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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
Chantenay(No. 65) 
HASTINGS' CARROT SEED 
PRICES INCLUDE PAYMENT OF POSTAGE 
Carrots deserve a more general cultivation in the 
wUI4Ur 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 w'ell manured 
soil worked deep, because this is a deep rooted crop and the soil 
should be prepared deep enough to allow the roots to penetrate 
the soil without difficulty. Sow 1 ounce of seed to 100 feet of 
row in shallow drills, 16 to 18 inches apart, in August and Sep- 
tember. 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 fre- 
quently ; keep ground free from weeds and grass. 
See front cover. This new stump - 
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. Fresh 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, 6 cents; ounce, 10 cents; ^4 pound, 35c; lb., 75c. 
DaH Qf* ValArV^Nn illustration on the left. 
■ wOHSl y ^liUi O I ^ Roots very smooth and reg- 
ular in growth, of large size, from 10 to 12 inches in length, ^ . .r, 
and from 2 to 3 inches in diameter at the top, tapering gradual- Oxheart or Guerande Carrot 
ly throughout. _ Rich, deep coloring, and free from hard core. A favorite with many of our customers, es- 
pecially iu sections subject to drought. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % pound, 25c; pound, 75 cents. 
UaIF.I nticr 7 I \ ^ favorite wuth market gardeners and for home use. Bright scarlet 
n«ail bung l l ) color and of fine flavor. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Inf'AKmArlia^A/llA Bright orange color, very smooth and finely formed. Pro- 
^ %9Qj duces more weight to the acre than any other half-long 
variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 /lents; % pound, 25 cents; lb., 75c. 
Improved Long Orange (N«. 69) rooSioTgaSoi 
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) 1'^' s'-Sn*" "fa'rlSr IfYhe 
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. TO) cJfpf tfr 
Fg%r Stock Foorl Onlv stock is just beginning to be appre- 
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 
Red St. Valery Carrot must be remembered when large crops are wanted, and that is the crop 
must be fed with manure or commercial fertilizers in proportion. 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, 10c; 
% pound, 20c f pound, 60c; postpaid. Ten-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 45 cents a pound. 
^ B ^ - For late summer and fall planting celery is strictly a crop for Florida and the 
ArW lower Gulf Coast country, sections not ordinarily subject to extreme cold during the 
^ winter. It is a most important commercial crop for Florida and there is no reason 
why it should not be just as largely and successfully grown in Southwest Texas as a market crop. 
^gglAgiiag^ Celery requires rich and moist soil. If not rich it can be made so by proper fer- 
wUICUrt? tilizing. In Florida and Gulf Coast section sow seed in August and September in 
shaded beds, covering seed not over half-inch. When 6 inches high transplant to open ground. 
Celery planted as above should be ready for market in following March and April. This crop 
frequently brings in as high as $1,500.00 per acre. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING (No. 7T) but French grown seed of this variety 
OiaAUfn ^AArl is worthless. We have imported seed direct from originator. 
■ ruildl Wruinf II Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 60 cents; ounce, $1.00; % pound, 
$3.25; pound, $12.00. Price has been as high as $25.00 a pound for same quality. 
im Ai^k’A'fr ^ Ma 7fl\ Our finest variety for general planting in the South on the 
*® / 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. 
IIAavSaa»i CAlSfl ^AlAi*m#/llA Stalks rounded, crisp and solid. Its flavor is fully 
9011(1 wCiCry y llOi OU J equal to that grown in the famous Kalamazoo 
(Mich.) 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. T6)— Giant Pascal(No. 79) f erred by many planters. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 65 cents; pound, $2.00. 
FDIA^^IIa 7K\ or Turnip Rooted Celery. It is mostly used for flavoring. Cultivate 
lOy the same as for celery except that it requires no hilling up. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 65 cents. 
Savannah Market Celery 
