H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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Tassel Flower (No. 737) 
Cacalia, or Flora’s Paint Brush. 
Easy culture annual, 18 inches 
high, with tassel-shaped flowers. Blooms from May to September; fine 
for borders. Golden yellow and scarlet, mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 
WpDDpi^A Free flowering, hardy annual of low spreading 
growth. Plants grown from seeds are much cheaper 
than cuttings and more vigorous. The.y make fine beds and edging.^ Sow 
in early spring in boxes or in open ground after danger of frost is past. 
FINEST MIXED (No. 910)— All colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
HYBRIDS, Best Mixed (No. 911) — Extra fine strain, all colors. Pkt., 10c. 
HASTINGS’ 3IAMMOTH MIXED (No. 912) — Our illustration shows 
one of the attractive individual florets. Colors very rich. This is 
the finest strain of Verbena known. Packet, 15 cents. 
CANDIDISSI3IA (No. 913) — Large flowering, white variety. Packet, 10c. 
SCARLET DEFIANCE (No. 914)— Intense glowing scarlet. Pkt., 10c. 
ITALIAN STRIPED (No. 915) — Each petal striped. Gives pleasing 
effect. All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 
WSmmm ^Na QIR\ Ornamental, very free flowering bedding 
willed plants, easily grown from seed and adapted 
to the entire South. Mixed Colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
lA/allf IdufAH ^Na Q0n^ ''^'ell known fragrant perennials usu- 
Wdllliower ^nOi ally hardy in the South. Bloom early 
in the spring and when rightly cared for will last for years. Best 
double and mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 
7innisiQ Popular from the fact that they bloom with the greatest 
Ailllllias profusion from spring till killed by frost, with practi- 
cally no cultivation. Very brilliant in color and most effective. No- 
tice beautiful illustrations in colors on front insioe cover page. 
TALL DOUBLE MIXED (No. 925)— Packet, 5 cents. 
HALF DWARF DOUBLE MIXED (No. 926)— Packet, 5 cents. 
HASTINGS’ MIXED FLOWER GARDEN 
/||a have made a mixture of nearly 100 annual flowers. 
^nUi In tiiis you get continuous bloom from early spring un- 
til late fall, something new and surprisingly beautiful every day. 
Make your flower bed in earliest spring. Sow the seeds carefully and 
nature does the rest. If you have never tried one of these mixed 
flower gardens do so this year. You will be well repaid. Large pack- 
et, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 
Hastings’ Mammoth Verbena — Finest Strain Grown 
PLANT SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 
Some of our most attractive and widely grown flowers come from what are known as summer flowering bulbs or roots. In the aiiddle 
and Lower South the double Pearl Tuberose, Gladioli, Dahlias and Cannas grow luxuriantly, furnish an abundance of beautiful flowers 
and last for years in the open ground with 
only slight protection. Our prices on these 
flowers are so low that they really do not pay 
us a profit, but we are willing to handle them 
without profit for the sake of inducing every 
owner of a farm or other home to plant more 
flowers, to beautify the home and its sur- 
roundings. Where home surroundings are 
both beautiful and comfortahle there is con- 
tent — the call to leave the farm for town or 
city is seldom heard. Help make 1918 an 
epoch year in home beautifying by planting 
some of the beautiful flowering bulbs listed 
here. They are admirably adapted to South- 
ern conditions and go a long ways tow^ard 
making home life happy and worth living. 
DAHLIAS—Decorative and 
Immensely popular. Bloom the 
first season and with very slight 
protection by being covered with trash, leaves 
or stable manure will last many seasons in 
any part of the South. Cover enough to keep 
them from freezing. The Dahlia is now one of 
the most popular of all flowers, and our new 
decorative and cactus flowering varieties will 
surprise you in beauty of flower and rich col- 
oring. Our illustration on this page illustrates 
the perfect form and beauty of the Decorative 
Dahlia, and on page 81 you will notice the 
striking photographic reproduction of the 
Cactus Dahlia. These strong growing, form- 
al-looking flow’ers will attract the attention 
of the most particular florist as well as be the 
pride of the housewife. 
These matchless flowering bulbs are grown 
for us by a noted specialist, who has spent 
many years in breeding for these wonderfully 
large types of perfectly formed flowers. All 
of the Dahlias offered in this catalogue are 
. supplied in strong, dormant field-grown roots 
so you can depend on their being hardy. We 
have both Decorative and Cactus Dahlias in 
the following colors : white, yellow, pink, pur- 
ple, dark red, and variegated, 25 cents each; 
3 for 65 cents; 5 for $1.00; postpaid. Specify 
color and whether Decorative or Cactus type 
in ordering. Dahlias cannot be shipped be- 
fore middle of March or later, but send your 
order in early. 
We will “book” your order^ and send it to 
you as soon as it is safe to ship without dan- 
ger from cold. 
Bastings* Decorative Dahlia (See Page 81 for Cactns Type) 
