H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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"SNAP BEANS” UNTIL FROST-DRY SHELLED BEANS FOR WINTER 
Most gardeners in the South neglect a splendid opportunity in late summer 
and early fall. These pole varieties all reach maturity in about 50 days 
planted during July, August and early September, bear heavily, furnishing a 
supply of “snap’" beans till frost and, if a part of the pods are left to fully 
mature, there is always an abundance of dry shelled beans for winter use. 
The same is true of the lima varieties, both pole and bush. Be sure and plant 
pole beans in August and September. It will pay you well. 
McCasland Pole Bean (No. 26)— It’s a Wonder 
A large white seeded pole bean of Georgia origin, introduced by us in 1912. 
Pronounced by every seed trade expert, who has seen it growing, as the best 
pole bean in existence. Our illustration on this page shows its enormous 
productiveness, the photograph being taken of a single matured vine from 
our seed crops of this variety. Its productiveness you can see, the quality of 
the beans as “snaps” is unexcelled, while the large, pure white beans, shelled 
for winter use, surpass anything ever grown in the South. The McCasland, 
wherever it’s grown, is now acknowledged to be the bean that beats “Ken¬ 
tucky Wonder.” Mr. ,T. H. Sheffield, of Wingate, Miss., wrote us: “McCasland 
Bean surpasses anything in the bean line I ever saw.” Mr. Win. Thomas, 
Sante Fe, Isle of Pines (Cuba), also writes: "I bought a pint of the McCasland 
Pole Bean and from it sold 82 tomato baskets full and took first prize at the 
Sante Fe Fair this year.” Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; 
quart, 50 cents; postpaid. Peck, not prepaid, $2.00; bushel, $7.50. 
Early Golden Cluster Wax Pole Bean (No. 31) 
In this variety you can have a wax pole bean equal in all respects to the old 
Homestead or Kentucky Wonder, in vigor of growth, size and quality of pods, 
earliness, length of bearing, fine flavor and tenderness. The dry beans are 
large, white and make a most excellent shell bean for winter use. thus giving 
an excellent variety both for snap and shell beans. Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 
15 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents; postpaid. Peck, $1.50, not prepaid. 
Hastings’ Genuine Cornfield 
Oaan /Ua IQ\ The only really satis- 
Dedn 1 factory cornfield bean 
offered by any seedsmen. While its special 
value is its ability to make an entirely satis¬ 
factory growth and bearing in the shade of 
the corn, it is equally valuable as a pole bean 
—growing on poles, bush or along wire fences 
and trellises. It is a very heavy bearer of 
fine, meaty, splendidly flavored pods, con¬ 
tinuing its heavy bearing qualities right up 
to frost. You will be more than pleased with 
this splendid bean. Order a few of them this 
summer. Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 20 cents; 
pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents; postpaid. 
Southern Creaseback 
New McCasland Pole Bean—Fine for “Snaps” or Dry 
PaaM /Na I I \ Fine for shell beans for use in winter, also known as “Fat Horse” bean. A strong 
uca 11 V i*”i 1 1 / grower and heavy bearer; pods tender wlmi small but as they get full grown become 
tough. The beans are pure w'hite and most excellent for shell beans for winter use. Packet, 10 cents; % 
pint, 15 cents; pint, 25 cents ; quart, 45 cents; postpaid. Peck, $1.50, not prepaid. 
Florida Butter Lima Bean (No. 21) aS&Ti! 
grow T s and bears profusely all through the season. Makes fine on poor land, begins early and stays late, 
furnishing plenty of delicious butter beans for fall use and then some for dry beans in winter. \\ e have 
knotvn Florida Butter for 20 years. It’s a bean you can depend on. Heaviest of bearers and the quality 
will please you. Will make where other sorts fail completely. Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 20 cents; pint, 30 
cents; quart, 50 cents; postpaid. Peck, $2.00, not prepaid. 
Small White Lima or Sieva Bean (No. 9) IS? 5 10 a r ii d th? u poie niVvaritties 0 ^ 
the South. Also known as the “Sewee” bean. Immensely prolific, good quality and a great favorite for 
use either green or dry. Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 15 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents; postpaid. 
I arm Whito I ima Pnlp ( U A I n \ Th< ‘ best of the large white seeded pole Innas not very 
Large Willie Lima m Oie ^liQi lUj satisfactory when planted in the spring, but a heavy 
bearer in the fall. Packet, 10 cents; % pint, 20 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents; postpaid. .... 
Texas Prolific, Old Homestead, Kentucky Wonder S °t n he ur exc s eption 
/l| A |C\ of the McCasland, the best of the pole “snap” varieties. Known under all three names and 
^llvi I v ) liked everywhere that pole beans are prnwn. Planted in late summer or early fall it begins to 
hear in about 50 days and all through fall and until frost puts on heavier crops of its extra large, deliciously 
flavor pods than from early spring plantings. You can absolutely depend on this bean doing its full duty 
right up to the time of killing frost. Pods 6 to 12 inches long, well rounded out, meaty, tender and abso¬ 
lutely stringless. Immensely prolific, a peck of green pods having been picked from a single vigorous 
vine. If you have planted it before you know that what we say above is so. Don’t forget to plant a tew 
of them this summer or fall. Pole bean planting in August or early September is worth-while. Packet, 
10 cents; pint, 15 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid, peck, $1.75; bushel, $6.o0. 
Florida Butter Bean 
DON’T FORGET TO PLANT A FEW ACRES OF OATS 
No matter where you live in the South don’t forget to plant at least a few acres in Hastings’ 100-Busliel 
Oats this fall. They are good for your pocket as a money-saver; good for your land as a winter cover 
crop. Oats pay if you plant recleaned, graded seed of the right variety. ^^^ 
BEG PACKETS OF BEANS AND PEAS 
It is the rule in almost all mail order seed houses to put up packets of 
beans and peas containing two ounces to sell at 10 cents. Most of our 
packets of beans and peas contain 3Vi» to 4 ounces, each, same selling for 
10 cents, postpaid. In buying beans in packets from HASTINGS you not 
only get the best but twice as much for your money. 
