Five of the Finest 
Fordhook Vegetables 
we will mail one packet each of the following famous Fordhook 
For 25 cents vegetables which are unequalled in their class. No other small 
collection would quite so completely fill the requirements of the average garden. These are 
tested and proved Burpee Specialties that have given the utmost satisfaction wherever used. 
Burpee’s Golden Bantam Sweet Corn—the Corn Burpee’s Earliest Wayahead Lettuce—The name 
of Gold; the earliest and best first-early corn inex- ‘“‘Wayahead” was suggested by one of our customers 
istence. Firstnamed and introduced exclusively by as aptly descriptive of its superiority over all 
us and has now become the most popular of allextra- other early-heading varieties. One of the surest 
earlies. Itisthe richestin flavor. Theearsarefrom headers, and of finest quality throughout a long 
five to seven inches in length, but whatitlacksin size season. 
is fully made up in productiveness and quality. The 
stalks can be grown closely together in rows and in 
- goodsoil will produce twoand three fine ears toa stalk. 
Burpee’s Earliest Black-Red Ball Beet—Remark- 
able for its regular form, deeply colored flesh and 
fine sweet flavor. The upright leaves are of a rich Burpee-Improved Bush Lima Bean—The pods 
purplish color. The globe-shaped roots develop measure five to six inches long by one and one- 
quickly; smooth and free from any woody fibre. quarter inches wide. Even when of full size the 
Both skin and flesh are of an unusually deep rich enormous beans are of the most luscious flayor; 
red; this intensity of color is retained when cooked. _ they are thin skinned and truly delicious. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel Tomato—The earliest real 
first-class tomato for the family garden; bright 
scarlet fruits that are smoothly round, very deep, 
solid and meaty. 
25 buys all of the above five of the finest Fordhook Vegetables, which purchased separately would 
C cost soc. Five collections mailed for $1.00, and mailed to five separate addresses if so ordered. In 
each collection we enclose free a copy of an interesting new booklet on “The ; 
Food Value of Fresh Vegetables,” specially prepared for us by a world-wide 
authority and illustrated with thumb-nail caricatures. 
As a Compliment to the Ladies 
we shall include with each collection a regular roc packet 
of our Fordhook Favorite Asters, embracing all of the 
choicest double American varieties. 
Fortieth Anniversary Edition 
of Burpee’s Annual 
“The Leading American Seed Catalog”’ for 1916 
It tells the plain truth about the best seeds, as proved at our 
famous Fordhook Farms, the largest trial grounds in America. 
Several novelties of unusual importance are presented which 
cannot be obtained elsewhere. The front cover illustrates, in 
nine colors, the greatest novelty in Sweet Peas—the most beautiful 
“Fiery Cross.” The back cover shows two famous Burpee Ban- 
tams—Golden Bantam Corn and Blue Bantam Peas. The colored 
plates show, painted from nature at Fordhook Farms, six other 
Burpee Specialties in Vegetables, the finest new Burpee Spencers as 
grown at Floradale, the California home of Sweet Peas, and the unique 
new Gladioli, Fordhook Hybrids, This Catalog is mailed free. A post card 
will bring it. Write today and please mention The Garden Magazine. 
Of unusual interest are two spectal souvenirs prepared by two of the most expert women workers 
in America, both of which are free to our customers in celebration of our Fortieth Anniversary. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Burpee Buildings, PHILADELPHIA 
THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS, GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK 
