Sunset’s Flower Seeds 
Our Giant Orchid-Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 
How to Grow Sweet Peas Successfully 
Plant September to June 
Prepare the soil with a liberal dressing of our specially 
prepared Sunset Fertilizer. See page 32. Sweet Peas are 
heavy feeders. The soil should be deeply dug and thor¬ 
oughly mixed with the Fertilizer. Make a trench about 5 to 
6 inches deep, planting the seeds 3 to 4 inches apart and 
covering them 1 inch deep with good soil. After planting, 
tread the soil lightly over the seeds or firm it with any 
Ascot. Dainty rose-pink. 
Avalanche. Finest pure white. 
Blue Bell. Delphinium-blue. 
Chinese Blue. Rich dark blue. 
Gleneagles. Beautiful azure-blue. 
Good Cheer. Rose suffused salmon. 
suitable implement. Thoroughly soak the bed, and re¬ 
member to keep it always moist, as any dryness after seeds 
germinate is fatal. 
When the plants are 6 inches high, pinch out an inch or 
so of the top to make them husky and sturdy. Gradually 
fill in the trench to insure deep-rooted, drought-resistant 
plants. Five-foot common chicken wire, neatly stretched, 
is an ideal trellis but strings or small boughs can be used. 
Smiles. Salmon-pink. 
Sunset. Giant; rose and amber. 
Tangerine. Deep, glowing orange. 
Warrior. Rich chocolate-maroon. 
Welcome. Brilliant scarlet. 
Youth. White, margined pink. 
Majestic Cream. Large; primrose. 
Magnet. Cream-pink. 
Pinkie. Fine glistening pink. 
Powerscourt. Shade of lavender. 
Red Boy. The best crimson. 
Royal Purple. Large; royal purple. 
Sunset Special Mixture. 
Any of above varieties, pkt. 10c.; 25c. for 3. In bulk, oz. 30c.; Vilb. 90c., postpaid 
Early Giant-Flowering Long Season 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
Early Apollo. Soft salmon-rose. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 65c. 
Early Attraction. Salmon-pink. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c. 
Early Giant Rose. Giant; rose-pink. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c. 
Early Greeting. Lavender. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 60c. 
Early Marine. Violet-blue. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c. 
Early Snowstorm Improved. White. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 60c. 
Early Shirley Temple. Immense, pink. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 60c. 
Early Vulcan. Crimson-scarlet. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c. 
Early Giant Mixed. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c. 
SPECIAL OFFER: One each of above 8 separate colors 
for 75c., postpaid 
Our Special Spencer Sweet Pea Collection 
Exhibition Collection of Giant Spencer Sweet Peas in 
a range of eight gorgeous colors, each in a separate 
packet. 
Avalanche. Giant white. 
Blue Bell. Azure-blue. 
Magnet. Cream-pink. 
Pinkie. Rose-pink. 
This reliable Collection 
flower shows. 
Powerscourt. Lavender 
Red Boy. Crimson. 
Smiles. Salmon-pink. 
Tangerine. Deep orange, 
s won many first prizes in 
SPECIAL: 
One 10c. packet of each ot ^ 
the above 8 varieties for DvC. 
postpaid (plus 2c. tax) 
Special Large Package of Giant Orchid-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 
Enough to plant 50 feet. This wonderful assortment of mixed colors, postpaid 
or in bulk, i^lb. 6Sc.; lb. $2.00. 
25c. 
VIOLA, Arkwright Beauty. HP. New. Aug.-March. 
Lovely shade of ruby-crimson. Pkt. 25c. 
VIOLETS. HP. 6-12 in. Aug.-March. Pkt. 10c. 
VIRGINIA STOCKS (Malcomia). HA. 6 in. All year. 
S., Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; Mlb. $1.00. 
S., Compacta, Crimson Gem. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 45c. 
S., Rose. Pkt. 10c.; J^oz. 25c.; oz. 45c. 
VISCARIA. HA. 1 ft. Mar .-May; Sept.-Oct. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 25c.; oz. 75c. 
WALLFLOWER. HP. 1-2 ft. May-Sept. 
W., Single, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 34oz. 20c. 
W., Double, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; j^oz. 50c. 
Giant Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias 
The plants of this new race are strong and vigorous, 
fully 3 feet high, producing many flowers with stout stems, 
in a wide range of colors. When in full bloom, the flowers 
often measure 4 inches in depth and 6 to 8 inches in 
diameter, closely resembling Show Dahlias. 
Crimson Monarch. By far the largest and best of the 
red shades. Flowers often 8 inches in diameter. 
Dream. A fine deep lavender, turning to purple. 
Exquisite. Light rose, with a deep rose center. 
Golden Dawn. Beautiful golden yellow; immense. 
Golden State. Yellow in the bud, turning to an attractive 
rich orange-yellow when in full bloom. 
Luminosa. A charming shade of bright, deep pink, with 
a slight suffusion of salmon. 
Oriole. Immense flowers of orange and gold. 
Scarlet Flame. Bright scarlet, with a blending of orange 
throughout the petals. 
Any of above, pkt. 15c.; Y^oz. 30c.; 45c. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of any 6 of the above, 75c. 
Sunset Special Mixture. A well-blended mixture of the 
best sorts. Pkt. 15c.; J^oz. 45c.; oz. $1.35. 
ZINNIA, Grown of Gold. This aristocrat among Zinnias 
retains its place as an outstanding novelty. Each flowei - 
petal is overlaid with a deep golden yellow at the base, 
while carrying out the individual flower color at the tiji. 
The color-range includes the popular florist shades: Old- 
Rose, Cream, Yellow, Carmine-Red, Pink, etc. Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c.; 34oz. 35c. 
Z., Pompon or Double Lilliput, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 
J4oz. 30c. 
Z., California Giants. Red, Lavender, Yellow, Orange, 
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Scarlet, White, and Mixed. Pkt. 
15c.; }4oz. 45c. 
Z., Fantasy. Award of Merit, 1935 All-America Selec¬ 
tions. Probably the most striking of all 1935 selections. 
Petals beautifully curled, quilled and crested. Distinct 
from stiff, formal Zinnias to which we are accustomed. 
Wonderful range of colors. Mixed. Pkt. 15c.; J^oz. 45c. 
Z., Fantasy Star Dust. New. All-America Selections, 
1937. This deep golden yellow selection of the Fantasy 
strain will be welcome to those who believe that yellow 
is the best Zinnia color. Fantasy-type flowers have 
shaggy, ray-like petals, recalling the cactus dahlias. 
Pkt. i5c.; J4oz. 50c. 
Z., Fantasy, White Light. Honorable Alention, 1939. 
Flowers are as nearly pure white as a Zinnia can be, and 
have the curled and twisted petals characteristic of the 
type. Pkt. 20c.; j^oz. 50c. 
Wild Garden Mixture 
This is a mixture of the seeds of all the hardy flowers 
to sow broadcast in open places. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 
V^lb. 90c.; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 
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SUNSET SEED AND NURSERY CO. 
1720 Ocean Ave., San Francisco, Cal. 
