Special Wholesale Red List Prices 
For exclusive use of 
Seedsmen and Dealers 
Effective December 1, 1939, all invoices for purchases will be charged at the 
prices quoted in this Burpee Red List, unless Special Offers are made by letter 
or telegram and referred to when the order is placed. 
We expect to adhere throughout the winter and spring to the prices quoted 
herein, unless some causes beyond our control require a change, in which case 
we shall be governed by the market. All goods are offered subject to prior sale, 
f.o.b. Philadelphia, Pa., and we reserve the right to change prices without 
notice if it should become necessary. 
Credit and Terms of Payment 
Our terms are cash with order unless you have an account 
with us or are satisfactorily rated by the commercial 
agencies. To those who have accounts and others of ap¬ 
proved credit, our terms are 60 days net; 2% discount for 
cash in ten days from date of invoice, or 3% discount when 
cash accompanies the order for Vegetable and Flower Seeds 
and Flower Bulbs. No discount on Grass Seeds, Clover 
Seeds, Onion Sets, Potatoes, Roots, and Supplies, or on 
Bags, Cases, and shipping charges, all of which are net cash. 
New customers, unless satisfactorily rated with the com¬ 
mercial agencies, should furnish us with at least three 
trade references. Orders from new customers amounting 
to less than $5.00 should be accompanied by cash. 
Orders for seeds will be shipped C.O.D. upon receipt of a 
deposit of 25% of the value of the order. 
All Prices Quoted in This Red List 
Are f.o.b. Philadelphia, Pa. 
On everything offered in this book the purchaser pays the 
transportation charge except colored packets and collec¬ 
tions on sale or return basis which are sent prepaid. If 
goods are wanted by Parcel Post, include sufficient to cover 
postage on cash orders. On charge orders, postage will be 
invoiced. We make no charges for packing or cartage, but 
Bags and Cases will be charged at current cost and are not 
returnable. If in doubt as to the best and most economical 
method of shipment, we suggest that you leave this to our 
judgment. 
Prompt Shipment. Practically every order is shipped the 
same day it is received. You can depend upon us to get your 
seeds on their way to you as quickly as possible. 
Shipping Instructions 
With each order, please give complete shipping instruc¬ 
tions if goods are not to be sent by parcel post. Give the 
name of your express or freight office and on which railroad 
you wish goods shipped.. This will assure correct routing. 
After delivering the shipment to forwarders in good order 
(as shown by Bill of Lading), our responsibility ceases. 
Marine insurance will be effected on foreign shipments 
only when so directed. 
Extra Service and Sales Helps 
for Burpee’s Red List Customers 
The prices quoted in this “Red List” wholesale catalog are 
very low when you consider the High Quality of the seed 
offered and the extra service and sales helps we furnish free 
of charge to all Red List dealer and seedsmen customers. 
Illustrated catalogs of 160 pages. 
Counter cards and posters illustrated in color. 
Handsome seed racks made of green pressboard free of 
charge. If you prefer, we can furnish metal seed racks at 
$4.00 each. The amount paid us for these metal racks will 
be refunded when returned to us in good condition. 
And remember that seedsmen and dealers who sell seeds 
under the name Burpee get the benefit of all the national 
and local advertising we have done for more than half a 
century and which we are doing this year on a large scale. 
This extensive advertising in many of the country’s leading 
magazines costs us a lot of money and will stimulate your 
sales of Burpee’s Seeds. 
No extra charge is made to any of our dealers for advertis¬ 
ing or for many other sales helps. This is all included in the 
moderate prices listed in this catalog. 
Burpee’s Flower and Vegetable 
Seeds in Colored Bags Now Available 
on Sale or Return Basis 
See pages 4 and 5 for a list of the most popular varieties 
of Flowers and Vegetables available in attractive colored 
packet bags. All other varieties listed in Burpee’s 1940 
Retail Seed Catalog can be supplied only in Kraft packet 
bags. On all packets we will allow dealers a special 50% 
discount from the retail prices but no original order will 
be accepted for less than 500 packets, which may be made 
up of flowers or vegetables or both. Additional packets 
throughout the season will be supplied at the same discount. 
Colored packets only as listed on pages 4 and 5 will be sold 
on a sale or return basis; Kraft packets are sold outright. 
See page 6 for special collections of Flower Seeds that 
we can supply in colored bags. These and all other collec¬ 
tions of vegetable and flower seeds offered in Burpee’s Seed 
Catalog for 1940 will be supplied at a discount of 25%, but 
original order must be for at least 20 collections. Collec¬ 
tions in colored bags will be sold on a sale or return basis; 
others are sold outright. 
Note: It is understood that the sale of Burpee’s Seeds in 
colored packets and colored collection bags on sale or return 
basis is limited to Continental United States. 
Vegetable Seeds 
Where large quantities of a variety are ordered put up in 
individual sealed packages of 1 lb. or less, the single unit 
price will apply. 
K lb. of any variety may be ordered at K the single pound 
price. No unit will be sold for less than lOji. 
Flower Seeds 
Except where noted otherwise, X lb. or more of a variety 
may be ordered at the lb. rate and K oz. at K the oz. 
rate. In all cases, the minimum charge is 100 per unit. 
Grass Seed, Flower Bulbs or Roots and Garden Supplies 
Grass seed mixtures and special grasses are on page 30* 
Flower bulbs and roots. On separate varieties, we will allow 
dealers 25% discount from our 1940 Retail Catalog prices 
and 20% discount on special bulb collection offers. 
Plant Foods, Insecticides and Sundries. We will allow 
dealers 20% discount from our 1940 Retail Catalog prices. 
In accord with the non-warranty recommended by the 
American Seed Trade Association, we give no warranty, 
expressed or implied, as to purity, description, quality, 
productiveness, or any other matter of any ^eds. Bulbs or 
Roots offered in this catalog, and we will be in no way 
responsible for the crop. 
Burpee’s Retail Seed Catalog 
The best and most reliable retail seed catalog ever issued. 
It fully describes the best standard and new varieties of 
Vegetables, Flowers, and Bulbs. 25 of Burpee’s retail 
catalogs will be supplied you free, on request, with $100.00 
worth of seeds purchased, and in the same proportion for 
larger or small amounts. If quantities in excess of this 
quota are wanted, we will supply them to our dealer 
customers at 10c each. 
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