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With the close of 1916 forty years 

 of Burpee Effort have passed into 

 Seed History. • These were con- 

 structive years, years of careful, 

 intensive, scientific investigation 

 and experimenting. Starting in 

 a very modest way, acre after 

 acre, building after building, have 

 been added until today we enjoy 

 the distinction of being the 

 World's Largest Mail Order Seed 

 House. 



BURPEE'S ANNUAL 

 The Leading American Seed Catalog 



The House of Burpee] 



in this forty years has introduced more distinct new varieties of Vegetable and 

 Flower Seeds that are now in general cultivation, than have any three other Amer- 

 ican Seed Firms, but never have we cataloged any one of these varieties until it 

 has passed all the exacting requirements of the Burpee Standard. This Burpee 

 Standard is maintained by rigid tests at Fordhook Farms, America's largest and 

 most complete Trial Grounds. These tests are made each year for the purpose of 

 strengthening the bond of confidence between our customers and ourselves. 



With the culmination of these forty years we enter the fifth decade of our active 

 business life, with the firm intention of continuing to Better Serve. 



Burpee Annual for 1917 



The Leading American Seed Catalog is bigger, better and brighter than ever be- 

 fore. Twenty-two pages have been added, and best of all, you will find thirty 

 Burpee Specialties illustrated in color. Never before have we issued a catalog with 

 so many accurate color illustrations. 



Florists and Market Gardeners, in addition to Burpee's Annual, should have Bur- 

 pee's Blue List, the Market Growers' Handbook. This is a wholesale price list for 

 commercial planters. Write for these catalogs today. A post card will bring them. 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 



SEED GROWERS 



Burpee Buildinsr, Philadelphia, Pa. 



