The World’s 
Finest Roses 
When you buy “Sunset” Roses you know you are get¬ 
ting the very finest bushes grown. All are extra-strong, 
two-year-old, field-grown bushes that will bloom pro¬ 
fusely this coming spring. We offer only No. 1 grade, 
extra-selected stock. We are the largest Rose dealers in 
San Francisco. 
Remember that handling plants is our main business—• 
not a sideline, as it is in department and hardware stores. 
Our Roses are alive and are treated as living things. We 
do not dip them into boiling wax or expose them un¬ 
necessarily to heat and drought. 
Our Roses give satisfaction. 
Plant Roses in November, December, January, 
February, March, and April. 
ROSE CULTURE 
In deep, rich, heavy soil, even inclined to adobe, Roses 
are strong, vigorous growers with flowers of great substance. 
But even in a light, sandy soil, Roses can be made to grow 
well, and they flower, as a rule, earlier than in heavy soil. 
To improve light soils, add clay, peat or adobe, and use 
our Sunset Special Fertilizer. See page 32. Do not 
apply strong fertilizers to the roots, but dust it on the 
surface and rake in slightly after the bushes are planted. 
Frequent cultivating is absolutely necessary. Plant 
each bush so that the point where it is budded is 2 to 3 
inches below the ground. Do not sprinkle the tops in the 
late afternoon as it causes mildew and other fungous 
troubles. 
For finer Roses and healthier foliage use Sunset 
Special Garden and Lawn Fertilizer. See page 32. 
QUANTITY ROSE PRICES 
If 10 to 25 Roses are ordered, you may deduct 10 per cent 
from the total amount; if over 25, 20 per cent may be deducted 
except the special collections, which are already discounted. We 
caimot fill Rose or plant orders for less than $1.00 unless 15c. is 
added to cover cost of postage and packing. We pay shipping 
charges on Bush and Climbing Roses within the Fourth Zone. 
Add 10 per cent for postage to points outside of California. 
PRUNING 
This should be done during 
December, January, and Feb¬ 
ruary, as at that time the 
bushes are dormant. Cut just 
above a prominent dormant 
bud that points outward. 
Remove all small, \ 
twiggy growth, cutting'^A'^ 
back to strong, well- A 
ripened canes which are % 
well furnished with dor¬ 
mant eyes. As a general thing, 
the entire top of the plant 
should be removed. See illus¬ 
tration. 
NOTE. Our Roses are used 
by the U. S. Government. We 
supplied hundreds of bushes to 
the Letter man General Hospital 
at the Presidio, Fort Mason, 
Navy Yard, Mare Island, and 
other posts. Our Roses have 
the quality required by rigid 
Government inspection. 
A good Rose as received. The 
black lines show where to prune 
before planting. 
Sunset’s Hardy Everblooming Roses 
All our Roses are the finest selected stock obtainable 
Abbreviations: T., Tea; HT., Hybrid Tea; HP., Hybrid Perpetual; Poly., Polyantha (Baby Roses); N., Noisette; AB., Austrian Brier 
Bush and Climbing Roses are postpaid within the Fourth Zone 
Ami Ouinard. HT. Buds are very dark, opening to a fragrant 
flower of velvety maroon with soft black luster. Strong grower 
and free blooming. 50c. each. 
How to Order hy Mail 
Making Out an Order. Please write all orders plainly. 
Be sure to sign your name to the order, and give your post- 
office address, county, and state, also express office address if 
different from that of the post office. Please keep a copy of 
your order to check up stock on arrival. Make remittance by 
Bank Draft, Post Office or Express Money Order, or personal 
check, payable to the Sunset Seed and Nursery Co. 
All postpaid items are delivered free within the Fourth Zone, 
except where stated otherwise. 
On all plant orders to be sent Parcel Post for less than $1.00 
add 15c. to cover cost of packing and postage. Do not forget 
to add the State Sales Tax of 3 per cent within the State of 
California. 
C. O. D. Orders. We do not send goods “Collect on De¬ 
livery” outside of San Francisco. 
Visitors are always welcome to inspect our store and nursery, 
situated in a garden district where there is plenty of parking 
space for cars. Since we have a seed-store and nursery com¬ 
bined, patrons will find it convenient to make all their garden- 
supply purchases at one time. Courteous and expert advisers 
are always on hand to help. 
Non-Warranty. Most of the failures with seeds, plants and 
bulbs are due to causes entirely beyond our control, such as 
unfavorable weather, too deep and too shallow plantings, 
slugs, etc., therefore we give no warranty, expressed or implied, 
as to description, purity, productiveness, or any other matter 
of any seeds, plants, bulbs, etc., we send out, and will be in no 
way responsible for the crop. 
ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO 
Austriari Copper. AB. Popular Rose for many years. Bears a 
profusion of small, single, brilliant copper blooms. 50c. each. 
Autumn. HT. A fully double, brilliant flower exquisitely colored 
orange, red, and buff. Very vigorous grower, and produces great 
quantities of fine, long-stemmed buds superb for cutting. 
50c. each. See illustration, second cover. 
Brazier. HT. The fiery glow of live embers sug¬ 
gested the name of this Rose. Pointed buds of 
burnt-orange open to a double, fragrant flower of 
dazzling brilliance, the bright scarlet inside of the 
petals given a fiery glow by the orange color on the 
reverse side. Blooms freely. 75c. each. 
BriarcHff. HT. An improved Columbia. High centered buds of 
exquisite form, and a bright clear shade of rose-pink. 50c. each. 
Cecile Brunner. Poly. Popular “Baby Rose.” Very small, full, 
salmon-pink blooms in clusters; delicately scented. 50c. each. 
Christopher Stone. HT. From all sections come 
glowing reports of this outstanding new red Rose. 
A long-pointed bud opens to a large, double flower of 
vivid scarlet. Free blooming and fragrant. Upright 
in growth with bronzy green foliage that so far is 
almost free from mildew. 75c. each. 
Cuba. HT. The almost single flowers possess a charm and bril¬ 
liancy, and are an entirely new color in Roses—a bright ver¬ 
milion-scarlet overlying an orange ground. 50c. each. 
Cynthia. HT. A striking Rose in the Oakland 
garden. Long-pointed buds open to beautiful 
flowers of rich oriental red. A prolific bloomer and 
fine for cut-flowers. 60c. each. 
Daily Mail Rose. See Mme. Edouard Herriot, page 3. 
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 
SUNSET SEED AND NURSERY CO. 
1720 Ocean Ave., San Francisco, Cal. 
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