H, G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
HASTINGS' SEEDS FOR SUCCESSFUL GARDENS 
Hastings' Right Varieties of Right Quaiity at Right Prices 
Seeds PostDaid bv Parcel Post that the prices given in this 
include delivery of all seeds b’ 
packet, ounce, quarter-pound, pound, pint or quart, except where noted. Send us the amount 
named in this catalogue, and we guarantee safe delivery by mail in these quantities This 
does not include pecks or bushels. 
|_i|sA|>9| PrAfllilllinS T’l^^se bear in mind that on seeds in packets and ounces 
MB ■ ■ oniy, oxcopt cauliflowor 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 collections, prices of which are net. Please read carefully 
our Special Premium Offer on back of Order Sheet. 
nf Sckfirlino' MnnAV cases where the order for seed amounts to 
■•■wlicjr one dollar or more, the cost of postoffice or express 
money order, or cost of registering the letters from places that are not money order offices, 
may be deducted from the amount of the order. 
On orders of seeds where the amount is less than 50 cents, we will accept 
Parcel Post stamps in good condition (one, two and three-cent stamps pre- 
ferred) the same as cash, but we would ask those remitting stamps to wrap them in oiled 
paper, if possible, to prevent their sticking together or to the order. 
DKACAn#' Dai'tte Some 4 years ago the sweeping reduction in ex- 
press rates ordered by the United States Interstate 
Commerce Commission went into effect, and we have had enough shipplng-by-express expe- 
rience to know the effect of these changes. Under the old rates seeds were carried by the 
express companies on a special class basis wffiich was about one-third less than the regular 
rates. Under the rulings of the Commission all of these special express rates were abol- 
ished and regular rates applied to seed shipments. After working under the new rates 
for some time w'e are able to say that there is no material difference between the new rates and the old special seed rates that were so 
generally satisfactory. Rates to some points are raised, to others lowered, but on an average they are about the same. 
Every Time You Order 
Seeds or Write to Us 
Be Sure and Write Your 
Name, Post Office and 
StatePiainiy. Hundreds 
of Orders Are Deiayed 
Every Year Because the 
Sender Forgets to Sign 
His Name or Give His 
Post Office Address. 
AhAUi! fantv Hastings CO. gives no warranty, either express or implied, as to description, quality, produc- 
wwai I ailAjr tiveness or any other matter, of any seeds, bulbs, or plants they send out, and will not be in any way respon- 
sible 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 seed that it is impos- 
sible for us to give any warranty or guarantee. This does not mean that we lack confidence in the seeds we sell, but we have no control 
over the seeds after they leave our house, especially so as to the methods of planting, cultivating 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 cannot and will not accept. No responsible seedsman gives any warranty. 
Palmetto Asparagus Seed (No. I) s°S“°SMa*ranX‘ JowuV°eiaM 
spring or fall, thinly in drills one foot apart. When up well, cultivate frequently and continue 
until the roots have grown for one year. In transplanting put the roots 18 inches apart each 
way and 4 inches below the surface. Use your richest piece of ground and remember that you 
can not use too much manure on asparagus. Palmetto is earlier, a better yielder and more 
even and regular in growth than many of the later introductions. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 
cents ; % pound, 25 cents ; pound, 75 cents, postpaid. 
Palmetto Asparagus Roots (No. 2) in getting your Asparagus bed in con- 
dition 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 while to use the roots. 50 roots, 85 cents; $1.40 per 100; postpaid. By express or 
freight, not prepaid, per 100, 90 cents ; per 1,000, $7.00. In 10,000 lots at $6.50 per 1,000. 
BUSH OR BUNCH BEANS 
CULTURE FOR 
SPRING PLANTINGS 
In this latitude (Atlanta) sow bush beans from 
March till September. Continuous crops, may 
be grown through the entire summer. In Florida 
and along the Gulf Coast plantings may be made 
earlier, but bush beans will not grow well in 
that section during June, July and August so 
spring and fall plantings should 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 for planting — one 
pint for each 75 feet of row; about 1% bushels 
Palmetto Asparagus per acre. 
Plant a Big Home Garden in 1918 
Good home gardens are both money-savers and health-savers. The_ vegetables from 
the garden regularly knock holes in both merchant's and druggist's bills. Make a real 
garden in 1918. 
Henderson Bush Tima Bean — See Page 
A Pleased South Caro- 
linian 
“I planted your McCaslan 
Bean last year. It’s the finest 
bean I ever saw. Picked 7 bushels o® of 
two rows 60 feet long at one piling. 
T. P. Turner, Laurens Co., S. Carolina. 
