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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
HASTINGS' SUPERIOR GARDEN BEET SEED 
Hastings’ Improved Blood Turnip Beet — See Page 33 
The best beet seed in the world is grown in France. The best 
beet seed growers live in France, and Hastings’ Beet seed of 
all varieties comes from the best of the French growers; beet seed which, 
when planted here in the South, makes the smoothest, cleanest, finest 
formed beets that can be grown. 
The South does not appreciate, plant and use beets as much as it 
should. Sown thickly the young plants when thinned out make splendi«l 
“greens”. Planted any time from early spring to September 15th they 
make splendid young beets for summer, fall and early winter use. 
manured garden ground after same 
vUlliUrc lias been deeply plowed or spaded. Sow in rows 18 inches 
to 2 feet apart, scattering seed thinly. Sowing can begin as early as 
the ground can be worked in this latitude, and succession sowings made 
up to September 15th and even later farther south of us. In Florida sow 
from September to December. Seed is rough and the soil should be 
firmed or rolled if the ground is dry. When two or three inches high, 
thin out to four or five inches apart in the row. Young beet plants are 
superior to spinach and turnips for “greens”. In light sandy soils cover 
about 1 inch ; in stiff or clay soils not over % inch. Quantity of seed re- 
quired : 1 ounce to 50 feet of row ; 6 to 8 pounds per acre. Young beets 
ready for use in 50 to 70 days, according to variety. 
Hastings’ Improved Blood Turnip Beet 
/II A Detroit Dark Red. (See the beautiful natural color, nat- 
^llvi ‘wv f Ural size Illustration on page 33.) Most popular variety for 
home use and nearby markets. An improvement by our growers over the 
Early Blood Turnip Beet. Color a deep blood red. A fine even form, very 
uniform in growth, as shown in our illustrations from photographs ; me- 
dium early and very productive, tender, free from stringiness and very 
sweet ; good for either home or market use and most valuable variety for 
succession sowings. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; pound, 40c; 
lb., ^1.25; postpaid. Ten-pound lots, not prepaid, §1.00 per pound. 
Uaie'iSno'e’ l^rimenn Kincr turnip shape, very uniform 
nUSlingS ■■nSOll «%irig in gize, shape and color. Sweet 
/II A tender and in favorable seasons it has been ready for 
use in 6 weeks from time of sowing. A splendid all-season 
beet. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; pound, 35 cents; pound, §1.00; 
postpaid. In 10-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 85 cents per pound. 
An extra early market 
gardeners’ beet. A quick 
grower, producing smooth, rather flattened, turnip-shaped roots. When 
young, flesh is sweet and tender, but becomes stringy with age, and we 
do not advise for home garden use generally.. However, it is the earliest 
of all varieties to plant and mature. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; ^A pound, 
25c; lb., 85c; postpaid. In 10-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 65c per lb. 
Extra Early Egyptian (No. 42) 
Hastings’ Eclipse Blood Turnip Beet (No. 40) 
The most popular market gardeners’ beet for the South as well as a favor- 
ite for home gardens. Fine form, smooth, and free from stringy roots. A 
rapid groAver with small tops and a deep blood-red color which it retains 
fully after being cooked; quality extra fine, very sweet and tender. It is a 
heavy bearer, and its handsome appearance makes it an easy seller when 
placed on the market, either locally or after long distance shipments. This 
is an extra fine beet. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 35c; lb., 
§1.00; postpaid. In 10-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 85c per pound. 
Half-Long Blood Beet ( No. 44 ) e 
length between our ImproA’ed Blood Turnip Beet and the Long Smooth. 
Color a deep blood red, smooth and free from stringy roots. It is excellent 
to slice for pickles. The tops are very upright with very smooth leaves. 
In quality it is tender and sweet and remains in good condition for a long 
time after maturity. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 
lb., §1.00; postpaid. In 10-, pound lots or over, not prepaid, 85c per pound. 
LongSmooth Blood Beet (No. 49) ?K'‘sTuthY°hal 
long, smooth, blood red roots growing well down into the soil, enabling it 
to resist drought and heat. This long, late, dark Blood Beet is of good 
quality and it keeps well through the winter. The smooth, rather slender 
beets have very few side roots and grow 8 to 10 inches long or even longer 
in very rich soil. Flesh is tender and sweet ; an excellent sort for pickles. 
A few of these should be planted in every garden for use after all the 
other varieties are gone. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; ^ pound, 30c; pound, 
§1.00; postpaid. In 10-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 85c per pound. 
AN HONEST CONVICTION-GOOD SEEDS 
Since 1889 Hastings’ has worked for better seeds and in consequence 
better vegetables, crops and flowers. Hastings’ wanted to make a suc- 
cess of tbe whole seed business by selling better seeds than could be 
bought from any other source or means of supply. Prices have always 
been very reasonable, in fact quite often are cheaper than common, or- 
dinary seeds — but there’s a lot of difference In the seeds. Hastings, 
with good seeds, has built probably the greatest as well as the largest 
mail-order seed house in the world. 
Hastings’ Eclipse Blood Turnip Beet 
YOUNG BEET TOPS MAKE DELICIOUS EARLY SPRING GREENS. PLANT A PLENTY 
