20 
SUNSET SEED 
PLANT CO. 
COKN-S(qLflD, or FETTICUS. 
Machc. etecfifarat. Canoiiigos. 
One ounce will sow 60 feet of drill. Mellow, rich soil, in a rather open situation, is desirable. The 
^ — '"'SSsa^ should be 6 inches apart, and very shallow not 
fV' -^'^^^i^-^"'^' X^^^^^ more than a quarter of an inch deep. Thin the plants to 
^fjf^y^ '''' -r^ ?is^i^^Z^i^^^ inches in the row, and keep well cultivated. 
^Jjjf-^" /l^ ^^^C^^ fe>-^;:^r '■J'-ge-Seeded. Best sort for general use lo Jo ''75 
CRESS, or PEPPEFt GRflSS. 
Cresson. jtteffc. Mastuerzo. 
One ounce will sow 100 hundred feet of drill. Sow 
ri\UJi^j'?2^i^^^ thickly in shallow drills, about 6 inches apart ; repeat at 
vN^K^$Krt^^^^^f^4l intervals, as it runs to seed. The seed of water 
'^^|iMg^^**Bgj^^^ cress should be scattered by the side of running water 
^mmimsm^ , Ht" or near springs, and is soon in full bearing and lasts a 
longtime. 
Extra Curled. Of beautiful appearance and 
iine flavor |o jo 
V.Vt| jr^ True Water Cress. Mild and tender .... 50 
Cucun)bers. 
Concombrt: ®\xxh. Pepino. 
ounce will plant 100 hills ; two pounds will plant 
■ I acre. Cucumbers succeed best in a rich, loamy soil. 
CORN SALAD, OR FETTICUS. If Wanted very early, sow in hotbeds in berry boxes 
. , ^ or small flower pots, 6 weeks before they can be 
set out m open ground. When danger of frost is over transplant iu hills, 4 feet apart each wav 
For general crop, plant in May, about 6 or 8 seeds in a hill. Leave 4 of the strongest plants to 
each hill, but do not thin out until plants are strong enough to resist the attacks of insects To protect 
the vines from bugs, sprinkle with Slug-Shot, the best insecticide we know of. 
If ordered by mall, add 8 ceuta per pound for postage. 
Cool and Crisp. A strain of White Spine, and one of the very best for table use • flesh 
peculiarly crisp and tender .' . . . fo 10 |o 75 
Early Cluster. Produces the bulk of the crop near the root and in clusters ; fruit short and 
dark green in color 
Early Russian. Very early, hardy, prolific, and excellent for small pickles 10 75 
Everbearing. Of small size, very early and valuable as a green pickler. The peculiar merit 
of this variety is that the vines continue to flower and produce fruit until killed by frost 
whether the ripe cucumbers are picked or not, in which respects it diifers from all other 
sorts in cultivation 
Extra Long Green. An old standard sort of superior quality, firm and crisp ; very produc- 
tive ,„ , 
10 60 
Gherkin, or Burr. A small, oval-shaped pickling variety, and only used for that purpose . . 10 i 00 
Giant Pera. One of the largest long green cucumbers; skin perfectly free from spines • 
flesh crisp and white '10 75 
Green Prolific. ( Boston Pickling. ) Very early and productive, of small size and good form 
tender and crisp ; the most popular variety for pickling [10 60 
Improved White Spine. Early and productive; the fruit 
is of good size and very well formed. 10 cts. neroz.. "^WllBiMIll illlliiiilHTBI 1 ' .ifW-'a 
60 cts. per lb. 
Japanese Climbing. This variety can 
be grown on poles or trellises, 
having the climbing habit more 
than other varieties ; fruit of me- 
dium size, well formed, of a dark 
green color and of exquisite fla- 
vor. 15 cts. per oz., %i per lb. 
Nichol's Medium Green. Of beau- 
tiful color, very uniform iu shape 
and size ; for pickling or t;ible 
use it has few superiors. 10 cts. 
per oz., 60 cts. per lb. improvkd white spine. 
All seeds can be bad iu 5<cent packets, except \vbere noted. 
