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H. G. IlasGu^s & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
Hastings’ Florida Headep?^MntT. 
ductions that has stood the test of time. We have sold 
it for 17 years, in regularly increasing quantities, and 
it is now recognized as one of the best sorts for either 
market or home use. No better variety exists for any- 
one who wants large, solid heads. It is a rather large 
variety, heading quickly and is slow to run to seed. 
Kesistant to both heat and cold, passing through severe 
freezes and severe droughts practically unharmed. Crisp 
and tender and its fine appearance always adds greatly 
to its selling qualities. A good shipper. In field tests it 
holds up over two weeks over Big Boston before run- 
ning to seed. You will make no mistake in planting this 
for market, shipping or home use. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 
cts.; ^4 lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25; postpaid. 
California Cream Butter^,”? pa?ts‘of 
the South as Royal Cabbage Lettuce. Fine for open 
ground plantings at all seasons. Splendid variety for 
market gardeners and shippers. Heads very large and 
solid, the inside blanching to a beautiful cream yellow 
when partly grown. We have the pure strain of this 
variety, it being distinguished by the small spots on the 
outer leaves. Our seed of this is strictly high-grade and 
of the purest, being grown on the California farm that 
is noted for production of highest quality seed of this 
variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 35 
cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. 5 pounds, $5.0 J. 
New Dixie Hard Head Lettuce 
Several years ago, during a visit of our Mr. Hastings to 
one of the California seed farms, he was most favorably 
impressed with trials of this new, extra hard-head let- 
tuce. It was such a hard-header that it was very dif- 
ficult to get it to produce seed. On recent inspection 
trips he has been more and more impressed with its 
value both as a home and market gardener’s variety. In 
hardness of head and slowness to run to seed iii the 
spring it excels all others. On our California farms 
every head has to be cut before it will throw up seed 
stalks. See illustration above. In general character of 
growth and appearance it is much like California Cream 
Butter but is a much harder header, making a much 
better apnearance in market and slower to run to seed. 
Heads extra large and solid. Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 15 
cents; % pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. 
Hastings' Superba A'S^faS’tftul; 
solid, extra large heading variety, especially resistant 
to heat. The outside leaves light green, becoming moi-e 
and more yellow toward the center. Superba will be 
found especially desirable for home gardens and nearby 
markets but not for long distance shipments; For crisp- 
ness. tenderness and freedom from bitterness it is ab- 
solutely unexcelled. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % 
pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. 
Well-Known Varieties 
Improyed Han- 
son, Prize Head, Philadelphia Butter, B. S. Simpson, 
White Paris Cos or Roraaine. Each, packet. 5 cents; 
ounce, 10 cents; ^4 pound, 30 cents: pound, $1.00. 
Hastings’ Florida Header — A Superb Shipping and Market Lettuce 
California Cream Butter or Royal Cabbage Lettuce for Home or Market Use 
