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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
HASTINGS’ MAINE GROWN POTATOES 
Hardiest, Most Vigorous and Productive of aii Seed Potatoes for the South 
Bliss Red Triumph, the Prolific Potato for the South 
It’s just as important that our people of the South 
raise Irish or white potatoes to the extent of their home 
needs at least as it is for them to raise bread and meat. 
Most all of us have tried potatoes and in many 
cases with indift’erent success or possibly total failure. 
In the great majority of cases failure has been caused 
by the planting of potatoes unfit for seed, usually 
bought without much thought from local merchants 
because of greater convenience and cheapness. 
It is just as important that you be careful in seed 
potato buying as it is to be careful in buying seed of 
cabbage, watermelon or tomatoes. Unless the seed po- 
tatoes have been bred and grown for seed purposes; 
unless they are right varieties and grown in a locality 
that fits them to be planted in the South, greater or 
less disappointment in the crop is sure to follow. 
There is a lot of humbug in this seed potato busi- 
ness. The whole South gets loaded up every spring 
with the cheaper grades of common farm crop pota- 
toes from Maine that have no right to be called seed 
potatoes and sliould never be brought here except for 
eating purposes. The same is equally true of potatoes 
brought in here from western states. 
IVe sell nothing but the best grown seed stock of 
Maine potatoes obtainable in the three best varieties 
for the South named below. We naturally cannot com- 
pete in price with your local merchants who handle 
the cheaper grades. 
The Food Administration has directed that all po- 
tatoes be sold by weight. The seed trade generally 
has adopted the 150-pound bag as the standard and 
quotations will be made on that basis. This will set 
at rest for all time the question as to what constitutes 
a standard barrel or bag of potatoes. The present 
custom now settles 
basis. Plant plenty 
Hastings’ improved Early Rose or Rose 4 
The most valuable potato for the South. We sell five times as 
many Triumphs as all the others combined. It’s adapted to all 
parts of the South from Kentucky to Florida, from the Carolinas to Arizona. It’s an extra early and 
with our pure Maine-grown seed stock, it’s the surest producer of any, while its handsome appearance 
when first dug makes it a ready seller at top prices on any market. It withstands heat and drought to 
a wonderful degree and makes a good crop when other varieties burn up and make nothing. Vines are 
smaller than other varieties, the strength of the plant going into making potatoes rather than into the 
vine. This is the right potato for you to plant if you want an extra early and sure cropping potato of 
the very best quality. It will give you entire satisfaction. Write for Market prices when ready to buy. 
grow Irish Cobbler and we like it. In shape it’s much like Triumph; 
wwlJUUSr color of skin a creamy white, slightly netted with lighter color. Cooks quick- 
ly, is almost pure w'hite, mealy, but not too dry. A good shipper and good keeper for home use and 
nearby market. Write for our best market prices when ready to buy. 
This is the favorite and most 
largely planted variety in the 
great potato growing districts of Florida; more than 300,000 barrels of it having been shipped north 
in one season. It is much like the old original strain of Early Rose as first introduced but much bet- 
ter. Write for our lowest prices on the quantity you want when you are ready to buy. 
ah Dia Dlant Rhubarb is not known to the great majority of the 
Rliuuaru wr ric r lalll people of the Cotton Belt, but in Tennessee, Kentucky, 
Missouri and the Central States a patch of rhubarb plants is looked on almost as a household neces- 
sity. It is about the earliest usable plant in the spring for pie making and stewing. It also has 
great medicinal qualities, extract of rhubarb being largely used to assist digestion. 
We do not recommend planting Rhubarb in Florida and Gulf Coast sections but in the Central 
South where moist, partly shaded locations can be had Rhubarb will grow nicely. It is a plant that 
is a rank feeder and grower, and as such should be fertilized heavily with well rotted stable manure. 
Set out the roots during early spring months. Rhubarb arid horseradish roots are mailed separate 
from seeds, due to our often having to wait for a seasonable time to ship in order to prevent dam- 
age in transit. Send in your order along with your seed order. 
EARGE FIEED GROWN ROOTS or CLUMPS (not divided)— By mail, postpaid, 40 cents; 3 for 
$1.00. Special price for large quantities by express or freight. 
U AlflSAHarlScIl There are very few people who don’t need, at some time or other 
*^''* ^^* ***^*^"* EAWIS during the year, horseradish for seasoning. You can usually buy it 
at the stores but so adulterated as to be almost worthless. Horseradish can be grown almost any- 
where in the South successfully, but gives best results in rich, rather moist, partly shaded locations. 
Prices; 35 Roots or sets, 35 cents; 50 for 60 cents; 100 for $1,00; postpaid. 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant 
At the time this part of our catalog goes to the printer, 
prices on seed potatoes have not settled. It is impossible 
to make prices that will stand through January, February and March. When in the market write 
us for prices on the quantity and variety you want, using Quotation Sheet in back of this catalog. 
Our seed potatoes are right quality and prices will be as low as we can make them. You will suc- 
ceed with Hastings’ Seed Potatoes. Potatoes won’t pay you unless you plant the very best seed stock. 
Killing Potato Bugs ?emedf S’ TfJ 
Death.” See page 100 for description and price list. 
It kills the bugs and helps the plants.' 
