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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
BULBS FOR “THE HOME BEAUTIFUL’' 
Hastings' Superb Decorative Dahlia. 
Some of our most attractive and widely grown flowers 
come from what are known as summer-flowering bulbs 
and roots. In the Atlanta section Dahlias, Gladioli, Can- 
nas and Tuberoses grow luxuriantly, furnishing an 
abundance of beautiful flowers during summer and fall 
and last for years in the open ground, with only slight 
protection during winter. 
The prices we sell these summer flowering bulbs and 
roots at in comparison with the quality of them (the 
cheaper and unsatisfactory sorts having been eliminated) 
does not afford us a fair profit, yet we are willing to 
forego regular profit to secure a larger planting. 
Help make 1916 an epoch year in having Atlanta and 
suburbs a real “City Beautiful." These summer-flowering 
bulbs all have a distinct and important place in this 
work. They are an essential in the “Home Beautiful.” 
DAHLIAS—DECORATIVE AND CACTUS TYPES. 
Dahlias bloom the first season, and where slightly pro¬ 
tected during winter by covering with trash, leaves or 
stable manure will last many seasons. The Dahlia is 
now one of the most popular of all flowers and our new 
decorative and cactus flowering varieties will surprise 
you in beauty of flower and rich coloring. Our illustra¬ 
tion to the left shows the perfect form and type of the 
decorative class, about half size. The cactus type is of 
many pointed star shapes. These strong growing, rath¬ 
er formal-looking flowers will attract the attention of 
the most particular florist, as well as be the pride of 
the housewife. 
Our matchless flowering Dahlias are grown for us by 
a noted specialist who has spent a life time in breeding 
up these wonderfully large types of perfectly formed flowers. We 
have both types in the following colors: White, yellow, pink, pur¬ 
ple, dark red and variegated. 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents. Specify 
color and whether Decorative or Cactus type in ordering. The At¬ 
lanta Chrysanthemum Clubs are taking up Dahlias along with 
Chrysanthemums this year. We state this to show you their in¬ 
creasing popularity. Our splendid varieties will make the largest 
and most perfect flowers of any Dahlias you can buy at these 
prices. 
DOUBLE EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSES have been favorites 
for a long time. They are suitable for growing in pots, boxes or 
in the open ground. A single flower will scent an entire room with 
its sweet fragrance. Our high bred strains of tuberoses are rather 
dwarfed in habit, so you won’t have to stake or tie them up. The 
large flowers are extremely double and the plants last for many 
seasons. You will enjoy the delightful fragrance of these white 
or pearl colored flowers. 6 for 10 cents; 12 for 20 cents. 
CALADIUMS OR “ELEPHANT EARS” are splendid decorative, 
tropical looking plants, with immense green leaves resembling 
slightly the ears of an elephant, hence the name. For a group 
effect or planted along in front of porches they are superb. They 
delight in rich soil and plenty of moisture. Other things being 
equal the larger the bulb the larger the leaves grown the first sum¬ 
mer. After killed by frost you can dig and store the bulbs in dry 
sand until the next spring. Small bulbs, 10 cents each; $1.00 a doz¬ 
en. Second size bulbs, 15 cents; $1.50 a dozen. Extra large., 25 to 
40 cents each. 
Spike Prom Hastings’ Mixed Gladioli. 
CANNAS, FRENCH ORCHID FLOWERING, grow rapidly and 
bloom luxuriantly throughout a long season with merely an ordi¬ 
nary hoeing and weeding. Planted in beds of any form or shape, 
in rows or for borders, or for screen or hedge effects their rich 
tropical green and bronze colored foliage and showy blossoms well 
repay for their care. We can supply Allemania, green foliage, scar¬ 
let and yellow flowers; Richard Wallace, green foliage, canary yel¬ 
low flowers; Jean Tissot, green, with scarlet bloom; Shenandoah, 
bronze foliage, rose pink flowers; Pennsylvania, green, with large 
scarlet flowers, and Pillar of Fire, green, with vivid scarlet bloom. 
Strong roots, 5 cents each; 50 cents a dozen. 
SAGO PALMS (CYCAS REVOLUTA). Every home needs palms 
and Sago Palms are among the most satisfactory. They are beau¬ 
tiful in the house in winter time and nothing adds more to “The 
Home Beautiful” than these tropical looking palms. Soak the 
bulbs in water for a day, then plant in pot or tub, setting the 
bulb a little over half way in the soil. These bulbs come in var¬ 
ious sizes, the larger they are the more and larger leaves they send 
out. In the Horticultural Building at the San Francisco Exposition 
these palms were growing to immense size and attracted the ad¬ 
miration of all who saw them. Get a large bulb and have an at¬ 
tractive palm for your home. Sago Palm Bulbs, 1 to 5 pounds in 
weight, 15 cents per pound. 
HASTINGS’ FINEST MIXED GLADIOLI. In our opinion the 
right kind of Gladioli is one of the most beautiful and stately flow¬ 
ers. To a certain extent this flower has been discredited by many 
seedsmen and dealers sending out the dull reds and other unsatis¬ 
factory colors. Our present mixture is made up from the finest 
named varieties, shades and colors never before offered by any 
seed house. See the illustration on the left. The stately spikes 
of richly colored and brilliant bloom will be a pleasing surprise 
to you. One dozen, 25 cents; 100 for $1.75. 
