Quality flowers and excellent staging of Sweet Peas win First Prize for W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
at the International Flower Show, New York, March 15, 1940. 
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Special Wholesale Prices for Florists 
Effective July 1, 1940, all Invoices for purchases will be charged at the prices quoted in this Book, 
unless Special Offers are made by letter or telegram and referred to when the order Is placed. 
There are many varieties of flower seeds which must be sown in the near future. It will pay you to 
look through this book NOW and send us your order soon. 
While seed of perennials can be sown in the fall, best results are had by sowing the seeds in the 
summer. Plants from early sowings will grow quickly during the summer, and be in better condition to 
withstand the winter than smaller seedlings raised from later sowings. 
Make succession sowings of quick-growing annuals to supply flowers in late summer and early 
fall. Sow seeds of those flowers to be grown on for resale as pot-plants. Later on sow Sweet Pea, Snap¬ 
dragon, Calendula and other seeds for growing under glass during the winter. Order your seeds NOW; 
make sure they are Burpee's—the Best Seeds that Grow. 
BURPEE GUARANTEE 
We guarantee the vitality and purity of Burpee's Seeds 
and bulbs to the full amount of the purchase 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 conditions. Therefore, in no 
case 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. 
BURPEE SERVICE 
We realize that service to our customers is fully as im¬ 
portant as quality. The Burpee Buildings are especially 
equipped to properly and quickly fill your orders, nearly 
every one of which is shipped the same day it reaches us. 
If you have not depended upon Burpee for your supply of 
seeds, do so this year; a trial order will be appreciated. It is 
our purpose to serve you so well, and at so low a cost, that 
you will never again sow any other seeds except Burpee’s. 
FREE DELIVERY 
Everything offered in this Catalog will be delivered any¬ 
where in the U. S. or its possessions Prepaid at the prices 
quoted. 
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 agen¬ 
cies. To those who have accounts and others of approved 
credit our terms are 60 days net; 2% discount for cash in ten 
days from date of invoice, or 3% discount when cash accom¬ 
panies the order. These discounts apply only to the items 
listed in this catalog. Remit by money order, draft, or check. 
Register your letter if you send cash or stamps. 
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 will be shipped C.O.D. upon receipt of a deposit of 
25% of the value of the order. 
lU.HTLEE BURPEE [0. Seed Q>vo4uesid 
Bu rpee Buildings—Hunting Park Ave. at 18 th St./ Philadelphia, Pa. 
DAVID BURPEE, President W. ATLEE BURPEE, Jr., Vice Pres.-Treas. 
Telephone—Sagamore 8800 Direct Wire—Western Union WUX Cable Address—“Burpee Philadelphia 
Copyright, 1940, W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Printed in U. S. A. 
