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H, G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
PEPPERS 
Culture Pepper seed does 
wuicuic not germinate 
freely in a temperature of less 
than 65 degrees, hence should 
either be started in hot be(is, 
■in protected 1) o x e s or else 
planting deferred until the 
ground gets well warmed up 
in tlie spring. Wlien plants 
have 6 to 8 leaves and danger 
of frost is past they can be set 
in the open ground in rows 3 
. feet apart, 14 to 10 inches apart 
m the row. As the plants begin to produce 
fruit draw the earth up around the stem 
as a partial support. .Sweet peppers can 
also be sown in July and August in Flor¬ 
ida for the fall shipping crop, many find¬ 
ing this more profitable than spring ship¬ 
ping crops. In spring planting, 1 ounce of 
pepper seed will usually make about 10(10 
111 .^ 01 - ^ Sood strong plants if properly handled. 
Most gardeners prefer to plant seed at the rate of about 
quantity of‘"plan'ts! sufficient 
Hastings’ Mixed Peppers (No. 351) 
Almost all home gardeners want both sweet and hot 
peppers in their garden and with this end in view we 
make each year a mixture of the seed of all varieties 
catalogued by us; hot and sweet, large and small. This 
mixture gives you some of every kind in your garden. 
, ^ . 1*1 no otlier way can you get so large and useful an as¬ 
sortment as in our packet of mixed 
peppers. We sell thousands upon thou¬ 
sands of packets of this every year 
and they give the greatest satisfaction. 
At least one packet of this' ought to 
have a place in every seed order for the 
home garden in the South. Packet. 10 
cents; 3 packets, 35 cents; postpaid. 
Ruhv Kine^ ^ leading variety of 
nuuy sweet pepper f o r 
liome use and market in 
^nUi 094^ South. A very vigor- 
ous_ grower, with large, sweet, mild 
fruits. A close favorite with the Large 
Bell or Bull Nose, slightly larger in 
-Ui.ved 1 eppers -size and certainly much sweeter and 
milder than that variety. Packet, 10 cents: % ounce, 20c; 
ounce, 35c; % pound, .81.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. 
The standard large 
variety both for 
/Um home use, market and shipping to Northern 
^■iwi 0 uuy markets from Florida, Louisiana and Texas. 
Bather mild flavor, is comparatively early and a heavy pro¬ 
ducer of fruits 3 to 314 Inches long and 2 to 3 Inches across 
the shoulder. Packet, 5 cents; 14 ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 
cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, .$3.50; postpaid. 
Hastings’ Golden Prize en^-'^yeilow ^^ar^ety; 
sweet and mild. In some places this is 
wwUbeaten like an apple in the raw stage, for it is 
said to cure chills and fever. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 
cents; postpaid. 
If you want an exception¬ 
ally large, 'mild pepper, 
here it is. Hastings’ Ruby Giant is a cross between Ruby 
King and Chinese Giant, having the good qualities of Imtli 
yet without the undesirable qualities of either. It is very 
attractive, grows to large size, is exceptionally mihl, and 
when ripe is of a bright scarlet color. Flesh exceedingly 
thick, sweet, and so mild that it can be eaten raw. 
Ruby Giant is early in maturing, the plant is vigorous 
and upright, taller than the Chinese Giant, much more pro¬ 
ductive and an excellent large sweet pepper for stuffing. 
It makes a satisfying table pepper, an ideal home garden 
sort, and is a quick basket filler for the market gardener 
that will sell on sight. You will make no mistake by plant¬ 
ing Ruby Giant. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 
35 cents; 44 pound, .$1.25; pound, $4.00; postpaid. 
Red Chili Pepper(No. 354) 
riety. Fine dried for winter use. If you want very hot. pun¬ 
gent peppers for flavoring. Red Chili is fine. It is small and 
very bright red. This is the best hot pepper we can offer this 
spring and it will please you if you want the hottest peppers. 
Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents; i)OStpaid. 
Ruby King—44 Natural Size 
Plant Peppers—No Southern garden is 
complete without sweet and hot peppers 
Large Bell or Bull Nose 
RubyGiant(No.359) 
GOOD GARDENS SAVE MONEY 
Ruby Giant Pepper (Natural Size )—A Beal Giant Sweet Pepper 
