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H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
HASTINGS' SUCCESSFUL SEEDS FOR SOUTHERN GROWERS 
Hastings’ Right Varieties of Right Quality for Southern Plantings 
Seeds Postpaid by Mail Remember tha_fc the prices given in this list include the delivery 
Every Time You 
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Your Name, Post 
Office and State 
Plainly. H u nj- 
dreds of Orders 
Are Delayed 
Every Year Be- 
cause the Sender 
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Palmetto Asparagus 
^ ^ ^ ^ , of all seeds by the packet, ounce, quarter-pound, pound, pint 
or quart, except where noted. Send us the amount named in this catalogue, and we guarantee safe de- 
livery by mail in these quantities. 
I ihoral PpAinillfnQ Riease bear in mind that on seeds in packets and ounces onlv, except 
u ■ Cauliflower in ounces (no quarter-pounds, pounds, pints or quarts), the 
purchaser may select 25 cents* worth extra on each dollar sent. This does not apply to orders for collec- 
tions, prices for which are net. 
Please read carefully the Special Premium Notice on the back of Order Sheet in this Catalogue. 
of Sending IWloneV cases where the order for seeds amounts to one dollar or 
. , . ® more, the cost of postofflce or express money order or cost of 
registering the letters from places that are not money order offices, may be deducted from the amount. 
SfflITIDS orders for seeds where the amount is less than 50 cents, we will accept postage stamps 
“ go 9 d condition (one-cent and two-cent stamps preferred) the same as cash, but we 
would ask those remitting stamps to wrap them in oiled paper, if possible, to prevent them sticking to- 
gether or to the order. . » 
Snecial Eicnfess Rafes obtained from the Southern Express Co. a special ex- 
■T , , . V press rate on seeds shipped from us to our customers. The 
special rate IS equivalent to a reduction of about one-third from the regular rates, and on shipments of 
less than 30 pounds we can, in most cases, ship by express cheaper than by freight. As a rule we can 
ship 15 pounds of seeds or a peck of peas, or beans, or corn to any point reached by the Southern Ex- 
press Co. for 35 cents. This does not apply to points on the Wells-Fargo, American or Pacific Express. 
The cost in those cases will be 25 cents for each company on a 10 or 15-pound shipment, making a charge 
of 50 cents when shipment is handled by two different express companies. 
Ahouf Hastings & Co. give no warranty, either express or implied, as to de- 
” seription, quality, productiveness or any other matter, of any seeds, bulbs 
or plants they send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the 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 the seed 
that it is impossible to give any warranty or guarantee. This does not mean that we lack confidence in 
the seeds we sell, but we have absolutely no control over the seeds after they leave our house, especially 
so as to methods of planting, cultivation, season and fertilizing, 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 can not and will not accept. 
H. G. HASTINGS & CO. 
Daltnof’f'A AenaraO'iie Qaarl Palmetto is the best variety for the south. Seed can 
r alllldLV #^9|JCIiagUa pesown in either fall or spring, thinly in drills one foot 
apart. When up well, cultivate frequently and continue until the i-oots have grown for one year. In 
transplanting put the roots 18 inches apart each way and 4 inches below the surface. Use your richest 
g iece of ground and remember that you can not use too much manure on them. Palmetto is earlier, a 
etter yielder and more even and regular in growth than many of the later introductions. Packet, 6 
cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; ^ pound, 20 cents ; pound, 60 cents. 
Ralmcktto Aenarsie'IIC from to 2 years’ time in getting your Aspar- 
condition to cut by the use of our splendid 
large 2-year-old Palmetto Asparagus Roots. Plant them this spring and cut good Asparagus next spring. 
While this is a little more expensive than planting the seed, yet the time saved and the generally more 
satisfactory growth makes it well worth wffiile to use the roots. 50 roots, 85 cents; $1.50 per 100; postpaid. 
By express or freight, not prepaid, per 100, 75 cents; per 1,000, $5.00; per 10,000, $45.00. 
ArtlAhnlcA ^ vegetable little knowm or liked by Americans, but highly 
rreilVIl prized by the French and Italians. This variety is for table 
use only. Best imported French seed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00. 
Jerusalem Artichoke, the Greatest Hog Food 
The Southern farmer who grows hogs and does not grow Artichoke is neglecting a most important 
hog-food crop. It is a most valuable food for hogs, fattening 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 adapt- 
ed to Southern plantings, growing and increasing through the entire season. They are grown from 
tubers, the same as with Irish potatoes. It requires 6 bushels 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. Cut the tubers to a single eye, planting in March and April in rows 3 feet apart, dropping 
seed every 2 feet in the row. Let grow until fall. Hogs will harvest them all through the winter. 
Pound, postpaid, 25 cents; 3 pounds, 65 cents. By freight or express, not prepaid, peck, 65 cents; 
bushel, $2.00; barrel (of about 3 bushels), $5.00. 
Henderson’s Bush Lima (See Page 3i 
Bosh or Bunch Beans 
For Spring Planting 
Jerusalem Artichoke 
I Til Dp In this latitude (Atlanta) sow bush beans from March till September. 
■ Wlafc Continuous crops may be grown through the entire summer. In Florida 
and along the Gulf Coast plantings may be done earlier, but bush beans wall not grow well 
in that section during June, July and August, so that spring and fall plantings must be 
made. Sow in drills 18 inches to 2 feet apart, dropping a bean every 4 inches and covering 
2 inches. Soil should be warm and moist for successful germination. When about to bloom 
draw the earth up around the stem. Keep the soil stirred frequently, and as fast as the 
beans mature pick them off if you want them to stay in bearing for a long time. Quantity 
needed fdr planting — 1 pint for each 75 feet of row ; about bushels per acre. 
HASTINGS’ BIG PACKETS OF BEANS 
It is the rule in almost all mail order seed houses to put up packets of beans and 
peas containing 2 ounces to sell at 10 cents. Most of our packets of beans and peas 
contain 3V^ to 4 ounces, each, same selling for 10 cents postpaid. In buying from 
HASTINGS you not only get the best but twice as much. 
