eed 
row 
$ 
r'A 
jPjja  1 j-i -■  i  OC  p OYlf  c  we  ma^  one  packet  each  of  the 
r  CJi  £d%J  x^CilLS  following  famous  Fordhook  Vege- 
m&0  tables  which  are  unequalled  in  their  class.  No  other  small  collec¬ 
tion  would  quite  so  completely  fill  the  requirements  of  the  average 
garden.”  These  are  tested  and  proved  Burpee  Specialties  that  have 
criven  the  utmost  satisfaction  wherever  used. 
&  . : .  1  ■ 
Burpee’s  Golden  Bantam  Sweet  Corn  Burpee’s  Earliest  Way  ahead  Lettuce- 
The  Corri  of  Gold;  the  earliest  and  best  first-.  The  name  “Wayahead”  was  suggested  by 
early  corn  in  existence.  First  named  and  in-  one  of  our  customers  as  aptly  descriptive 
trod uced  exclusively  by  us  arid  has  now 
become  the  most  popular  of  all  extra-earlies. 
TV'  It  is  the  richest  in  flavor.  The  ears  are  from 
.  \  five  to  seven  inches  in  length,  but  what  it 
lacks  in  size  is  fully  made  up  in  productiveness 
1  and  quality.  The  stalks  can  be  grown  closely 
together  in  rows  and  in  good  soil  will  produce 
V  two  and  three  fine  ears  to  a  stalk.  >  . 
Burpee’s  Earliest  Black-Red  Ball  Beet 
t  V  Remarkable  for  its  regular  form,  deeply  colored 
flesh  and  fine  sweet  flavor.'  The  upright  leaves 
1  are  of  a  rich  purplish  color.  The  globe-shaped 
kiy  roots  develop  quickly;  smooth  and  free  from 
any  woody  fibre.  Both  skin  and  flesh  are  'of 
an  unusually  deep  rich  red;  this  intensity  of 
'  color  is  retained  when  cooked. 
troduced  exclusively  by  us  and  has  now  of  its  superiority  over  all  other  early-heading 
Tt  become  the  most  popular  of  all  extra-earlies.  varieties.  One  of  the  surest  headers,  and 
KS&  I«  »  »•>«  richest  ,lavor\  ri!u  «“*  ar1  frnin  of  finest  quality  throughout  a  long  season. 
L i \  five  to  seven  inches  in  length,  but  what  it 
>  Wi  ml  Vi  lacks  in  size  is  fully  made  up  in  producti.venctt  Chalk-S  Early  Jewel  Tomato- The  earliest 
h  V«'f  a"d  q,"aiily-  Tbc  «a!ks  can  be  grown  closely  ,irsl.c|ass  tomalo  for  the  family  garden; 
MB’ '  €  ,0Kell'c;  “7,  a"dln  7"  1  bright  scarlet  ft', .its  that  are  smoothly  round, 
\/jfc  \  Burpee’s  Earliest  Black-Red  Ball  Beet-'.  vcry  deeP’  ‘ohd.“?d  mca,y 
f  M'k  \  Remarkable  for  its  regular  form,  deeply  colored  Burpee-Improved  Bush  Lima  Bean— The 
■  Kv  •  @  flesh  and  fine  sweel  flavor.  1  he  upright  leaves  ,  , 
bn  aim  m  i  ill  i  .  pods  measure  five  to  six  inches  long  by  one 
KBr  "1  h  are  o  a  rich  purplish  color.  1  he  globe-shaped  1  .  •  :  .  ,  •  i  t?  i 
■  J '  '  r  I  -ii  and  one-quarter  inches  wide.  Fven  when 
6f  *  roots  develop  quickly;  smooth  and  free  from  t  ...  .  , 
,  any  woody  fibre.  Both  skin  and  flesh  are  'of  of  full  size .  the  enormous  beans  are  of  the 
an  unusually  deep  rich  red;  this  intensity  of  .  ijhost  luscious  flavor;  they  are  thin  skinned 
*  color  is  retained  when  cooked.  rind  truly  delicious. 
JP  buys  all  of  the  above  five  of  the  finest  Fordhook  Vegetables,  which  purchased  separately 
would  cost  50c.  Five  collections  mailed  for  $1.00,  apd  mailed  t^ijyfc  separate  addresses  if  so 
ordered.  In  each  collection  we  enclose  free  a  copy  of  an  interesting  .booklet 'on  “The  Food  Value  of  Fresh 
Vegetables,”  specially  prepared  for  us  by  a  world-wide  authority  arid-  illustrated  with  thumb-nail  caricatures. 
As  a  Compliment  to  the  Ladies 
we  shall  include  with  each  collection  a  regular  10c  packet  of  our  Fordhook 
Favorite  Asters,  embracing  all  of  the  choicest  double  American  varieties. 
Fortieth  Anniversary  Edition  of  Burpee’s  Annual 
^0. “The  Leading  American  Seed  Catalog”  for  1916 
It  tell?  the  plain  truth  about  the  best  seeds,  as 
/yi  iy  proved  at  our  famous  Kordhcjok  Farms,  the  largest  p  rr  i  ; 
An  W  trial  grounds  in  America.  .Several  novelties  of  Annual 
Jf  umisual  importance  are  pier  .nted  which  cannot  *,¥5^  jf  — /  — -jg 
/j&  /  be  obtained  daewherc.  .The front  cover  illustrates,  •  a  XWjtmg  vio  l 
/  "1  .UCfcard  ’wm'brina  ]'  .  f 
/  please  motion  The  Rural  New  Yorker.  ,  ,  ,  V/  AT*^ 
Of  unu seal  interest  ore  two  special  souvenirs  prepared  by  two  of  the  - J 
women  workers  in  America  both  of  which  are  free  to  cur 
customers  in  celebration  of  our  Fortieth  Anniversary.  ||t^ 
Annual 
jeSBl-r.  ...  r  4 
'  ■OAh|A,,,  \ 
I  .y.  \i  i  u  f;  ^  |( 
I _ _ ' 
W  Arict  Burnt  a.  Co 
W.  ATLEE  BURPEE  &  CO.,  Burpee  Buildings,  Philadelphia 
