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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
Hastings’ Florida Header—A Superb Shipper 
lUlamj Blitter-headed cabbage type: medium small, 
\light green, tinged very sllglitly at edges with 
lirown. Early and especially suitable for all outdoor culture in the South, 
heads attaining a size suitable for use before other sorts in open ground. Also 
extensively used for forcing, forming very firm heads of medium size and ex¬ 
cellent (luality in the shortest time. May King is a very compact grower and 
is very desirable for home garden use as well as for marketing. Packet, 5 
cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50; postpaid. 
California Cream Butter or Royal Cabbage Lettuce 
Hastings^Florida Header(No. 215) 
Florida Header is one of our favorites that has stood 
the test of time. lYe have sold it for 22 years, and it Is 
recognized as one of the leading varieties for either 
market or home use. No better variet.v exists for any¬ 
one who wants large solid heads; heads qnickly, yet is 
slow to run to seed. Very resistant to both heat and 
cold, passing through severe freezes practically un¬ 
harmed. Crisp and tender, and its fine appearance adds 
greatly to its selling qualities. In field tests it held up 
and is slower than any other variety except Dixie Hard 
Head to run to seed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
% pound, 40 cents; i)ound, .$1.25; postpaid. Five-pound 
lots or over, $1.00 per pound, not prepaid. 
Hastings’Superba JJf “'foS ‘““I,:! 
I heading 
^ / variety, especialiy resistant 
to heat. Outside leaves light green, becoming more and 
more yellow towards the center. Especiall.v desirable 
for home gardens and nearby markets, but not for ship¬ 
ment. For crispness, tenderness and freedom from bit¬ 
terness it is unexcelled. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
14 pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50; postpaid. 
New Dixie Hard Head Lettuce 
Hard Head Lettuce 
California Cream Butter (No. 220) 
Also known as “Royal” in some localities. Good for 
open ground planting at all seasons in the South. Fine 
variety for market gardeners and shippers. Heads large 
and solid, the inside bleaching to a beautiful cream 
yellow when properl.v grown. The pure strain of this 
variet.v can be distinguished by the small spots on the 
outer leaves^ Our stock is strictly high grade and of 
the purest strain, growm on the California seed farm 
that is noted for the production of high quality seed of 
this variety. You will be delighted with this sweet, 
juicy lettuce. Packet, 5c; ounce, 20c; 14 pound, 65c; 
pound, $2.00; postpaid. 
Well Known Varieties of Lettuce 
(No. 221) 
It is such a hard header that it is very 
difficult to get it to produce seed. Each 
year we are more and more Impressed with its great 
value, both for the home and market gardener. 
In general clmracter of growth and appearance it is 
much like the California Cream Butter, but is a much 
harder header, presents better appearance in market, 
and is slower than any other variety to run to seed. 
Heads large and solid. Packet, 5c; ounce, 20c; 14 pound, 
65c; pound, $2.00; postpaid. 5 lbs., not prepaid, $9.00. 
Grand Rapids (No. 214), Improved Hanson (No. 222), 
Prize Head (No. 219), B. Seeded Simpson (No. 223), All- 
Year-Round (No. 224). Each, packet, 5c; oz., 15c; 14 
lb., 50c; lb., $1.50; postpaid. Brown Dutch (No. 213), 
bronze leaf: Packet, 5c; oz., 15c. 
D 9 i«Se This is true Romaine, the 
YVniie raris Celery Lettuce. Crisp, ten- 
/Nn 917^ leaves and delicate flavor. Packet, 6 
^nw. £ I l ) cents; ounce, 15 cents; 14 pound, 60 cents; 
pound, $1,50; postpaid. 
