SPECIALTIES for 1940 
316 Sweet Corn—Burpee’s Delicious 
91 days. Is white corn sweeter than yellow? Since it’s a matter of personal 
taste, we can’t say. However, be sure you’ve compared Burpee’s Delicious very 
carefully with the best of the yellow varieties before you make your conclu¬ 
sions. We think that Delicious tops the white varieties for quality. 
Delicious matures in about 91 days from planting. The plant grows 5 to 7 ft. 
tall and produces an ear 7 to 8 in. long and IK to IK in. in diameter, filled to 
the top with 12 or 14 rows of pearly white kernels, closely and evenly set. 
A husky, productive, and uniform plant, a most attractive ear, and, above all, 
the very finest table quality. We recommend Delicious sweet corn to all our 
customers. Pkt. 100; x /z lb. 250; lb. 450; 2 lbs. 800; 5 lbs. $1.45; 
10 lbs. or more @270 per lb. 
1085 Tomato—Sweetmeat 
66 days. An outstanding second early pink tomato which should replace many 
of the varieties in use at the present time. Fruits are smooth, uniform, semi- 
globular in shape and average about 5 ozs. in weight. They ripen evenly 
throughout and are quite free from cracking. Flesh is solid, fine grained and 
of delicious flavor. Heavy vines give ample protection to the fruit. A Burpee 
introduction, developed at our Michigan breeding grounds. 
Pkt. 150; l/ 2 oz. 400; oz. 750 C 
4 ozs. $2.25; >/ 2 lb. $4.10; lb. $7.50. 
531 Lettuce—Imperial 44 
84 days. While this strain was bred by the late 
Dr. Ivan C. Jagger, the famous lettuce and canta¬ 
loupe breeder of California, the true use of Imperial 
44 was discovered by Dr. J. E. Knott of Cornell 
University. Imperial 44 is a low-growing crisp 
head with thick, heavily savoyed, dark green 
leaves. The head is deep, 5 to 6K in. in diameter, 
very solid, and weighs 1K lbs. under good condi¬ 
tions. Such a sensational and dependable header 
in the East that the supply of seed last season 
was far short of the demand for it. A sure header. 
White seeded. Pkt. 200; oz. 400; 4 ozs. $1.20; 
i/ 2 lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00. 
Lettuce, 
Imperial 847 
Carrot, 
Gold inhart 
529 Lettuce—Imperial 847 
84 days. This New York strain has shown wider adaptation 
than Imperial 44 and will grow to larger size under some condi¬ 
tions. The frame is larger than that of Imperial 44 and the 
leaves are lighter green. It is well adapted to the East and South 
and will head where other strains of New York fail completely. 
Known as “Florida Iceberg” it is being grown in Florida on a 
large commercial scale. It is the only New York strain with 
black seed. Pkt. 150; oz. 300; 4 ozs. 900; Vz Ik. $1-40; 
lb. $2.50; 2 lbs. $4.65; 5 lbs. $11 25. 
822 Pepper—King of the North 
65 days. The large peppers are dark green turning to a rich red 
when ripe; mild and sweet. The branching plants are literally 
covered with fruits. Very early, so is especially valuable where 
seasons are short. Pkt. 150; V 2 oz * 350; oz. 600; 4 ozs. $1.75; 
1/2 lb. $3.20; lb. $5.85. 
W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia 99 
224 Carrot—Goldinhart 
Our special strain of Red Cored 
Chantenay 
70 days. Tops: strong, 16 to 18 in. tall. Roots: 
5 to 5K in. long and 2K in. in diameter at 
the houlder, gradually tapering and abruptly 
stump rooted, very smooth, quite uniform; 
deep orange skin and flesh with a small, in¬ 
distinct core. 
The finest of the Chantenay type, suitable for 
bunching or for winter storage. Short enough 
to grow straight on even the heavier soils, 
easy to pull, and excellent for the table in all 
stages. You won’t find a better all-around 
carrot than Goldinhart. Popular with canners, 
commercial growers and home gardeners. 
Pkt. lOef; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; 
l/ 2 lb.750; lb.$1.25; 21bs.$2.30; 51bs.$5.50. 
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