FOOD 
WILL WIN THEmR 
Burpee’s Seeds Grow! Yes, Burpee’s Seeds Grow! And we have 
been advertising the fact that Burpee’s Seeds Grow for a number 
of years, and especially for the past few months. But now we 
have come to a period of the gravest national crisis—Victory or 
Defeat may depend upon the nation’s supply of food. 
Men, arms and ammunition are the sinews of war, but food is the 
backbone, the very life of our nation. The foundations of civili¬ 
zation itself may give way unless this nation meets its obligation 
in the production of food. So now in this last call to the Farmers 
and to the Home Gardeners of America, we are willing to lay 
aside our slogan “Burpee’s Seeds Grow” and to plead with you 
only to do your duty—to Produce Food I 
There are many seed houses in America who can supply you with 
vegetable seed—but you must act soon! This is our last full-page 
advertisement in Rural New-Yorker this Spring, and we devote 
it entirely to the plea that you Produce Food. If you have a back 
yard only 20 feet by 20 feet, you can produce vegetable food 
enough for your family for many months. W. Atlee Burpee Com¬ 
pany has prepared a collection of vegetable seeds for a garden of 
this size, and it costs only one dollar delivered to your door com¬ 
plete with a garden plan and full directions. 
If the space at your disposal is less than 20 feet by 20 feet, then 
we have prepared a 25c collection of vegetable seeds which is 
suitable for the smallest garden. 
But above all we plead now that you plant a garden. Buy your 
seeds from Burpee, or buy your seeds from any reliable seed 
firm,—but for your country’s sake. Produce Food! 
And you must act soon! For best results you should start your 
garden now. The Burpee Company will fill your order for the 
25c or Dollar Collection of vegetable seeds immediately. Or it 
you prefer to make your own selection of seeds, we will send you 
free our new Annual Seed Catalog of 204 pages. If you want 
this, just ask pn a postal card for the Burpee Book No. 11 
But above all, plant a garden now,—plant Burpee’s Seeds, or plant 
seeds from any reliable seed house—for Victory’s sake plant a 
garden and Produce Food! 
W. Atlee Burpee Company 
Seed Growers Philadelphia 
