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H. G. Hastings Co,, Seedsmen, 'Atlanta, Georgia 
MUSTARD FOR WINTER SALAD 
Culture garden soil thickly in drills 14 to 16 inches apart. Give 
wui&Mi « clean culture, keeping free from grass and weeds. Leaves are large enough’ 
to use as a salad in from four to sis weeks from sowing, and can be cut all through 
the winter. Sow August to November. Plant one ounce of seed to 200 feet of row. 
Giant Southern Curled Mustard (No. 278) 
out a little patch of mustard for fine salad. Our Giant Southern Curled is the very 
best of the finely curled leaf strains, really beautiful enough to grace a fiower 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 leading Northern houses as “Ostrich Plume.” If vou 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. ’ 
Chinese Mustard(No. 277) 
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 tender- 
ness, mildness and freedom from bitter 
fiavor. The engraving above from a photo- 
graph shows the general appearance of 
the leaves. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10c; 
% pound, 25c; pound, 75c; postpaid. 
Hastings’ Mustard for Fall and Winter “Greens” 
/ Mn 97Q^ is the variety the seeds of which are used in pic- 
iwlMOfcCII U ^ HUi & 19^ kling 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. 
PLANT GEORGIA GROWN OKRA 
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 a splendid strain of the 
Perkins’ Mammoth, being far superior to what is offered under this name by other houses, and 
we are sure that seed of this variety will please you. Plant one ounce of seed to 50 feet of 
row; about 8 pounds per acre. 
Hastings’ White Velvet Okra(No. 305) 4/ W 
local shipment ; 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 
is not prickly to the touch. This strain of the White Velvet we find to be the very best m 
all the White varieties. It is the earliest variety to handle, is exceedingly prolific, dwarf 
growing and is the most satisfactory of all okras for home gardens. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. Ten pounds, not prepaid, $5.00. 
Perkins’ Mammoth Long Podded bkra(No. 306) green - podded 
okra is by far the best variety for market and shipping purposes, ready to use in 50 to 75 
days and being used by many Southern truckers exclusively for this purpose. The 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 (5 to 6 feet). 
Pods of a uniformly 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 with other varieties. Packet, 6 cents; 
ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; postpaid. Ten pounds, not prepaid, $5.00. 
An extremely beautiful plant used for garnishing. Can be sown 
in either fall or spring in drills 15 inches apart. When plants 
have become strong, thin out to 6 inches apart in the row. Pars- 
ley seed usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to germinate. Soak seed 12 hours in water before plant- 
ing. Keep beds free from weeds and grass'. 
Extra Moss Curled Parsley (No. 308) Curled, is the most ornamental of 
all varieties. It is handsome enough to have a place in your garden, a favorite sort for 
garnishing and to supply hotels and markets. It is planted 
almost exclusively by Atlanta market gardeners for that 
purpose. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 44 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; postpaid. 
PARSLEY 
Plants of dwarf, 
com pact growth. 
Plain Leaved Parsley (No. 310) 
Perkins’ 3Iammoth Long Pod Okra 
Double Curled Parsley 
/Ua young leaves have the edges heav- 
^llUi vUDy iiy crimped, giving a general appearance of 
coarse moss. Often used by market gardeners. Packet, 
5c; ounce, 15c; 44 pound, 35c; pound, $1.00; postpaid. 
Is very 
hardy, a 
strong grower, and excellent for seasoning, for which pur- 
pose it is grown almost exclusively. Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 15c; 44 pound, 35c; pound, $1.00. 
PARS N I rfw's 'ab‘S« 
■ ^ 16 inches apart any time 
from January to April for spring and summer crop in this 
latitude ; in Florida and Gulf Coast section sow September 
to December for winter and spring crop. Plant one ounce 
of seed to 100 feet of row; five pounds per acre. 
Improved Hollow Crown HSi variVoi 
TNa 3 M ^ parsnips; the leaves start from a depression 
^11 VI u I j y in i-jje crown of the root, thus giving it the 
name of “Hollow Crown.” Rich, very sweet flavor, im- 
mensely productive, ready for use in 80 to 85 days. Pack- 
et, 5 cents; ounce, 15c; 44 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; postpaid. 
Moss Curled Parsley 
