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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 Gla<1ioli, 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 i)rolit 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 1920 an epoch year in 
home beautifying by planting some of the beautiful flowering bulbs 
listed here. They are axlinirably 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 fields 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 exam¬ 
ple, are all grown separately from known named varieties that are 
standard and that have made good. They are not grown in mixed 
fields but are mixed right here in our warehouses in Atlanta. £qual 
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. 
DAH LIAS-Decorative and Cactus Types 
son 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 popular of all flowers, and our new decorative and cac¬ 
tus flowering varieties will surprise you in beauty of flower and rich coloring. Our illus¬ 
tration on this page illustrates the perfect form and beauty of the Decorative Dahlia, and 
on page 79 you will notice the striking photographic reproduction of the Cactus Dahlia. 
These strong growing, formal-looking flowers will attract the attention of the most particu¬ 
lar florist as well as be the pride of the housewife. 
These matchless flowering bulbs are grown for us by a noted specialist, who has spent 
many years in breeding for these wonderfully large types of perfectly formed flowers. All 
of the Dahlias offered in this catalogue are supplied in strong, dormant field-grown roots 
so you 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. 
We have both the Decorative Dahlias and the Cactus Dahlias in the following colors: 
White, Pink, Yellow, Purple, Dark Ked, and Variegated. Specify color and whether Dec¬ 
orative or Cactus type in ordering. Dahlias cannot be shipped before 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 sale to ship without danger from cold. 
Prices: 35 cents each; 4 for .$1.00; $3.00 a dozen; postpaid. 
Caladium or Plephant Pars 
Hastings’ Decorative Dahlia (See Page 79 for Hlustration of Cactus Type) 
CAXADIUMS OB “EDEPHANT EABS” 
Splendid decorative, tropical-looking plants 
with immense green leaves resembling slight¬ 
ly 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 delight in rich soil and plenty of water. 
Other things being equal, the larger the bulb 
planted the larger the leaves grown. 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 twenty inches wide. Small size bulbs, 
20 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. Second size, 
35c each; $3.50 per dozen. Extra large, 50c 
and 60c each; postpaid. 
Each year the bulbs grow larger, make 
more and larger leaves and of more magnifi¬ 
cent growth. 
Hastings’ Plants and 
Plant Collections 
These bulb pages finish up the seeds, plants 
and bulbs vre are offering for 1920 spring 
plantings. The 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 noth¬ 
ing that will do more to make your home at¬ 
tractive than flowering plants. 
It was our aim and purpose when we began 
selling Roses, Geraniums and Chrysanthe¬ 
mums in these popular priced collections by 
mail, postpaid, to make it easy and cheap to 
have plenty of flowers around the homes and 
the purchase of them by thousands show a 
growing appreciation of flowers. 
Make yonr Home Beautiful in 1920. These 
splendid bulbs and plants are quick growers 
and very moderately priced. The colors of 
bloom are rich and brilliant and all varieties 
are the best of their kinds for the South. 
