THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 77 
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Burpee's Seeds Grow 
THE 
PLAIN TRUTH 
ABOUT 
SEEDS 
THAT GROW 
WAtlee Burpee s Co, 
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BURPEE'S ANNUAL 
The Leading American Seed Catalog 
With the close of 1916 
forty years of Burpee 
Effort have passed into 
Seed History. These 
were constructive years, 
years of careful, intensive, 
scientific investigation and 
experimenting. Starting in 
a very modest way, acre af- 
ter acre, building after 
building, have been added 
until today we enjoy the 
distinction of being the 
World's Largest Mail Or- 
der Seed House. 
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 
American 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 Service. 
Burpee Annual for 1917 
The Leading American Seed Catalog is bigger, better and brighter than ever 
before. Twentv-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. 
Write for this catalog today. A post card will bring it. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 
SEED GROWERS 
Burpee Buildings Philadelphia, Pa. 
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