TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS 
For nearly a century the Brecks (father, sons, grandsons and £reat-£randsons) have striven to 
furnish the choicest seeds, the most up-to-date implements and machines and to £lve the best 
possible service in every department of their business. In this they have been ably seconded by 
men carefully selected and especially trained by them for the purpose. 
From Joseph Breck’s garden in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and the little Boston seed store of 
1822, the business under this management has attained to very creditable proportions, occupying 
at present warehouses in Boston with a floor space of 80,000 square feet, and in connection with 
Mr. A. E. Robinson, operating nurseries and trial grounds in Lexington covering 88 acres. 
Our business has grown proportionately; employing over 250 persons during the busy months. 
The practice of dealing honorably and liberally with customers, growers, manufacturers and 
employees alike, adopted 94 years ago, is rigidly adhered to and will be so long as anyone “by 
the name of Breck” is connected with the house. 
That the expression “Breck’s Seeds are Best’’ has become a common saying among the culti¬ 
vators is not to be wondered at when one thinks what the intensive work of four generations in 
the same business means. In no line are knowledge and experience more necessary than in the 
seed business. 
From growing crop to harvest, from harvest to distribution to customers every process is under 
the supervision of experts. Moreover all seeds that we sell are tested in our laboratory and green¬ 
houses and field tested in our trial grounds at Lexington so that we KNOW what we are selling. 
When our friends plant Breck’s Seeds or use their Implements, Fertilizers, etc., they do so with the 
assurance that they are planting and using the best that an experience of 94 years can furnish. 
We solicit your favors confident In our ability to serve you faithfully and well. 
CHARLES HENRY BRECK 
JOSEPH FRANCIS BRECK 
(Grandsons of Joseph Breck) 
LUTHER ADAMS BRECK 
C. HENRY BRECK BRACKETT 
(Great-Grandsons of Joseph Breck) 
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, Corporation 
Per 
Pres. 
THE NECESSITY FOR PLACING SEED ORDERS PROMPTLY 
During 1915 great agricultua) prosperity, record breaking crops of wheat, corn, oats and other cereals, 
high prices for all these together with active and ever-increasing demand from abroad for farm produce of all 
kinds, resulted in successful business conditions in general, bringing about a greatly increased demand for 
seed of all kinds. 
Certain seed crops, notably beans, especially the wax podded varieties, are practically a total crop failure; 
corn, onion and beet are in very short supply, owing to unfavorable weather during the growing and har¬ 
vesting season. 
There is also a marked shortage of stock and advance in price of all European grown flower and 
vegetable seed, because of the war now devastating the principal seed-producing countries of Europe. 
With great difficulty we have secured our usual stock from reliable European growers and at prices not 
greatly advanced over last year’s. 
Our world-wide sources of information and supply have enabled us to foresee and provide for the marked 
and unusual shortage to a great extent (except in the case of wax beans, some varieties of which are practically 
non-existant), but some of our friends and customers may be disappointed when seeking their favorite 
varieties, unless they place their orders early. Therefore we ask customers to be most particular this year 
and send us their orders, if possible, immediately upon receipt of this catalog. 
Notice. We give no warranty expressed or implied as to description, quality, productiveness or any other 
matter of any Nursery Stock. Seeds, Bulbs or Plants we sell, and will not be in any way responsible for the 
crop. If the purchaser does not accept these goods on these terms, he must return them at once, and all pay- 
*1- e - :n Joseph Breck & Sons (Corporation) 
ments therefor will be refunded. 
OUR NURSERY AND SEED TRIAL GROUNDS ARE CONDUCTED BY 
BRECK-ROBINSON NURSERY CO., Munroe Station, Lexington, Mass. 
Especial Attention paid to Landscape Designing, Planting, Forestry, Horticulture, Etc. 
Catalogs Free. 
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, Corporation 
New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store 
ESTABUSHED 1822 
47 to 54 NORTH MARKET STREET.BOSTON, MASS. 
TELEPHONE 2360 RICHMOND. Private Branch Exchange Connecting All Departments 
(Copyright, 1916* by Joseph Breck & Sons(Corp.) 
