H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
HASTINGS’ SOUTHERN GROWN WATERMELON SEED 
(258) THE WATSON OR TOM WATSON WATERM ELON—TH E STANDARD WATERMELON FOR HOME USE, NEARBY MARKETS AND SHIPPING 
(258) WATSON OR TOM WATSON. Seed grown from the 
original stock, which we have kept pure, and not the “run-out” 
seed generally sold. It’s good at all times and for all purposes; 
the greatest selling melon there is. For shipping or home use it is 
wonderful. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 15 cents; y 4 lb., 40 cents; 
lb $1 25 
’’ (260)* IMPROVED KLECKLEY SWEET. See front cover 
picture. The old Kleckley is about “run-out” and is an inferior 
melon. This is a new variety, our 1925 introduction, far better in 
taste, shape, solidity and every other way than Kleckley Sweet. 
A great home and nearby market melon that is absolutely satis¬ 
factory. Be the first to plant it. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 15 cents; 
y 4 l’°-» 50 cents; lb., $1.50. 
(254) HASTINGS’ NEW STONE MOUNTAIN MELON. The 
greatest watermelon ever grown for home and local market use. 
The largest in size, heaviest, sweetest, juiciest, solid throughout with 
fewest seeds of any melon ever introduced. Eat a great big chunk 
of heart, and it’s most all heart, of a cold Stone Mountain melon 
and you’ll never want to taste any other kind. It’s big, dark 
green, almost round or “square-shaped”, thin rind, deep colored 
watermelon-pink flesh, seeds white with brown edges. Our own new 
introduction, originally grown in plain sight of Stone Mountain, 
near Atlanta, the world’s largest mountain of solid granite, for which 
we named this finest of all melons. Very heavy producer and 
hardiest of all. Packet, 15 cents; oz., 25 cents; y 4 lb., 75 cents; 
lb., $2.50. 
(252) A GOOD, SWEET, JUICY OLD-TIME AUGUSTA RATTLESNAKE WATERMELON GROWN FROM HASTINGS’ SEED 
(252) HASTINGS’ AUGUSTA RATTLESNAKE. This melon 
made Georgia famous as the finest melon-growing State. See the 
characteristic picture above. Ours is the pure Rattlesnake strain, 
producing large oblong melons often weighing 60 to 75 pounds on 
good watermelon land. It is sweet and meaty, the best second 
early melon to plant. Packet, 10c; oz., 15 cents; *4 lb., 40 cents; 
lb., $1.25. 
(256) IRISH GRAY. A real fine melon, originating in South 
Georgia, that has gone to the top—an equal to the Watson for 
home use and shipping. Sweet, red flesh, crisp and free from 
strings, vigorous grower, thin but very tough rind. Color of skin 
is distinct, a light mottled gray-green. Packet, 10 cents; oz., 15 
cents; y 4 lb., 40 cents; lb., $1.25. 
(255) HALBERT HONEY. A very good home garden sort and 
the sweetest of all until Stone Mountain took its place. Very 
popular long, dark green, tender, sweet variety. Packet, 10 cents; 
oz., 15 cents; y 4 lb., 40 cents; lb., $1.25. 
HASTINGS’ HOME GARDEN COLLECTION—25 CENTS; SIX 
PACKETS FOR 25 CENTS. One full-sized packet each of Augusta 
Rattlesnake, Watson, Irish Gray, Florida Favorite, Kleckley Sweet 
and Halbert Honey, all fine varieties for home use. This collection 
will furnish any ordinary family a plenty of melons all season. 
ONE ACRE MELON COLLECTION—$1.50. U lb. each of 
Tmp. Kleckley Sweet, Augusta Rattlesnake. Halbert Honey, Irish 
Gray and Watson for a wonderful melon acre. 
