H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Hastinss’ Large Flowering Cannes 
Few plants have shown so great improvement in recent years as the Canna. 
They retain their value as a tropical looking foliage plant, at the same time the 
magnificent bloom of these newer varieties in many instances is equal to that of 
the most costly orchitis. They are easily grown anywhere in the South, and 
bloom the first season from seed. Start the seed in boxes in February and March 
in a warm place. These boxes should be shallow and filled with rich garden soil 
sifted fine. The seeds have a hard outer covering. This must be either filed or 
cut through so that moisture can reach the germ. If not filed or cut, they often 
remain dormant for many years. When young plants show 4 or 5 leaves they 
can be transplanted to open ground, if all danger of frost is past and the ground 
is warm. Make soil very rich and set feet apart each waiy. AVe have seed 
saved from the finest introduction embracing all the finest shades and colors. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 
RnAte ^^<‘^ined varieties (order by color) 10 cents each; $1.00 per 
wCIBIIICI rmwcs dozen, postpaid. Assorted varieties, 6 for 40 cents; To 
cents per dozen; postpaid. (See special named varieties, page 89.) 
^larlcia One of the most popular of annual flowers. Better for central South 
wlciri%lcl than for Florida and the Gulf Const regions, hhey are semi-hardy, 
standing considerable cold, and of the easiest culture. Sow in good garden soil as 
early as ground can be wmrked. They are rapid growers and constant bloomers 
from May to September. Single Mixed — All colors. Packet, 5 cts. Double Mixed 
— All colors. Packet, 6 cts. 
AB* CknSrlAr Planf ^ flowering, hardy annual of 
i^ieome or opiaer r'lani branching habit, growing 4 to G feet in 
height; each plant terminates in a large spike of rosy-pink flowers. Plants grow 
freely from seed sown in open ground early in summer and continuing until cut 
off by frost. Fresh flowers appear constantly at tops of the branches as thev 
increase in height; they have long slender stems, making them quite feathery in 
appearance. The flowers are succeeded by long seed pods on slender stems, and 
as they are set thickly on the stalks, have slight resemblance to a giant centipede 
or spider. Packet, 10 cents. 
CYCLAMEN 
Persicum — Popular, free 
blooming, bulbous plants for 
home culture. Seeds produce 
the bulbs which flower the 
following spring. These should 
be grown entirely in boxes 
and pots, never in the open 
ground. Colors range from 
pure white to deep crimson. 
Finest mixed colors. Packet, 
10 cents. 
Hastings' Large Flowering French Cannas 
Chrysanthemums 
Japanese and Chinese Chrysanthemums 
Japanese Morning Glories (Convolvulus) 
In recent years a new race of Morning Glories came to us from Japan, of 
such large size, vigorous growth and rich colors, varied by all sorts of re- 
markable and beautiful variations, striped and blotched in every manner 
imaginable, that we can hardly recognize in it the original type. These now 
embrace something over 30 distinct shades and colors, and some show varie- 
gated foliage, the rich dark green being blotched with white and golden yel- 
low. A packet of them will surprise you with the rich return of beauty and 
flowers covering your porches, trellises and fences. Packet, 10 cents; 3 pack- 
ets, 26 cents. 
Dwarf Morning Glories — A perfect bush form growing about one foot tall. 
Mixed, 6 cents; ounce, 10 cents. 
Tall Morning Glories — The old favorite. Best mixed colors. Packet, 5 cents ; 
ounce, 10 cents. 
(Chinese and Japanese) — This is one of the best flowers 
for the South and is easily raised from the seed, the 
plants from early sown seed flowering the same year. Almost all the new and striking 
varieties are the result of plants grown from seed, and the amateur is as liable to origi- 
nate new and splendid varieties as is the professional florist. They are of the easiest 
culture and always give satisfaction to those who cultivate them. These are all hardy 
in this latitude and further South, and can be left in the open ground through the 
winter. Sow seed in shallow’ boxes, barely covering the seed with finely sifted soil. Keep 
moist and place box in a warm sunny room. AATien young plants are 3 inches high 
transplant to open ground. Our supply of seed is saved from the best Japanese and 
Chinese varieties. Packet, 20 cents; 2 packets, 35 cents. 
Centaurea Or 
Dusty Miller 
Largely used for borders 
or edgings and thrives in 
all parts of the South.- 
Height about 1 foot. Pack- 
et, 10 cents. 
Centaurea — 
Bachelor’s Button 
Attractive and graceful 
flowers of easiest culture, 
blooming through the en- 
tire summer. Finest 
Mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 
12 TUBEROSES— 35 CENTS, POSTPAID 
Our Imperial Japanese Morning Glories 
