H, G. Hastinfrs Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Hastings' Large Flowering Cannas 
/Na Few plants have shown so great improvement in recent years as 
^nUi I “toy the Cannas. 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 orchids. 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 cover- 
ing. This must be either filed or cut throxigh so that moisture can reach the 
germ. If not filed or cut they often remain dormant for many years. When 
seedlings show four or five 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 
1% feet apart each way. We have seed saved from the finest introductions, em- 
bracing all the finest shades and colors. Packet, 10c; ounce, 20c; postpaid. 
Csinna Rnnte Earned varieties (order by color), 10 cents each; $1.00 per 
wdllllct ImVUfca dozen, postpaid. Assorted varieties, 6 for 40 cents; 75 
cents per dozen; postpaid. (See special named varieties, page 86.) 
Ai« Ihttrie ^ well-known garden favorite for beds, bor- 
wcmujr CUI 1 I9 (Jers and edging. Sow seed as soon as soil 
can be worked in spring. When well up thin out to 4 or 5 inches apart ; espe- 
cially desirable for early summer beds. 
. CANDYTUFT, Pure White (No. 759)— The common white Candytuft. Packet, 
5 cents ; ounce, 25 cents ; postpaid. 
CANDYTUFT, Empress (No. 760) — Extra large spikes with pure white flow- 
ers. Fine for cutting. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 
CANDYTUFT, Dark Crimson (No. 761) — Darkest shade of crimson. Pkt., 5c. 
CANDYTUFT, Mixed (No. 758) — All shades and colors of the annual sorts. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents; postpaid. 
Centaurea-DustyMiller (No.755) "cfgmS!: and 
thrives in all parts of the South. Height about one foot. Packet, 10 cents. 
Centaurea-Bachelor’s Button (No. 756) (Corn- 
f Attractive and graceful flower of easiest culture, blooming through 
IIUvwt;i y entire summer. Finest Mixed. Packet, 5 cents; postpaid. 
Centaurea Imperialis or Sweet Sultan (No. 757) 
This superb new strain of the “Sweet Sultan” is splendid. Produces long 
stemmed blossoms 3 to 4 inches across and very fragrant. Colors from white 
through shades of red, blue, lilac, royal purple, etc. Of strong, bushy form, 
and of easiest culture. Does best planted very early in season. Packet, lOc, 
Oiie of the most popular of annual flowers. Better for Central 
WldriVBCl South than for Florida and the Gulf Coast regions. They are 
semi-hardy, standing considerable cold, and of the easiest culture. Sow in good 
garden soil as early as ground can be worked. They are rapid growers and 
constant bloomers from May to September. Single Mixed (No. 750) — All colors 
— Packet, 5 cents. Double Mixed (No. 751) — All colors — Packet, 5 cents. 
Cleome or Spider Plant (No. 752) 
Hastings’ Uarge Flowering French Cannas 
ing habit, growing 4 to 6 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 continue until cut off by frost. 
Fresh flowers appear constantly at 
tops of the branches as they in- 
crease in height; they have long, 
slender stems, making them 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, 10c. 
/Ma Popular, free blooming, bulbous plant for 
^y^l**^**®l* f^CrSICUm ^nOi looy tiome 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. Pkt., 15c. 
I/iaa The most graceful of all small vines and easily grown anywhere in the 
w]rprC99 wllie south. For a neat trellis or ornamenting the trunks of trees it is un- 
excelled. It has a profusion of scarlet and white star-shaped blossoms, and its finely cut foli- 
age is particularlv adapted to ornamental work. Grows 10 to 12 feet high and if planted thick 
in good soil will make a dense growth. We can supply the colors, scarlet and white, separately 
or mixed. CY'PRESS VINE, Scarlet (No. 769)— Packet, 5 cents. CYPRESS VINE, White (No. 
770)— Packet, 5 cents, CYPRESS VINE, Mixed (No. 
)68) — Packet, 5 cents. 
CobG3 SCdndCnS splendid tropical climb- 
er from Mexico, entirely 
I No. 767 ^ Adapted to the whole South. A rapid 
y iiwi f w I y grower, quickly attaining a height of 1.5 
to 20 feet, covered profusely with deep reddish violet 
purple bell-shaped flowers as shown in illustration. 
Leaves in pairs on a central leaf stock, which termi- 
nates in a slender tendril like those of the sweet peas, 
enabling the vines to cling closely to strings, wires or 
trellises. Do not plant seed in open ground until trees 
if eaf “ j Seeds are very thin and flat and will germinate more quickly 
^^^An a half inch; less than that is better. Can also be grown 
not to disturb roots at time of transplanting. You cannot 
cl to appreciate ^e beautiful deep lavender or lilac flowers on these tropical climbers. Pkt., lOc. 
wClOSId or COCKSCOfnll thinly in drills; when the trees come in leaf, 
inchoa hio-h rrucoQ t i i i • ti’Ansplant to 12 inches apart when the plants are three 
are showy and^ofelis^est^^culture^^^^^^ plants develop abnormally large flower heads or combs. 
form. This is the common variety of 
Southern States and so much admired for the fiery red. 
Celosi« a cock’s comb, hence the name. Packet, 10 cents. 
Celosia Plumosa (No. 766)--This is a distinct form different from the other. Heads, instead of 
Flower of Cobea Scandens 
are in full leaf and ground is warm. 
being o,o,,e. nre loose and festSey.v/bo^ne on ling stemr MiLd co.oS 
Packet, 10 cents. 
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