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11. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
DVQ AMTU FMIIMQ perennial chrysanthemums of 
WIWI^ the giant Japanese and Chinese types, 
as shown in the illustration to the left are not very satisfactorily grown 
from seed and you should set out the plants. See Pages 68 and 75 for the 
finest exhibition plants. However, the single and double annual chrysan- 
themums, listed beloAv, grow easily from seed planted in the spring. They 
are showy and effective garden favorites, extensively grown for cut flowers 
but chiefly for borders and beds. They are hardy summer-flowering plants, 
growing about 2 feet high, bearing in profusion daisy-like flowers about 3 
inches across and on good stems. These are entirely distinct from the 
perennial types. 
HASTINGS’ MIXED (No. 771) — Single annual varieties. Packet, 10c. 
HASTINGS’ DOUBLE MIXED (No. 772) — Coronarium varieties of dwarf 
selected strains ; of compact habit and with fine double flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
DOUBLE WHITE, CORONARIUM (No. 773)— Pure white and fully 
double. Packet, 10 cents. 
DOUBLE GOLDEN YELLOW (No. 774)— Very pretty double. Pkt., 10c. 
Calendulas ( Pot Marigold) a?e7t\’erf eSj ou": 
ture out of doors and are profuse and continuous bloomers, doing especial- 
ly Avell in Florida, and along the Gulf Coast where slightly protected in 
fall and winter months. Our improved varieties form bushy plants about 
a foot tall, literally covering themselves with large, double showy flowers. 
METEOR (No. 735) — Bright yellow, striped with orange through the 
middle of each petal. Packet, 10 cents. 
HASTINGS’ MIXED (No. 736) — All Calendula colors of the finest named 
varieties. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 
Centaurea-Dusty Miller (No. 755) 
and thrives in all parts of the South. Height about one foot. Packet, 10c. 
Centaurea—Bachelor’s Button(No. 756) (Corn- 
flniA/Af ^ Attractive and graceful flower of easiest culture, blooming 
■ I V vv W J through the entire summer. Finest Mixed. Pkt., 10c ; postpaid. 
ImriAriAlie nr superb new strain of the 
imperiaiis ur -SAveet suitan” is spiendm. pro- 
Qiiltan / Ma duces long-stemmed blossoms 3 to 4 
^ \ inches across and very fragrant. Col- 
ors from Avhite 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, 10 cents. 
Japanese and Chinese Chrysanthemums- 
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Cleome or Spider Plant 
^No branching habit, growing 4 to 6 feet in height; 
^llUi IvCJ each plant terminates in a large spike of rosy- 
pink floAA^ers. Plants grow freely from seed soavii in open 
ground early in summer and continue until cut off by frost. 
Fresh floAvers appear constantly at tops of the branches as 
they increase in height; they have long, slender stems, mak- 
ing them feathery in appearance. The flowers are succeeded 
by long seed pods on slender stems, and as they are set thick- 
ly on the stalks, haA^e slight I'esemblance to a giant centipede 
or spider. Packet, 10 cents. 
Hastings’ Hybrid Coleus Jeoo'rail^e "toitale 
740) the %)uth than our fine Hybrid Col- 
eus ; easily raised from seed sown in boxes in 
February and March and placed in a warm, sunny window. 
The seeds are small and should not be covered more than 14 of 
an inch. Keep moist, but not Avet. W’'hen young plants are 3 
or 4 inches high or Avhen danger of frost is past, set in open 
ground. For beds, edging and porch or window boxes, coleus 
makes one of the most desirable plants. Our mixture of seed of 
coleus is saved from some of the finest exhibition plants and con- 
tains all the best fancy striped and blotched sorts. Packet, 25c 
Hastings’ Decorative Hybrid Coleus 
Hastings’ Giant Cosmos — Very Free Growing 
Handsome, very free flowering annual, originally 
from Mexico. Adapted to the entire South. Do not 
plant in soil too rich, as it makes too tall a growth. Sandy or 
light clay soils are best. Sow as soon as danger from frost is past 
in open ground. They groAV 4 to 6 feet tall and are covered pro- 
fusely with floAvers from August until frost. White, pink and 
crimson mixed. Cosmos, Finest Mixed (No. 762) — Packet, 5 cents. 
COSMOS, SEPARATE COLORS— Pink (No. 763M:) ; Crimson (No. 764) ; White 
(No. 764V^). Each; Packet, 5 cents. 
Giant of California (No. 763) — A large flowering strain, the flowers being more than 
double the size of the original strain. FloAA^ers pink, white and crimson mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
nr Ihorie Avell-known garden favorite for beds, borders 
wclIlUjr LUI C VI I Wl 19 and edging. Soav seed as soon as soil can be 
worked in spring. "When well up thin out to 4 or 5 inches apart; especially desir- 
able for early summer beds. 
CANDYTUFT, Pure White (No. 759) — The common white candytuft. Packet, 10 
cents; ounce 35 cents; postpaid. 
CANDYTUFT, Empress (No. 760) — 
Extra large spikes with pure white 
flowers. Fine for cutting. Packet, 
10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 
CANDYTUFT, Dark Crimson (No. 
761) — Darkest shade of crimson. Pack- 
et 10 cents. 
CANDYTUFT, Mixed (No. 758)— All 
shades and colors of the annual sorts. 
Pkt., 10c; ounce 35c; postpaid. 
FREE FLOWER SEED 
We expected to include o\ir Japan- 
ese Chrysanthemum-Flowered Sun- 
flower in our free flower seed offer 
but we shall only have enough for our 
regular trade and so we are giving a 
packet of Hastings’ Assorted Cali- 
fornia Sunflower instead of the Jap- 
anese in our free flower seed offer ou 
the inside front cover. Centaurea^Baobelor’s Button 
