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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
PLANT SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 
HOME LIFE WORTH LIVING 
Some of our most attractive and widely grown flowers come from 
what are known as summer flowering bulbs or roots. In the Middle 
and Lower South, Gladioli, Dahlias and Cannas grow luxuriantly, 
furnish an abundance of beautiful flowers and last for years in 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 proflt for the sake of inducing every owner of 
a farm or other home to plant more flowers, to beautify the home 
and its surroundings. Where home surroundings are both beauti- 
ful and comfortable there is content — the call to leave the farm for 
town or city is seldom heard. Help make this an epoch year in 
home beautifying by planting some of the beautiful flowering bulbs 
listed here. They are admirably adapted to Southern conditions and 
go a long ways toward making home life happy and worth living. 
HASTINGS’ FINEST VARIETIES 
Many bulb collections are made of the cheapest kinds and sort- 
ings; varieties with dull or faded colors which would not sell as 
individual bulbs or varieties. They are grown in mixed flelds from 
left-over bulbs or from unknown kinds. They, of course, are the 
cheapest bulbs you can buy although sometimes they are offered at 
prices much higher than ours. Hastings’ Mixed Gladioli, for ex- 
ample, are all grown separately from known named varieties that 
are standard and that have made good. They are not grown in 
mixed flelds but are mixed right here in our warehouses in Atlanta. 
Hqual proportions of white varieties, red varieties, pink varieties, 
etc,, are placed in a big pile and thoroughly mixed by hand so as 
not to bruise the bulbs. The separate varieties we list by name 
are the finest grown; richest in color, strongest first size bulbs. 
They are the cream of all varieties. 
HASTINGS’ DAHLIAS-FINEST OF ALL TYPES 
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 popu- 
lar of all flowers, and our new decorative and cactus flowering va- 
rieties will surprise you in beauty of flower and rich coloring. Our 
illustration on this page illustrates the perfect form and beauty of 
the Decorative Dahlia, and on page 60 you will notice the striking 
photographic reproduction of the Cactus Dahlia. These strong 
growing, formal-looking flowers will attract the attention of the 
most particular florist as well as be the pride of the housewife. 
These matchless flowering roots are grown for us by a noted 
specialist, who has spent many years in breeding for these wonder- 
fuliy large types of perfectly formed flowers. All of the Dahlias of- 
fered in this catalog are supplied in strong, dormant field-grown 
roots so 3 ’ou can depend on their being hardy. They form perhaps 
the most attractive of all flowers and give the home that look of 
distinction and pride not obtainable with other flowers. They are 
perfectly formed, artistic and richly beautiful; borne on long, stiff 
stems and make elegant cut flowers for any home, church, mansion, 
hotel, restaurant or hospital. 
IVe have the Decorative, Show and Cactus Dahlias in the colors: 
White, Pink, Yellowy Purple, Dark Red, and Variegated, as listed 
under the variety names below, which we selected from the cream 
of all varieties groAvn in America and tried out on the Hastings’ 
Plantation. Order by variety name. 
NOTE — Dahlias cannot be shipped before the 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 danger from cold. 
Prices: 35 cents each, 4 for $1.00; $3.00 a dozen; postpaid; except 
where noted otherwise. 
Selected Individual Varieties 
QUEEN MARY — Decorative Type. The best deep pink Dahlia 
for all purposes ; clear silvery cerise pink ; a strong healthy vigor- 
ous grower producing giant flowers freely on long stiff stems. Size 
is large to very large, full high center even up to killing frosts. 
This is a wonderful new Dahlia. 45 cents each; $4.00 per dozen. 
MARJORIE CASTEETON — Cactus Type. The best standard 
pink Cactus Dahlia ; soft rosy pink, tinting lighter towards the cen- 
ter. It is a rapid grower, early and continuous bloomer, with good 
long stems and keeps well after cutting. Exquisite Cactus type. 
HORTUEANUS BUDDE — Peony Type. Large rich scarlet on 
long stems ; a strong grower and free bloomer. Exceptional red. 
F. A. WAEKER — ^Decorative Type. A very free-blooming Dahlia 
of a beautiful deep lavender-pink color. Exquisite. 
JACK ROSE — Decorative Type. Absolutely 
perfect for garden decoration and for cutting. 
It is a brilliant crimson-red, similar in shade 
to the popular “Jack” Rose. 
EYNDHURST— Decorative Type. Especial- 
ly grown for cut flowers but also splendid for 
the garden. Brilliant cardinal-red color. 
MINA BURGEE — Decorative Type. This is 
the famous California variety and one of the 
best Dahlias in existence. Exceptionally free- 
flowering, often showing thirty flowers in full 
bloom at a time. The large, perfect open 
flowers are of a rich, luminous dark scarlet 
color, borne on long, stiff stems ; splendid 
both for cutting and garden decoration. 45 
cents each; $4.00 per dozen. 
MISS MINNIE McCUEEOUGH— -Decorative 
Type. Color soft yellow, overlaid with 
bronze; a beautiful autumn tint showing up 
especially well under artificial light and one 
of the best cut-flower varieties. 
RED HUSSAR— Show Type. Pure cardinal- 
red show Dahlia of great merit. It makes a 
wonderful cut flower ; is one of the finest reds 
ever grown. 
SYEVIA — Decorative Type. Soft, pleasing 
mauve-pink, changing to white in the center. 
This is splendid for cut flowers and very at- 
tractive and lovely. 
WHITE SWAN — ^Ball Type. A reliable 
pure white variety for show flowers. You will 
be delighted with this beautiful and aston- 
ishing Dahlia. 
YEEEOW DUKE — Show Type. A splendid 
primrose-yellow of good form and one of 
which you will be proud to have in your gar- 
den and for cut-flowers. This canary-yelloAv 
is very popular. 
35 cents each ; $3.00 per dozen ; except where 
noted otherwise. 
One each of these 13 finest Dahlias $3.00 ; 
postpaid. 
Hastings’ Decorative Dahlia (See Page 60 fpr Illustration of Cactus Type) 
Dahlias are taking the United States 
.flower-lovers by storm. So much can be 
done with them and they are such beau- 
tiful flowers in the garden or yard and 
also for cut-flowers in the house that we 
urge you to grow them. They last for 
3 'ears and are thoroughly >vorth-while. 
