SUNSET SEED 
AND PLANT CO 
Sweet Peas— Our Specialty. 
Originators in the United States of tlie growing on a large scale of Sweet Peas for seed, we are grat- 
ified to announce that, notwitlistanding the demoralization of prices induced by irresponsible growers wlio 
were glad to get any price, however low, from such catalogue seedsmen as would patronize them, we 
have been steadily fevered with orders from those of the large dealers who are critical of quality and 
desire to offer in their catalogues the most carefully grown Sweet Peas obtainable. We take this occasion 
to thank the seed trade of the United States, Europe and the Antipodes for their kind patronage and 
appreciation of our work, as well as to congratulate them upon the discrimination shown in placing their 
orders with us. Not for one moment have we rela.\ed diligence in the skillful cultivation and improve- 
ment of each one of the worthy varieties of Sweet Peas. We have a trained culturist who has made 
this subject a study for years, and his experience in this line of work is devoted not only to growing to 
perfection the known varieties, but also developing new ones, detailed information concerning which 
latter we shall at a later period give to the public, for whom we have Sweet Pea surprises in store. 
Sweet Peas attain in California a perfection almost unheard of in other parts of the world, the size, 
color and texture of the flowers, the vigor of growth and freedom of flowering, being truly remarkable. 
In addition, the vitality of California-grown seed is from 30 to 60 per cent higher than that of the best 
eastern or English grown. These, with many additional advantages, first induced us to become Sweet 
Pea specialists. 
We know the public will rejoice to have placed within their reach in our present catalogue the 
delectable feast of gaiety which will be revealed to them after planting and nurturing the magnificent 
novelties and choice varieties enumerated on these Sweet Pea pages. We offer all good novelties, and 
have made it a point to overlook all alleged novelties that are better omitted from our list. 
In view of the offering by various seedsmen of what were represented to be double-flowering vari- 
eties of Sweet Peas, it is but proper to state that in our careful experiments none of the kinds offered 
have so far proved reliably double. We have, however, for several years been at work on this line and 
have confidence that the time will come when we shall be able to offer in a fixedly double-flowering 
Sweet Pea many varieties and of colors up to the present time not even mentioned by the trade. 
Plant the seed in good garden soil from October to April, at intervals, for succession. Do not allow 
them to suffer for water, and give some slight support. Cut the flower spikes freely, as the maturing of 
seeds greatly shortens the blooming season. 
Novelties. 
(For latest American Sweet Pea Introductions, see page 8.) 
New Dwarf Sweet Pea "Cupid." 
The only dwarf .Sweet Pea ever known. The foliage is very dark green; blossoms pure waxy- while, 
of imequaled substance, and fully as large as _ "Emily Henderson." The plant does not grow over 5 
inches high, and never more than 12 to 15 inches in diameter. The stems are about 4 inches long, 
bearing two or three blossoms, all very near the end of the stem. It is a wonderfully free bloomer and 
begins to flower as early as May, and continues until November. Regular-sized packets of 20 seeds, 
25c each, or 5 pkts. for jti.oo; half-size packets of 10 seeds, 15c each; 2 for 25 cents; lopkts. forfi.oo. 
