GOLDEN ROLL OF HONOR 
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co/7//nuous bus/ness relationship of 40 years or more is certainiy a fair test of 
integrity and honorabie deaiing.** 
H ue continued growth of our Oolden Roll of Honor is very gratifying to us. It is one of the 
sources of strength which enables us to maintain the standard that satisfies so many 
thousands of customers. It indicates the mutual confidence that exists between our patrons 
and ourselves. It shows that our methods are right, and that we supply our trade with “ the 
best goods at fair prices.” 
Our busine.ss, established over eighty years ago by the grandfather of the Rrecks now in control, 
is still conducted under the same roof, but with its growth, it has spread on all sides, so that we now 
occupy the entire block bounded by North Market Street, Merchants Row, North Street and l^endall’s 
bane. Five floors of 10,000 square feet each constitute our salesrooms, offices, and accommodation for 
a working stock for our retail business. 
Our great storehouse of eight floors in the massive State Street block, affords facilities for carrying 
and handling goods for our wholesale trade. 
For this growth, we are in a great measure indebted to the friends who constitute our Oolden Roll 
of Honor, and to the many new customers they have made for us, through their recommendations. 
We take this opportunity to thank all our friends for their many favors, and we beg to assure them 
that no effort will be spared to maintain the high standard of gdods and service. 
'rhis year we are privileged to increase our list by eight more names, and reproduce on another 
page photographs of five old and valued friends. 
Mr. T. L. Nkwcumb, of Dorchester, when sending us photographs of his father and himself, 
stated: — 
“ Ikeck’s has always been our standard headquarters forgetting all kinds of farm and garden seeds, 
also farming tools and implements — we have always found them reliable and the goods purchased have 
given perfect satisfaction.” 
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Col. W. R. A. Sillovvayk, of New York, wrote in part: — 
“ I was born on Salem Street, Boston, on the 7th of September, 1812, taken to Vermont when three 
weeks old and was brought up ])y an uncle on a large farm. 1835 was the first year I learned of Hreck’s 
seeds, and since then every year I have used their seeds, and have always found them the best that I 
could get for farm and garden, and never have had a failure of good success in all the seed that came 
from your house — and I might add, that there is no seed equal to Breck’s for the farmer or gardener.” 
Mr. Mark Carnky, of 1 )edham, wrote as follows — 
“ I have traded with the house of Joseph Breck & .Sons for forty years, and it has always been a 
pleasure to me to go there and make my purchases. The courteous treatment and quality of goods 
purchased, led me to always recommend my friends to go there when in want of goods in their line.” 
Mr. L. W. (jILMAN, of Everett, Mass., says: — 
“ it has always been a pleasure to trade with the house of Joseph Breck & Sons; every time I 
made a purchase 1 felt sure that the order would be filled with goods of good quality that would be a 
source of satisfaction to both myself and customers.” 
Our record this year also includes Mr. Gkor(;k W. Billings, Roxbury, Mass., a customer for 
60 years; also Mr. Jacob \V. Glynn, South Boston, Mass., a customer for 60 years; also Mr. 
William K. Davis, Redwood City, California, a customer for 40 years. 
