Sunset’s Bulbs and Roots 
Scilla • Wood Hyacinth 
Plant September to January 
Charming, bell-shaped flowers that do well under trees 
or in other shady situations. Bloom very early. Suitable 
for edgings and borders. Plant 3 inches deep and 4 to 6 
inches apart. 
Blue Queen. Beautiful azure-blue. 40c. per doz.; $3.00 
per 100, postpaid. 
Rosea. Rosy pink. 40c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100, postpaid. 
Snowdrops 
Plant September to January 
Snowdrops bloom when the tulips are just sprouting and 
when the flowers are over, there remains a ground-work of 
green foliage. 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100, postpaid. 
Sparaxis 
Plant September to January 
Dainty blossoms on tall spikes with distinct throat 
markings. 
Mixed. All colors. 40c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100, ppd. 
Tigridia • Tiger Flower 
Plant November to April 
Gorgeous summer-flowering bulbs with flame-colored 
and spotted blooms. 15c. each; $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Tritoma 
Plant September to May 
Pfitzeri. Red-Hot-Poker Plant. Scarlet and yellow 
flowers in 10-inch racemes. 25c. and 35c. each. 
Burbank’s. Towers of Gold. Golden yellow blossoms. 
35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Watsonias 
Plant September to February 
Tall-growing plants with showy blossoms similar to 
gladiolus, but blooming very early. 
Giant. Pure white. 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100, postpaid. 
Lavender, and Rosy Red. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100, 
postpaid. 
Sunset’s Prize-Winning Dahlias 
Cultural Directions.— Dahlias are easily grown in 
any good garden soil. Plant the tubers 234 to 3 feet apart, 
at a depth of 5 to 6 inches. Apply fertilizers and water in 
quantities only after the plant commences to bud. Dahlias 
may be planted from March to July, preferably in May. 
All Dahlia tubers are postpaid 
Abbreviations: I.D., Informal Decorative; S.C., Semi-Cactus; D., 
Decorative; F.D., Formal Decorative; C,, Cactus. 
Angelo Rossi. D. Deep apricot. $1.00 each. 
Anna Benedict. F.D. Sensational dark velvety red. 
50c. each. 
Ascendant. D. Large; clear pink. 50c. each. 
Bernardo. S.C. Large; bright pink. 75c. each. 
Canary Cup. D. Large; clear yellow. 50c. each. 
Clara Carder. D. Huge; cyclamen-pink. 50c. each. 
Clara Clemens. F.D. Bright red, tipped white. 50c. each. 
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot. D. Large; bright red. 
50c. each. 
Daily Mail. D. Autumn shade. Very popular. 50c. each. 
Frank Serpa. F.D. Exceptional white and orchid. 
50c. each. 
Golden Age. S.C. Dark, almost brown. 75c. each. 
Golden Standard. S.C. Beautiful old-gold. Very strong 
stems. 50c. each. 
H. R. S. I.D. Large; golden yellow on long, stiff stems. 
35c. each. 
Jersey’s Dainty. C. Pure white. 50c. each. 
Kathleen Norris. I.D. Wonderful true rose-pink Dahlia 
with mallow shadings. A consistent prize-winner. 
50c. each. 
King Alfred. D. Very large; red, silver reverse. $1.00 
each. 
Miss Oakland. D. Large; pure white. 50c. each. 
Mrs. George Le Boutillier. I.D. Sensational bright 
red. A prize-winner. 50c. each. 
Satan. S.C. Flaming red with a slight touch of gold at 
center; petals rolled and incurved. 50c. each. 
Snowcap. F.D. Snow-white. Very free bloomer. 35c. 
each. 
Wenoka. D. Large; magenta. 50c. each. 
Will Rogers. F.D. A most prolific bloomer. Large, clear 
silvery lavender flowers, flushed throughout with silver. 
50c. each. 
William Hogan. D. Maroon, tipped white. 50c. each. 
Pompon Dahlias 
This class produces small, double flowers in great pro¬ 
fusion. Splendid for cutting owing to their keeping qualities. 
They grow about 234 feet high, and very bushy. 
Arthur. Bright red. 
Bantam. Best red for cutting. 
Bossy. Light phlox-lavender. Very fine. 
Donald Gordon. Orange-red. 
Glow. Old-rose. 
Helen Anita. Beautiful lavender-pink with 
white center. 
Joe Fette. Pure white. 
Libby Rohr. Deep purple. 
Lily Belle. Rosy purple, tipped silver. 
Loleta. Yellow, red center. 
Rosa Wilmouth. Old-rose and lavender. 
Yellow Gem. Canary-yellow. 
Any of above, 25c. each; $2.50 per 
doz., postpaid 
SPECIAL OFFER—POMPON 
DAHLIAS 
One each of 12 different colors, our selection, 
properly labeled, postpaid for $2.25 
(or 6 for $1.25) 
Please include Sales Tax within the 
State of California 
Dahlia, Semi-Cactus Dahlia, Pompon 
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SUNSET SEED AND NURSERY CO. 
1720 Ocean Avc., San Francisco, Cal. 
