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H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta. Georgia. 
Hastings’ Genuine Surehead 
We havesold agreat many thousand poundsofseedofour Genuine 
Surehead Cabbage during the past twelve years, and it is today the 
most popular cabbage for main crop that we have on our list. Our 
special strain of Surehead ( Premier Brand Seed ) never fails to make 
fine, large, solid heads with few outer leaves as shown in our illustra¬ 
tion. Surehead Is the result of a cross between the Early Flat Dutch 
and a hardy Drumhead variety, and has the good points of both com¬ 
bined. it’s a strong, vigorous grower, maturing for main crop, and is 
very uniform in size, shape and color. It's good for spring planting 
everywhere, and one of the best for summer planting In the Central 
South and Fall planting in the Dower South for maturing in fat land 
winter. It's hardy, a good keeper and agood shipper. Invaluable for 
the home garden and one of the best for market. No Southern garden 
should be without some of our Surehead Cabbage in it. Premier 
Brand Seed. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; oz., 25c.; *4 lb., 70c.; lb., 8'2.25. 
ft'a-B.l'rr A popular early flat cabbage coming in 
k7UXI.l.Xl.l.t7X 10 days to two weeks later than Jersey 
Wakefield. Very uniform in size and shape, round, flattened and solid. 
Premier Brand Seed, Pkt., 5c.; OZ., 20c.; lb., 60c.; lb., 8'2.00. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch and standard for 
planting in the South. Premier Brand Seed. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 
^lb.,60cts.;lb.,82.00. 
All As Improved by US during the pa.st six years, 
is a most valuable cabbage for the South. 11 
is a good reliable header and resists heat and drought well. Pre- 
inier Brand Seed* Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; lb.| 60c.j lb., S2.00. 
Hastings’ Emerald King ^ow’.frtrgnfze^& 
ard variety in many parts of the South. Early, fiat, solid and of medium 
size an<l a sure header, giving splendid crop.i even in the hottest weather, 
as It does not burn or blister easily. Weighs 5 to 8 pounds. Pkt., 5 cts ■ 
oz., 25 cts.; '■/i lb., 60 cts.; lb., S'J.OO. 
Hastings’ Selected Early Jersey Wakefield 
Almost everyone knows the popular Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. 
Comparatively few know the superiority of our strain of this variety. 11 
you are growing the Early Wakefield, you cannot all'ord to be without our 
extra select seed. Pkt.,5c.; }4oz.,15c.; oz.,25c.;^lb.,65c.,lb.,$2.25. 
HastiniJs’ Now Perfecflon Cabbaitc. You 'Will Like It 
Hastings’ New Perfection Cabbage 
Our new Cabbage comes as near perfection for the South as we have 
ever .'■een. It is an absolutely new variety originating with one of our 
growers, and for a second early or main crop It has no equal. Heads weigh 
from 5 to 8 pounds, and are the firmest and most solid ever seen, surpass¬ 
ing Danish Ball Head. In maturing it comes in with Surehead. It is a 
first-class variety for either home use, market or shipment, and is entirely 
adapted to either spring or fall planting. It will stand greater extremes of 
heat or cold than any other and its remarkable hardiness and vigor makes 
It the safest cabbage you can plant. Packet. 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 
ounce, 35 cents; M pound, 90 cents; pound, $3.00. 
Stein’s Early Flat Dutch 
Flat Dutch varieties, 
e.specially so in Texas, Douislana and Mississippi. It's early, a sure header, 
firm and'solid. A splendid shipper as well as a fine on e to sell in near-by 
markets. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; oz.. 25 cts ; lb., 70 cts.;lh., $2.25. 
been a favorite with Southern market 
gardeners and shippers as a market variety. It is 
a second early, following varieties like All Head Early and Sure Crop and 
Is a splendid general purpo.se cabbage for both spring and fall plantings. 
Meilium to large size, a reliable header and solid. Prrmier Brand Seed. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz,, 15 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; lb., 65 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
North Carolina Buncombe -i ^pKicf 
and favorite winter and spring cabbage in North Carolina. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 15 cts.; oz., 25 cts.;!4 lb., 65 cts.;lb., $2.25. 
Standard Well-Known Varieties 
Preminni Late Flat Dntch, Lar^e Late Drumhead, Green Glazed, 
Charleston M^akofield and Blood Red Erfurt, eaoh, Pkt*, Sets*; 3^ 
oz*, 1 S cts*; oz*, .'S cts*; lb*, 6Scts*;lb., $!^.00* Extra Early 
Express, Early York, Early Etampes and Early Winninilstadt, 
each, Pkt., 5 cts*; oz*, 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts*; lb*, $1.50; postpaid* 
Our Frost-Proof Cabbage Plants 
To the market jiardener who grows cabbage, earliness of the crop is a prime necessity if largest profits are to be made. 
* 1 are a number of well protected islands that never feel the cold spells of winter as we do hero in the 
en ral Acmtli* la that locality the cabbage seed is sown in the fall and makes a slow but vigorous, hardy growth all during the 
will ground and can be taken from there and planted anywhere in the Central South between February 1st and 
Alarim ± otn with perfect safety, a thing that is impossible with hot bed or green-house grown cabbage plants* 
o use of these open air, practically frost-proof plants often enables the gardener to put full grown heads of cabbage into 
marfi^t two to three weeks ahead and nainrally he gets the early season, top of the market price for his crop. 
* word about the appearance off these open air grown plants for those who have never used them* You may be dis- 
appoin e in the icmhs of the plants when you receive them* Their outdoor winter growth, standing through frosts and light freezes 
isco ors em and gives them a stunted lock* Never mind their looks* Set them out and their luxuriant growth as soon as the 
weather warms up will make you forget all about how they looked. 
- These p^nts are all grown from the best of American grown seed. They are packed in light weight but strong wooden crates 
or express shipment. They can be s^nt safely to any part of the South during winter and spring months. The Express Company 
gives a specia 1 low rate on these cabbage plants so you need not be afraid of high express rates. 
All cabbage plant shipments are made from the growing station in South Carolina by express. 
■c, * T»T 500 plants* No plants sent C* O* D. This year we can supply the following varieties: 
EARL’I JEBSEY WAKEFIELD, CHARLESTON or L.^-- - - - 
Prices; 500 for $1*00. 
over at $1*00 per 1,000* 
CHARLESTON or LARGE WAKEFIELD, SUCCESSION and EARLY FLAT DUTCH. 
In lots of 1,000 to 5.000 at $1.50 per 1,000; 5,000 to 9,000 at $1*25 per 1,000; in 10,000 lots or 
Packed 500, 1,000 and 2,000 to the orate* Order in these quantities* 
