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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
Lemon Cucumber 
Hastings’ Improved Large Purple Thornless Lggplant 
LEMON CUCUMBER(No. 174) 
most pleasing and 
easily grown novelties that has appeared in years. A delicious, lem¬ 
on-shaped and colored cucumber of finest flavor and texture. Gener¬ 
al appearance, except as to color, shown in our illustration. Ex¬ 
ceedingly prolific and a most delightful variety for your home gar¬ 
den. Fine for slicing and making salads or can be eaten like a radish. 
Lemon Cucumlier has won its way as a great favorite wherever it 
has been grown. Can also be used for pickling. Packet, 10 cents; 
ounce, 20 cents; Vi pound, 65 cents; pound, i^S.OO; postpaid. 
KOHL-RABI, Early White Vieiiiia(No. 202) 
Bulbs grow to the size of 
an apple when ready for 
use, and are of a pale, whit¬ 
ish green color. They are 
hardy and can be sown in 
drills as soon as the ground 
can be worked in the spring, 
and with successive sow¬ 
ings you can have nice, 
tender bulbs all through 
the summer and fall. When 
well started, set out as 
cabbage plants, and for 
table use gather bulbs 
while skin is tender, slice, 
and cut off the hard tower 
portion. Bulbs are of very 
mild, delicate, cabbage¬ 
like flavor, mo.st delicious. 
Packet, 10c; oz., 30c; V4 
lb., 90c; lb., $3.00; postpaid. 
Early White Vienna Kobl-Babi 
PLANT HASTINGS’ EGGPLANT 
Lower South seed should be sown in hot beds 
V or frames in January or February. In the latitude of 
Atlanta hot beds should be started between February 15th and 
March 15th. Great care should be taken as eggplant will not ger¬ 
minate freely in an average temperature less than 65 degrees. When 
plants have made the fourth or fifth pair of leaves they may be set 
in open ground, if danger of frost is past, placing them 3 feet apart 
each way. Cultivate often, keeping free from weeds and grass. In 
June and July seed can be planted in Florida for fall and early 
winter shipping crop. One ten-cent package of seed will furnish 
plants for about 200 feet of row. For market plantings use % 
pound of seed per acre. Matures in about 120 days. 
Hastings’ Improved Large Purple Thorn- 
Ickce Fo’O’nlanf/Nn standard variety for all parts 
■ess Kggpiani^nOi isu; of the south for home use or 
shipment. We have sold this Large Purple for 23 years and there is 
no strain of eggplant sold by any house that is superior to it. Fruits 
are splendidly and evenly colored with rich, dark purple and 90 per 
cent or more of the plants are thornless. In no crop do we exercise 
more care than with this variety. In a properly cultivated crop, 
streaked or off-colored fruit is almost unknown. Plants are strong, 
vigorous growers, producing from 5 to 8 large fruits of dark, rich 
purple color. Earliest of large fruited varieties and always gives 
satisfaction under proper cultivation. The vigor and strength of 
this variety make it less subject to effect of “blight” and “dieback,” 
which is so disastrous to this crop in many parts of Florida. Prac¬ 
tically all seed houses list some so-called “Spineless Eggplant” and 
claim it to be absolutely free from spines, but such is not the case. 
All so-called spineless eggplants have some spines but Hastings’ 
Improved has less than any. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 30 cents; 
ounce, 35 cents; V& pound, $1,35; pound, .$4.00; postpaid. 
Florida High Bush(No. 189) Same fifr itre 
gardens and nearby markets. The “eggs” are borne higher off the 
ground than other varieties, which is advantageous in keeping out 
“rot” and “blight.” The plants are strong and stand unfavorable 
weather conditions remarkably well. The fruits are of uniform dark 
purple color and for slicing can't be beaten. There is no wa.ste, the 
fruit being tender and of fine quality throughout, and the plants are 
prolific in bearing. For your home gardens “High Bush” is bard to 
equal. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00; postpaid. 
Early Long Purple (No. 188) 
home use only. Pkt., lOc; % 
oz., 20c; oz., 35c; postpaid. 
FOUR USEFUL GOURDS, ONE PACKET OF EACH, 28 Cents 
Nest Egg(No. 197) 
any kind of gourd near squa 
Dipper Gourd(N 0 i 198) 
Small white-fruited variety; makes splendid durable nesteggs. Do not 
plant in too rich soil or the fruits will grow too large. Do not plant 
any kind of gourd near squash or pumpkin. If they cross it makes the flesh bitter. Packet, 10 cents. 
The variety from which the old-fashioned long-handled dip¬ 
pers are made. Packet, 10 cents. 
ThaiivIi immense gourd that can be made generally useful. With the 
wtlgar I lOUgll^nUi tav) neck sawed off can be used for buckets, baskets, nests, water 
dishes for poultry, etc. Packet, 10 cents. 
/ IIa iOeX The sponge-like interior is fine for dishcloths or to use in 
I ne IJI8l1CIOttl(N0i lab; place of sponges. Packet, 10 cents. 
