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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
Bulbs for 'The Home Beautiful’* 
See these bulbs in color on back cover page. Some of our most attractive and 
widely grown flowers come from Dutch and French Bulbs. The writer, Mr. W. R. 
Hastings, has taken special interest in bulb growing, carefully inspecting many 
fields and houses in Holland and Prance. The varieties we list have ‘been carefully 
selected for their richness of color and strength of growth, particularly for bedding 
or “outdoor” purposes where the hardest conditions are met. 
lyi CROdJC Our bulbs of Mammoth Crocus are large for 
■ ■■ Crocus and make large and showy blooms. They 
are fine for early spring, being one of the earliest of all bulbs. A charming effect is 
secured by planting them about the lawn in little clumps, or singly, as they will give 
a bright, unique appearance before the other spring flowers appear. Plant about two 
inches deep, and if planted in beds, about two inches apart. They are most effective 
when planted in large quantities, say about 500 in a bed. Entirely hardy. 
Non plus ultra — blue; Baron von Bruno w — purple mauve; Sir Walter Scott- 
striped or variegated, purple stripes on white; Queen Victoria — pure white; Yellow 
fliammoth — extra large yellow, are the best varieties for the different colors for 
planting throughout the South. 
Plant some of these this fall for the earliest bloom in the spring. The rich tones 
in these colorings are sure to please you. It is easier to order by color. You will 
get the named varieties above. 
CROCUS: Blue, purple, striped, white, yellow, mixed (all colors). Price: Dozen, 
35 cents; 100 for $2.50; 1,000 for $20.00; postpaid. 
These small bulbs give delicate and beauti- 
ful blossoms; their fragrance being espe- 
cially delicate. The flowers keep a long time after being cut and the sentiment at- 
tached to Freesias as well as their beautiful appearance are making them more and 
more popular as they have been for years in France and Holland. 
REFBACTA AEBA is the pure white freesia, without the yellow blotch commonly 
sold. We sell this variety only. Price: Dozen, 35 cents; $2.50 a hundred; postpaid. 
UVA^IMTU^ They are the most popular for fall plantings of 
Vw I wli n 1 I n9 bulbs in the South. They are most easily 
grown and make a wonderful effect in the early spring outdoors but can be grown in 
pots or in water in the house for bloom all during the winter. Start bulbs indoors 
every couple weeks to have continuous, bloom but keep them in a dark place from 
the first until well developed or they 
won’t bloom at all. We take the utmost 
care in selecting our bulbs for richness 
of color and strong plants. These bulbs 
are cheaper this year and we will have 
some mighty good stock — we believe 
enough to fill all demands even with 
the big bulb and flower season expected 
this fall. Remember, an early spring 
bed of hyacinths presents a showy and 
beautiful sight long before other flow- 
ers appear. For pot culture (single bulbs 
in a 4-in. pot) they are superb and the 
spikes of bloom last two or three weeks. 
Look at the illustrations on this page 
and on the back cover and you will 
know you cannot make a mistake by 
planting hyacinths this fall. 
Single Dutch Hyacinths 
First size bulbs, purchaser’s selection 
of colors. Pure White, Rose Pink, Light 
Blue, Dark Blue, Dark Red and Yellow. 
Price, postpaid, each, 10c; 6 for 50c; 
doz., 85c. Not prepaid, $6.75 per 100. 
Double Dutch Hyacinths 
First size bulbs, purchaser’s selection 
of colors. Pure White, Rose Pink, 
Light Blue, Dark Blue, Dark Bed and 
Yellow. 10c each; 6 for 50c; 85c a doz- 
Hastings Dutch Hyacinth en; postpaid. Not prepaid, $6.75 per 100. 
tAflJITF DAM AM UV/l#^IMITIi|C We shall have only a few Roman Hya- 
wwni I K nVIrlMA fl iMwIA I flD cinths this fall as they are very, very 
scarce. If you want them we advise sending in your order right away. They will be shipped 
as soon as they arrive from France, but when our supply is sold there will be no more. 
White Roman Hyacinths — 10 cents each; 6 for 55 cents; $1.00 per dozen; postpaid. 
Hastings* Mammoth Crocus 
f^UIME'CEr CAADFA I II V This Flower of the Gods, “Shui Sin Far,” Water Fairy or Joss Flower as it is called by 
Wn 11^ D/%wluEM Lib I celestials, is a variety of Narcissus that blooms profusely chaste flowers of silvery white 
with cups or short trumpets of golden yellow. , ^ 
These mammoth sized bulbs are of great vitality and luxuriant growth, producing several spikes of flowers within four to six 
yeeeks after planting. They are very easily grown by everybody and almost everywhere. They do well in pots or earth nut are 
beautiful when grown in shallow bowls of water with enough pebbles to keep them from falling over when in bloom. A dozen 
bulbs, started at intervals will give a succession of blooming lilies throughout the winter.^ Plant some tor house plants trough 
the winter. Chinese Sacred Lily Bulbs — Extra Large, 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen; postpaid. Not prepaid.: $20.00 per hundred. 
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