36 H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
BERMUDA ONIONS 
Plant For Earliest Mild-Flavored Onions 
Hastingrs' Bermuda Onions — Earliest, Mildest Flavored — Most Attractive Onions in the World 
Some 30 years ago this firm introduced the Bermuda Onion as a commercial crop to Florida. Eater it was introduced by us to South 
Texas and still later to Southern California. It has made good to an extent that no other onion type ever has. Each year millions 
of dollars' worth of Bermuda Onions grown from fall planted seed are shipped to Northern markets from Texas, Florida, California 
and Gulf Coast sections. The supply of seed, which we always import, has not until recent years been sufficient to offer for spring 
planting in the Central South. The limited spring plantings made, however, for several years, proved beyond a shadow of a doubt 
the great value of the Bermuda varieties for spring plantings in the more northern sections of the South where it gets too cold for 
these varieties to live through the winter. 
We recommend the Bermuda varieties to you unreservedly for earliness, good yields and mildness of flavor. They are equally good 
young for pulling green or after fully matured. They are so mild in flavor that many people eat them ravv, like an apple. 
White or Yellow Bermuda 
Onion(No. 288) 
The most widely and 
largely planted of the 
Bermuda varieties. ' Before we introduced 
our Crystal Wax this was generally called 
White to distinguish it from the Bermuda Red although it is a 
light yellow or straw color. Since the appearance of Hastings’ 
Crystal Wax on the markets the produce trade of the country be- 
gan calling this variety “yellow” to distinguish it from the pure 
white Crystal Wax. This has led to some confusion as to the name 
and from now on we shall list it under the name of White or Yel- 
low to avoid any misunderstanding. We make this explanation, 
for many who plant this variety for the first time expect it to 
be a pure white in color. 
Our illustration above shows Bermuda White or Yellow as 
grown from October planted seed. Less than six months from 
seed sowing (and mostly slow growing winter months) to the 
fully matured onions. No onion grown compares with the Bermu- 
da in mildness of flavor, and for this reason it is immensely pop- 
ular with millions of people who dislike the strong flavor of most 
of the varieties. You will make no mistake in planting the Ber- 
muda Onion this spring. Large packet, 10 cents; 14 ounce, 20 
cents; ounce, 30 cents; 14 pound, 90 cents; pound, $3.00; postpaid. 
Red Bermuda Onion (No. 287) S"u^a^Reris ’"tlfe 
favorite everywhere in the South for home use and Southern mar- 
kets. Identical in size, shape and mildness with our White Bermu- 
da. The color is a pale, waxy red, and it is just the right variety 
in all sections where a red but mild onion is preferred. Large 
packet, 10c; % oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 90c; lb., .$3.00; postpaid. 
Giant White Tripoli ( No. 290) 
lean. A large, flat, pure white, mild onion. Onions can be grown 
in one season from seed and on good ground will weigh over a 
pound. Packet, 10c; l/i oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 14 lb. $1.00; lb., .$3.50. 
EJ The most attractive onion 
WdA in the world. Our own in- 
/ M A troduction and one of which we have 
DCriflUCla ^ raOi CQXmj been exceedingly proud. It is an ab- 
solutely pure white Bermuda Onion with a most beautiful waxy 
appearance that makes it sell on sight in the retail markets. In 
New York and other large markets our Crystal Wax sells at 25 
to 50 cents per crate above the Bermuda White or Yellow. In 
Atlanta markets it has largely displaced all other onions during 
spring and early summer. Except in color it is identical with 
the Yellow Bermuda ; has all its desirable qualities combined with 
much more handsome appearance. Seed of this is always in short 
supply. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents; % 
pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. 
Extra Early Barletta(No. 295) 
Pure white, growing about one inch in diameter and just the 
right size for pickling. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35c; % lb., $1.00. 
Hastings’ Silver Skin Onion fo^ 
/IJll Qnn\ raising sets because the little bulbs are so uniform. 
wUUy Also a splendid pickling onion with mild flavor and 
silvery white skin. It is flat on the bottom and thick towards the 
top, very firm and hard, and an excellent keeper* Packet 10 
cents ; % ounce, 15 cents ; ounce, 25 cents ; % pound, 75 cents ; 
pound, $2.50; postpaid. 
Large Red Wethersfield ( No. 285 ) °idest'y*a- 
rieties listed by American seedsmen and has retained its popular- 
ity wonderfully well through the years. It’s easily grown to full 
maturity from the black seed and is a fairly good keeper into win- 
ter. Almost round, of large size and deep red color. In flavor de- 
cidedly pungent. Packet, 5 cents; % oz., 15 cents; oz., 25 cents; 
% pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.00; postpaid. 
THE LUXURY OF A HOME GARDEN IN 1922 
Whether the Home Garden is a necessity with you or not, it is also a delightful luxury. Freshly picked and prepared vegetables 
from your own garden are as far ahead of canned, dried or withered store vegetables as fresh sweet milk is better than skimmed 
milk. Vegetables to be at their best on the table should be picked just in time to be cooked or prepared before meal-time. 
