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//. G. Hostings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
Hastings' New Perfection Cabbage 
Pe Tsai — The Finest in Flavor and Quality of all Chinese Cabbages 
/Ufi 194 \ This variety comes as near per- 
^IlWi fection for the South as any 
we have ever seen. An absolutely good vari- 
ety originating with one of our growers, and 
for a second early or main crop cabbage it 
has no equal. Heads weigh from 5 to 8 pounds 
and are the firmest and most solid that jmu 
can grow, surpassing in this respect the Dan- 
ish Ball Head. In maturity it is about the 
same as Surehead. A first-class variety for 
home use, market or shipment, and is entire- 
ly adapted to either spring or fall planting. 
Under good conditions this cabbage will 
prove itself to be what its name implies — ab- 
solute perfection, though it does need good 
conditions for best satisfaction. Packet, 10 
cents; % ox,, 20 cents ; oz., 35 cents ; pound, 
$1.00 1 pound, $3.50; postpaid. 
Florida Drumhead (No. 1 15) 
Earliest and best of all the early Drumhead 
varieties for the South. Resists well both 
heat and cold. A short stemmed, medium 
early variety ; grows compactly, and a fav- 
orite for market, shipment and home use; 
large head, well flattened on top. Don’t think 
that the name implies its use only in Flor- 
ida. It is the earliest and best Early Drum- 
head for all the Southern States. Packet, 
10c; % ounce, 20c; ounce, 30c; % pound, 
90c; pound, $3.00; postpaid. 
Pe Tsai (No. 126) 
Chinese Cabbage 
Finest in Fiavor and Quaiity of aii Cabbages 
Hundreds of carloads of Chinese Cabbage are being shipped 
to Eastern markets from Florida, Michigan and California, 
which shows that it has an all-year-round market in the East. There are several varieties of Chinese Cabbage and two rather distinct 
types. The cabbage from southern China has a loose, long-leaved form. The people want the straight, short-leaved variety, the true 
Pe Tsai from the northern districts of China. It makes a solid head, as shown in the illustration, with few outer leaves, and is the 
desirable type to plant for market or home use. It is extremely productive, makes an attractively blanched head and is far superior 
and in greater demand than that previously grown for the East as celery cabbage. Our seed stock is the finest to be found in America, 
the best strain of Chinese Cabbage, the true Pe Tsai. 
One Florida grower said his field yielded 30 tons per acre. Think of it. Thirty tons in place of ten tons of Wakefield and sold 
at a higher price. 
Try some this season. Plant very early, for your home garden, anywhere in the South. Packet, 10 cents; Yz ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 
35 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50; postpaid. 
^Alll IFI Should be planted in the South in very 
— -W tir l-W ww tim rich or well-manured soil. In the spring 
it should be planted in this latitude very early, but really does bet- 
ter planted in June and July for maturity during the fall months. 
Sow in seed beds in the same manner as cabbage. Transplant when 
4 to 5 inches high and give an abundance of water in dry weather. 
Soil should be kept moist and cultivated thoroughly and often. In 
Florida and along the Gulf Coast sow seed in September, October 
and November. In early spring or late fall one ounce of seed will 
make 2,000 to 2,500 plants. For warm weather sowings double that 
quantity of seed will be required. Early varieties, as Gilt Edge and 
Snowball, mature in about 110 days. Late varieties in 140 to 150 days. 
Gilt Edge Cauliflower m rpeVef 
/Ma surest header of all early varieties, and in quality it 
is unexcelled. One specimen head sent to our store 
weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces. In general appearance like Snow- 
ball, but a surer header. Packet, 25 cents; % ounce, 75 cents; % 
ounce, $1.25; ounce $2.25; % pound, $8.00; pound, $30.00; postpaid. 
Early Snowball(No. 85) 
et, 20 cents; % ounce, 65 cents; Vz ounce, $1.15; ounce, $2.00; ^ 
pound, $7.50; pound, $28.00; postpaid. 
Extra Early Paris White(No. 87) family gardens. 
Heads medium size. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 60 cents; ounce, 
$1.00; % pound, .$3.00; postpaid. 
Le Normand’s (Short Stem) (No. 88) 
Packet, 10 cents; Vz ounce, 60 cents; ounce, $1.00; ^ pound, $3.00. 
Large Late Algiers ( No. 89 ) 
variety. Especially recommended for May and June plantings to 
mature in October and November for late fall and early winter use. 
Packet, 10 cents; ^ ounce, 60 cents; ounce, $1.00; % pound, $3.00. 
Autumn Giant( No. 90) 1 
ounce, $1.00; % pound, $3.00; postpaid. 
Hastings’ Gilt Edge Cauliflower — ^Best Early Cauliflower for South PLANT HASTINGS’ SEEDS 
