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H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta. Georgia. 
Hastiiii^s* Superb Mixed Poppies 
Hastings’ Superb Mixed Poppies 
Gorgeous Is the only word that can describe the brilliancy of a bed of our Superb Mixed 
Poppies. They contain all the famous varieties in the widest range of color and shape. Sow 
very early, as seed germinate best when ground is cool. Scatter thinly and barely cover the 
small, fine seed. When well up thin out to 10 inches apart. They bloom better with plenty of 
room for development. Superb Mixed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. We can supply, in 
separate varieties, the following; 
Double Carnation Flowered —Large double flowers, beautiful fringed petals. Packet, 
6 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
Cardinal —Glowing shades of cardinal red. Finest double form. Packet, 6c; ounce, 35c. 
American Flafe —Scarlet and White. Packet, 6 cents. 
Mitado— Double fringed. Crimson scarlet, striped white. Packet, 5 cents. 
Peacock— Brilliant scarlet, with black ring and cherry center. Packet, 5 cents. 
Shirley —New delicate colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
Tulip—Intense scarlet, tulip or cup-shaped, 2 inches across, black blotch at base of j)etals. 
Packet, 5 cents. 
Bride—Extra large, white flowers. Packet, 6 cents. 
•Orientale —New perennial poppy, coming up year after year. Immense single scarlet 
flowers, 6 inches across. Packet, to cents. 
FLOWERS ABOUT YOUR HOME 
Have You Plenty o£ Flowers About Your Home? If Not Why Not? 
We don*t want to criticise any one but as we travel over the South year aiter 
year the most depressing thin^ to us is the almost entire absence oi flowers and 
^rass plots around tens of thousands of farm and small town homes* In the old 
days of poverty there may have been an excuse for this condition, bnt not now* 
Hardly a family exists that can*t aford to spend the small amount necessary for 
flower seed and plants to beautify the home surroundings and you and your family 
will be well repaid in pleasure and satisfaction for the small expenditure of money 
and labor in planting and oarinjl for them* Plant flowers in Idll* 
Sweet William Beautiful very free flowering perennial plants. Sow seed early in 
Double Mixed— Fine double flowers with bright colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
Siugle Mixed— Brilliant flowers, all colors mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 
V^erbena early spring in boxes in the house or open after danger of frost Is 
Finest Mixed— All colors. Packet, 6 cents. 
Hybrids—Best Mixed— .Vn extra fine Strain, all colors. Packet, 10 cents. 
Hastinigs’ Mammoth Mixed —Our illustration shows the natural sixe of the individual florets. 
Colors very rich. This is the finest strain of Verbena known. Packet, 15 cents. 
Candidissima— Large flowering, pure white variety. Packet, 10 cents. 
Scarlet Defiance— Intense glowing scarlet. Packet, 10 cents. 
Italian Striped— Each petal striped. Gives pleasing etfect. All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cts. 
Popular from the fact that they bloom with the greatest profusion from spring till 
cnt. bv frost, with nracticallv no cnltlvutinn. 
cut by frost, with practically no cultivation. 
Tall Double Mixed —Packet, 5 cents. 
Half Dwarf Double Mixed —Packet, 6 cents. 
Chrysanthe¬ 
mum 
Flowered 
Sunflower 
Chrysanthemum Flowered Sunflower 
Haatiuhs* Mammoth Verbena 
While on a visit to one of the great California seed farms two years ago 
Mr. Hastings was much impressed with the striking beauty of this new 
sunflower from Japan and he at once took steps to secure a supply of the 
seed. It has absolutely none of the coarse, ungainly appearance of the 
common sunflower or the Russian and it is well worthy of a place in the 
flower garden of any one. There is no suggestion of coarseness In this 
superb variety and it will prove a welcome addition to the flowers adapted 
to the South. The flower head grows from four to six inches in diameter 
on stalks four to six feet high according to the richness of the soil. The 
entire flower is of a rich golden yellow color and a solid mass of petals as 
finelv cut and fringed as any of the famous varieties of chrysanthemums. 
For borders or for grouping in the garden we know of no plant that will 
give you such a display of rich color in mid-summer. This variety seems 
to expend almost its entire strength in blooming and produces very few 
and rather small seeds and should be grown as an ornamental plant only. 
Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 
LOW PRICED FLOWER SEED 
COLLECTIONS 
Our 25 and 50 cent flower seed collections on 2nd pa^e 
of cover are gi’eat bargains for lovers of flowers* Full sized 
packets at half price or less* ILook them up and order one or 
more* 
