H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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HASTINGS’ SEEDS FOR SUCCESSFUL GARDENS 
Hastings’ Right Varieties of Right Quality at Right Prices 
In this latitude (Atlanta) sow bush beans from Jlarch till September. 
\#IJIXUrG Contiiuious crops nuiy grown tbrougb tlie entire summer. In Flor¬ 
ida and nlong the Gulf Coast plantings may be made earlier, but bush l)eans will not 
grow well in that section during June, July and August, so spring and fall plantings 
should be made. Sow in drills 18 inches to 2 feet apart, dropping a beau every 4 
inches and covering 2 inches. Soil should be warm and moist for successtul germina¬ 
tion. When about to bloom draw the earth up around the stem. Keep the sou stirred 
frequently and as fast as the beans mature pick them off if you want theni to^stay in 
liearing for a long time. Quantity needed for planting—one pound for each o feet of 
row; about 75 pounds (1^ bushels) per acre. , ^ ^ i i. i 
Hastings’ Excelsior Refugee (No. 14) liest preen podded bush 
beans for Southern sprinp plantings. A vigorous grower and heavy bearer of me¬ 
dium-sized, round, finely flavored pods. No early variety equals it in withstanding 
extremely wet or dry weather without serious injury. Holds pods w^A up oti tue 
ground. ' We recommend it to you fully for early plantings, if yon wish to combine 
earliness, snreness of crop, qua ty and quantity. Packet, 10 cents; Vs pound, 1,0 
cents; pound, 40 cents; 2 pounds 10 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 pounds (peck), 
$3.00; 60 pounds (busliel), $11.00 "<'? sounds, .'jtlS.OO. 
Hastings’ Excelsior Extra Early Refugee Beans 
Beans ForSprlng 
Palmetto .Asparagus 
Planting 
Every Time You Order 
Seeds or Write to Us 
Be Sure and Write Your 
Name, Post Office and 
State Plainly. Hundreds 
of Orders Are Delayed 
Every Year Because the 
Sender Forgets to Sign 
His Name or Give His 
Post Office Address. 
Mail Remember that the prices given in this list include 
9eeQS r OSipalU My Iwlall delivery of ail seeds by packet, ounce, quarter- 
pound, pound, and two-pound lots. Send us the amount named in this catalogue, and we 
guarantee safe delivery by mail, postpaid, in these (iiiantities. 
I Pi>Amilirtie Please bear in mind that on seeds in packets and ounces only 
H-lMcral r rt;nilUlll9 (no quarter-pounds, pounds or two pounds), the purchaser 
may select 25 cents worth e.xtra on each dollar sent. This does not apply to orders for col¬ 
lections, prices of which are net. 
Af CAnrlSno'MntiAV Ih bll cases where the order for seed amounts to 
Ml 9MIIUIII|g IvlUIICy one dollar or more, the cost of postolHce or express 
money order, or cost of registering the letters from places that are not money order offices, 
may be deducted from the amount of the order. 
Ctamne orders of seeds where the amount is less than 50 cents, we will accept Ih 
9lainp9 Postage stamps in good condition (one, two, three and five-cent stamps 
preferred) the same as cash, but we would ask those remitting stamps to wrap them in oiled 
paper, if possilile, to prevent their sticking togetlier or to the order. 
Ahmit lA/arrantl/ Hastings CO. give no warranty, either express or im- 
/4UWUL VwCirrallly pHecI^ as to description, quality, productiveness or any other 
matter, of seeds, bulbs or plants they send out, and will not be in any way respousil)le for 
tile crop. If purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once to lie 
returned, and any money that may have been paid for them will lie refunded. Crops are 
dependent for success or failure on so many things besides seed that it is impossible for 
us to give any warranty or guarantee. This does not mean that we lack confidence in the 
seeds we sell, but we have no control over the seeds after they leave our house, especially la 
as to the methods of planting, cultivating and fertilizing, all of which are important factors in the success of any crop. If we_ should 
warrant or guarantee seeds in any way, we could be held responsilile for tlie failure of the crop, regardless of cause, and this is a re¬ 
sponsibility we cannot and will not accept. No responsible seedsman gives any warranty. 
■ MM. m. I\ Palmetto is the best variety for the 
Palmetto Asparagus Sieea^HO. I ) south, seed can be sown in either spring 
or fall, thinly in drills one foot apart. When up well, cultivate frequently and continue until 
the roots have grown for one year. In transplanting put the roots 18 inches apart each way 
and 4 Inches below the surface. Vse your richest piece of ground and remember that .toil can 
not use too much manure on asparagus. Pal metto is earlier, a better yielder and more even 
and regular in growth than many of the 
later introductions. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
10c; % pound; 25c; pound, 75c; postpaid. 
Palmetto Asparagus 
Roots (No. 2) 'S 'i'; 
getting your Asparagus bed in condition to 
cut by the use of our splendid large 2-year- 
old Palmetto Asparagus Roots. Plant them 
this spring and cut good Asparagus next 
spring. While this is a little more expen¬ 
sive than planting the seed, yet the time 
saved and the generally more satisfactory 
growth makes it well worth while to use 
the roots. 50 roots, 85 cents; .$1.50 per 100; 
postpaid. By express or freight, not pre¬ 
paid, per 100, .$1.00; per 1,000, $7.50. In 
10,000 lots at .$7.00 per 1,000. 
Bush or Bunch 
