II. G. Ilastiug.'i Go., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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HASTINGS’ 
WATERMELON 
COLLECTIONS 
HASTINGS' HOME GARDEN COLLECTION 
SEVEN PACKETS 25 CENTS, POSTPAID — One full-sized paeket each of Au- 
gusta Rattlesnake, Watson, Alabama Sweet, Florida Favorite, Hastings’ Tinker, 
The Jones, and Kleckley, all exceptionally fine Aarieties for home use. This col- 
lection will furnish any ordinary family plenty of first-class melons all season. 
HASTINGS’ 4-OUNCE MELON COLLECTION 
FOUR OFNCES POSTPAID, 35 CENTS — Some prefer fewer varieties but more 
of each kind. For 35 cents we will send you, postpaid, one ounce each of Florida 
Favorite, Augusta Rattlesnake, Hastings’ Tinker, and Kleckley Sweet, and one 
packet of Eden Gem Cantaloupe. See last page of cover. 
HASTINGS’ ONE-ACRE MELON COLLECTION 
EOTS OF OUR FRIENDS like to plant about an acre of assorted varieties. A 
little over a pound of seed will plant an acre nicely. For $1.00 Ave will send you, 
postpaid, % pound each of Florida Favorite, Augusta Rattlesnake, Hastings’ 
Tinker, Alabama Sweet, and Watson. You couldn’t get a finer assortment if you 
tried. Send us $1.00 and have the best acre of melons in your section. 
Hastings’ Selected Florida Favorite Watermelon (The Very Best) No. 259 
Our special selection and growth of Florida Favorite has given us an unsurpassed extra early, good quality, medium-sized melon, just the 
right kind for home use and nearby markets. It’s a large, smooth, beautifully shaped melon, of dark green color, irregularly striped Artth 
lighter green, very early, and prolific. Rind of medium thickness, rather tough, making it a fairly good shipper. Flesh red, very crisp, 
tender and juicy. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % pound, 30c; pound, $1.00; postpaid. In lots of 10 pounds or over, not prepaid, 75c per pound. 
Hastings’ Tinker {No.265^ 
page of this catalogue. A perfectly distinct medium size melon for 
home use or nearby market only. The rind is very brittle and will 
not stand handling or hauling long distances over rough roads. A 
white seeded, red fleshed melon with a distinct extra sweet, honey 
like flavor that we have never tasted in any other melon. For any 
one who likes an extra sweet, flne grained watermelon for home 
use only Tinker should be planted as one of the varieties. Packet, 
10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00; postpaid. 
Jon^fiS or Philin JnnAe melon, originating in 
JUIIVd or rnilip JOneS :Burke county, Georgia, is 
/Ma known under both names but is not that old variety. 
\ Aww/ Duke .Tones The shape is almost round and has the 
peculiarity of almost always lying on the blossom end while grow'- 
ing. The size of this melon is large to extra large, often weighing 
TO to 80 pounds and has mighty good eating qualities. Politicians 
often carry seed of this variety to give the farmers when they visit 
the farming sections because it makes such large melons of good 
eating quality. Perhaps someone will leave you a packet, but you 
can be more sure of getting some by sending us your order. Packet, 
5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75c; postpaid. 
Citron, Green Giant (Fia. Stock Melon) 
/U|k OCP\ This is the melon for sweet pickles. Any surplus can 
^nUa pg fg(j hogs and cattle, but do not plant close to 
watermelons for they will cross and ruin the watermelons. Plant 
some citrons this year for the flnest sweet pickles you ever tasted. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10c; % pound, 25c; pound, 75c; postpaid. 
Pure Meion Seed 
“From Watson melon seed bought 
of you we planted 40 acres ; over 
17,000 hills, tAvo plants to the hill. Out of all these there were 
only two plants of other varieties. We are highly satisfied.” 
— Diaz Farms, Escambia Co., Florida. 
