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H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
I>rumhead White Cnhhaj^e Lettuce, Line for Spriuig 
Hastings’ Lettuce Seed 
Lettuce is one of Hastings* great specialties and two va¬ 
rieties that we introduced, FLORIDA HEADER and DRUM¬ 
HEAD WHITE CARRAGE LETTUCE, are now standard 
varieties in every Southern State. Our lettuce seed is grown 
in California by the best Lettuce Seed grower in the world and 
onrerop is personally inspected during the growing season by 
our Mr. Hastings, so as to insure your having nothing but the 
best there is in lettuce seed. 
In this latitude (Atlanta) the seed can be sown in earli- 
est spring, and sowings at intervals of two weeks should 
be made up to May 1st. Sowings can also be made in August, Septem¬ 
ber and October for fall and winter use. In Florida and the Gulf 
Coast country sowings should begin in September and continue at in¬ 
tervals until February. The crop for shipment to Northern markets 
is sown between November 1st and December 15th. For market use 
plantour heading varieties exclusively. These will also be found best 
for home use in most parts of the South. Seed can be sown in beds in 
January and transplanted to open ground by March 1st if desired. 
For open ground sowing, plant the seed thinly in drills as soon as 
ground can be worked in the spring. Wheu well up begin thinning 
out until the plants are 8 to lOinchesaparteach way. The soil should 
be rich and mellow and fairly moist. The size, quality and crispness 
of lettuce depends almost entirely on an unchecked, rapid growth. 
A standard market garden and shipping va- 
rlety, grown almost exclusively in some sec¬ 
tions. Extra large, round, tirm-heading variety, and makes a good 
appearance in market. Cur seed of this variety is pure stock and is 
unexcelled by that from any seed house regardless of higher price. 
Fkt. 6c.; oz. 15c.; Ih., 35c.; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00. 
HASTINGS’ SEEDS SUCCEED 
Hastings’ Drumhead 
White Cabbage Lettuce 
One of our own introductions and es 
peclally valuable for home gardens and 
nearby'markets in all parts of the South, 
We have known Instances where single 
heads have weighed four pounds each. 
Heads always large and solid, usually 
weighing from two to three pounds. 
Leaves are very crisp, tender and free 
from bitterness. Outside leaves are light 
green; inside almost a pure white. It is 
resistant to hot weather and has but lit¬ 
tle tendency to run to seed. Fine for 
spring planting in all parts of the South. 
I'kt., 5c.; oz., 150.; lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25. 
Well-Known Lettuce 
Denver Market, Improved Hanson, 
Tomhannock, Satisfaction, Prize Head, 
All-Year-Rouud, Salamander, B. S. Simp- 
,son, Philadelphia I'.iuter, White Paris 
Cos, B. S. Tennis Ball. Each—Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; K lb., mic.; lb., £1.00, 
Hasongs* Florida Header Letface—Stands Both Heat and Cold 
Hastings’ Florida Header fhWflvomll® u%mndf 
the testof time. We have sold it for 15 years and it is now recognized as one 
of the leading varieties for either market or home use. No better variety 
exists for anyone who wants large, solid heads. It’s a large variety, 
heading quickly, and is slow to run to seed. Very resistant to both heat and 
cold, passing through severe freezes practically unharmed. Itis crisp arid 
tender and its fine appearance adds greatly to its selling qualities. In field 
tests'it holds up over two weeks over Big Boston before running to seed. 
You will make no mistake in planting Florida Header for either market or 
home use. Pkt., 6c.; oz., 10c.; oz., 15o.; lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25; 6 lb.,$5.00. 
California Cream Butter s'Lnm’'ioMHtiel‘'Si”fo"r 
open ground planting at all seasons in the South, 
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Onr Great California Cream Butter Lettuce 
Fine variety for market 
gardeners and shippers. Heads large and solid, the inside blanching to a 
beautiful cream yellow when properly grown. The pure strain of this variety 
can be distinguished by the small spots on the outer leaves. Our stock is 
strictlv high grade and of the purest strain. Pkt., 6c.; oz., 15c.; !41b.,35c.; 
Ib.,$1.25. 
New Lettuce, Dixie Hard Head one*^ oT^our 
California seed farms some years ago our Mr. Hastings was most favorably im¬ 
pressed with this new extra hard heading lettuce. It was such a hard header 
that it was very difficult to get it to produce seed. In recent inspection trips 
he has been more and more Impressed with its great value, both for the home 
and market gardener as well as superiority over any other known variety for 
hardness of head and slowness to run to seed in the spring. On the California 
farms every head has to be cut before It will throw seed stalks. 
In general character of growth and appearance it is much like the Cali¬ 
fornia 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. Seed supply rather limited as yet. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; oz., 16o,.’ 
14 lb., 60c.; pound $1.60. 
