Sunset^s Hardy Evergreens and 
Deciduous Trees and Shrubs 
Space does not permit listing the hundreds of items which we carry. If you do not find the plant you want listed, 
write us. We can supply practically anything in the nursery line. 
On all plant orders for less than $1.00, add 15c. for mailing 
Plants in pots and gallon cans, add 15c. each for postage to the Third Zone. 
Special prices in large quantities. Send in your list for quotation. 
Transportation charges on Evergreen Trees and Shrubs are to be paid by the customer, except where marked postpaid. 
Kinds marked with an asterisk (*) before the names are deciduous. They lose their foliage in winter 
The New Red Abelia 
ABELIA floribunda. Mexican Abelia. By far the 
most beautiful of all the Abelias, and one of the love¬ 
liest new evergreen shrubs that have been introduced 
lately. It grows 3 to 4 feet high and has handsome 
glossy foliage, with a profusion of pendulous, tubular, 
reddish purple flowers. In gal. cans, 75c. Add 15c. 
if wanted by mail. 
ABELIA grandiflora. A very showy evergreen shrub, 
producing its white flowers in great profusion for a long 
period. to ft., 60c. each. 
ABIES concolor. White Fir. This is the Silver Fir so 
much admired in the Yosemite Valley. A moderately 
slow-growing tree, resistant to drought and heat, and 
well adapted for planting on a small lot. Makes a very 
beautiful outdoor Christmas tree. Balled, 5 ft., $7.50 
each; 4 ft., $5.50; 3 ft., $4.50. 
Azaleas (Evergreen) 
Hardy Japanese and Kurume 
Apple Blossom. White, shaded pink, with light center. 
Glossy foliage. Single. 
Christmas Cheer. Compact grower; heavy bloomer. 
Pleasing Christmas red. Double. 
Coral Bells. Compact; profuse bloomer. Deep coral- 
pink. Double. 
Hexe. Compact. Crimson-red. Semi-double. 
Hinodegiri. Compact. Bright scarlet. Glossy foliage. 
Single. 
Macrantha. Compact. Blooms late. Clear pink. 
Single. 
Snow. Compact. Pure snow-white. Very profuse 
bloomer. Double. 
Azalea Indica (Evergreen) 
Brilliant. Bright watermelon-red. Compact growth. 
Lady Edith. Variegated; broad pink stripes on white 
ground. 
Pride of Mobile. Lovely shade of bright pink. Large 
foliage. 
Rosea. Extra-large flower; white with rose throat. 
Strong, pot-grown plants that will bloom this spring, 
$1.00 each (plus 3c. tax); $5.00 for 6 (plus 15c. tax); 
$9.00 per doz. (plus 27c. tax), postpaid within the 
Third Zone. 
Deciduous Azaleas 
Mollis. Beautiful orange and apricot shades. 
Mucronulata. Delicate orchid shade. 
Pontica. Deep yellow; very fragrant. 
Balled plants, 1 Vz h., $1.50 each (plus 5c. tax) 
Add 25c. each if wanted by mail 
For greener and healthier shrubs—try Sunset 
Special Garden and Lawn Fertilizer, See page 32. 
Azalea indica 
ACACIA Baileyana. Very ornamental tree, with bluish 
green, feathery foliage and covered in the early spring 
with racemes of yellow flowers. 4 ft., 75c. each; 6 ft., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
A. latifolia. Used extensively in Golden Gate Park for 
windbreaks and is also a valuable hedge-plant. Leaves 
are long and flowers golden yellow. 4 to 5 ft., 60c. each; 
5 to 6 ft., 75c. 
A. melanoxylon. Blackwood Tree. As a sidewalk or 
avenue tree, it has few equals, being of very rapid 
growth, and can be trimmed so as to make beautiful 
specimens. 5 to 6 ft., 75c. each. 
Strawberry Tree 
ARBUTUS Unedo. A bushy, spreading, medium¬ 
sized shrub, 8 feet high, with rich green foliage very 
similar to California holly. It has many delightful 
little, pearly white, bell-shaped flowers in summer, 
followed by clusters of brilliant red, strawberry-like 
fruits, ripening about Christmas-time. Stands heat, 
cold, and drought. Plant in sun or part shade. In 
gal. cans, 75c. each. Add 15c. if wanted by mail. 
BERBERIS Darwini. A very handsome evergreen shrub 
with small, glossy foliage and deep yellow flowers in 
clusters. ft-. 75c. each. 
B. Thunbergi atropurpurea. Red-leaved Japanese 
Barberry. A new long-growing variety which is semi- 
deciduous and has purplish red foliage at all times. It 
bears brilliant scarlet berries during the winter months. 
1 to 2 ft., $1.00 each. 
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SUNSET SEED AND NURSERY CO. 
1720 Ocean Ave., San Francisco, Cal. 
