H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen. Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Hastings’ Cucumber Seed 
Clllfll'Tf* Cucumbers are very tender and should not be planted until all danger of 
frost is past and the ground becomes a little warm. Ifplanted before this 
they should be protected. Plant in hills four feet apart each way. Where well rotted man¬ 
ure is obtainable work a large shovelful of it in each hill. I’lant eight to ten seeds in each 
hill, and when plants are well up and have the rough leaves formed, thin out to four in each 
hill. Cover the seeds about J4inch in clay and heavy soils, and 1 inch in lighter sandy soils. 
The soil which covers the seed should be worked down tine so that there are no clods or 
lumps in it. When plants are young insects often injure them, and they should be watched 
closely. If insects appear dust the plants with-‘Bug Death. " It is the best insecticide we 
have ever used. Keep the plants well cultivated up to the time they begin to run well, after 
that confine cultivation to pulling out any large weeds that may appear. Fruits should be 
picked otf as soon as large enough for use, for if they are left to ripen and go to seed the 
plants cease bearing. In this latitude (Atlanta) plantings maybe made in ,)une. .luly and 
August for late summer and fall crops. In Florida and along the (lulf Coast. August and 
September plantings will be found prolitablefor shipment. Quantity of seed required 1 ounce 
to 75 hills; to 2 pounds per acre. 
HASTINGS’ WHITE SPINE 
For several years the cucumber growers of the South have been in trouble. The cucura 
bers wouldn't hold up in color. We have obtained a deeper, darker color in the Hastinits’ 
"White Spine and we now have the finest cucumber on earth for anyone who wants a dark 
green White Spine Cucumber, a dark green thatwill hold for days after thecucumber reaches 
the markets in Northern cities. The color is all right; it is the earliest; cucumbers average 
iargesize and under good cultivation produce no small or imperfect fruits. The skin is hard 
and holds up extra well in shipping. It is crisp and tender and retains its fresh, plump ap¬ 
pearance long after being gathered. It has all the good points that a cucumber should have 
and none of the bad ones and will be found perfectly satisfactory by both market and home 
gardeners; a source of profit to the trucker who ships. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.\]4, pound 
ao cts.; pound, 51 . 00 ; postpaid. 10 pounds, not prepaid, 58.00. 
$200.00 Real Garden Value 
Few ol those on the farms realize the real cash value of a j^ood 
family^ garden. The city man realizes it all right when he stops on his way 
home, goes down in his pocket and pays 10 to IS cents per qnart for toma¬ 
toes, lO cents for a quart of snap beans or peas, a head of lettuce, a small 
bnnch of beets or turnips; 35 cents f(»r a fair sized watermelon. What it costs 
the city man from SIOO.00 to S200,00 cash money a year, is yours for the 
use of a small piece of ground, a little labor and a dollar or so spent for seed. 
Improved Lon;* Green 
A favorite in the South. Fruits 
extra long andot good size, holding 
the dark green color till well ma 
tured. CrDp, tender and free from 
bitterness and fine for slicing. When 
3 to 4 inches long they are fine for 
pickling. Good for planting at all 
times from early spring to late sum¬ 
mer. l’kt.,5c.; oz., 10c.; % lb., 2jc.; 
lb., 85c.; postpaid. 
Japanese 
Climbing 
Cnenmber 
This variety is a strong, vigorous 
grower. Vines attain twice the length 
of tlie comTuon varieties. The young 
plants are bushy, but as soon ns they 
become well establi.^hed begin to 
climb and maybe grown on fences, 
poles or trellises, thus saving much 
valuable space in small gardens. 
With this cucumber the product of 
a ^iven area can be increased 
three-fold. The fruits are 10 to 12 
inches in length, of a tine green color; 
the flesh is thick, and firm, never 
bitter, and fine for pickling as well as 
slicing. It is very prolific, and the 
fruits being raised well above the 
ground, never suffering from wet 
weather or insects, vines are proof 
against mildew and continue bear¬ 
ing till late in the season. (See illus¬ 
tration.) l’kt.,10c.; oz., 20c.; *4 lb., 
60c.; lb., 52.00. 
Why Not Now? 
Do you know of any real good 
reason why you should not order 
your seeds now? Send now and 
be sure of right seeds to plant 
when the season is at hand. 
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