IJ. C. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Li.asiiiL^s* Matchless Touialo 
HASTINGS’SPECIAL] 25 
i Tomato Collection J Cents 
I Oiir Redfiel*! Beauty, Long Keeper, Matchless and Dwari 
I Champion are grown for us by tomato specialists who grow 
f tomato seed exclusively for us, and who we consider the best and 
' roost careful tomato seed growers in thQ country* W^ithout any 
1 exception, they produce the finest grade of tomato seed grown. 
These four varieties should be in every garden in the South* 
They are the best varieties in existence* One large packet of 
each variety postpaid, 2o cents* This collection insures you a 
* full supply of first-class tomatoes all season,. 
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Hastings* Matchless Tomato 
Our Matchless is well named; for it has no equal as a large second 
early tomato for home use. nearby markets or canning. A vigorous 
grower and very productive, and continues to produce large size 
fruits until frost, if cultivated. Fruit is large to extra large, very me aty 
and solid, with few seeds. Its color is a brilliant shade of red, one of 
the mo.st beautiful tomatoes we have ever seen. Foliage is heavy, 
protecting the fruits from sunscald during late summer. Packet, 10' 
cts.; % ounce, 16 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; % pound, 75 cts.; pound, S2.50. 
Hastings’ Long Keeper Tomato 
No variety of tomato equals Long Keeper in heat and drought re¬ 
sisting qualities, making pre-eminently a tomato to fuinish acontinu- 
ous supply all through our long summers when other sorts die from 
heat and drought. Its resistance to unfavorable conditions of grow th 
is remarkable and it is adapted to all parts of the South. Fruits aver¬ 
age about 3 inches in diameter and are of a bright red color. Is early, 
very productive and the longest keeper of any. Equally valuable for 
both home and market garden. It has the right shape and color and 
every Southern gardener who plants it will find it a most profitable 
variety. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents;ounce,25cents;tipound, 
6.5 cents; pound, 82.00. 
OuUe of York, Our Great Blight-Proof Xomato 
Bastings* Long Keeper Tomato 
Duke of York, the Blight-Proof 
In some parts of the South, especially in Florida and along 
the Atlantic Coast there is a disease of the tomato known ias 
the Southern tomato blight. About the time the fruit beg ns 
to set the plant begins to die. There is no known remedy for 
this disease. It does not appear on new land, or land that has 
not been planted in tomatoes, but when it does appear the 
■only way to succeed with tomatoes is to plant a variety that is 
■“blight-proof,” and the Duke of York is the only sure blight- 
proof variety. While not of as fine eating qualities as the 
■others, it is a splendid shipper and makes fine market appear- 
:ance. Fruits form in clusters of 5 to 10 and are larger than 
■average size. It’s a strong, healthy grow’er, a big cropper and 
■stays in bearing a long time. Planted exclusively in many 
parts of the South. If you have ground that tomato blight is 
present in, this variety is the one for you to plant. Genuine 
Duke of York. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 
ceuts; % pound, 75 cents; pound, 82.60; postpaid. Five pounds, 
not prepaid, 810.00. 
Ponderosa, the Giant Tomato 
The largest of all tomatoes. Fruit is extra large and of th e 
best flavor. However, this variety must have the very highest 
possible culture to succeed, as under ordinary cultivation and 
treatment we know of no variety that will give such a large 
percentage of badly formed, cracked and split fruit. Packet, 
10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 
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Is one of the first to mature. Solid and of good quality. Ripens 
evenly and is very productive. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cts.; 
% pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.75. 
One of the Livingston tomatoes and a 
XVCtl good one for main crop; vigorous grower 
and heavy bearer of large beautiful red fruits. Fine for home 
use. nearby markets and canning. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
1) cents; ounce, 25 cents; M pound, 70 cents; pound, 82.25. 
