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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
Hastings’ Genuine Surehead Cabbage 
CABBAGE 
Hastings’ Centennial Flat Dutch Cabbage 
/Ma I This is beyond question the best of the large cabbages to 
I lUy plant for winter and spring maturity in the South, It is both 
a heat and cold resisting sort and its exceedingly great vigor in growth makes 
it a success under conditions where other varieties faiL Has proven very 
resistant to winter freezes. It’s a large, well flattened type of cabbage that 
holds up fine in long-distance shipping. On very rich soil there is a tendency 
to grow too large, but this is easily controlled by rather close planting. A 
fine variety for both 
home and market gar- 
deners. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
20c; oz,, 30c; % lb., 90c; 
lb., $3.00. 
Steins Early 
Flat Dutch 
(No. I25)tijr;rr“,?: 
ty for South Texas and 
Gulf Coast sections. 
Holds in good condition 
for a long time after be- 
ing cut. Desirable for 
both market and home 
gardening. Packet, 10c; 
% oz., 20c ; oz,, 30c ; % 
lb., 90c; lb., $3.00. 
Early Summer 
splendid 
I aa/ second ear- 
ly cabbage, ten days to 
two weeks later than the 
Jersey Wakefield. It has 
a medium sized head, 
very uniform in size and 
shape and of extra good 
flavor. It does splendid- 
ly planted in the South 
in the late summer and 
fall. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 15c; 
oz., 25c ; % lb., 90c ; lb., 
$3.00; postpaid. 
Blood Red 
Erfurt (No. 117) 
Best red cabbage for the 
South. Medium size and 
a sure heading variety 
Most largely used for 
pickling purposes. Pkt., 
10c; Va oz., 20c; oz.. ,35c; 
% lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50, 
finely 
prepared bed, 5 or G seeds per inch. Cover 
seed % inch in heavy soils, % inch in light sandy soils ; 
firm the soil after planting and water the bed thorough- 
ly. Keep beds moist but not wet. Transplant when plants 
are about six inches tall on a cloudy day, just before a 
rain or in late afternoon, leaving only the leaves above 
the surface. Cultivate very shallow but frequently. For 
fall planting, one ounce of seed usually makes about 
1,000 i>lants. Plant % to % pound of seed per acre. 
Hastings’ Genuine Surehead 
/Mu I Art \ Probabl.y the most popular and most gen- 
^liUi lAU^eraiiy planted in the South of all varieties 
of cabbage. It is the result of a cross between Early 
Flat Dutch and one of the Drumhead varieties, resulting 
in a supurb medium sized hard headed cabbage of mid- 
season maturity. Surehead is an exceptionally good va- 
riety for late summer and early fall plantings in Florida 
and Gulf Coast sections for maturing in winter. A very 
vigorous grower and very uniform in size, shape and col- 
or. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 
^ pound, 90 cents ; pound, $3.00. 
Hastings’ Sure Crop grgfrouSd ii»t 
/Ma I ft I \ rieties. Equally good for home use or 
^nwi ■ w ■ y shipment. On good rich soil with proper 
cultivation it makes heads weighing from 8 to 12 pounds. 
Very firm and solid, uniform in shape and well flattened. 
Quality is most excellent, being crisp and tender and 
when rightfully cared for scarcely a plant fails to form 
a good head. Color a dark green, holding up well after 
being cut. Good late summer variety. Packet, 10c; % 
ounce, 20c; ounce, 30c; % lb., 90c; lb., $3.00; postpaid. 
Hastings’ Perfection 
f^ahhaO'A^MA |9/[\ medium sized, well-rounded 
nUi « fc**/ perfectly solid heads of 5 
to 8 pounds that reach the market in the finest shape. 
In solidity of heads it surpasses even the famous Danish 
Ball Head, Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 
35 cents; M pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 
Hastings’ Centenjiial Late Flat Dutch Cabbage— The Greatest Cropper Known 
