Buds Bloom Into New Beauty for 19^0 
VAN BOURGONDIEN BROS. PRESENT-^ 
2 Novelties for 1940 
ZINNIA Fontasy, "Wildfire' 
Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 50c. 
A 1940 addition to the Fantasy family. 21/2 to 3 feet high, 
blooming within 50 days after sowing seed. 
PETUNIA Nana Compacfa, "Glow" 
1939 Silver Medal Winner. A dwarf, compact variety, 
rose-red with lighter throat. Pkt., 25c; large pkt., 50c. 
trademark REG. 
Van Bourgondien Bros, present wonderful new 
and thrilling Flowering Novelties. These im¬ 
proved strains give more delightful gardens. 
Several pages of this book have been dedi¬ 
cated to recent introductions which stand out 
as a tribute to the creative ability of the world's 
foremost hybridizers. With flying colors they 
have come through the severest test of all: the 
"ALL-AMERICA FLOWER TRIALS." 
Other varieties of seeds listed in this planting guide, together with bulbs for 
spring planting, perennials and roses, hove been selected for their adoptability 
to the various climatic conditions prevailing in this country. With confidence 
you may choose your favorite and be assured that the high quality of our 
planting material forms an excellent foundation for better flowering results. 
A FRIENDLY TIP—HOW TO ORDER 
PREPAID SHIPMENTS. We prepay all carrying charges to destination only on orders 
accompanied by remittance in full. 
C. O. D. SHIPMENTS. We will book your order on receipt of 25 per cent of the amount 
of the order; the planting material will be shipped C. O. D. including transportation charges. 
ORDERS. Please omit orders for less than six of a variety unless a price on each is 
quoted. Six or more of a variety are sold at the dozen rate; twenty-five or more of one 
variety at the hundred rate. 
MINIMUM ORDERS. There is no minimum on orders for seeds. For all other material 
listed in this book, due to high transportation charges, cniy orders totaling ONE DOLLAR 
or more can be accepted. 
ORDER EARLY! In fairness to you, Wv do not execute orders for perennials and roses 
received after June 15th. They will be p,.‘ced on file until the following fall or spring. 
We are HEADQUARTERS for Fine LAWNS 
Order your grass seed today. For a iawn thick as a carpet and smooth 
as velvet. Complete directions on how to build a lawn will be included. 
V. B. B. "Evergreen' 
unsurpassed. 
Lawn Seed, Bank and Terrace Mixtures are 
C«TY PARK Lawn Seed 
This very popular brand contains only high quality domestic grasses, 
and will produce a sturdy, green turf. A good grade of lawn seed for 
general purposes, and very reasonably priced. Price: 1 lb., 50c; 3 lbs., 
$1.45; 5 lbs., $2.30; 25 lbs., $11.00; 100 lbs., $42.00. 
SYLVAN—The Lawn Seed for Shady Spots 
This mixture contains in the proper proportions those domestic and 
imported grasses which are recognized by both the leading experiment 
stations and landscape experts as being the only grasses suitable for 
establishing a lawn in shaded places. The varieties of grasses used 
are carefully blended to insure a hardy, permanent turf, of fine tex¬ 
ture and bright green. Price: 1 lb., 85c; 3 lbs., $2.45; 5 lbs., $4.00; 
25 lbs., $19.00; 100 lbs., $73.00. 
EUREKA Lawn Seed, Containing Bent Grass 
Is of truly superfine quality. It represents, blended in the proper pro¬ 
portions, a mixture of short-growing, fine-bladed turf grasses, in¬ 
cluding a liberal percentage of GENUINE CREEPING BENT GRASS. 
This mixture will produce a most beautiful PERMANENT LAWN of 
brilliant green and velvety surface throughout the season. Price: 1 lb., 
85c; 3 lbs., $2.45; 5 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., $19.00; 100 lbs., $73.00. 
V. B. B. Grass Seed makes a smooth, green, velvety lawn, with a thick bottom, free from coorse grasses and ugly weeds. Only the very best fine-leaved and 
deep-rooted varieties of the most suitable grasses for making an even, thick mass of sod are used in our lawn seeds. 
