H. G. Hastings S Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Ga. 
HASTINGS’ NEW FAVORITE. 
The original Florida Favorite tvas aspleudid melon, but had some serious defects. For several years our best Florida 
melon grower has been working on this melon, developing a new strain lor us, and we now have something in an early 
melon that is entirely satisfactory. It’s a large, long, smooth, beautifully shaped melon, of dark green color, irregularly 
striped with lighter green, very early and prolific. Rind of medium thickness, rather tough, making it a good melon to 
haul to market over rough roads. Flesh red, very crisp, tender, and juicy. Seed white. It stands up well in dry weather 
and is a sure cropper for either near-by markets or home use. This, we consider, one of our best melons. Southern-grown 
seed, saved from melons weighing over 20 pounds. Packet, 5 eents ; ounce, 10 cents ; pound, 20. cents ; pound, 65 cents. 
RlecKley vSweets. 
Said by best judges of melons 
to be the sweetest of all varie- 
ties. This is true, except our 
Tinker, which is sweeter. We 
know of no melon that has 
attained such widespread poiju- 
larity, in so short a time, for 
home use and near-by market. 
It’s a perfect melon for that 
purpose. For eating, it leaves 
nothing to be desired. Vines 
are large, strong and vigorous 
growers, and melons are me- 
dium to large in size and of 
oblong form, growing 18 to 24 
inches in length and 10 to 12 
inches in diameter. Skin is of 
a very rich, dark green color, 
making a handsome appearance 
in market. Flesh is a bright, 
rich scarlet color, ripening up 
close to the skin, the rind sel- 
dom being over a half inch 
thick. Seed vrhite and so ar- 
ranged as to leave a much larger 
proportion of heart than in 
most melons. This rich scarlet 
KEECKEEY SWEET. 
TKe JoiAes. 
This melon is of Burke county (Ga.) origin and is a 
splendid melon. It is really an improved “Pride of 
Georgia,” having all the good qualities of that variety and 
nearly double the size. Shape of melon is almost round 
and has the peculiarity of almost always lying on the blos- 
.som end while growing. Flesh is a bright red, being 
])articularly sweet, juicy, melting and free from stringiuess. 
< 'olor of skin a solid, dark green. Melons average large to 
very large, and on the right kind of soil, in favorable sea- 
sons, often go to 70 or 80 pounds. This variety is a favorite. 
For home use it is desirable and for near-by markets its 
handsome appearance makes it a ready seller. Packet, 5 
cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; 2-5 cents ; pound, 90 cents. 
Georgia Sugar I^oaf. 
An old-time favorite Georgia variety. It’s an extra 
long, greenish- white melon, with crisp, tender flesh and 
very thin rind. Grows to verj^' large size under i:)roper 
cultivation, a whole market wagon load often running up 
to an average of 60 pounds in weight. It’s a quick seller 
in the Atlanta market. It originated in Southeastei^i 
Georgia. It’s a beauty to look at and a delight to eat. We 
only have a limited supply of our special growth of this 
variety, which we can supply as long as it lasts. Packet, 5 
cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; pound, 35 cents ; pound, fl.OO. 
$25.00 CASH PRIZE 
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