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//. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsineii, Atlanta, Georgia. 
Hastings’ Garden or English Peas for Spring Planting 
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Our prices include posfaj^e on Packets, Pints and Quarts of Peas. 
Pecks and Bushels by express or freight at purchaser*s expense. 
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Hastings* John L* £x.tra Early Peas 
The small, extra early, round-seeded varieties can be planted very early, 
>->UllUrG as it takes a hard freeze to kill them. In this latitude (Atlanta) begin 
sowing early in January and sow at intervals of 10 days or 2 weeks until March 15th. 
After that date it Is advisable to sow only the taller growing varieties with wrinkled 
seed. The wrinkled varieties must not he planted in this section until the ground he- 
glns to get warm. Tire wrinkled peas rot without germinating In cold ground. In the 
lower South and along the Gulf all varieties can be planted all through the winter 
mouths. The extra earliesshould be sown in drills thickly, 1 quart of seed to each lOU 
feet, and covered about2 inches. As soon as the w’eather warms up they will make 
rapid growth. They should be kept cultivated clean, and as soon as they begin to bloom 
the earth should be worked up to them. Be sure and make succe.ssion sowings every 2 
weeks to keep up your supply until the longer bearing sorts come in. None of the heavy 
bearers should be planted until the soil warms, usually in March. Varieties like Bliss' 
Everbearing and Home Delight can be planted in double rows 6 Inches apart and run to¬ 
gether, leaving 2 feet between the double rows. Being rather stiff they will support each 
other, doing away with the necessity of “brushing” or “staL-ing.” Varieties like Tele¬ 
phone, the Marrowfats and Champions of England must be “brushed.” 
While it is customary to only cover peas 2 to 3 Inches deep, yet if extra long bearing 
is wanted it will be well to open up drills 6 Inches deep, plant seed at bottom ot drill, 
cover 2 inches, and as the plants grow keep filling in until the ground is level. It will 
take them a little longer to come into bearing this way, but you get nearly double the 
crop when planted deep. , 
In manuring for peas fresh manure should be applied the previous fall, as fresh 
manure put on at planting time makes a rank growth of vine and few peas. In spriijg 
use nothing but well rotted manure, and if this is not obtainable then use commercial 
fertilizers. In using commercial fertilizers or cotton seed meal never let the seed come 
in direct contact with it if you want your seed to germinate. 
Hastings’ John L.—Our Best Extra Early 
Finest and earliest of all extra early peas, either for market or home use. For fifteen 
years it has held the record against the best strains of early peas sold by prominent 
Northern houses, and during that time no pea has been introduced that equals it for 
earliness and productiveness, in its class. The John L. is the standard for excellence 
with Southern gardeners, both for shipping and home markets, and every year we s^ 11 
hundreds of bushels of it. The earliest time on record was made by John D. by Mr. C. J. 
Montgomery, St. Augustine, Fla., who planted one peck of Ji hn L. and on the thirtieth 
day from planting gathered one bushel of peas therefrom. This is the record for early 
peas in the United States, and of course was grown under favorable conditions, still it 
shows what John L. can do with the right chance. Here around Atlanta it is always in¬ 
to market seven to nine days ahead of Landreth’s Extra Early, First and Best, rlrst of 
All First in the Market and others. For the quickest and best early crop John L. has 
yet'to be beaten. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 15 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents; post¬ 
paid. Peck. $1.40; bushel, $5.00. 
Philadelphia Extra Early * weii 
First and Best known" ^ 
First of All extra early 
peas. Pkf., 10 cts.; y pt., 15 ets.; pt., 25 cts.; qt., 
40 cts.; postpaid. Pk., $1.40; bu., $.5.00. 
Hastiniis’ Extra Early Surprise Pea 
Alaska Extra Early 
Next to John L. this is the best round extra early pea. 
Itfollows John L. In earliness and is the best in quality 
and heaviest bearer of all the round extra earlies. Seeds 
are of bluish shade and well rounded out and t he fresh peas 
are almost equal to the wrinkled sorts In quality. A splen¬ 
did shipper and one of the best for home use. Pkt., 10c.; 
pt., 15c.; pt., 25c.; qt., 45c.; postpaid. Pk., $1.60; bu., $5.50. 
Extra Early Surprise 
Our new extra early wrinkled pea. It ranks with the 
earliest; vines grow 20 to 24 Inches high and require no 
“brushing.'’ Its extreme earliness, its sweetness, tender¬ 
ness and flavor and its heavy bearing (qualities make it a 
leader. See natural size of the pods in our engravirg. 
While the pods are a little smaller than American Wonder, 
vet the Surprise outbearsthat famous variety two to one 
Don’t fail to try a few in your garden this year. Pkt., 10c.; 
pt., 15c.; pt., 25c.; qt., 45c.; postpaid. Pk., $1.60; bu., $5.60. 
Gradus or Prosperity Pea 
Anew extra early wrinkled pea, with immense pods, 
as large as the Telephone. This pea combines earliness, 
productiveness and finest quality. It is hardy and can be 
yilanted as early as any of tne smooth sorts, growth from 2 
to 2J4 feet high, strong and vigorous, very prolific,with pods 
as large as Telephone and containing 8 to 10 large peas of 
the finest flavor. Color ofthe shelled peas is a beautiful 
light green, which they retain after being cooked. Quality 
and flavor is delicious and the peas remain tender and 
sweet for a long time. Our seed supply of this variety is 
again very short and we can only offer it in limited amounts 
this season. Pkt., 10 cts.; 20cts.;pt., 30 cts.; qt.,5(i 
cts.; postpaid. Pk.,$2.00; bu.,$7.60. 
Nott’s Excelsior growing wrinkled p e a i 
similar to American Wonder, but one-tbird larger with the 
same earliness and delicious flavor. The peas are more 
closely packed in the pods than any other variety. This 
new introduction is bound to supersede American Wonder. 
Pkt., 10c.; pt., 20c.; pt., 30o.; qt., 50c.: pk., $2.25; bu., $8.00. 
Gradus or Prosperity Pea 
A dwarf wrinkled, extra early, growing about 15 inches high, and Is 
■ the earliest for home garf 
pint, 2.5 cts.: quart, 45 cts.; postpaid. Peck, $1.75: bushel, Sfi.OO. 
Premium Gem one of the earliest for home gardens. Packet, 10 ets.; y pint, 16 cis. 
