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WE  realize  that  1916  is  for  us  a  very  special  occasion.  We  shall  never  again  celebrate  a 
Fortieth  Anniversary.  We  feel  this  announcement  of  our  New  Catalog  should  be  more  of  a 
“heart-to-heart”  talk  with  old  friends  and  planters  and  the  new  ones  whom  we  would  like  to 
enroll  as  firm  friends  of  the  House  of  Burpee. 
For  forty  years  we  have  rendered  faithful  service.  For  forty  years  we  have  tried  to  make 
each  year’s  service  more  nearly  ideal.  This  untiring  effort  has  built  for  us  not  only  the  World’s 
Largest  Mail-Order  Seed  Business,  but  also  a  world-wide  reputation  for  Efficient  Service  and 
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More  opportune  than  anything  that  we  ourselves  may  say  about  “Burpee-Quality  Seeds"  are 
the  many  remarkable  things  our  thousands  of  customers  and  friends  have  said  and  continue  to 
say  about  them.  These  customers  return  to  us  year  after  year,  not  because  seeds  cannot  be  found 
elsewhere,  but  because  of  our  superior  quality  and  service.  Any  one  who  is  not  thoroughly  satisfied 
with  the  products  raised  can  have  his  money  back  any  time  within  the  year,  for  such  is  the 
guarantee  that  protects  all  who  plant  seeds  bought  from  Burpee  of  Philadelphia. 
The  Leading  American  Seed  Catalog”  for  1916 
is  unlike  any  other.  While  maintaining  its  familiar  form,  we  have  tried  to  make  it  better  than 
ever  before.  This  Silent  Salesman  of  the  House  of  Burpee  is  a  bright  book  of  182  pages.  It  tells 
the  plain  truth  about  the  best  seeds  as  proved  at  our  famous  Fordhook  Farms,  the  largest  trial 
grounds  in  America  Every  page  has  been  revised  carefully  and  improved  where  possible,  also 
some  changes  have  been  made  in  the  “Bull’s-eye”  varieties  (O),  as  suggested  by  another  year’s 
experience.  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  Bantams, — 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  Rural  New-Yorker. 
Of  unusual  interest  are  two  special  souvenirs  prepared  by  two  of  the  most  expert  women  workers 
in  America,  both  of  which  arc  free  to  our  customers  in  celebration  of  our  Fortieth  Anniversary. 
Seed  Growers 
Burpee  Buildings 
