II. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Gear 
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OUR GENERAL PLANT LIST 
ALL PLANT PRICES GIVEN IN THIS LIST INCLUDE POSTAGE PAID 
For many years we have been sellinf? Rose, Geranium and Chrysanthemum oolleotions sueh as described on pages 90, 91 and 92, We 
found that many, however, among our 500,000 customers wish plants not in such collections. On this and following pages will be found 
a list of the best kinds of flowering and decorative plants for the South. Orders from this list, also for collections, can be filled up to 
May 1st. If orders are received during extremely cold weather we hold them back until it is perfectly safe to ship, and we do not send 
plants in hot weather. Plant orders are always filled separately from seed orders, the seeds being sent first. Several days may elapse 
before plant orders can be filled safely after seeds have been sent. Plants cannot be sent outside of the United States. 
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH FLOWERS 
We want to see flowers in abundance around every Southern home, no matter whether it be a town 
home or a farm home. Our Special low-priced flower seeds and collections are a good starter. Our 
Rose, Geranium and Chrysanthemum Collections and the plants named in the rest of this catalogue 
will surround your home with beautiful flowers. Even if you can’t go all the W'ay this year, make 
a start at least towards beautifying home surroundings in 1920. 
Acalypha Sanderii 
Ornamental Garden 
nilirlo the garden your 
outdoor living room. 
Make it private; not snobbish, but 
personal, by surrounding it with a 
hedge or dense mass of shrutibery. 
Keep it in harmony with its sur¬ 
roundings and with the house it 
adjoins. Follow the “line of least 
resistance” in using native, hardy 
plants that are sure to grow and 
look natural. 
Avoid formality, excessive sym¬ 
metry and monotony. This does 
not mean that straight lines and 
repetition are not in good taste, for 
direct paths are often best and a 
long border of Phlox, for example, 
seldom suggests monotony, while an alternation of short and tall 
clumps or pink and white masses might easily do so. 
■Don’t aim for quick, cheap results, nor a disconnected collection 
of botanic exhibits, but a series of related pictures. 
Keep the lawn spaces open, massing plants along the edges in¬ 
stead of all over the lawn. If the surroundings are pleasing, leave 
places to see them; otherwise screen them out with shrubbery. 
Use originality. Few gardens can be successfully copied, and 
you don’t want an imitation, anyway. 
Abelia Rupestris Grandiflora tardy''louth"''of 
Kentucky, bearing bell-shaped white flowers almost hiding the 
plant. Splendid. Fine plants, 25 cents each; postpaid. 
A Goes under various names, such as 
ACalypna sancieril “ChenUle Plant,” “Philippine Me¬ 
dusa,” “Comet Plant,” “Dewey’s Favorite Flower,” '“Bloody Cat 
Tail,” etc. The most sensational plant introduced for years, and 
one of the most striking flowering ornamental plants. Strong, free 
growth with large, dark green leaves, from each axil of which rope- 
Ampelopsis 
like spikes of velvety crimson flowers from 1 to 2 feet long and 
nearly 1 inch thick are gracefully suspended as shown in the illus¬ 
tration, which conveys but a faint idea of beauty and warm color¬ 
ing of this acquisition. The remarkable floriferousness and tlie 
great size of the spikes of flowers (compared to the plant) are fair¬ 
ly well shown. The plant is in flower the year round, and is as 
easily grown as a Colmis, simply requiring a warm temperature 
to develop its full beauty. Fine plants, 20 cents each. 
Acalypha Triumphans th';’r"^olh?gVe"^^^^^^ 
sired. The foliage is red, marbled, streaked and mottled with green, 
yellow and pink; extremely attractive. Fine plants, 20 cents each. 
Aloysia Citriodora or Lemon Verbena 
This splendid plant ought to be in every plant collection in the 
South. It is well adapted to our section and has the greatest fra¬ 
grance of any plant grown. This fragrance is entirely that of the 
lemon, hence its name. One large plant will scent up an entire yard 
with a most agreeable odor. Grows rapidly and is easily wintered 
over in pits or cellars. Plants, 20 cents each, postpaid. 
Antigonon Leptopus Mexican inSn 'rTscI"! 
splendid climbing plant from Central Mexico, producing rose-col¬ 
ored flowers in racemes two feet long. The profusion of bloom is 
such as to give resemblance of a rose at a distance, hence its name, 
Kosa de Montana, or Mountain Rose. Strong bulbs, 15 cents each. 
A Also called Emerald Feather. 
Asparagus aprongeri a maguitlcent porch or basket 
plant in the South. The fronds or leaves grow 4 to 5 feet long. 
Hundreds of magnificent plants of this are seen every summer on 
the porches in Atlanta, and when cold weather comes it m.akes a 
splendid house plant. lt>-succeeds under almost any conditions. 
Plants, 20c each. Extra strong plants. 50c each, postpaid. 
Asparagus Plumosus Nanus e r m 
Grown for its delicate lace-like foliage, whole green houses being 
devoted to its culture. Good plants, 20 cents each. Extra strong 
plants, 50 cents each; postpaid. 
Veitchii 
Asparagus Sprengeri 
THE BOSTON IVY —One of the most at¬ 
tractive strong growing vines of alt and 
does well planted on the north and east 
sides of houses almost anywhere in the 
Cotton Belt and further north. The vines 
are covered with clinging tendrils that 
cling closely to walls, chimneys, etc. 
Makes a solid mass of dense, dark green, 
turning to brightest shades of crimson, 
red and yeliow after being touched with 
frost. The entire north side of our seed 
warehouse here in Atlanta is covered 
with Ampelopsis, making a beautiful 
appearance. 20 cents each. 
Bouganvillea p?i"rTh*Is‘‘mag': 
nificent plant is 
9aniJcrialia splendid for house 
culture and for an open ground climber in com¬ 
paratively frostless regions. A full-grown plant 
will often contain tens of thousands of the odd¬ 
looking purplish pink flowers and seen in full 
bloom in warmer climates it is a sight never to be 
forgotten. Strong plants, 25 cents each. 
RviicrmaneSa Angel’s Trumpet. It grows 
Oriigill*lll»ICl easily, blooms freely and the 
flower is something to be proud of. The Brug- 
mansia blooms indoors in winter and in the gar¬ 
den in summer. The plant has large, tropical 
leaves, with blooms 8 Inches wide at the mouth, 
resembling a trumpet, hence the name, “Angel’s 
Trumpet.” Pure white in color and as fragrant as 
a Jasmine. Extra strong plants, 35 cents each. 
Brugmansia or Angel’s Trumpet 
