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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, (Georgia. 
HASTINGS' MAINE GROWN POTATOES 
Hardiest, Most Vigorous and Productive of ail Seed Potatoes for the South 
Killing Potato Bugs ^emedTTs 'Tug 
Death.” See page 9G for description and price list. 
Kills the bugs and helps the plants. 
It’s just as important that our people of the South 
raise Irish or white potatoes to the extent of their home 
needs at least as it is for them to raise bread andi meat. 
Hardly one of you but what has tried and in many 
eases with indifferent success or possibly total failure. 
In the great majority of cases failure has been caused 
by the planting of potatoes unfit for seed, usually 
bought without much thought from local merchant be¬ 
cause of greater convenience and cheapness. 
It is just as Important that you be careful in seed 
potato buying as it is to be careful in. buying seed of 
cabbage, watermelon or tomatoes. Unless the seed po¬ 
tatoes have been bred and grown for seed purposes: 
unless they are right varieties and grown in a locality 
that fits them to be planted in the South greater or less 
disappointment in the crop is sure to follow. 
There is a lot of humbug in this seed potato business. 
The wdiole South gets loaded up every spring with the 
cheaper grades of common farm crop potatoes from 
Maine that have no right to be called seed potatoes and 
should never be brought here except for eating pur¬ 
poses. The same is equally true of potatoes brought 
in here from western states. 
We sell nothing but the best grown seed stock of 
Maine potatoes obtainable in the three best varieties 
for the South named below. We naturally cannot com¬ 
pete in price with your local merchant who handles the 
cheaper grades. 
The Food Administration has directed that all po¬ 
tatoes be sold by weight. The seed trade generally 
has adopted the 150 pounds bag as the standard and 
quotations will be made on that basis. This will set 
at rest for all time the question as to what constitutes 
a standard barrel or bag of potatoes. The present 
custom now settles it on the ten peck or 150 lb. basis. 
Plant plenty of potatoes with good seed stock. 
Bliss’ Bed Triumph, the Profitable Potato for the South 
Write for Potato Prices 
At the time this part of our catalog goes to the printer 
prices on seed potatoes have not settled. It is impossible 
to make prices tliat will stand through .January, February and March. When in the market write 
us for prices on the quantity and variety you want using Quotation Sheet in back of this catalog 
Our seed potatoes are right quality and prices will be in line with the quality. You will succeed 
with Hastings’ Seed Potatoes. 
BLISS RED TRIUMPH 
Irish Cobbler 
Hastings’ Improved Early Rose or Rose 4 
The most valuable potato for the South, We sell five times 
many Triumphs as ail the others combined. It's adapted to all 
parts of the Soutti, from Kentucky to Florida, from the Carolinas to Arizona. It’s an extra early and 
with our pure Maine-grown seed stock, it's tlie surest producer of any, while its handsome appearance 
when first dug makes it a ready seller at top prices on any market. It withstands heat and drought to 
a wonderful degree and makes a good crop when other varieties burn up and make nothing. Vines are 
smaller than other varieties, tlie strength of the plant going into making potatoes rather than into the 
vine. This is tlie right potato for you to plant if you want an extra early and sure cropping potato of 
the very best quality* It will give you entire satisfaction. Write for market prices wheB ready to buy. 
We have been growing Irish Cobbler and we like it. In shape it's much like 
Triumph; color of skin a creamy white, slightly netted with lighter color. Cooks 
quiekiy, is almost pure white, mealy, but not too dry. A good shipper and good keeper for home use 
and nearby market. Write for prices when ready to buy. 
This is the favorite and most 
largely planted variety In the 
great potato growing districts of Florida; more than 300,000 barrels of it having been shipped north 
in one season. It is much like the old original strain of Early Rose as first introduced but much 
better. Write for iirices. 
Rhlihsai'h «K PiA Dlatif- DnAte Ehnb.'irb is not known to the great majority of the peo- 
nilUft^ai U ur r IC r Iclll L pig of the Cotton Belt, but in Tennessee, Kentucky. 
Missouri and the Central States a patch of rhubarb plants is looked on almost as a bousebold ne¬ 
cessity. It is about the earliest usable plant in the spring for pie making and stewing. It also has 
great medicinal <iu.ilities, extract of rhubarb being largely used to assist digestion. 
AVe do not recommend planting Rhubarb in Florida and Gulf Coast sections but in the Central 
South where moist, partly sliaded locations can be liad Rhubarb will grow luxuriantly. It is a plant 
that is a rank feeder and grower, and as such should be fertilized lieavily with well rotted stable ma¬ 
nure. Plant out tlie roots during earl.v spring months. Orders for both rhubarb and horseradish roots 
are mailed separate from seed orders, due to our often having to wait for a seasonable time to ship 
in order to prevent damage in transit. 
1/ABGE riEUn GROWN ROOTS or CEUMPS (not divided)—By mail, postpaid; 40 cents; 3 for 
pl.OO. Sliecial price for larger quantities by e.xprejs or freight. 
Rnnt® There are very few people that don’t need, at some time or other dur- 
■ ■VI SAWL9 iijg- iiig year, horseradish for seasoning. Y’on can usually buy it at the 
stores but so adulterated as to be almost worthless. Horseradish can be grown almost anywhere in 
the South successfully. Init gives iiest results in ricli. rather moist, partly shaded locations. Prices: 
35 Roots or sets, 35 cents; 50 for fiO cents; 100 for $1.00; postpaid. 
Bhul>arl> or Pie Plant 
