H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Hastings’ Florida Header(No.2l5) 
Florida Header is one of our favorites that has stood 
the test of time. We have sold it for 19 years, and it is 
recognized as one of the leading varieties for either 
market or home use. No better variety exists for any¬ 
one who wants large, solid heads; heads quickly, and 
is slow to run to seed. Very resistant to both heat and 
cold, passing through severe freezes practically un¬ 
harmed. Crisp and tender, and its fine appearance adds 
greatly to its selling qualities. In field tests it held up 
over two weeks over Big Boston before running to seed. 
Backet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 14 pound, 35 cents; 
pound, $1.25; 5 pounds, $5.00. 
Hastings’ Superba ^t b b g JStiflif M 
Lettuce (No. 212) 
extra large heading variety 
especially resistant to heat. 
Outside leaves light green, becoming more and more 
yellow towards the center. Especially desirable for 
home gardens and nearby markets, but not for ship¬ 
ment. For crispness, tenderness and freedom from bit¬ 
terness it is unexcelled. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 
cents; 14 bound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00; postpaid. 
New Dixie Hard Head 
Lettuce (No. 221) 
(See illustration 
below.) In a visit 
to one of our California 
seed farms some years ago, 
our Mr. Hastings was most favorably impressed with 
this new extra hard heading lettuce. It was such a hard 
header that it was very difficult to get it to produce 
seed. Each year we are more and more impressed with 
its great value, both for the home and market gardener 
as well as superiority over any other known variety for 
hardness of head and slowness to run to seed. 
In general character of growth and appearance it is 
much like the California Cream Butter, but is a much 
harder header, presents better appearance in a market, 
and is slower than any other variety to run to seed. 
Heads are large and solid. Seed supply rather limited as 
yet. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, 65 
cents; pound, $2.00; 5 pounds, $8.00. 
California Cream Butter (No. 220) 
Also known as “Royal” in some localities. Good for 
open ground planting at all seasons in the South. Fine 
variety for market gardeners and shippers. Heads large 
and solid, the inside bleaching to a beautiful cream yel¬ 
low when properly grown. The pure strain of this va¬ 
riety can be distinguished by the small spots on the out¬ 
er leaves. Our stock is strictly high grade and of the 
purest strain, grown on the California farm that is noted 
for the production of high quality seed of this variety. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 35 cents; lb., 
$1.25; 5 pounds or over at $1.00 per pound. 
Well Known Varieties of Lettuce 
These old varieties need no description. Grand Rap¬ 
ids, Improved Hanson, Prize Head, All-Year-Round, 
B. S. Simpson, White Paris Cos. Each, packet, 5 cents; 
ounee, 10c; 14 pound, 30c; pound, $1.00; postpaid. 
Hastings’ Florida Header—A Superb Shipper for All Parts of the South 
California Cream Butter or Royal Cabbage Eettuce 
