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H, G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
HASTINGS’ FINEST GLADIOLI 
(SEE REAR COVER OF THIS CATALOG FOR AN IDEA OF THESE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.) 
The writer believes that the Gladioli are the finest flowers to grow in the South. On the Hastings’ 
Plantation they are a sight never to be forgotten and they are as easy to grow as potatoes or cot- 
ton. A mellow soil is better but we’ve seen them grow in stiff hard clay. They are entirely adapted 
to our Southern conditions and we have an ideal place to grow the bulbs on our plantation. 
They make a beautiful sight in the garden and as a cut-flower are unsurpassed. They bloom 
early and stay in bearing well, each bulb sending up a spike or shaft of the Avaxy, brilliant, richest 
colored blooms you have ever seen. 
We have tried out many varieties and have made most pains-taking field notes on them all. After 
very careful grading and selecting, we list below the eight most satisfactory varieties groAvn. They 
are richest in color, the most profuse bloomers, the hardiest and the cream of all Gladioli. 
CULTURE — Give Gladioli a plenty of sun. They groAv Avith little or no care but the better the 
soil, the better the floAvers. For best results spade soil deeply and pulverize it. Add Avell rotted 
manure or commercial fertilizer. Plant bulbs 4 to G inches deep (at intervals of a week or two to 
prolong flowering season) about G inches apart in rows or Avider in poor soil. For finest flowers, 
Avhen ready to bloom use Aveak liquid manure or Stim-U-planT tablets (see Page 100) dissolved 
in AA-ater. During dry Aveather, AA’ater in evenings. 
FINEST NAMED VARIETIES OF GLADIOLI 
These famous varieties are ofs.excellent stock, carefully selected and are all in first-sized bulbs, 
1% inches or more in diameter. We are able to sell them at very reasonable prices while the same 
kind of bulbs listed in noA^elty A^arieties, Avhich are no better if as good, sell at two, three and even 
ten times our prices. The varieties are listed according to their earliness to bloom. 
Halloi# A^ery early delicate but rich salmon-pink that is exquisite. It is a tall, strong 
ndlicy groAA^er, fine producer and one of the finest of all Gladioli. The long ten-flowered spikes 
make a beautiful garden shoAv as w'ell as delightful cut flowers. The loAver petals are streaked pur- 
ple and slightly flecked Avith red on yellow; the upper petals are clear salmon-pink Avith cherry 
streaks or stains. 10 cents each; 6 for 55 cents; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00; postpaid. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton 
Grown From Hastings’ Mixed Gladioli 
Flushed salm- 
on-pink, con- 
trasting in a striking way Avith a deep rich velvety 
blood- red blotch on the three lower petals. Very 
popular Avith florists for forcing as Avell as one of the 
most gorgeous outdoor sorts. Immense flowers on 
long shafts. Exceptional. 15 cents each; 6 for 85 
cents; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
lA/fti+A Pure Avhite Vi^ith crimson- 
YVIIIEt; carmine edged with am- 
ber on midribs of three loAver petals ; lavender mark- 
ings in throat. This is considered the finest Avhite 
A'ariety and does splendidly. It is a florist’s favor- 
ite for cut-floAA’ers and it’s a bedding Avonder. 10c 
each; 6 for 55c; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00. 
Mrs. Francis King i""/. 
A large, light scarlet or flame-pink. It is the most 
effectiA'e and popular A’ariety for all occasions. Ex- 
tra long spikes Avith 8 to 12 flowers ; light pink shad- 
ing in throiit to rich cherry-red Avith purplish- 
broAvn-red lines at petal tips ; purple patch on bend 
of inside petals. Vigorous groAA’er. lO cents each; lAonhlc FTroclsior Pearl Titberosn 
6 for 55 cents; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00. Double Excelsior Pearl Tuberose 
J^D^^nse soft sulphur-yellow Gladioli, the most strikingly attractive and 
largest on our list. Long spikes Avith compact heads of twelve cream 
colored flowers Avith rich purple shading oA^er yellow on the tAAm small inside petals in each 
throat. FloAA-ers measure 3% inches across; large petals. Superb. 15 cents each; 6 for 85. 
cents; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
Soft laA^ender or shell pink Avith purple markings in throat. It is a vigor- 
niiivi i«rci ous groAver and profuse bloomer of great popularity; spikes of 12 to 16 
flowers are charming and delicately beautiful. lOc each; 6 for 55c; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00. 
Yc^IIaw Hammcil* ^ pure yelloAv. Yellows are new and mostly high priced but 
■ viivvT naiilllld there is a big demand for them and we are listing Yellow 
Hammer for this demand. Quite an improvement oA’^er “Primulus Sunbeam” that we listed 
last year. 10 cents each; 6 for 55 cents; 12 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00. 
Great blood-red, shaded crimson-black ; very tall and conspicuous. Very late 
wwciB variety that is Avell Avorth waiting for; splendid large flowers on extra long, 
strong stems. This is one of the most satisfactory Gladioli ever grown. Unsurpassed. 15 
cents each; 6 for 85 cents; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $10.00. 
HASTINGS’ FINEST MIXED GLADIOLI 
While many of our customers Avant the finest individual varieties, such as described 
above, the most like a general assortment of many colors, and Ave sell many thousands of 
our “Hastings’ Finest Mixed Gladioli” every year. We have tried to get a good assort- 
ment of colors and shades and you Avill find that these bulbs produce large showy spikes 
of the richest colored blooms in great profusion. There are early, medium and late va- 
rieties in this assortment so to gwe you a long floAvering season and we are sure you will 
be delighted with these splendid Glads. Order them by the hundred for garden or border 
displays and have them for cut-flowers through the summer. It is Avell to plant some every 
week or tAAm from frost-proof time until July first to prolong the' blooming season. 
PRICE— 6 for 35 cents; 12 for 60 cents; 50 for $2.25; 100 for $4.00. 
DOUBLE EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE fXr 
tion of this SAveet-scented Tuberose on rear cover.) A favorite everywhere in the South. 
Suitable for culture anywhere, in pots, boxes or open ground. In many parts of the South 
it is the favorite summer-flowering bulb, a single flower scenting the entire room. It grows 
vigorously in all parts of the South, is free from insect pests and our first size bulbs are 
always sure bloomers the first season. A succession of flowers may be obtained all the 
year round. For early flowers start in February in the hotbed. For flowering outdoors, 
plant as soon as the ground becomes warm. Our Excelsior strain has been improved in 
dwarf habit of growth so you won’t have to stake or tie them up. In extreme doubleness 
of the large flowers, and in very early flowering they are unsurpassed. Postpaid, 7 cents 
each; 6 for 35 cents; 12 for 60 cents; 50 for $2.25; 100 for $4.00. 
