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SUNSET SEED AND PLANT COMPANY 
Apples — Winter Varieties 
Arkansas Black — Large; round, inclining to conical; skin almost black, brilliant; flesh very yellow, 
solid, fine grained, juicy, sub-acid. Long keeper. Ripe in November. 
Baldwiu — Large; roundish; deep bright red over a yellow ground ; flesh yellowish white, crisp, juicy, 
sub-acid. Does best in northern and elevated regions. Ripe in November and December. 
Ben Dayis — Large; roumlish; deep, bright red and few russett dots over a yellow ground; flesh white, 
tender, moderately juicy, pleasant sub-acid. Commended as a good market variety. Ripe in October and 
November. 
Esopus Spitzenberg — Another old favorite apple ; large; light red, delicately coated with light bloom; 
flesh yellow, crisp, rich, delicious flavor. Ripe November to January. 
Lawver — Very large; brilliant red, covered with small dots; flesh white, sprightly, aromatic. A beauti- 
ful apple. Highly thought of in Santa Cruz and Yuba counties. Ripe December to April. 
Northern Spy — Large; roundish; greenish yellow with red stripes on sun-exposed side; flesh white, 
mild, pleasant. Shy bearer, but prolific in following counties: Humboldt, Sonoma, Contra Cosla, Santa Cruz, 
San Benito, Monterey, Tulare, Butte, Shasta and Amador. Excellent keeper and good for cooking. Ripe in 
January and February. 
Smith's Cider — Large, rich and handsome yellow. One of our best apples for cooking or eating; 
a splendid market variety ; vigorous grower. Does well throughout the State. Ripe December to March. 
Swaar — Large; roundish; golden yellow, with brown spots; flesh fine grained and tender; rich aromatic 
flavor. Bears well throughout the Slate, particularly in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. Ripe 
December to March. 
White Winter Pearmain — Another sort that bears well in this State. Large ; roundish oblong, conic ; 
pale yellow, dotted with brown ; flesh yellowish, delicate, crisp, juicy, sub-acid ; extra fine flavor. A general 
favorite. Late keeper. A strong and healthy grower. Ripe December to February. 
Winesap — Medium size; roundish oblong; dark red, with traces of yellow; flesh yellow, crisp, of rich 
flavor. Grown largely. A good bearer. Ripe November to February. 
Yellow Bellflower — Very large; oblong, irregular and tapering towards the eye; skin smooth and of 
pale lemon color; flesli firm but tender, juicy and sub-acid. One of the standard apples of California. A good 
grower and very productive. Ripe November to February. 
Yellow Newton Pippin — Another variety very successfully grown in California. Large; flesh yellow, 
firm, crisp, juicy, of exceedingly rich flavor. TAe best Winter Apple. Ripe January to March. 
Crab Apples 
(Price same as Apples.) 
Hyslop — Large; deep crimson ; very popular on account of its size, beauty and hardiness. Remarkably 
vigorous grower. 
Red Siberian — Fruit about an inch in diameter ; yellow, with a scarlet cheek. An erect, free grower. 
Bears very young. 
Transcendent — A beautiful variety of the Siberian crab ; large ; red and yellow. Very strong grower. 
Yellow Siberian (Golden Beauty)— Large ; color beautiful golden yellow, 
Pears 
The pear is one of our most important fruits. It does well throughout California, and will adapt itself to 
most soils. The profits from the later shipping varieties are great. The insect which afl'eots the fruit most 
is the codlin moth, which can be easily kept under control by spraying tlie trees with Paris Green, twice 
in the season for the early varieties and three times for the later kinds. The first spraying should be done 
when the fruit is just formed, and the second about six weeks later. We consider this the most efleclive 
method of exterminating this pest. 
Our pear trees are worked on imported French pear stocks. They should be planted 20 feet apart, which 
would take 108 trees to the acre. 
We also grow some of the leading sorts on Quince stock ; these do very well on wet land, and may be 
planted about 12 feet apart in the rows and 16 feet between the rows. 
One hundred trees, 4 to 6 feet, baled, ready for shipping, will weigh about 140 pounds. 
Price-On Pear Stock, 1 and Z years, 4 to 6 feet, 30c. each, $1.00 per 10, $12.00 per 100 
1 year, a to 4 feet, l-'ic. " 1.00 " 8.00 " 
Special quotations on lots of BOO treeg and over. 
