//. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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HASTINGS’ SUPERB DAHLIAS ^ !,"as 
such great improvemeut as has the Dahlia. The present strains produce 
flowers of largest size and striking briliiancy of colors. The more we grow 
the Improved strains the more we are convinced that it is one of the com¬ 
ing popular flowers, a real rival of the chrysanthemum. Ensilv r.-iised 
from seed In the South, blooming late the 
first season. Sow seed in February in 
shallow boxes; place in a warm, sunny 
position. AVhen plants are 3 to 4 inches 
high, and danger of frost is past, trans¬ 
plant to open ground, 3 feet apart. Plant 
in rich or well manured soil, cultivate fre¬ 
quently, and keep free from grass and 
weeds. After frost kills the tops, cut them 
off within a few inches of the ground and 
cover several inches with a mulch of sta¬ 
ble manure, leaves or grass. This is sulfi- 
pient protection for the bulbs anywhere 
In the South in ordinary winters. For 
Dahlia Roots see page 94. 
Dahlia, Double Mixed (No. 792)—A splen¬ 
did strain of double flowers, including all 
colors. Packet, 10 cents. 
Hastings’ Superb Double Mi.xed (No. 
793)—This is the beststrain of large, double 
flow'ering Dahlia. Seed saved from the 
finest named varieties, including all shades 
and colors. This will give you a magnifi¬ 
cent collection of the best varieties. Pack¬ 
et, 15 cents; 3 for 25 cents. 
Dahlia, Single Mixed (No. 794) — Seed 
saved from named single varieties. Flow'- 
ers not so large as the double varieties, 
but bloom earlier and more freely than 
the double sorts. Packet, 10 cents. 
Cactus Dahlias (No. 795)—The new 
strain is very popular wherever grown, 
being especially valuable for cut-flower work. Petals of the large flowers are beautifully pointed and the 
range of coloring is remarkably fine and satisfactory. Mixed colors. Packet, 15 cents; 3 tor 35 cents. 
nAlnliSniiim /1 quick-growing, very free flowering annual, producing erect 
■^"•r'*********** \ ““***^**®r****^/ spikes of beautiful flowers of various colors. Sow in early spring, 
thinly in shallow drills. Thin out after well up, to 10 or 12 inches apart. This makes a pleasing display 
and is very satisfactory. 
Delphinium, Dwarf Double European Mixed (No. 775)—Of rather dw'arf grow'th. ten to eleven inches 
high. The branching spikes are thickly set with double flowers of many distinct colors. Packet, 10 cents. 
Delphinium, Tall Double European Mixed (No. 776)—Grows 2 feet in height. The tall, rocket-like 
spikes are profusely covered with fully double flowers of various colors. Packet, 10 cents. 
/C—V / Mm m\ Fox Glove is one of the easiest to grow. In the South it 
”IS**®"* V ^ ® * ' ' / prefers partially shaded locations, but does well in open. 
It is a beautiful plant, and also valuable for medicinal purposes, for which the leaves of the second year’s 
growth are used. Mixed colei's. Packet, 5 cents. Delphinium or Earkspur 
Open Flower of New Cactus Dahlia 
Hastings’ Superb Mixed Diantbus (No. 778), or Garden Pinks—Packet, 10 Cents; 3, Packets, 25 Cents 
Hastings’ Superb Mixed Diantbus (778) 
Most of our friends prefer a few plants of many varieties of pinks 
and do not wish to buy each variety separately. To meet this de¬ 
mand we have made up a magnificent mixture of all the Chinese 
and Japanese Pinks, having the widest range of form, color and 
markings imaginable. Large packet, 10 cents; 3 for 35 cents. 
Diantbus — Chinensis (No. 779) — Double China Pink. Free 
bloomer. All shades and colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
D.—Chinensis Alba (No. 780)—Double China, identical with Chi¬ 
nensis except that the bloom is pure white. Finest selected. Pkt., 5c. 
D.—Heddewiggii (Japanese) (No. 782) — Finest double mixed, 
large flowers, often 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Packet. 10 cents. 
D.—Heddewiggii Single (No. 781)—Select mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 
D.—Heddewiggii Atrosanguinea (783)—Double Crimson. Pkt., 6c. 
D.—Mourning Pink (No. 784)—Extra double flowers with body 
covering of very dark velvet mahogany, almost black, in striking 
contrast to the finely fringed edges of pure white. Packet, 10 cents. 
D.—Double Diadem Pink (No. 785) — Very large double flowers, 
finely marked. Magnificent in both coloring and varieties. Mixed 
colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
D.—Crimson Belle (No. 786)—Single. Large flowers of deepest 
glowing crimson, beautifully fringed. Packet, 5 cents. 
D.—Eastern Queen (No. 787)—Large single flowers, 2 to 4 inches 
across. Finely fringed, beautifully stained in rich shadings of sil¬ 
very white, each flower having crimson center. Packet, 10 cents. 
D.—The Bride (No. 788)—Large handsome flowers of silvery white 
with rich purplish red eye surrounded by a still darker crimson 
ring. Packet. 5 cents. 
D.—Lacinatus (No. 789)—Large single and double fringed flowers 
in many distinct colors. Packet. 5 cents. 
D.—Salmon Queen (No. 790)—Single flowers of beautifully rosy 
salmon color, a rare shade of pinks. Packet, 10 cents. 
D.—Imperialls (No. 791)—Double Imperial Pink. Double full 
centered flowers, large and showy. Fine range of colors and mark¬ 
ings, and one of the most popular varieties. Packet, 10 cents. 
