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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
Mixed Peppers 
Culture 
germinate freely in a 
temperature of less than 
65 degrees, hence should 
either be started in hot 
beds, in protected boxes 
or else planting deferred 
until the ground gets 
well warmed up in the 
spring. When plants have 
6 to 8 leaves and danger 
of frost is past they can be set in the 
open ground in rows 3 feet apart, 14 
to 16 inches apart in the row. As the 
plants begin to produce fruit draw 
the earth up around the stem as a 
partial support. Sweet peppers can 
also be soAvn in July and August in 
Florida for the fall shipping crop, 
many finding this more profitable 
than spring shipping crops. In 
spring planting, 1 ounce of pepper seed will us- 
ually make about 1000 good strong plants if prop- 
erly handled. Most gardeners prefer to plant seed 
at the rate of about % pound per acre to make 
sure of a sufficient quantity of plants. 
Uaef inere’ all home gar- 
nasilllgd miACU deners want both 
PAnnCir'<£^Nfl ^ sweet and hot peppers 
reppers^lllli OQI ; in their garden and 
with this end in view we make each year a mix- 
ture of the seed of all varieties catalogued by us ; 
hot and sweet, large and small. This 
mixture gives you some of every kind 
in your garden. In no other way can 
you get so large and useful an assort- 
ment as in our packet of mixed pep- 
pers. We sell thousands upon thou- 
sands of packets of this every year 
and they give the greatest satisfaction. 
At least one packet of this ought to 
have a place in every seed order for 
the home garden in the South. Pack- 
et, 10c; 3 packets, 35c; postpaid. 
Ruby King leading variety 
Ked Chili — Our Best Hot Pepper 
Plant For Drying, Stringing and Flavoring 
of sweet pepper for 
both home and market use has been 
one of the finest peppers ever sold and we reluctantly stop 
selling it, but it must give way to its superior. Hastings’ 
Royal King is the same type but much better in every way. 
Therefore, wanting our customers to have the best of every 
type, we ask you, for your best interests, to plant Royal King. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose 
^se, also for market and shipping to IS'orth- 
^llUiOwD^ ern markets from Florida, Louisiana and 
Texas. Rather mild flavor, is comparatively early and a 
heavy producer of fruits, 3 to 3% inches long and 2 to 3 
inches across the shoulder. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 30 
cents; ounce, 35c; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50; postpaid. 
Hastings’ Golden Prize en-yellow' variety ; 
/Na very sweet and mild. In some places this is 
^HUiwOUj eaten like an apple in the raw stage, for it 
is said to cure chills and fever. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 
30 cents; ounce, 35 cents; % pound, $1.35. 
Ruby Giant ( No. 359 ) ally large, mild pepper, 
here it is. Hastings’ Ruby Giant is a cross between Ruby 
King and Chinese Giant, having the good qualities of both 
yet without the undesirable qualities of either. It is very 
attractive, grows to large size, is exceptionally mild, and 
when ripe is of a bright scarlet color. Flesh exceedingly 
thick, sweet, and so mild that it can be eaten raw. 
Ruby Giant is early in maturing; the plant is vigorous 
and upright, taller than the Chinese Giant, much more pro- 
ductive and an excellent large sweet pepper for stuffing. 
It makes a satisfying table pepper, an ideal home garden 
sort, and is a quick basket filler, that will sell on sight, 
for the market gardener. You will make no mistake by 
planting Ruby Giant. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 35 cents; 
ounce, 40 cents; % pound, $1.50; pound, $5.00; postpaid. 
Red Chili Pepper (No. 354) 
hot, pungent va- 
riety. Fine dried for winter use. If you want very hot, pun- 
gent peppers for flavoring. Red Chili is fine. It is small and 
very bright red and exceedingly prolific. If you want the 
hottest peppers and a plenty of them, plant Red Chili. 
This is the best hot pepper we can offer this spring and it 
will please you if you want the hottest peppers. Packet, 
10 cents; % ounce, 30c; ounce, 35c; ^ pound, $1.35. 
Sweet Pepper 
Ruby Giant Pepper (Natural Size) — A Real Giant 
