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FREE DELIVERY 
Everything offered in this Catalog will be de- * 
livered anywhere in the U. S. or its possessions 
Prepaid at the prices quoted; there is nothing 
else to pay. Nearly every order is shipped the 
same day it reaches us. You can depend upon 
Burpee for quick service. 
MARKET GROWERS 
AND FLORISTS 
If you grow r Flowers or Vegetables commer¬ 
cially, send for a copy of Burpee’s Blue List, our 
Wholesale Catalog. It is sent only to growers 
who plant for profit and use seeds in large . 
quantities. Burpee’s Blue List will be mailed to 
you free if you are a Market Grower or Florist. 
BURPEE GUARANTEE 
We guarantee the vitality and purity of Burpee’s 
Seeds and Bulbs to the full amount of the pur¬ 
chase price. You can have your money back any 
time within a year if you are not satisfied with 
the results. Even with the highest quality 
seeds and bulbs, success in gardening depends 
largely upon cultivation, soil, and weather eon- 
ditions. Therefore, in no ease shall W. Atlee 
Burpee Co. be liable for more than the amount 
actually paid us for seeds or bulbs. All goods 
are sold under this guarantee. 
COMPLETE INDEX 
Pages 158, 159 and 160 
We have made large plantings this year but still 
some varieties are in short supply. It is a wise 
gardener who orders his seeds early. 
David Burpee with the new Tetra Marigold, the 
first new flower created by the use of a chemi¬ 
cal — colchicine. Tetra Marigold is what is 
known scientifically as a tetraploid. 
For over 63 years Burpee has been supplying gar¬ 
deners everywhere with their seed requirements and 
each year we strive to render better service. We want 
your garden, planted with Burpee’s Seeds, to be an 
outstanding success. On our Seed Farms, varieties are 
selected and reselected, year after year, to give you 
the best that it is possible to produce. 
Thousands and thousands of dollars are spent annu¬ 
ally by us in research, experimenting, breeding and 
testing, so that you may receive seeds of the highest 
quality and vitality. And yet these seeds, Burpee’s 
Seeds, cost no more than ordinary seeds. A few cents 
will buy a packet of flower seeds which will not only 
beautify your home surroundings but provide cut 
flowers for indoor decoration, and for very little money 
you can get a handful of seeds which will produce a 
garden full of vegetables. Where else can you buy so 
much of quality for so little! If you have not grown 
vegetables before, you don’t know their real flavor. No 
vegetable can compare in flavor with those gathered in 
your own garden and cooked with as little delay as 
possible. What about your lawn? Is it well kept? Does it 
lend an air of distinction and refinement to your prop¬ 
erty? Burpee’s Grass Seeds, special blends for different 
purposes, are clean, heavy and of the highest quality. 
There are many new varieties of flowers and vege¬ 
tables in this catalog. A new tomato for which we will 
pay $100 for a name is offered on page 97; on the same 
page we list the new Fordhook Pepper, Bronze Medal 
Winner in the All-America Selections for 1940. Read 
about the New David Burpee Zinnias on page 4; Tetra 
Marigold on page 8—the first new flower created by 
the use of a chemical; Cream Star Petunia, page 3, 
Silver Medal, All-America Winner for 1940, and manj^ 
other marvelous new Burpee introductions for your 
garden will be found throughout this Book. 
For the Best Seeds that Grow, whether it be the good 
old standbys or entirely new varieties, you can depend 
upon Burpee. We would greatly appreciate your order. 
May we hear from you soon? 
Faithfully yours, 
III. RTIEE BURPEE 10 . Seed QnoweM. 
Burpee Buildings, Hunting 
DAVID BURPEE, President 
W. ATLEE BURPEE, Jr., Vice Pres.-Treas. 
Park Ave. 
at 
18 th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Telephone —Sagamore 8800 
Cable Address —“Burpee” Philadelphia 
Copyright, 1939, W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Printed in U. S. A. 
