H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Hastings’ Extra Early Surprise Pea (No. 315) 
This extra early, wrinkled pea beats them all in combining earliness, heavy- 
bearing and most delicious eating quality in one variety. A true wrinkled 
variety ranking with the earliest. Vines grow 20 to 24 inches high and re¬ 
quire no “brushing” or “staking,” especially so if planted in double rows 
under method given in our cultural directions. Its extreme earliness, its 
delicious flavor, sweetness and tenderness combined with extra heavy bear¬ 
ing for an extra earl.v makes it a favorite with every one who plants it. See 
our illustration on page 30 showing the pods crowded full of delicious peas. 
If you want an early pea of the very best quality this spring do not fail to 
plant the Surprise for home use or nearby market. It has also developed 
into a splendid variety for shipping, many preferring it for that purpose. 
Seed stock very scarce. Packet, 10 cents; ^ Ib., 35 cents; pound, 45 cents; 
3 lbs., 75 cents; i>osti>aid. 
Gradusor Prosperity(No. 330) Si,"” ”,;S 
tra early wrinkled variety with immense pods, is hardy and can be planted 
almost as early its Alaska. Grows 2 to 21^2 feet high, strong and vigorous. 
Quality delicious. Seed crop again ratlier short this season. Packet, 10c; 
% lb., 25 cents; lb., 45 cents; 3 lbs., 75 cents; posti)aid. 
Nott’s Excelsior(No. 319) 
wrinkled vai'iety, very similar to 
American Wonder, but one-third larger; of the same earliuess and delicious 
flavor. Pods, are more closely packed with peas than any other variety. 
This variety is superseding American Wonder, which was a leader in this 
class for so many years. Packet, 10 cents; % lb., 35 cents; lb., 45 cents; 
2 lbs., 75 cents; postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.50. 
Market Surprise(No. 322) ^'S 
last fall. Vigorous growth with stocky vines, growing 2^4 feet high. Very 
prolific for an extra early pea, the pods containing 8 to 9 fine peas of rich 
green color. You will like Market Surprise for it's equally good for home 
gardens or for market. Packet, 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 75c; posti)aid. 
Premium ^ dw:irf, wrinkled, extra early vari- 
rremium uem ^ nOi 00 I ; ety. growing about 15 inches high, 
and is one of the e;irliest of the good ([uality varieties for home gardens. 
This is an older variety that certainly deserves its great popularity. Packet, 
10 cents; Mj lb.,'20 cents; lb., 40 cents; 2 lbs., 70 cents; postpaid. 
Second Early—Heavy Bearers 
Bliss Everbearing(No. 329) 
dens and nearby markets. Height of vine 18 inches to 2 feet. Pods 3 to 4 
inches long, each pod containing G to 8 wrinkled peas of very fine table 
quality. 8ize of peas large to very large, frequently inch in diameter. 
Its hal)it of growth is of peculiar branching character, forming as many as 
ten stalks to a single root. The individual or separate branches are of ex- 
traordinari' strength and substance so that when hilled up properly they 
stand np well without “brushing.” This variety is especially noted for its 
continuance of bearing, a characteristic which gives it special value for late 
spring and early summer use. Even after repeated picking the vines con¬ 
tinue to develop buds and blossoms which mature into fine peas. The stock 
is of the very best; a variety that you should have in your garden this 
spring. Packet, 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 3 lbs., 75c; posti)aid. 
Hastings’ Home Delight Pea ^iillfs^V^or^customers 
328\ during the past twenty-one years with entire satisfaction. 
^nUiw&oy Earliest bearer of the second early or heavy-bearing vari¬ 
eties; a strong, vigorous grower, coming in right after the extra early 
sorts, and while enormously productive is of such stiff, stocky growth th;it it 
can be grown without “brushing” when planted in double rows 6 to 8 inches 
apart, rows running together as soon as high enough. The sweetness and 
tenderness and ' heavy-bearing qualities give entire satisfaction. Packet, 
10 cents; % lb., 35 cents; lb., 45 cents; 3 lbs., 75 cents; postpaid. 
Bliss Everbearing Pea—.Y Fine Pea for Your Garden 
Little Marvel (No. 314) 
for the market and home 
garden. The pods average a little longer than those of Pre¬ 
mium Gem, are more attractive iu shape and color and the 
peas are of superior quality. The vines ;ire heavily set with 
large, straight, deep green pods which are square ended and 
are well filled with large tender peas. Seeds large, green, 
wrinkled, and very prolific. This is a recent introduction 
which trials show us to bo of exceptional merit, Packet, 10 
cents; % pound, 35 cents; i>ound, 45 cents; 3 iiounds, 75c; 
postpaid. AVrite for special prices on quantitj- lots. 
Thomas Laxton (No. 323) tSIfG^mum ^pros! 
perity but hardier and sliglitly earlier. Pods are about 3% 
inches long, straight, well filled, rounded with rather a blunt 
end. The large wrinkled peas are of a greenish cre;uu color 
and the plants are very vigorous growing. This is a very 
popular variety among the Florida and Gulf Coast growers and we have es¬ 
pecially fine seed stock. The flavor is very pleasing and the peas ret.-iin their 
tenderness. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 35 cents; pound, 45 cents; 3 pounds, 75 
cents; postpaid. Write for special prices on quantity lots. 
Hastings’ Improved Telephone Pea growing, wrinkled 
/y_ 007 \ varieties, that has lieen found exceedingly profitable by both home 
^nO. u£ I ) market gardeners. Grows 5 to G feet tall and must be “brush¬ 
ed”; immensely productive, bearing 2.5 to 30 extra large pods to each vine. It 
has that excelient, sugary flavor, so desirable in garden peas. Seed crop this 
year has l)een much poorer than for the last three or four years and prices are 
again higlier; within re:ich of gardeners. Packet, 10 cents; % pound, 35 cents; 
pound, 45 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents; postpaid. 
Black-Eyed Marrowfat(No. 320) groivliis varieties that are 
Large White Marrowfat (No. 321) 'S" '("S' 
ceeclingly beiivy bearers and very profitable.^ Each: Packet, 10 cents; Vi lb., 
20 cents; Ib., 40 cents; 2 lbs., 70 cents: postpaid. 
Sugar or Salad Pea(No.326) cooked and eaten' in the s:ime mari¬ 
ner as snap beans. These are great favorites with those who have once used 
them. Packet, 10 cents; % lb., 25c; lb., 43c; 2 lbs., 73c; postpaid. 
Hastings’ Home Delight Pea—A Fine Second Eariy 
A^AIKI CUADT Fnfavorable weather conditions almost 
■ nUnllw Sriwla I ruined the 1919 Pe.a crop. Write for 
quantity prices when ready to buy and order early to be sure of your supply. 
