H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
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Tomatoes 
You can grow good tomatoes it you 
plant Hastings’ Tomato Seed. It is 
just as easy to grow good tomatoes 
as it is the small, inferior, unshapely, 
cracked, split, almost worthless ones, 
grown from cheap seed which comes 
from the refuse of canneries or saved 
from the tail-end of market-garden¬ 
ers’ crops. Hastings’ tomato seed lias 
a reputation equalled by that of no 
other house in this country. 
In the Atlanta section the seed 
should be started in hot beds between 
February 15th and March 1st and 
transplanted to open ground as soon 
as frost danger is past. When you 
get this catalogue it will be too late 
to start the seeds in hot beds, but 
they can be planted in cold frames or 
in a protected plat of well-drained, 
rich and warm soil. When 6 to 12 
inches tall, transplant to open ground, 
3 feet apart each way. If you do not 
care to take the trouble to raise the 
plants, see page 14. We always have 
good, strong, healthy plants dur¬ 
ing the spring season. A second seed 
planting in May or June will make 
plants that begin to bear in August 
and continue until frost. One ounce 
of seed makes about 1,500 good plants. 
HASTINGS’ DWARF CHAMPION'. 
Our special strain of Dwarf Cham¬ 
pion is the only first class tomato of 
sufficiently stiff growth to stand up 
clear of the ground without staking. 
We consider our seed crop of Dwarf Champion last sum¬ 
mer the most uniform and beautiful field of tomatoes 
ever grown. Growth upright and compact; fruits large; 
of bright red color; regular in size and shape and very 
smooth skin. Packet, 5 cents; Va ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 
25 cents; % pound, 60 cents; pound. $1.90. 
HASTINGS’ 11EDITELD BEAUTY is tile most satis¬ 
factory tomato that you can grow. It is the right size, 
the right earliness, the right shape, the right color, the 
right _ bearing qualities, the right eating qualities; in 
fact, it’s an all right tomato in every respect. It is a 
vigorous grower, heavy and long bearer; of glossy crim¬ 
son color, with a slight tinge of purple. In competitive 
tests for 21 years Hastings’ Redfield Beauty has shown 
superiority over all other famous varieties and this has 
led to many imitators, using somewhat similar varieties 
and calling them Redfield Beauty. You are sure of tne 
genuine when you get seed or plants from Hastings. 
Packet, 5c; % ounce, 15c; ounce, 25c; % lb., 60c; lb., $1.90. 
RED ROCK. This big, red, solid, meaty tomato is be¬ 
yond question the best large, red, late tomato for home 
use or canning. It’s as red as a tomato can be, matures 
in about 110 days, and is of excellent quality. For a late 
tomato you will be highly pleased with it. Packet, 5 
cents; % ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 14 pound, 80 
cents; pound, $2.90. 
ngs' Redfield Beauty—The Tomato King. 
HASTINGS’ MATCHLESS. Is well named, for it is 
an extra large second-early tomato for home use. Its 
luscious fruit is large to extra large; very meaty and 
solid, with few seeds. Brilliant shade of red, with heavy 
foliage, protecting it from sun scald. Packet, 5 cents; y 2 
ounce, 15 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 14 pound, 60 cents. 
HASTINGS’ IMPROVED PURPEE ACME is one Of the 
finest varieties on our list. A great improvement over 
the old Acme, which was so popular everywhere. Very 
heavy bearer, ripening evenly all over; has few seeds, is 
thick, meaty and solid. Packet, 5c; ounce, 20c; 14 lb., 60c. 
THE STONE, DUKE OF YORK (the Blight Proof To¬ 
mato), SPARK’S EARLIANA, CHALK’S EARLY JEW¬ 
EL, LIVINGSTON’S GLOBE, LIVINGSTON’S FAVOR¬ 
ITE, MANSFIELD TREE. RED AND YELLOW PEAR 
SHAPED, PONDEROSA AND GOLDEN QUEEN are very 
good tomatoes for this section. HASTINGS’ NEW EX¬ 
TRA EARLY PROLIFIC, HASTINGS’ LONG KEEPER 
AND NEW EARLY DETROIT are exceptionally fine va¬ 
rieties for Atlanta, and deserve preference. Our regular 
catalogue describes them, prices and illustrates them. 
Remember that you cannot buy better quality in tomato 
seed anywhere, regardless of price. Good seeds cannot 
be afforded at half price, though we sell as low as we 
can afford. If you pay less you are not getting right 
quality. 
Spring Turnips 
We have been in the habit of planting only late summer 
turnips for fall use, but why not plant seed of spring 
turnips? It will pay. The spring sown seed germinates 
quickly and turnips are ready for use very early. Being 
grown under more favorable conditions than in the fall, 
they are more tender, sweeter and more juicy. Sow thinly 
in drills, covering seed lightly, and use new ground or ground 
that hasn’t lately been cultivated where possible. For fall or 
winter use sow Rutabagas July 15th to September 1st; Tur¬ 
nips, August 1st to October 15th. Sow spring turnips from 
January to April 15th. Sow 1 ounce of seed to 200 feet of row. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH is of medium size, a quick 
grower, flat, with small taproot, pure white skin and flesh, 
sweet and fine grained. EARLY RED OR PURPLE TOP. Is 
almost identical with Early White Flat Dutch, except for the 
deep red or purple color of the skin at top of bulb. EXTRA 
EARLY WHITE EGG is the finest flavored of all early turnips, 
and is often ready to use in 6 weeks. Skin and flesh a pure 
snow white; solid, fine-grained and sweet. EARLY SNOW¬ 
BALL is perfectly round, pure white, solid, sweet, with short 
top. PURPLE OR RED TOP GLOBE is our most popular va¬ 
riety for general planting, both in spring and fall; medium 
early, globe-shaped, handsome appearance and a heavy crop¬ 
per. Always »of good quality and a good keeper. GOLDEN 
BALL is the finest flavored of all the yellow varieties; rapid 
grower, round, medium sized and of deep orange color. YEL¬ 
LOW ABERDEEN is a favorite, resisting heat and cold well; 
good size and splendid keeper. POMERANIAN WHITE 
GLOBE, YELLOW OR AMBER GLOBE. LONG WHITE OR 
COW HORN AND SEVEN TOP OR “SALAD” TURNIP are 
so well-known that they need no description. HASTINGS’ 
IMPROVED AMERICAN RUTABAGA. Our special 
strain of Purple Top, Yellow Fleshed Rutabaga leaves 
nothing to be desired. Best and heaviest of all ruta¬ 
bagas. Prices of each of the above named varieties: 
Ounce, 5 cents; *4 pound, 10 cents; pound, 40 cents. 
Extra Early Milan (earliest of all turnips) and Snow 
White Globe are both fine. Hastings’ Mixed Turnips is a 
mixture of all varieties, giving a continuous supply. 
Plant Spring Turnips—They Pay. 
