9 SANSOMETST 
SAN FRANCISCO 
Sunset Selected Seeds 
For 1896. 
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X/IXALIXY. 
A VEGETABLE GARDEN FOR 50 CENTS. 
T/iis liberal offer is made for the benefit of those who have not sufficent time or expe- 
rience to make their own selection, and simply means that for 50 cents we will tnail to atiy 
address twelve large packets of the leading varieties of vegetable seeds, selected from the 
standard sorts offered in the fo//owing list. Parties desirous of making their own selection 
may do so, but as the season advances atid stocks become exhausted, we reserve the right to 
make substitution when necessary. 
Artichokes. 
Articliaut. Artichoke. Elcachofa. 
One ounce will produce five hundred plants. Sow in drills one foot apart and one inch deep, in 
moist, rich soil, and transplant to permanent beds, allowing a space of three feet between the rows and 
four feet between each plant. Liberal treatment vvill 
insure fine heads; and when once established the 
plants bear for many years. 
Large Green Qlobe. The best for gen- 
eral cultivation. (Strong, two-year- 
old roots of this variety, per doz., Oz. Lb. 
f2-00) Jo 25 f 2 50 
r Jerusalem or Tuberous-Rooted Artichoke. These 
are entirely distinct from the preceding and are 
grown exclusively for their large potato-like 
roots. They are a profitable crop to grow for 
feeding hogs, the yield often exceeding two tons 
per acre. If desired they need not be dug, but 
the hogs can be turned into the field to root them 
up. In this way it is estimated that one acre will 
keep twenty head in good condition until spring. 
Per lb., 15c; 100 lbs., ^lo.oo. 
Asparagus. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE ARTICHOKE. 
Asperge. Spargel. Asparrago. 
One ounce will produce six hundred plants, and 
sow forty feet of drill. The increased culture of this 
delicious and wholesome vegetable cannot be too strongly recommended, being one of the earliest and 
best offerings from the garden to the table. It really requires very little trouble in cultivation, as a bed 
once properly made and planted will last for years. The soil for the permanent beds should be 
thoroughly manured and trenched to a depth of at least two feet. Plant in rows three feet apart, and 
two feet between the plants in the rows; spread the roots well out, and let the crown of the plant be 
covered about six or eight inches. Fair crops maybe expected the third year from seed and in one or 
two years from roots planted, according to age. 
If interested in this crop an excellent book to have is " Asparagus Culture," by W. Robinson,, 
which will be sent free by mail for 50 cents. 
Barr's riammoth. A nt^w variety of very large quick growth. Earlier than the Con- 
over's Colossal, and more than twice as large. It is wonderfully productive through- 
out the entire season, very tender and of delicious flavor. Something of its immense 
size can be realized when twenty-five edible shoots have weighed thirteen pounds . . 
Colossal. A widely cultivated variety, with large, tender stalks of good flavor; the roots 
are vigorous and productive (two-year-old roots, per 100, |i.5o; per 1,000, fio.ool . . 
Columbian /lammoth White. The stems of this variety are pure white and remain so as 
long as fit for use; a vigorous grower and very productive 
Palmetto. A very early, large growing, bright green variety (two-year-old roots, per 100, 
j!2.oo; per 1,000, $12.^0) 
All seeds can be had in 5-cent packets except where noted. 
Oz 
Lb. 
Jo 75 
50 
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