11. C. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Hastings’ Extra Early Surprise Pea 
Gradus or Prosperity 
This new, extra early, wrin- 
kled pea beats them all in 
combining earliness, heavy-bearing and most delicious eating quality in one variety. A true 
wrinkled variety ranking with the earliest. Vines grow 20 to 24 inches high and require no 
“brushing” or “staking,” especially so if planted in double rows under method given in 
our cultural directions. Its extreme earliness, its delicious flavor, sweetness and tender- 
ness combined with extra heavy-bearing for an extra early sort makes it a favorite with 
everyone who plants it. See our illustration on page 58 showing the extra size of the pods 
crowded full of delicious peas. If you want an early pea of the very best quality this 
spring do not fail to plant the Surprise for home use or nearby market. It is also developed 
into a splendid variety for shipping, mnny preferring it to the Alaska for that purpose. 
Seed stock is still very scarce. Packet. 10 cents; % pint, 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 
cents; postpaid. Not prepaid, pctk, $2.25; bushel, $S.00. 
Known under both these names. A superb extra 
early wrinkled variety with immense pods. Is hardy 
and can be planted almost as early as Alaska. Grows 2 to 2V> feet high, strong and vigor- 
ous. Quality and flavor delicious. Seed crop again very short this season. Packet, 10 
cents; pint, 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents; postpaid. Peck, $2.25; bushel, $8.50. 
extra early, dwarf-growing, wrinkled variety, very similar 
® to American Wonder, but one-third larger; of the same earli- 
ness and delicious flavor. Pods are more closely packed with peas than any other variety. 
This variety is superseding American Wonder, which was a leader in this class for so 
many years. Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents. Peck, 
$2.00; bushel, $7.50; not prepaid. 
dwarf, wrinkled, extra early variety, growing about 15 inches 
■ high and is one of the earliest of the good quality varieties for 
home gardens. Packet, 10 cents; Yz pint, 16 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents; postpaid. 
SECOND EARLY AND HEAVY BEARERS 
Bliss Everbearing 
Hastings’ Home Delight Pea 
A great 
favorite 
among our customers for home 
gardens and nearby markets. Height Bliss’ Everbearing Pea 
1 of vine 18 inches to 2 feet. Pods 3 to 4 inches long, each pod containing 6 to 
8 wrinkled peas of very hne table quality. Size of peas large to very large, frequently 
% inch in diameter. Its habit of growth is of peculiar branching character forming 
|as many as ten stalks to a single root. The individual or separate branches are of 
; extraordinary strength and substance so that when hilled up properly they stand up 
I well without brushing. For continuance of bearing this variety is especially noted, 
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have in your garden this spring. Packet, 10 cents;' % pint, 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; 
quart, 60 cents; postpaid. Peck, $1,75; bushel, $6,60; not prepaid. 
Hastings’ Mammoth Podded Pea Sirs^oIVcfandifaa 
exceedingly heavy bearer; the peas of the most delicious flavor. It grows when 
“staked” or “brushed” from 3 to 4 feet high. Foliage, pod and vine of a rich, dark 
green color showing vigor and makes a rapid, healthv growth. Pods well fllled with 
extra large peas of flne flavor. In maturity this comes in just about the same as the 
Telephone, making a splendid variety to follow such sorts as Bliss Everbearing and 
Home Delight. Its heavy-cropping qualities as well as fine flavor will make it a favor- 
ite wherever planted. Packet, 10 cents; V, pint. 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 
cents; postpaid. Peck, $2.00; bushel, $7.50;“ not prepaid. 
Hastings’ Home Delight Pea 
thousands of our customers during the past seventeen years with 
entire satisfaction. Earliest bearer of the second early or heavy- 
bearing varieties; a strong, vigorous grower, coming in right after 
the extra early sorts and while enormously productive is of such 
stiff, stocky growth, that it can be easily grown without “brushing 
when planted in double rows 6 to 8 inches apart, rows running to- 
gether as soon as high enough. The sweetness and tenderness and 
heavy-bearing qualities will give you entire satisfaction. Packet. 
10 cents; % pint. 15 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents; postpaid. 
Not prepaid, peck, $1.75; bushel, $6.60. 
Black Eye Marrowfat are””!: 
Large White Marrowfat the^^outh. ^Bien properly 
“brushed” or “staked” they are exceedingly heavy bearers and very 
profitable. Each: Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 15 cents; pint, 25 cents; 
quart, 40 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid, peck, $1.26; bushel, $4.50. 
Champion of England 
home gardens. Heaw bearer of fine quality peas. Seed is wrinkled 
and should not be planted until the ground gets warm. Packet, 10 
cents; % pint, 15 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents. Not prepaid, 
peck, $1.25; bushel, $4.50. 
Dwarf Sugar or Salad Pea edible* pods, cooked 
and eaten in the same manner as snap beans. These are great fa- 
vorites with those who have once used them. Packet. 10 cents; 
pint. 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents; postpaid. 
SMALL ORDERS--WE LIKE THEM 
Thousands of seed planters think that a 10 to 50 cent seed or- 
der is too small to send. It’s not. We are glad to have your 
order, no matter how small and the better results in your gar- 
den make it worth while for yon to send to ns. Remember, there 
is no order small or large that is not welcome at HASTINGS’. 
Hastings’ Improved Telephone Pea 
One of our best, tall-growing, wrinkled varieties, that has been 
found exceedingly profitable by both home and market gardeners. 
Grows 5 to 6 feet tall and must be “staked” or “brushed”; immense- 
ly productive, bearing 25 to 30 extra large nods to each vine. Has 
that excellent, sugary flavor, so desirable in garden peas. Seed 
crop this year has been much better than for the last two or three 
years and prices are again lower, and within reach of most garden- 
ers. Packet, 10 cents ; % pint, 20 cents'; pint, 30 cents ; quart, 50 
cents; postpaid. Not prepaid, neck. S2.00; bushel. S7.50. 
Pleased Planters Everywhere 
I ^■■S^Sana “I took the Blue Ribbon at the Fair on toma- 
toes grown from your seed. I often recom- 
mend them.” — Chas. Harris, Calcasieu Parish. 
iriAMiSflo “I bought one pound of your onion seed and I 
nvi lua think everyone of them came up. I never saw any- 
thing like it: the finest onions I ever raised.” — J. M. Goslee, Or- 
ange County. 
fvOnrO'isi “I never in my life saw a cleaner lot of seed and 
especially the oats; they are finest I have seen 
anywhere.” — Dr. Jno. E. Toole. Decatur County. 
TAYSSe “Seventeen or eighteen years ago I began buying 
■ seed of you. I feel it my duty to express my grati- 
tude for the kind aiid upright way you have treated me. Your 
cabbage, turnips and tomatoes beat all others too far to talk 
about.” — W. B. Taylor. Bastrop County. 
“From your seed I raised some of the largest 
^■■***"****^ cabbage ever raised in Faulkner County. Peo- 
ple here will all order seed from you next spring.” — Jas. A. 
Teague. , ^ 
‘Seed bought of your house last year gave perfect 
satisfaction.” — . R. Williamson, Winston Co. 
llilS«»«»S&eSrkrkS “I always received what I ordered 
iTlISSISSippi from vou and found it true to name and 
entirely satisfactory. The germinating powers of your seed are 
something marvelous/’ — Stewart C. Broom, Jackson County. 
