SUNSET SEED 
AND PLANT CO, 
dies. — In the morning sprinkle with powdered sulphur, or syringe with a weak solution of sulphide of 
potassium. 
ROSE BUG. — About the size of the common house flj', which comes out of the ground in early 
spring. The best remedies : Powdered white hellebore, or a solution of whale-oil soap. 
ROSE SLUG. — Is of a grayish color, and about half an inch in length. It appears in early spring and 
feeds on the opening buds and flowers (which it prefers to the other foliage). The best (and only) cure 
is hand picking. 
Vfll^lETIES OF ROSES TO PLflNT. 
The Tea or Everblooming ; Hybrid Tea; Bourbon; Noisette; these bloom almost continuously the 
whole season. 
Hybrid Perpetuals. Do not bloom so freely as the foregoing, but are superior in color and fragrance. 
Polyantha, Baby or Fairy Roses. Are little gems ; they are covered with hundreds of small, double, 
fragrant flowers : very suitable for edging or pot culture. Excellent also for corsage or button-hole 
bouquets. 
Climbing Roses. Very beautiful, and should be planted against trellises, porches, walls, etc. 
For Novelties, see Novelty List (at beginning of Catalogue). 
ROSES OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. 
When ordering, please state whether snbstitation will be permitted, as when no instmotions accocapany the 
order, we feel at liberty to sabstitate similar sorts. 
Blanc Double de Courbet. (Rugosa.) Pure white ; blooms in clusters of from five to ten flowers, pro- 
duced freely ; double, very sweet ; a strong, rampant grower, having the true rugosa foliage. 3-inch, 
pots, 50 cts. each. If by mail, add 10 cts. each for postage. 
Price of the following varieties, a i-a-lnch pots (available to March 15 only), ao cts. each ; 3-Inch 
pots (available the entire season), 30 cts. each. If by mall, add 5 cts. each (for postage) for a i-a-lnch 
pot plants, and 10 cts. each for 3-inch pot plants. 
Belle Siebrecht. (Hybrid Tea.) Color imperial pink; buds long and pointed, and borne on stout 
stems ; a most profuse bloomer ; sweetly perfumed ; a free and vigorous grower. One of the best of 
recent introductions. We have also a few field-grown plants, 50 cts. each. 
Clio. ( Hybrid Perpetual.) Soft " flesh-color," shading into rosy pink at the center ; flowers very 
large, of fine globular form, and very freely produced. A queen among Hybrid Perpetuals. 
Corinna. (Tea.) The tints of color in this variety render it quite distinct from all other Tea roses. 
They may be described as flesh color, shaded with rose, and suffused with tawny copper ; flowers large, 
full, of excellent shape, and produced freely. 
Ellen Cooper. (Tea.) A seedling, raised from Duchesse de Brabant, which it resembles in foliage 
and growth. Flowers single, soft rosy pink, yellow at base of petals. Of good form and size. 
LORD PENZANCE'S HYBRID SWEET-BRIERS. 
These have already attained a world-wide reputation. Like their parent Sweet-Brier, their foliage 
and flowers are deliciously scented. Of vigorous habit. 
AMY ROBSART. Lovely deep rose ; the buds before opening are most graceful ; an abundant 
bloomer. 
ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN. Dark crimson, succeeded by an abundance of pretty clustered hips ; large 
foliage. 
FLORA McIVOR. Pure white, blushed with rose ; large ; their elegance is increased by the sprays 
of tender foliage that pass up between them ; graceful in habit. 
MEG MERRILIES. Gorgeous crimson ; free bloomer ; one of the best. 
Madame G. Durrschmitt. (Tea.) Rose color, reverse flesh ; globular in form ; very sweet. 
Madame Mulson. (Tea.) Satiny yellow, shading to salmon, with traces of copper ; large and full. 
Mrs. W. C. Whitney. (Hybrid Tea. ) Clear deep pink ; of a delicious fragrance ; large pointed 
buds; very free bloomer. 
Roger Lambelin. (Hybrid Perpetual.) One of the most remarkable roses yet introduced. Color 
glowing crimson throughout, except the edges of the petals, which are all distinctly marked with a 
white band, forming a sharp contrast; the most unique combination of colors known in roses; petals 
irregular on the edges, like the manner of a double petunia. The fragrance is simply delightful. We 
have also a f iw field-grown plants to offer at 50 cts. each. 
Sow Sunset Selected Seeds. 
