March 25, 1916 



HORTICULTURE 



411 



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Burpee's 

 Seeds Grow 



Burpee- Quality Seeds Help 

 Solve the Market Problem 



Celery ,- 

 Golden 

 Self-Blanching 



Fordhook 

 Bush 

 Lima 



Pepper, — 

 Burpee's 

 Ruby 

 King 



It is our pleasure to record a greatly improved market condition, 

 and we confidently predict that 1916 will prove a most prosperous 

 season for the Market Grower. 



Many causes contributed to the unsatisfactory vegetable market 

 of 1915, and it is also true that these same causes created a most 

 profitable market for Staples, such as Wheat, Corn, Oats, etc. 

 During 1915 we attended many meetings where market growers 

 gathered to formulate plans to overcome the then prevailing un- 

 favorable conditions. Much good resulted from these conven- 

 tions, as they have proved beyond question that inferior produce 

 in large quantities, dumped without thought of quality or condition, 

 has done more to demoralize the markets than any other factor. 

 The discussions at these meetings have brought the invariable 

 conclusion that Quality Produce did sell— and 

 sell well — at the highest price obtainable. 

 Quality Produce can no more be the harvest of 

 inferior seed than high-bred cattle can be the 

 product of inferior or diseased stock. 

 Burpee's Seeds are known the world over as 

 the American Standard of Excellence. When 

 you buy Burpee's Seeds the element of doubt 

 is removed so far as is possible by human 

 care. 

 A careful canvass of our Market Grower friends 



has brought this answer: "Yes, we certainly grew first-class 



crops from Burpee's Seeds." 



The conclusion is inevitable: Burpee's Seeds grow Quality 



Produce, and Quality Produce brought good prices. Burpee's 



Seeds help solve the market problem. 



Did you use Burpee's Seeds in 1915? If not, we earnestly solicit 



your orders for 1916. The profit is mutual. 



Burpee's Annual for 1916, our complete retail catalog of 182 



pages, has already been mailed. If you have failed to receive it, 



please write us at once and a duplicate copy will be forwarded. 



Sincerely yours, 

 Burpee Buildings: 



North Fifth Street. 

 York Avenue and 

 Buttonwood Street. 



Seed Selicln Gatden, and Trial Counds at our "^^'"'' J°''''"°°*' J f'!''^^ 

 Pennsylvania, SUNNYBROOK. New Jersey, and FLORADALE. Lompoc. Cal.forn.a 



Philadelphia, January I. 1916. 



Cabbage, — 



Burpee's 

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Reproduction of the Introductory Page of 



Burpee's Blue List for 1916, 



the Market Grower's Handbook. 

 A Post Card will bring it. 



W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 



Seed Growers. Burpee Buildings, Phila. 



