattle Show at 4he great Southeastern Fair at Atlanta last fall, the second largest in the world, along with the Boys’ Corn Club Show, surely made hundreds of Southern farmers stop to think what they might have done instead of letting the boll weevil eat up their cotton crops last summer and fall. Those farmers and other up-to-date farmers will plant corn this year as they never did before and they will rotate their crops and build up their land as they never have before. Labor has been scarce and high and everything the farmer buys in town has been just that high too. Labor is fairly cheap again now and the farmer who will make the money on this opportunity will be the one who raises absolutely everything possible that’s needed on his place and then sells his cash crop for cash. It’s the only safe way. It’s hard to find a farmer in the South who hasn’t heard of Hastings’ Prolific favorably. They all know it’s a corn of fine reputation, not a reputation gained by advertising but a rep- utation gained by “making good” in every county of every state in the South. It’s the top-of- the-list variety no matter whether it be in prize contests or whether it be in the field of the smallest tenant farmer. It is THE Upland Corn to plant anywhere in the South and you can depend on it to make good for you. Hastings' Prolific Corn Now almost everybody knows that Hastings’ Prolific holds more high yield per acre records than any other variety planted in the United States, these going all the way up to the 214 bushels and 40 pounds made by Ben Leath, of Walker County, Georgia, and the 214 bushels and 51 pounds made by .1. Jones Polk, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. We could fill this entire catalog with Boys’ Corn Club prize yield records from every Southern state made during the past eight or nine years. We could go into detail show- ing particulars of how Hastings’ Prolific won highest honors in Georgia seven years out of eight, etc. The host of imitations cropping up each year under the names of Smith’s or Jones’ or Brown’s Prolific, etc., are direct evidence of the popularity and value of Hastings’ Pro- lific, easily and by far the leader of them all. It has “made good” on the poorer grades of sandy soil as well as the rich river bottoms, on the red clay hills of the Piedmont section of Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, on the “black waxy” lands of Texas, and on the Mississippi delta. Hastings’ Prolific has a good reputation and deservedly so, An Hastings’ Prolific requires a fairly long season to develop hard corn, 120 to 130 days. Stalk is large, 8 to 12 feet tall, according to soil and season, rooting deeply. Stalk and blades are large and vigorous. Ears of medium size, two or more to the stalk, depending on the distance given and the growing conditions. On good, strong land where the corn has distance of 24 to 30 inches in the row, it often makes 4 to 0 ears to a stalk. The ears are well filled out and weigh from 8 to 12 ounces. The grains are deep, white and hard. The cob is small. Seventy pounds of ear corn will usually shell out 61 to 63 pounds of grain. Shuck is heavy and covers the ear tightly, keeping out birds and insects and preventing loss in late, wet seasons, when other corn rots badly on account of storm injury. The best corn for grain pro- duction, for roasting ears, for making meal, and for stock feeding. BUY YOUR SEED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES There is only one safe place to buy Hastings’ Prolific and that is from Hastings. It’s impossible to keep seed corn pure when grown on small farms. By owning and con- trolling thousands of acres our corn crops are isolated sufficiently to practically insure purity. Besides, we are constantly at work breeding and field selecting Hastings’ Prolific on the Hastings’ Plantation, where all the seed is grown. Our seed this year is fully 25 per cent better and more prolific and productive than that of a few years ago. Send to headquarters and be sure of what you plant. Prices of Hastings’ Prolific, Prize-Winning Seed Packet, 10 cents; 1 pound, 30 cents; % pounds, 45 cents; postpaid. By express or freight- not prepaid, 14 pounds (peck), $1.00; 56 pounds (bushel), $3.50; 112 pounds (2 bushels), $6.75. H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 6h Hastings' Rockdale Corn /Na i Ai ^ bottom lands in the Central South, for the black waxy lands of Texas, ^Ulli 1‘tiy fof the delta lands of Louisiana and Mississippi and any rich or highly fertilized uplands there is no big-eared corn that equals Hastings’ Rockdale. We are mighty well acquainted with Rockdale Corn, It’s a Georgia variety and we have grown it and sold it since 1897. It’s a thoroughbred, the best of all the big-eared Southern field corns for main crop. Our illustration is a little over half its natural size and shows well the general appearance of the ears. Very flinty for a dent corn, medium early for main crop ; cob small and white, with long slightly dented, deep white grains. Occasionally a slightly red cob is found in it, but this is seldom. Ears very large, 10 to 13 inches long, and wei^ 1 to 1^ pounds each. One Texas grower reported 2% pound ears. Fine for meal and for an all-round general purpose main crop corn with big ears it’s unexcelled. This is the best big-eared corn you can plant. Literally thousands of testimonials, from every section and locality of the South, say with us that it is the very best big-eared Corn. Prices on Rockdale Corn Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 2 pounds, 45 cents; postpaid. 14 pounds (peck), 90 cents; by express or freight, not prepaid; 56 pounds (bushel), $3.00. Psirlv Vk/kSf A /Nn Favorite white variety for early crop in the bariy wniie l^eni^nUi south. First ready of those producing large ears. One to two ears per stalk; fine for “roasting” ears. Packet, 10c; pound, 30c; 2 pounds, 45c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 14 lbs. (peck), 85c; 56 lbs. (bushel), $2.75. Improved Golden Dent (Georgia Grown) (No. 144) Practically all seed of Golden Dent Corn offered in the South either by seedsmen or local merchants is Northern grown and not acclimated, so, seldom makes good in the crop. Ours is different. Our specially grown Georgia raised seed of Golden Dent will please you and make you a sure crop for early use. It has been thq standard yellow variety for planting in the South in recent years; a splendid medium early yellow field corn. Large ears, with small red cob and large grains of deep yellow color. A strong grower, standing up against hot dry weather remarkably well for a corn of its class. It matures hard corn for feeding in 110 to 115 days, the grain being rich in feeding value; also good for roasting ears. The improved Golden Dent is a valuable yelloAV corn for early plant- ing in the South and you cannot make a mistake in planting it. In the past our South- ern farmers have preferred the white corns to plant and raise and white corn has been grown almost exclusively in the South. Many farmers know, however, that all kinds of stock prefer the yellow corn and will leave the white for yelloAV because of its rich buttery flavor and perhaps because the yellow is easier digested. Agricultural chemists believe they have found a relation between the fat-soluble vitamine (for quick and easy digestion) and the yellow plant pigments, such as found in yellow corn and is not present in white corn. Whether this is true or not remains to be proven, but we know that stock prefers yellow corn in the South as well as North and we should grow some at least for the needs on our own farms. Improved Golden Dent being the very best Southern variety. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 2 pounds, 45 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 14 pounds (peck), 90 cents; 56 pounds (bushel), $3.00. Hickory King (No. 142) Truckers’ Favorlte(No. 150) Has the largest grains, with smallest cob, of any white corn introduced. We have what is' known as the Broad Grain Hickory King; a single grain nearly covering a cross-section of the entire cob. It is a strong groAver : the stalks take a firm hold on the ground and stand upright, resisting heavy wind storms without blowing down. In fairly good soil each stalk bears 2 and sometimes 3 medium sized ears. It yields good crops on light soils and is one of the most produc- tive and profitable white varieties for planting in the South. Ears fill out well and will make more shelled corn to bulk of ears than any other variety. It is good for roasting ears to follow Early White Dent ; makes a splendid quality of corn meal, and' is just the right sort for stock feeding, being almost all corn and very little cob. It matures fully in from 115 to 125 days. Packet, '10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 2 pounds, 45 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 14 pounds (peck), 90 cents; 56 pounds (bushel), $3.00. This very popular variety is an early corn for roasting ears in 65 to 85 days, depending on the season and ■w'here planted. It is sometimes called a 100-day corn (to maturity) and is fine to follow Adams Early. It is a white corn, good grain depth, very tender and sweet and makes most desirable roasting ears, but is also a splendid field corn, combining earliness with large, well filled ears. Truckers’ Favorite is fine to plant very early or very late, following other early crops. It matures even before Early White Dent and makes delicious meal. One to two large ears are formed to the stalk and the hardiness of this variety with its perfectly formed ears about eight inches long make this an exceptionally valuable corn. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 2 pounds, 45 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid; 14 pounds (peck), $1.00; 56 pounds (bushel), $3.50. Mexican June Corn (No. 148) ico, has a distinct ^lace to fill A 'in the Cotton Belt, not as a general crop corn, but one to fill in with on late plantings. It is largely used in. the Southwest for planting after oats and wheat. We do not advise (if grain is wanted) planting until June 1st in the Southeast. Between June 15th and July 1st is better. If planted earlier the tendency is to run largely to stalk and making little grain. It is a great drought resister and usually, if there is enough moisture to sprout the seed, a crop is assured. If wanted mostly for forage or ensilage plant in April or May. Early planting makes stalks 12 to 15 feet high, leaves 4 to 6 feet long. Ears 8 to 9 inches long, grains short to medium, cobs medium in size, and while usually white, red cobs are often found. Ears have mostly white grains, but^ dark blue and red grains often appear, sometimes only one to three to the ear. This ap- parent mixture of color is peculiar to many varieties of Mexican corn. Mexican June also makes fine “roasting” ears for use right up to frost. Packet, 10 ^ents; pound, 30 cents; 2 pounds, 45 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 14 pou cents $1.00; 56 pounds (bushel),' $3.50. NOTE! For Sw'eet Corn. Pop Com pounds (peck). md Roasting Ear Corn, see Page 21 . .....t-r ■ 84 H. G. Hastings Co,y Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia OUR < foot rows, planting the same distance apart as Speckled Peas” You can plant with a Sorghum plate in a seed drill. Planted thicker makes tall plants ; thinner makes bunchier plants with more seeds. Time to plant? For hay or turning under plant in May for middle cotton belt latitude. Planted in June or early Julv, it makes a smaller plant but heavier seeder. It matures in 90 to 120 days, depending on time planted and weather conditions ; earlier plantings take longer to mature. What kind of land? Mung Beans do -well on any land that will grow a crop of corn, cotton, soy bean, velvet bean, cowpea or sorghum — from sandy to heavy clay soils. On moist bottom land they make enormous growth but are hard to mow; the chief value is for uplands. Use any kind of fertilizer that you have: 200 lbs. of corn or cotton guano per acre in the drill is what we use, stable manure is excellent and plain acid gives good results. You won’t need any fertilizer on good land. How to save seed? We pick ours by hand. Soy bean gatherer will do. The beans grow mostly at the top of plants and are ready to pick when most of the pods are dark brown or black. A man can pick as many pounds in the pod as he can cotton. Seed shatters out if left too long. Can I get a Mung Bean crop off in time to plant Fall grain on the same land? You sure can. We have grown crops of Mung Beans, picked the seed, cut and cured the hay, and had the land harrowed and planted in Oats by October 6th. PRICE ON MUNG BEANS — 4 Pounds (To Plant One Acre), $1.50; 1 Pound (Over 16,000 Seeds), 50 cents; Postpaid. Not Pre- paid: Ten-pound lots or over, 25 cents per pound. Note! Ask for our Hastings’ Mung Bean Circular. It tells more about this “Wonderful New Crop”. Cultures on Page 95. Mung Beans— Note Upright Growth and Prolific Qualities Mung Beans in Corn — Hastings’ Plantation HS U, (j. Hastings Co., Seeds men, Atlanla, Georgia SOY OR SOJ A BEANS Soja Beans grow splendidly anywhere In the South ; are equal to if not superior to the cowpeas as a soil improver; when sown in rows and cultivated, make heavier yields per acre and are superior to the cowpeas in feeding value. They are most nutritious and contain more fattening qualities than any other crop. Soy Beans make a good pasture for all kinds of stock, perhaps the most profitable being for hogs, supplementing the grain ration. This is especially desirable when harvesting is held up by bad weather, lack of labor, and when the crop is grown for soil im- provement. Soy beans can be included in many crop rotation plans, their cash value encouraging the growing of the beans as one of the main crops. They make a well balanced ration with crops such as cowpeas and Sudan grass; they make a large yield and fine forage for all kinds of stock. The large yield of seed, the .ease of har- vesting it and the increasing demands for Soy Beans for food and for the produc- tion of oil and meal by cottonseed oil mills make Soy Beans a worth-while crop to grow. Mixed with corn, the Soy Bean is excellent for ensilage and from 1 to 4 tons of hay are made per acre. Sow at the time you would plant corn. Broadcast, like cowpeas, at rate of 00 to 90 pounds per acre or in drills to 4 feet apart plant 30 pounds per acre. When the pods are well formed is time to cut the crop for hay; for the beans you should wait until the beans are mature. Mammoth Yellow Soja Beans /IJa Mammoth Yellow is the best, the strongest grower and heaviest yielder ^nUi OUUy ill the South. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 25c; 2 pounds, 45c; postpaid. Ten-pound lots or over, not prepaid, about 7c per pound. Write for quantity prices. 0-Too-Tan Soja Beans ( No. 60 1 ) might call a world beater as a soil improver and hay crop. We have watched this wonderful new crop on the Hastings’ Plantation with great interest. It’s a wonder for putting on nitrogen nodules, from the time the second pair of leaves is formed until frost, and the root system full of nodules or soil bacteria will make a mat or net-work through the middles of the rows as well as in the rows to enrich your land. The heavy leaf growth is equal in feeding value to the best grade alfalfa and all kinds of stock are very fond of it. It has made six tons of dry hay per acre in three-foot rows, dropping seed 8 to 10 inches apart. For a bean crop, drop seeds 10 to 12 inches apart in rows, where it makes 20 to 40 bushels per acre. For growing in corn you will be surprised at its great value. It is of bush form and will not climb the corn; in fact it helps the corn and improves your land as well. Planted carefully, 3 pounds of seed will plant an acre in corn; use 5 to 6 pounds per acre in 3-foot rows. Postpaid, 50 cents per pound. Not prepaid: 15 pounds (peck), about $3.00; 60 pounds (bushel), about $10.00. Write for prices. These prices subject to change without notice. Biloxi Soja Beans (No 602) ^ Mammoth Yellow Soj" Beans on Hastings* Farm Chufas or Karth Almonds for Soja Bean of very rank growth, a heavy yielder of grain and not easily shattered in harvesting. For grazing, for hogging down with corn and for soiling it is unexcelled. This legume grows -on any type of soil in the Cotton Belt, grows normally 5 to 6 feet high and its roots are a mass of nitro- gen nodules, many of them as large as marbles. Beans are slightly larger than Mammoth Yellows and run higher in protein and oil conteni, than either 0-Too-Tans or Mammoth Yellows, with velvet beans and cowpeas simply out of the running. It is a bean for forage or to plant with corn or sorghum for silage. It is a great orchard cover crop, the bean for the oil mill and a splendid soil builder. Postpaid, 40 cents per pound. Not prepaid; 15 pounds (peck), about $1.50; 60 pounds (bushel), about $5.00. W’rite for prices. These prices subject to change without notice. Laredo Soja Beans (N«. 603) 3™w%ha"t tff. “w^'Sg’n very desirable characteristics. A few growers who know the Laredo claim it is better than O-Too-Tan for hay, forage and for beans. We have not tried it thor- oughly enough over different kinds of seasons to fully recommend it yet but we supply seed on special quotations. Pound, 50 cents; postpaid. AVrite for prices. CHUFAS OR EARTH ALMONDS (No. 6IT) The Chufa is a species of ground nut, most easily grown, and which ought to be on every Southern farm every year as a hog-fattening crop. Can be planted from to June; cultivation the same as for bunch peanuts. The crop is usually matured by September 15, and can be left in the ground until time to turn the hogs in, the hogs doing the harvesting. Chufas are highly recommended by the Experiment Stations of Alabama, Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana, We know of no crop that will produce as heavy crops in proportion to the quality of land as Chufas, some reports of yield being almost in- credible, ranging from 200 to 1000 bushels per acre. Any land suitable for cotton, corn, potatoes or peanuts will make profitable crops of Chufas. At the Arkansas Experiment Station one-third of an acre of Chufas supported three hogs, averaging 122 pounds each, for 46 days. The gain during the 46 days averaged 66 pounds per hog. In this test Chufas proved practically as good as dry corn for fattening purposes. In the Alabama Station test the yield of Chufas was 172 bushels per acre. Chickens and turkeys as well as hogs are very fond of them. Make rows 2% to 3 feet apart, dropping seed about one foot apart In the row, and covering about 2 inches. Chufas require from 1 to 1% pecks per acre. We advise early orders, for almost every year we have to refuse late-in-the-season orders. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 85 cents; postpaid. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy. Pull result of the Chufa crop is seldom known until very late in the season as it is a slow crop to harvest, clean and thoroughly dry for seed purposes. Prices will be about $1.75 a peck; $6.00 a busheL ti. Ct. Hastings Co,, met els men, Atlaniu, Cxeorgto. Early Velvet Beans The South's Soil Salvation I No man or woman ever needed salvation in the religious sense any more than the average cotton growing soils of the South need salvation in the physical or land building sense. We say this in all reverence and without disrespect to the Creator I of all things. A piece of virgin land, deep and rich with vegetable matter and plant food, is just as much a part of God’s work as you are and should be treated as such instead of robbed and squandered as we and our ancestors have been doing. I The washed out hill lands of the upper Cotton Belt and the sandy lands of the I lower belt all need, and need badly, soil salvation. It is up to you and to us to bring this salvation to them in the shape of these crops turned under. Cowpeas are good, ' but Velvet Beans are far better because they make far more growth, ij The middle and northern part of the Cotton Belt were largely denied the use of the Velvet Bean until the origination and distribution of the early and extra early va- rieties that reach full or nearly full maturity even in the most northern part of our I section. Every year sees hundreds of thousands of new Velvet Bean acres added to the South’s total acreage. With the spread of the planting. Velvet Bean Meal mills have sprung up in Georgia, ' Alabama and Mississippi and Velvet Bean Meal is successfully competing in the mar- kets as a competitor of Cottonseed Meal as a dairy and live stock feed. Every acre of Velvet Beans planted means first of all, soil improvement; second, a crop of beans that has a cash value for market or of still greater value to be fed the stock at home. PlantVelvet Beans in Corn Every acre of upland or second bottom corn in the Cotton Belt ought to be planted in Velvet Beans at rate of about one peck (15 lbs.) per acre. This plan means more forage than cowpeas will make, plus six to ten bushels of beans, without decreasing j the usual yield of corn. We do not advise planting in bottom land corn. The growth on bottom land would be so heavy as to break down the corn. I South of a line drawn east and west through Macon, Georgia , Montgomery, Ala- bama, and Jackson, Mississippi, plant the beans between the stalks of corn (2 beans to each place) about one month after corn planting. North of that line plant at the same time with the corn. Our experiments at the Hastings Farm have clearly dem- onstrated to us that in the northern half of the Cotton Belt the beans should be planted in the rows at corn planting time instead of later if best results are wanted from the crop. On the Hastings’ Plantation we plant the Bush Velvets in rows between 7-foot corn rows, the same as Mung Beans in corn. The Bush Velvets don’t run on the corn and we have been especially well pleased with them. They can be easily cut and cured for hay and the grain yield equals the Early Velvet. Plant some of these Bush Velvets this year and we believe you will add greatly to your acreage in the future. Extra Early Velvet Beaii(No. 605) graph shows clusters the Early Velvet grown in Middle Georgia where the seed matured perfectly in four months. It has the strong growing characteristics of the old variety, a crop of which turned under was estimnted to do the land more good than a ton of average guano per acre. Extra Early Velvet is the one best variety for the middle and northern section of the Cotton Belt, gathering nitrogen from the air like cowpeas, making two or three times as much growth and pods and adding a supply of vegetable matter to your soil that will show for years to come in your crops. Plant in rows 4 to 5 feet apart, drop- ping 2 seeds every 12 to 15 inches. Cultivate once or twice and then let them alone. They will take care of themselves and everything else on the land. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 lbs. (pk.), 75c; 60 lbs. (bu.), $2.50. Bush Velvet Beans #unchVir TNo 607 T planted in rows ^nvi wv I f 0J. jn corn anywhere the Ex- tra Early can be grown. It grows 2 to 3 feet high, spreading from 2 to 6 feet, de- pending on soil. It matures about the same as the Extra Early, yields about the same per acre in beans and makes fine hay. It will not climb or run and is a great soil improver. The Bush Velvet is fast coming into popularity and its ease of handling compared with the running type makes it particularly desirable. It is our experience that farmers who have once planted this Bush Velvet will plant it on all their Vel- vet Bean acreage. Try it this year along with the Extra Early. We are sure you will be much more than pleased. Packet, 10c; pound, 30c; 2 pounds, 50c; postpaid. Not prepaid: 15 lbs. (pk.), $1.00; 60 lbs. (bn.), $3,50. Write for prices when ready. QUANTITY PRICES Write for special prices on quantity lots when ready to buy. Velvet Beans are subject to market changes. We will give you our very best prices. H**».!* EXTRA EARLY VELVET kBEANS 90 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia FOR YOUR LAND’S SAKE PLANT HASTINGS’ COWPEAS A farmers acres and their fertility and crop producing power is just as much the farmer’s capital as is the machinery and buildings of the manufacturer; as is the stock of goods on the merchant’s shelves. You can no more afford to let the fertility of your acres run down than the manufacturer can afford to let his machinery wear out or run down, or the merchant get out of staple goods. To succeed you must keep up to par or increase. For your land’s sake plant plenty of cowpeas this year. They will help the land and furnish plenty of roughage and grain for cattle and hogs. Growing Cowpeas and Velvet Beans is almost like put- ting money to your credit in the bank. Soil Bacteria Cultures are on Page 95. If you are in Wilt Infested Territory or cannot grow Cowpeas because of the 3Iexican Bean Beetle, plant 31ung Beans. See Page 86. Clay has long been a standard cowpea in the South. Medium late variety of running habit and vigorous growth of vine, giving a good forage crop. The leaves do not shed as many varieties do in curing and the pods ripen very uni- formly. For forage, peas, and a soil builder, you will be pleased with Clay. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents; 2 pounds (a little over one quart), 45 cents; postpaid. Write for quantity prices. ( Mn ^36^ One of the best and most productive in growth and yield of shelled \ / peas. Upright in growth and retains foliage exceptionally well in cur- ing. Resists disease and is very vigorous and productive. Does best on light soils. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents; 2 pounds (a little over one quart), 45 cents; postpaid. "Write for quantity prices. ^ Nn standard early bush or bunch variety for early crop, for vw iiipp Wi Will ^ iiUi w*tu y planting broadcast after oats or other grain crops and in the rows between corn rows. This variety can be grown further north than other sorts and is being largely planted for soil improvement as far north as Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. Seeds, brown spec- kled and rather small. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents; 2 pounds (a little over one quart), 45 cents; postpaid. Write for quantity prices. Unknown or Wonderful(No. 342) ‘t”hl‘rboVe''“aHltie\! lron(No. 346) , and Mixed Peas(No. 338) tain in some seasons. When ready to buy in bushel lots or over wHte for prices, stating variety and quantity wanted. Bach: Packet, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents; 2 pounds, 45 cents; postpaid. I apcvA / Ma The standard large black-eye table pea. Good either as tSjr tS ^ llUi O*?!/ ^ “snaps” or shelled. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 2 pounds, 50 cents; postpaid. Write for quantity prices. I sriw Pasc/IJa QAI \ Verv small seeded but strong growing and prolific pea for table use. ■■***^y r tScla ^ HUi w*# I ) Peas are creamy white and of the finest quality. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 40 cents; postpaid. SUGAR CROWDER PEAS (No. 348) FOR TABLE USE Not only one of the earliest to mature but one of the most prolific and best flavored table peas. Fxcellent to use for forage crop and soil-improver with its large growth of vines. These delicious and heavy bearing Sugar Crowders were grown on the Hastings’ Plantation and you may be sure that they are the finest on the market; the best field pea of them all for eating purposes. We have had great difficulty in getting good Crowder Peas in the past. We, therefore, started grow- ing them on our own Plantation in 1921 but the great demand took all we grew, except our spe- cially selected planting stock for 1922, long before planting time last spring. We increased our acreage last summer and hope to have enough to supply all small quantity orders this spring. They are the finest of table peas. Send in your order early and try some this year. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds, 70 cents; postpaid. Write For Prices On Peas At the time this catalogue goes to the printer it is impossible to make close prices on cowpeas in quantity for sale in spring and early summer. When ready to buy, write for close market prices, stating quantity and varieties needed. We will give you our best prices, and freight rate to your station. Jerusalem Artichoke THE GREATEST HOG FEED /Ua The Southern farmer who grows hogs and does not grow Jerusalem Arti- chokes is neglecting a most important hog-food crop. It is a most valuable food for hogs, fatten- ing them quickly, and it is said by many hog raisers that a hog fed on artichokes has never been known to have cholera. They are fully adapted to Southern plantings, growing and in- creasing through the entire season. They are grown from tubers, the same as Irish potatoes. It requires 300 pounds to plant an acre. On very rich land they have produced nearly 1,000 bushels per acre. Turn the hogs into the field and they will harvest them. Plant in March and April in rows 3 feet apart, dropping seed every 2 feet in the row. Let grow until fall. Hogs will be delighted to harvest them all through the winter. Pound, postpaid, 25 cents; 3 pounds, 70 cents. Not prepaid: 10 pounds, 75 cents; 50-pound lots (bushel) and upwards, 6 cents per pound. Write for large quantity prices. NO BEAN BEETLES ON MUNG BEANS This terrible new pest and crop devastator spreading so rapidly over the South is death to snap and butter beans, cowpeas and also feeds on corn, alfalfa, sweet clover, soy and velvet beans and other crops. They don’t touch Mung Beans and neither does Wilt bother IViungs. See Page 86 Sugar Crowder Peas Tuber of .Terusalem Artichoke ti. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 9J Plant Plenty of Peanuts The peanut as a “cash’* crop and as a feeding and fattening crop is coming into its own. In many parts of the South it has long been looked on as desirable to have a small peanut patch for the hogs to run on for fattening and possibly a few- over for the children to “parch”. Now the peanut has become a full man-sized crop with hundreds of thousands of acres under cultivation both for hog feeding and in many sections for sale direct to oil mills for the manufacture of peanut oil and meal. Peanuts ought to be a regular crop on every Southern farm that has sandy, light clay or loose loam soils. Every part of the crop is of use. The tops make splendid hay or forage, the nuts are valuable either for feed or for sale to the oil mills, most of which will contract in advance for your crop. You can trade with them and get back the meal for feed just as you would trade cotton seed for cottonseed meal. Last, but not least, the peanut is one of the leguminous plants that draw that most costly element of plant food, nitrogen, from the air, depositing it in your soil for the use of future crops. The peanut as a real crop has come to the Cotton Belt to stay. If you fail to plant peanuts plentifully it’s your loss. The Spanish Peanut is early and a heavy bearer. In Florida and along the Gulf Coast where it can be planted as early as April and as late as July 15th, two crops can be made. Plant from 1 to 2 bushels per acre, the Spanish or bush sorts thicker or closer than the running varieties. Just a word. You may desire some of the Improved Valencia such as are of- fered below. You may not feel able to pay the price for quantity sufficient for your acreage. Send in your order for one or three pounds or more, plant iu well prepared ground and grow your seed for large acreage next year. Improved Valencia Peanut(No. 578) peanut adapted to our section and yet larger in size with a greater number of nuts or kernels than in the generality of varieties planted in the South. The Improved Valencia coming originally from Spain fills the requirements exactly and has proven through several years’ test its full adaptability to our growing conditions. A most productive and desirable variety, a distinct improvement in appearance over any variety in general use. Pods are large, close and well filled, containing 3 to 4 nuts or kernels in each pod. Of very mild, sweet, enjoyable flavor. Their handsome appearance makes storekeepers, or any one wanting them for ordinary commercial purposes, buy them on sight. The Valencia is well worth a trial on your farm. Home Grown Seed, pound, 40 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00; postpaid. Quantity lots, not prepaid, about 20 cents per poundV Write for quantity prices when ready to buy North Carolina Running Peanut(No. 580) creased planting of the running varieties of peanuts. The best and surest cropper in the Central and Lower South is the “North Carolina”. Nuts somewhat larger than the Spanish, easily grown, and nuts fill out nicely with very few “pops” for a running variety. Finest recleaned seed stock. Pound, 30 cents; 4 pounds, $1.00; postpaid. Quantity lots, not prepaid, about 12 cents per pound. Write for our very best prices on amount you want when ready to buy. Spanish Peanut (No. 581 ) If ” South. An early, heavy bearer; bushes growing close, so. very easily cultivated. Grains or nuts are smaller, but much sweeter and finer flavored and much more free from “pops” than the larger sorts. Best recleaned seed stock. Pound, 30 cents; 4 pounds, $1.00; postpaid. Quantity lots, not prepaid, about 12 cents per pound. Write for best prices when ready to buy. Plant Dwarf Essex Rape for Feeds and Food Type of Hastings’ Valencia INOCULATE PEANUTS, Cowpeas, Soja Beans, Velvet Beans, Mung Beans, Alfalfa, all Clovers and other legume crops with Farmogerm or Mulford Cultures. See Page 95. These Nitrogen Gathering Bacteria should be sprinkled on all legume crop seed before planting. They make plant food, make bigger crops and leave rich fertility in your soil for the crops to follow. It pays to use them and you need them for best success with legume crops. DWARF ESSEX RAPE (No. 400) For spring, fall or winter planting for quick green forage or grazing for hogs and poultry, there is nothing equal to Dwarf Essex Rape. While most largely planted in fall and early winter one or two plantings in the spring should not be passed by. It makes a quick succulent growth that will be liked by all two and four-legged animals on the place. If once used on the table as a substitute for “turnip greens” j’ou will be far more anxious to have a “rape patch” than a "turnip green patch.” The tops look like rutabagas and growth is similar yet larger. Rape makes no bulbous roots. Can be planted in rows like turnips, 4 pounds per acre, or broadcasted 8 to 10 pounds per acre, covering by a light harrowing. Ready for grazing in 8 to 10 weeks. Dwarf Essex Rape in its top growth looks very much like rutabaga tur- nips, but does not form a bulbous root. It can be sown with fine results any month from August to April. According to soil and season, rape grows from 15 to 30 inches high. It is a splendid green feed and forage crop relished by all kinds of stock but is principally planted for hogs and poultry. It makes an exceptionally fine hog pasture, is also excellent for sheep, all sorts of stock eating it greedily, and it puts and keeps them in fine condition. At one of the Experiment Stations an acre of rape was used to pasture 20 hogs for three months in connection with a small grain ration at the same time. It’s valuable not only for pasture but green feeding. It can be grown successfully and profitably on any soil that will make a crop of turnips or rutabagas, and in case your turnip greens or spinach patch runs short, you will find a mess of greens from the rape patch a mighty good sub- stitute on your table. In Georgia alone there are a million more hogs than a few years ago. Poultry is coming forward by leaps and bounds, many farmers with no cotton or cash crop money being mighty thankful for chicken money and chickens to eat last summer. Hogs and chickens need pasture and rape pasture is excellent, seed planted in early spring or fall. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10-pound lots, 16 cents a pound; 100 pounds, about 12 cents per pound. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy. Jl. (i. 1 1 a.sl I II i:,s ( //., tSrtJ.s ntc u , Ailanlo, (ir'oraiu C' HASTINGS' SYRUP CANE (No. 5S9) 1^10 we obtained seed of this Syrup Cane from the far South iBiii and since that time we have been selecting this seed by picking out from the best plants the largest and best developed seed heads. During this time we have tested other varieties and found this type of cane better than all other sorts for making syrup. All of this seed is grown on our own Plantation. |U|«l&ll|oSAw It is two weeks later than Amber or Orange and makes a larger stalk *^***^^* and fully more than Vs, more fodder than either Amber or Orange Cane. Therefore, it is especially recommended for silos. ^ll|A|l|aA Plant this cane seed on rich land during April or May in drills (4-foot wUICUi V rows) at the rate of 12 to 15 pounds per acre. Cultivate like corn and chop out like cotton, leaving plants about 10 to 12 inches apart in the row. One seed will stool out and produce three to five stalks, usually growing from 10 to 12 feet tall, and under favorable conditions this variety will usually produce from 30 to 50 bushels of seed per acre and 125 to 200 gallons of syrup per acre, which is usually of a fine flavor and always sells well. It is best to cut for making syrup just before the seeds ripen, as the plants have more saccharine at that state of development, but if you de- sire to save seed, let the plant mature and cut when it is fully ripe. The seed heads should be cut and cured in the field. This variety of sorghum produces an abundance of splendid fodder. Some of the larger syrup makers do not pull the fodder, but run the stalk and fodder through a cane crusher, thereby saving labor. This method of crushing the cane may cause the syrup to be a little darker in color than if the fodder is pulled. Seed should not be run through crusher after they ripen. It opinion that this new introduction, Hastings’ Imtf^VIIIIIIVIIUCtfciVII Syrup Cane is the best syrup cane that can be grown. It is an All-purpose Sorghum Cane, recommended in the highest for syrup, silage, fodder and seed. Orange, Amber and Red Top Sorghum are not good for syrup mak- ing an(i it is our experience that Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane cannot always be de- pended on for purity. Hastings’ Syrup Cane is somewhat similar to the Seeded Rib- bon Cane but can be depended upon and is a vastly better cane for all its purposes all the way through. Hastings’ Syrup Cane is a real syrup maker and we are doing the South a great service in offering dependable seed of this muchly needed crop this year. It is a valuable crop for us on the Hastings’ Plantation for feed, seed and syrup. It will be for you. Five pounds is enough to plant Vz acre; a plenty to give every planter seed to try it out for himself and to get a good start. ^ real, dependable syrup cane. Pound, 30 cents; 5 pounds for $1.25; ■ postpaid. Not prepaid: 10-lb. lots, 15 cents per pound; 100-lb. lots 12 cent^ per pound. Order early and be sure of a good start. SORGHUM or CANE SEED for FORAGE Recleaned-Free from T rash and Dirt sorghum in m South for forage and hay crops becomes more general. Can be sown either alone or mixed with cowpeas. Planted in drills, use 8 to 10 pounds per acre, or about a bushel (50 pounds) broadcasted for forage ; if sown broadcast with peas use about % bushel (25 pounds) with one bushel of peas. It pays to fertilize sorghum heavily, the in- creased yield more than paying for the fertilizer. Every bushel of sorghum seed we send out is thoroughly recleaned and free from trash, stems and dirt. Early Amber Sorghum(No. 586) either alone or broadcasted with peas. Pound, 25 cents; 5 pounds, $1.00; postpaid. Ten-pound lots, not prepaid, about 8 cents a pound. Quantity prices subject to mar- ket changes. Write us for prices when ready to buy. Not good for syrup. Fsiflw Oran Ma Larger than Amber, maturing ten days later. ^ mil wQ«iy pound, 25 cents; 5 pounds, $1.00; postpaid. Ten- pound lots, not prepaid, about 8 cents a pound. Write for prices. Not good for syrup. DArlTnn QrAro-liiim / Ma Later, larger growth and better drought ^ llWi uOO) resister than Amber and Orange. Grow- ing in favor in the Southeast. Pound, 25 cents; 5 pounds, $1.00; postpaid. Ten- pound lots, not prepaid, about 8c per pound. Write for prices. Not good for syrup. GROW MORE FEED TO FEED MORE STOCK Hastings’ Syrup Cane — ^Dependable Seed MAKE FORAGE With the rapidly increasing stock industry in the South and the prosperity coming to the South on account of it, raising more stock feed, and especially forage is paramount. The South is destined to become a great stock producing section of the country of good, pure- bred stock, and forage must be raised to feed it. Raise more stock, but first, it is only a paying proposition if you grow all the feed necessary for that stock on your own acres. Sorghums are Forage crops for the South. Hastings’ Syrup Cane is a wonderful producer of forage and grain as well as syrup and is very valuable for ensilage. Early Amber, Early Orange and Red Top Sorghums are forage producers of great merit and every farmer in the South with even a single head of stock on his place would do well to raise a plenty to feed his stock. At the largest stock shows in the country last year, the South showed champions of practically all breeds of cattle and hogs. Hig Northern breeders are moving South for our advantages. Live stock has found its natural home in the South. Grow more feed to feed more live stock. li . (ji. iia,sh.ng,s L <».. StUuLs ntt n , AtLania, (letJigiti \r4 FETERITA— A Sure Drought Beater ^11 A ^ forage plant for the South, brought from Egypt in 1907. Similar to Kaffir Corn in gen- vOOy eral habit, but grows a little taller and produces larger heads, standing erect; white seed and early maturity. Its greatest value, however, is its great ability to resist drought. In the extreme heat and drought in the Western States several years ago when corn burned up completely and all the varieties of Sorghum and Kaffir Corn largely failed, Feterita came through practically without damage, making a splendid crop of both grain and forage. Feterita generally grows about five feet high, matures a month or more earljer than Kaffir Corn or Milo Maize, and produces larger heads and more grain. It is a good crop to plant after oats or wheat because it is quick in maturing and its grain feed value is nearly as high as corn. For hog feed cut the grain heads in the “dough” although the seed is larger and softer than Kaffir Corn. Sow in rows like Kaffir Corn at rate of 6 to 8 pounds per acre. Pound, 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00; postpaid. In lots of 10 pounds or over, not prepaid, about 10 cents per pound. Write for quantity prices. YaIIaw ^Nn producer of fine forage. Grows 8 to 12 feet high, I CIIUww IwlllU IvlalAV ^llUivO*ty stooling heavily. Can be cut several times during season. Large seed heads give a crop equal to corn. Plant 10 pounds per acre. Pound, 25 cents ; 5 pounds, $1.00; postpaid. In ten-pound lots or over, not prepaid, about 10 cents per pound. Write for prices. /Ma ^ (^rop for dry-land farming where there is a market for the VWIII wUril yHUiDAwy straw for brooms. It has practically no feed value as neither the plant nor seeds are suitable for feeding purposes. Pound, 25 cents; 5 pounds, $1.00; postpaid. In 10- pound lots or over, not prepaid, about 10 cents per pound. Write for quantity prices. White (No. 628) and Red Kaffir (No. 627) Corn valuable every year because of their drought resisting qualities. Grow 4 to 5 feet high, are very stocky and leafy ; valuable alike for forage and grain. Plant from March to July, in rows 3 feet apart, drilling seed thinly like sorghum. If wanted for grain, principally, let heads mature on the stalk and then the whole stalk may be cut for fodder after the seed heads have been cut. If wanted for fodder, mainly, cut doAvn the stalks when first seed heads begin to appear, leaving 4 to 5 inches of stubble. From this stubble wfill spring a second growth, making an ex- cellent crop of forage and a fair crop of grain. Stalks keep green and juicy to the last. For poultry feed and small grain it is unexcelled. Twm varieties, the White and Red; the only marked difference that we can see is that of the color of the grains. We can supply either at packet, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents; five pounds, $1.00; postpaid. In quantity, not prepaid, about 10 cents per pound. Write for our best prices. ” “ NOTE! Remember that there are no better seeds grown anywhere than Hastings’ Seeds. Good seeds are always worth whatever you may have to pay for them. Cheap seeds are seldom worth what they cost. White Kaffir Corn Two Average Heads of Chicken Corn Grown in Georgia Chicken Corn or Shallu, White CQn\ In our tests and investiga- 9Geaea^N0i OOUj tions of the various differ- ent plants of grain and forage crops that might prove of value in the South, we discovered what is really a “White Seeded” Chicken Corn. It is more valuable than the old Red Seeded and at the same time it is a much surer cropper. We have grown a mighty fine crop of Shallu on the Hastings’ Plantation for this spring’s sales and we are sure you will be more than pleased with this selected stock seed. It is worth a great deal to you. Chicken Corn, Shallu or Egyptian Wheat, is a variety of the sorghum family with extra large loose, bushy heads, covered thickly with small grains. If left stand- ing, the grains drop off in a scattering manner and the chickens gather it. If grown on a larger scale the large, well-filled heads can be cut at maturity and fed to the poultry as desired. It is best to sow the seed rather thinly in rows three to four feet apart, leaving two or three plants to every three feet of row. If planted in small patches only, it is best to plant near enough to the chicken houses so chickens can range, feeding on the seeds as they fall in the patch. One of our Cuban friends has recently called our at- tention to another value of this splendid plant. In the days of high-priced wheat flour and the necessity of making it go as far as possible through mixing it, de- sirable adulterants were at a premium. This Cuban ex periment showed that finely ground Chicken Corn or Shallu mixed with wheat flour in, proportions of three parts of flour to one of Chicken Corn was far more sat isfactory than other ingredients. Referring again to its value as poultry feed there are large sections of the South that are buyers instead of growers and sellers of poultry. This is due to both a lack of home-grown feed and the necessarily high cost of bought poultry feed. This White Seeded Chicken Corn with its ease of sureness of crop, and heavy yields will go a long way towards solving the poultry feed problem. Where large quantities are grown, heads should be cut and stored like Sorghum or Kaffir Corn for winter feed. The large leafy stalks can also be cut, as they make excellent feed. Growing Chicken Corn will cut your feed bills away down. It’s the cheapest and best feed you can get. Plant ^ pounds per acre in rows 3V2 to 4 feet apart. Packet, 10c; lb.. 30c; 4 lbs., $1.00; postpaid. Not prepaid: 10 pounds or over. «bni]t 15 cents ner pound. Write for quantity prices. growth. H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia Genuine Pearl or Cattail Millet (Pencillaria) PLANT PLENTY OF MONEY SAVING CROPS Pa^I«| known and most valuable of all l-Cdii VI WCICLCIII IVIIIIVC green forage plants in the South. For /Mq C|Q\ the past nine or ten years sensational seedsmen have sold this ^iivi viuy as a new plant under the name of “Pencillaria” and “Mand’a Wonder Forage Plant”. Pencillaria or Cattail Millet needs no introduction to any of the older residents of the South. Its great value is well known. Greatest and best yielder of green forage and continues to grow and produce through the entire season if cut frequently enough to prevent its going to seed. Our illustration on this page shows the heavy growth of Pearl Millet. In actual field tests made some years ago on heavily manured ground it made green forage at the rate of 95 tons per acre in 135 days. No other forage plant has ever come up to that record. A tropical plant making air enormous growth all through our long Southern summer. Relished bv all kinds of stock and they eat it greedily. No plant will go further towards solving the forage problem in the South than Pearl Millet. It ought to be grown on your farm. Sow thinly in rows 3 feet apart at the rate of 8 to 10 pounds per acre. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 35 cents; postpaid. In 10-pound lots, not prepaid, about 15 cents per pound. Write for our quantity prices when ready to buy. Our Tennessee Grown Golden Millet (No. 618) (Formerly German Millet) — We have said considerable in the past about the importance of Southern grown seed being necessary for a successful crop of Golden Millet in the South. We give below a reproduction from a photo- graph of a crop from our Tennessee seed. Is it not worth 25c or so more per bushel to sow seed that will make a crop like this? Golden Millet is an im- portant and nutritious hay crop, largely grown throughout the South, rel- ished by horses and cattle. Seed thickly, not less than one bushel per acre, any time from the middle of May through July, but not too early, because it does not grow off nicely until the soil and weather get warm. It matures in from six to eight Aveeks after seeding. Cut Avhile in bloom, before the seed hardens in the head, as after that the hay quality decreases. There are two necessities for a successful crop of Golden Millet — first, rich or highly ma- nured ground ; second. Southern grown seed, that from Tennessee being the best. Pound, postpaid, 30c. Not prepaid: 10-pound lots, about 8 cents per pound. Subject to market change. Write for quantity prices when ready to buy. Japanese Buckwheat ( No. 6 1 5) “ li? poultry feed. It is well adapted and may be sown in very early spring or late summer, maturing in about two months. It is easily grown, desirable, and profitable for large grain yields, flower food for bees, and turned under it is a good soil improver. Where weeds are thick, buckwheat will smother them and put the soil in good condition for the crops that follow. Buck- wheat makes a fine quality of flour, the kind that goes into the famous “Buckwheat Cakes.” It’s great for poultry feed. Pound, postpaid, 25 cents. Not prepaid, 10-lb. lots, about 10 cents per pound. Write for prices. Rono^Nn 15^9 \ annual herb, about 3 feet high, producing flowers followed by seed pods which- shatter the oily seeds in great profusion. These seeds are relished by poultry and a great use at present is a crop to attract and feed wild birds, especially quail and par- tridges. The oil from the seed is sweet, and, like olive oil, is used on salads and for other culinary purposes. The parched seeds are used in confection- ery. This is one of the finest plants ever grown for poultry feed. Try it this year. Drill seed in rows 3 feet apart, as soon as frost danger is past, at rate of 5 pounds per acre. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Write for quantity prices. Upland Rice (No. 582) IZTs Mammoth Russian flooded lowlands, any ground having a reasonable amount of moisture making fair .crops. If you haven’t tried rice Defore, do so this year and see for yourself that it will make 20 to 40 bushels per acre. Pound, postpaid, 30 cents. In 10-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 10 cents per pound. Write for special prices on large quantities. Every farm in the South ought to grow Sunflowers COIN for the seed. No farm where 9UnTIOWer^N0i l ; poultry is raised can afford to be without them. The yield on fairly good land is im- mense, 125 bushels per acre being nothing unusual, and as a poultry feed to give rapid growth and fine glossy plumage, there is nothing that equals it. As an egg-producing food, nothing can be better. When we say that a sunflower crop is profitable, Ave mean the Mammoth Russian, which pro- duces three to four times as much seed as the common vari- eties. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30c; postpaid. Ten pounds, or OA'er, not prepaid, about 15 cents per pound. Write. TAACinfA^Nn Mammoth forage plant; un- I eOSinie^nOi QCC) doubtedly one of the most val- uable for the South to be used in a green state. The yield is simply enormous and can be cut all through the summer and until frost. We AA^ere assured by the late C. A. Bacon, of Or- mond, Florida, several years ago, that this remarkable plant grew at the rate of 5 inches per day on his place. Ounce, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. Write. WRITE FOR QUANTITY PRICES We sell field seeds according to market prices the day you buy. As soon as you are ready to buy, write us what you want and we will quote lowest prices and give freight or express rates to your station. Use Special Quotation Sheet in back of catalog for our best prices. H, G. Hastings Co., tSeedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 96 Insecticides-Supplies-Cultures There are two kinds of insects that attack your garden, shrubs, flowers and trees. “Biting Insects” chew up the foliage and to kill them use a stomach poison: Bug Death or Stonecypher’s. “Sucking Insects” suck the plant juices until plants wither and die and to kill them as a contact poison : Bug Death Alpha, Whale Oil Soap and Tobacco.^ For a combination Fungicide and Insecti- cide, against fungus growth and insects, use Bug Death Aphis. All these insecticides can be sent by mail except Stonecypher’s. D||^ RFATH Death kills the bugs and at the same I li time does not injure the plant or its regu- lar growth as does Paris Green, London Purple, Arsenate of Lead or the dozen or more forms of arsenical poisons that are of- fered as “bug-killers.” Bug Death is the only general insecticide known that is effective on bugs and is at the same time harmless to both plants and animals. It’s sure death to leaf-eating bugs. Keep “Bug Death” on hand at all times. Order it now. POSTPAID PRICKS ON BUG DEATH — Pound, 35 cents; 3 pounds, 70 cents; 5 pounds, $1.00; 12'/^ pounds, $2.00. By Express or Freight, not prepaid: Pound, 20 cents; 3 pounds, 45 cents; 5 pounds, 60 cents; 12% pounds, $1.25; 100-pound keg, $8.50. Stonecypher’s Potato Bug Killer pofion will kill all leaf-eating insects. Bugs are often disastrous to Irish Potatoes, Squash, Cucumbers, Cantaloupes and Tomatoes and for use in the home garden as well as for truck gardens we recommend Stonecypher’s Potato Bug Killer to kill these bugs. This insecti- cide is stronger and more effective than Bug Death and it does not injure even the tender plants unless applied too thickly. It is in powder form and comes in a cylinder shaker can, very handy to use. No duster, sifter or pump is needed as the shaker top of the container makes a duster of it. Price by express, not prepaid, $2.40 per dozen cans. Stonecypher’s is an arsenical poison and so cannot be sent by mail but it is continually needed wherever there are bugs. Order a dozen cans by express to keep on hand or with your neighbors. This is the cheapest wholesale price, what the dealer pays, and we shall be glad to furnish dealers as well as our customers at this same price. Save $1.80 a dozen by buying direct from us. lA/halA Oil CAon Genuine Whale Oil Soap with Tobacco ww lldlt? Vll Powder. This mixture combines the ufStti values of both, effective against San Jose VVICII I OUaCCO Scale, Oyster Shell Scale, Aphis, most Plant Lice and Spiders and other sucking insects on trees, shrubs, plants, vines, rose bushes, etc. Pound box, 35 cents; postpaid. TAksiAAA niiet Powdered tobacco is a standard insecti- ■ VIJCI^^U cide, often used in conjunction with Whale Oil Soap and Bordeaux mixtures. The striped cucumber Bug Death Alpha (squash and melon) beetle and flea-beetle are repelled with this in- secticide. Pound box with directions, 25 cents; postpaid. Bug Death is to use against “biting insects” and Bug Death Alpha like- wise conquers the “sucking insects.” It is free from arsenic ; safe for bees, birds, chickens, animals and consumers. For sucking in- sects, lice, aphis, flea beetles, currant worms and fungus attacks, this preparation does the work. Use it in the garden, on the flowers, on shrubs, in the orchard and on the shade trees. It’s an all round good insecticide and also a fungicide. Package (12 oz.), 35 cents; 10 pounds, $2.00; postpaid. Not prepaid; 10 pounds, $1.40; 80-pound keg, $8.75; 150-pound keg, $16.00. Stim-@-planT PLANT TABLETS — The most modern, efficient and scientific method of fertilizing growing plants. It is plant food in tablet form, containing 11% nitrogen, 12% phosphoric acid and 15% potash. Stim-U-planT tablets are the richest plant food sold highly concentrated, immediately available forms of plant food for use in stimulating all fruit, flower, vegetable and ornamental plants. These plant tablets promote a luxuriant, vigorous growth of branch, leaf and flower. Try them on your house plants they will become strong and healthy. Complete directions with package. Trial size, 15 cents ; small size, 25 cents ; medium size (ICO tablets), 75 cents; large size (1,000 tablets), $3.50; postpaid. StimUplanT Makes a Wonder Garden Dickey Duster A ^■f^AviF'or distributing insecticides Clll-inwur powdered form. Applies powders evenly and easily, with little or no waste. Beady to use at any time. Each, 75 cents; postpaid. For those who only want a small distrib- utor for dry or powdered insecticides and fungicides we have Dickey Dusters. They are fine for those with only small gardens or a few plants to dust. Price, 50c; postpaid. ^vr^lnilA CoiAfl CAiAiAf The hand sower that scatters evenly, thoroughly and easily. Use it with any seeds that can be sown broadcast — or with ground bone, ashes or fertilizers. A Cyclone will pay for itself in three or four hours’ work. It gives absolutely even distribution and so will make three bushels do the work of foUr. The distributing wheel is strong and rigid, made of metal with no soldered joints. Everyone needs a band seeder. Price, .$2.50; postpaid. Farmogerm— Mulford Cultures Making better crops at less cost for fertilizer ought to be the aim and object of every farmer and gardener. Inoculation will help do both. Remember, however, that these bacteria only act directlj" on what are known as leguminous crops; this includes all kinds of clover, beans, peas, alfalfa, vetches and peanuts. On these the bacteria can be applied with direct benefit — that is, it will make great deal larger crops per acre than you would otherwise get. Our illustration shows how these bacteria act on the roots of leguminous plants such as just mentioned. The knobs or “nodules,” as they are termed, are little storehouses of nitrogen, that costly element of plant food that these bacteria have gathered from the air. Some of this goes to feed the plant while growing, but the larger part remains stored on the roots. After the clover, peas, etc, have been harvested, these roots decay, leaving in the soil a store of nitrogen for suc- ceeding crops. A good crop of any leguminous plant growing in soil deficient in nitrogen will, if the seed is inoculated, add to that soil available nitrogen equal to that found in 700 to 1000 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre, worth anywhere from $30.00 to $50.00. What’s more is that the nitrates added by a leguminous crop stay in the soil much better than w^hen applied in the form of nitrate of soda.' The use of these bacteria on leguminous crops means 50% to 100% more of that particular crop per acre, and it means a store of the highest priced element of plant food in your soil for succeeding crops. Isn’t that worth while to you ? It certainly is to us and these inoculating materials are used extensively on the Hastings’ Plantation every year. NOTE — There is a different kind of culture for each kind of legume, and you must tell what “kind of crop” you want to use it on when ordering. Culture for alfalfa, for example, is not good for any other crop. We have Mulford Cultures and Farmogerm for the inoculation of Hastings’ Mung Beans, Alfalfa, Crim- son Clover, Sweet Clover, AVhite Clover, Red Clover, Alsike Clover, Bur Clover, Cowpeas, Soy Beans, Peanuts, Vetch, Velvet Beans, Beggarweed, Lespedeza or Japan Clover, Sweet Peas, Garden Peas, Garden Beans, Lima Beans. Farmogerm Seed Was Inoculated This was the first successful preparation of nitrogen-gathering bacteria ever put out and we have sold it for many years past with entire satisfaction to our cus- tomers. Farm-o-germ is prepared by the Earp Thomas Corporation of Long Island, who operate under a number of patents, including a special bottle with an air tube that keeps the bacteria active and alive for several years in the bottle. Also they use a very fine porous jelly in the bottle that holds more bacteria since they are given no food, their having to get their own food from the air. These cultures are absolutely reliable and are now within the price of all. Price — 1 acre size, .$1.00; 3 acre size, $2.50; 12 acre size, $9.00. Garden (% acre) size for Beans, Peas and Sweet Peas only, 50 cents ; postpaid. Tell us what crop you want it for. IMiilf AKrI ^■■14'iihaa These cultures of nitrogen-gathering bacteria are known all over the ^ wMIHJl world, prepared by the H. K. Mulford Co., of Philadelphia, a concern with a world-wide good reputation and we have sold Mulford Cultures with entire satisfaction for many years to thousands of our customers. These bacteria are in air-tight bottles and guaranteed for a year Absolutely reliable. Price — 1 acre size, $1.50; 5 acre size, $5.00; % acre size, 75 cents. Small garden siz* for Beans, Peas and Sweet Peas, 35 cents: postpaid. Tell ps what crop von want it for snre 96 ti . (jr. liaatinga Co., /beedsmen, Atlanta, (jeorgiu Head and shoulders above every other farm paper in the South stands the Southern Kuralist, that best of all practical common sense farm papers. There are more than one hundred publications being mailed through the Atlanta post office and not a single one of them has the number of readers and the influence of the Southern Ruralist. riie Southern Kuralist is “Supreme in the South”. The time has come when the successful farmer must read, keep- ing up with the new things in the agricultural world, develop- ments and betterments of methods outside of his own immediate neighborhood. The farmer who is to succeed in his line of business as other men succeed in other lines of business can no more afford to get along without one or more good farm papers than he can get along with an old style plow or cultivator when something that will do more work and better work is available. Regardless of whether it be farming or merchandising or man- ufacturing, the men who are in it must know all they can if full measure of success is to be attained. The more information a person can get the better prepared he is to meet his problems. We read the Southern Kuralist regularly. There is hardly an is- sue printed that doesn’t carry some item of farm information that we can make use of on the Hastings Plantation and we are mighty ?lad to get it. We don’t care a rap whether useful farm informa- tion comes to us through the Southern Kuralist or by word of mouth. The main thing is to get the information and be sure of its reliability. Farming isn’t what it used to be in the days of our fathers and grandfathers. We nave farm problems, plant diseases and insect pests that were unheard of in their day. If we are to succeed wr must farm on a present day basis instead of on the father or grand- father basis. If we don’t keep up with the changes we won’t last I long in the farming business. i You may think it strange that a whole page of this seed catalog ; is taken up with the merits of and special price offer of an agri- : cultural paper. It is unusual, but the more our farmer friends I read the good and practical ideas and put them in practice on the I farms, the better crops at less cost they will produce. This makes I a better farmer in every respect and a better seed buying cus ! tomer of good seeds, the only kind fit to plant. I The farmer who reads and acts on the knowledge acquired will i grow more diversified crops ; he is a candidate to buy better seeds of better varieties. He will give the garden the attention its im- portance deserves and in time as he gets better fixed in a money way his wife will want and be willing and able to buy flower seeds and plants that we sell. The Lord help the seedsman who has to depend on the business he can get out of the exclusive cotton planting, “land skinning” farmer who can’t see any further ahead than a supply merchant to run him, and who as a rule hasn’t got the price of a nickel package of collard seed ahead in his pockets. The seedsman de- pending on business from that kind of a non-reading farmer would go broke in short order. We all need to read more and think more about what we read and in that reading we want to make the right start by reading the right kind of a farm paper. Why Not Read the Best Farm Paper This is an absolutely fair, common sense question. Why not? Why not read the best farm paper, one that is edited and printed for your particular section so that the farm information contained therein won’t be misleading in any way? When you begin to study about buying a new plow or cultivator you are not going to buy a plow for instance made for and adapted to Iowa prairie soil or Ohio or New York conditions alone. You are looking for a plow or cultivator to fit Georgia or Mississippi or some other Southern state as the case may be. That particular implement wants to be and must be adapted to your particular conditions. The plow that might just suit the Iowa and Ohio or New York man isn’t what you want and would be more or less of a failure if you tried to use it on a different kind of soil than it was built to serve. It is exactly the same way with farm papers. There are some splendid farm papers published further north. They are fine for the farmers in their particular sections but the conditions they serve are different from the ones you work under. You must have a farm paper edited and made up by men who know the South, know exactly the soil conditions you have, the problems of plant diseases and insect pests that you have to combat, the fertilizing problems, etc., the hundred and one things that the farmer of the South has to deal with which the farmer and farm paper editor of the North know little or nothing about. We believe absolutely in the Southern Ruralist. We have seen it grow from a little four-page monthly with 500 circulation to a magnificent standing and influence, 24 to 64 pages each issue and going to over four hundred thousand farm families twice each month. Such growth could only come from giving satisfaction to the readers, giving each year many times the value of the smaU amount spent for it. Knowing the Southern Ruralist as well as we do enables us to sell it to you under the absolute guarantee of your money back if you are not satisfied. See this “money back” offer below. We have handled tens of thousands of subscriptions for the Southern Ruralist in this way and have yet to have a single subscriber ask for his money back. Below will be found the special offer. Remember, Mr. C. A. Cobb, the editor, and Col. F. J. Merriam, President, as well as all Department Editors are thorough and practical farming men who know and come in practically daily contact with their own and many other farms. It’s a great paper, the best farm paper, the most practical farm paper in the South. The publishers are wide-awake, well-known, responsible agricultural men that you can rely on and you can’t afford not to read the Southern Rur^ist if you want the largest measure of success on your farm. SPECIAL PRICE AND MONEY BACK OFFER The regular subscription price of the Southern Ruralist is 50 cents per year, about 2 cents per copy. If sent in with your seed order we can have it sent to you for 25 cents; that is if you live in Georgia, Alabama, North or South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi or Tennessee. If you live in any other state the price is_50 cents per year. Foreign subscriptions are $1.00 each per year. (This difference in price is due to the Zone System in calculating postage. In the 4th Parcel Post Zone the postage alone is about 48 cents a year or 2 cents per copy. You see from this that you are actually getting the Southern Ruralist free; all you are asked to do is to pay the postage and we will see that you get the magazine. West of Mississippi and north of Tennessee is the 4th zone or further and so we ask you for 50 cents to cover or partly cover the postage.) We want every Hastings’ seed buying customer to be a reader of "the Southern Ruralist because we know that you will find it worth while; know that if you read it and use the information, you will gain dollars for every cent spent for the paper. Let no one say “I can’t afford it” for that tale won’t go. About^ two pounds of cotton, about a peck of corn or a couple feeds of oats will pay for the Southern Ruralist for a year. On top of this we will guarantee that any time within three months we will refund the money paid and have your subscription stopped if you are not fully satisfied. In this offer we guarantee full satisfaction and money back if you don’t think it worth it. You need the Ruralist. Every issue of the twenty-four during the year you will find helpful. Through us you can buy it for 25 cents, with an absolute, positive guarantee of your money back if you are not fully satisfied at the end of three months. You can’t get anywhere in this world a, fairer, squarer offer than that. Just enclose 25 cents extra with your seed order for the Ruralist for one year. Wo will start it coming promptly. RTTRj^X.TRT prfhss Please Do Not Write in This Space Hastings' Special Quotation Sheet (S-1923) PLEASE DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE H. G. HASTINGS CO., Atlanta, Ga. Gentlemen: I want to know your lowest price on the list of seed I give you below. Please quote your best prices, and also let me know whether in your opinion the seed should be sent by Mail, Freight or Express, and also about what the cost of delivery will be. It is distinctly understood that in asking for this special quotation I am under no obligation to purchase same, and that this is entirely for my own information as to prices and Freight or Express rates. - Name (if Mrs., kindly use husband’s Initials or given name, as Mrs. Sam B. Clark.) P. 0. P. F. D. No. Box No. State Express or Freight Office qi Different from your Post Office} 3 QUANTITY VARIETY (Postpaid prices on garden seeds, plants and bulbs are distinctly stated in the catalog. Write us for quotations only on 5 lb. lots or over on garden seeds and 1 0 lb. lots or over on field seeds). Leave This Space Blank 5 YC WE U u 0^0 u X (/) H Q Z D 0 D. K 0 to III X sii U) D a Lu 0 K .Ul 03 s 3 Z u X -H U H s |j iZ 5 LET US FIGURE ON YOUR WANTS You can tell us just what quantity of field seeds and garden seeds (10 pound lots or over) you may need on this “Special Quotation Sheet.” Market prices of seeds in quantity lots change almost daily, so we cannot make very many definite quantity prices in the catalog. . ... • 4. j.i By sending us a list of the seeds you will need when you are ready to buy, we can give you our best prices on just the amount you want, and tell you just what it will cost laid down at your Freight or Express office. We can often save you money, and it will pay you well to take advantage of our special quotations. ^ 1,1 c? -a Mail us a list of your needs on this sheet. We will quote you our best prices on Hastings Reliable Seeds* DO NOT USE THIS SHEET FOK FAMILY GARDEN LISTS Please do not write in above space HASTINGS’ SEEDS ORDER SHEET H. G. Hastings Co., Atlanta, Ga. (S.23) PLEASE DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE Gentlemen:— I am enclosing ^for the following seeds to be sent by (State here If wanted by Mall, Express or Freight) Name (If Mrs., kindly use husband's Initials or given name, as Mrs. Sam B. Clark) P. 0 R. F. D. No Box No, .State Express or Freight Office (If different from your Post Office) BEFORE ORDERING PLEASE READ DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING IN THIS CATALOGUE ON PAGE 4 ! NUMBER IN CATALOG Quantity Names of Seeds or Other Articles Wanted PRICE Dollars 'Cents 1 YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTIOIV TO THE SOITHERIV RURALIST kxjm'bVs 25 CEIVTS East of Mississippi River, 25 cents; West of Mississippi, 50 cents Xt GC H sz; M s 1 1 1 ! ! 1 I H 0 fr; ! ! O fl ' » (B < s Hi h 1 Remember— No order too large or too smali to send to HASTINGS’ N OPHE, SNOWFLAKE y^HlTE MAM AN COCHET Meander hill gmav RADI. LAOy ROBERT^ frank DUNLAP Hastings’ ''Sunny South Rose Collection 1923 edel *1.50 Everblooming Rose Collection HASTINGS’ 1923 SUNNY SOUTH ROSE COLLECTION, 12 of the finest Ever- blooming Roses in America, is well adapted to the entire South. From growing several millions of Roses, each year we select the finest and best varieties for our Sunny South Rose Collection. This year especially it is an exquisite collection as you see here illustrated in natural colors. See page 76 for full description of these beautiful Roses. 12 ROSES: 3 Red, 3 Yellow, 3 Pink, and 3 White, postpaid for $1.50 THE BEST BARGAIN IN ROSE-BUYING YOU CAN FIND H. G. HASTINGS GO., Atlanta, Georgia f ''A W'-'' Hastings’ 50c. Gladioli Collection (See pictures above.) (1) Halley, salmon-pink. (2) Chicago White, white. (3) Empress of India, deep maroon. (4) Yellow Hammer, yellow. (5) America, soft lavender-pink. (6) Mrs. Francis King, light scarlet. One bulb of each of these six Gladioli, 50 cents, postpaid. Hastings’ $1 Special Gladioli Collection The “$1 Special” contains the six above and also the new rich and beautiful (7) Mrs. Frank Pendleton, pink with blood-red blotches. (8) Schwaben, soft sul- phur-yellow. (9) Baron J. Flulot, deep violet. (10) Panama, clear pink. (11) Prince of Wales, light golden salmon. (12) Princeps, scarlet-crimson. The 12 best Gladioli, all for $1, postpaid. Order and plant early for earliest and largest blooms. Easily grown and every bulb blooms. H. C. HASTINGS CO. ATLANTA, GEORGIA