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//. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
BULBS FOR “THE HOME BEAUTIFUL” 
HASTIN6S’ CANNAS, FRENCH ORCHID— FLOWERINC 
(See these beautiful Cannas in color on rear cover.) The Canna is truly a flower of the 
South, delighting in and growing splendidly throughout our long warm summers. 
Cannas grow rapidly from roots planted in well manured soil in early spring and require 
no cultivation other than an occasional hoeing and weeding. After frost kills the tops all 
that is needed to preserve the roots for another season’s growth is a good mulch of rough 
manure or leaves weighted down with a little dirt to prevent blowing away during winter. 
Planted in beds of any desired form and size, in rows or in borders, their rich tropical 
green and bronze foliage and large, showy, orchid-like flowers well repay for the slight 
care and attention necessary. The different varieties vary in height and where regular beds 
or even height borders are desired it is best to order from the named sorts offered below. 
There has been a vast improvement in Cannas in recent years which has given a splendid 
range of color of the magnificent blossoms that almost rival the costly orchids in delicacy, 
size and shape. 
We have grown many varieties on the Hastings’ Plantation and it was surprising to see 
what beauty they made even in the 1921 summer with 60 days of drouth. Cannas are bed- 
ding or yard decoration flowers — not satisfactory for cut flowers. Fertilize or manure 
heavily and water thoroughly about twice a week in a deeply worked bed and these new 
varieties will amaze you with their splendor and gorgeous effect. A world of improvement 
has been made with Cannas in the past few years and while retaining the magnificent sub- 
tropical foliage of old, one would hardly recognize the indica, discolor or speciosa of 20 
years ago in these large-flowering flowers we grow and sell today. Give Cannas some at- 
Caladiums or Elephant Ears tention and plenty of sun and they will cover themselves with gorgeous heads of brilliant 
colored flowers until killing frost late in the fall. They are very cheap for the display 
given and of course live and bloom for years, so we urge you to plant them freely. Our display of Cannas on the Hastings’ Plantation 
causes the admiration of thousands and Ave list below the finest selections from our trials. 
For those who want an assortment of Cannas; Assorted varieties, 6 for 70 cents; $1.25 per dozen. 
P|a|f«AQ Strong roots of all varieties named beloAV, 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid, except King Humbert and Yellow 
r ■ King Humbert, Avhich are 20 cents; $2.00 per dozen. 
ECino* Hlimhort feet.) The most popular and most satisfactory Canna yet introduced. It is not only the best 
nUlIIIJtSn bronze leaved Canna, but gives immense masses of gorgeous crimson blooms. As grown in our 
trials the purple-stemmed spikes produce 7 to 18 blooms of large loose petals, 1% by 4 inches. The rich red* is slightly suffused with 
yellow towards the middle of petals and very slightly tigered with yellow towards throat. Strong growing, throwing 4 to 6 shoots from 
the root the first summer. The large flowers make a grand display and bronze leaves make blooms look^ larger and richer. See full color 
illustration on rear cover. Good roots, 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen. 
ICino* UlimhArt G feet.) Also called Queen Helen. Clrchid- 
■ nUifllJvn flowering sport of King Humbert with the 
same habit of growth. Foliage is a very dark green, flo\A*ers 5 to 7 inches across 
and petals 3i/^ inches across. Some plants occasionally give a scarlet or scarlet 
striped flower which adds to its attractiveness — but the color is spotted red on a 
rich and beautiful yellow'. Good roots, 20 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen. 
AiilAmsinia feet.) Silver lined light green foliaged plant throwing 4 to 
F^IICIIiaillCl 10 shoots from root. Green shafted spike of 5 blooms in which 
the center petals are shaped like pitchers. Color is mottled red on yelloAV ; 
throats spotted and petals have yelloAV margins % to % inch Avide. This is a very 
attractive display Canna. 
IWIacIsitn Cl*07V feet.) This superb Canna has a stocky groAvth of 
■viCIUCIIII VAjr green foliage and produces gorgeous spikes of rich 
orange-scarlet flowers edged Avith golden yelloAA'. It is a splendid variety and 
will grow Avell for you. 
Pillar nf (6 to l feet.) This tall groAving Canna is especially 
■ ■■lai VI rilV adapted for backgrounds, tall borders and the center of 
beds. The foliage is green and the gorgeous floAA'er heads are like flaming torches, 
a bright crimson-scarlet in color. 
Rif^harrl lA/alla^A feet.) Very rank low groAving, throwing 4 to 10 
**"''■"**■ WWAIIAW shoots the first j’ear; green leaA'ed. Spikes produce 
14 to 20 light canary yelloAV, narrow petalled blooms A’ery slightly mottled with 
light rose spots on loAA’er petal particularly. A grand bedding Canna and pro- 
fuse bloomer. 
(3% to 4 feet.) Distinctive bronze leaved A'ariety AS’ith nar- 
row leaA'es and a little greener than King Humbert. The 
long purple-shafted spikes have 5 to 10 blooms Avith very narroAV salmon-red to 
rose pink petals. Flowers haA'e an almost orchid appearance and it produces 
many more leaves than King Humbert. It is a beautiful variety. 
Wofiiie (4: feet.) Dark green foliaged ; the calendared AA’axy leaves showing 
W VIIU9 silver and broAvn hair line edges. Rather low groAving, throAving 4 
to 9 shoots to root; short shafted green spike with 8 to 16 blooms per head. The 
color is a rich pink with creamy hair-line margins and petal bases, shoAving soft 
mottling though this is unnoticeable a few feet aAvay. Petals and floAvers are 
medium sized ; the distinctive coloring is extremely attractiA'e in individuals and 
makes a delightful show in beds. 
CALADIUMS OR “ELEPHANT EARS” 
Splendid decorative, tropical-looking plants with immense green leaves re- 
sembling slightly in shape the ears of elephants, hence the name. For a group 
effect on a lawn or planted along in front of porches they are superb. They de- 
light in rich soil and plenty of water. Other things being equal, the larger the 
bulb planted the larger the leaves groAvn. After they are killed by frost you can 
dig up the bulbs and store in dry sand until the next spring. Leaves often attain a 
length of three feet by tAA'enty inches AA'ide. Each year the bulbs grow larger, 
make more and larger leaves and of more magnificent groAvth. Small size bulbs, 
20 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen. Second size, 35 cents each ; $3.50 per dozen. Extra 
large, 50 cents and 60 cents each; postpaid. 
Hastings’ Plants and Plant Collections 
Flower seeds, plants and bulbs are beautifiers of the home and home sur- 
roundings. You and your family are judged by the appearance of your home. If 
your home looks pleasing and cheerful, both your neighbors and strangers know 
that you and your family are pleasing, cheerful people and good friends to have. 
Every mother and daughter in every farm and town home has the right to 
have flowers and plenty of them. It is not only their right but their duty to have 
them, for there Is nothing that will do more to beautify then flowering plants. Hastings’ Large Flowering Cannas — See Rear Cover 
Shenandoah 
