A Nursery Scene of Burgess' Apple Trees Iris and Hardy Perennials Growing in Our Nursery 
More than One Million 
Satisfied Customers 
David E. Burgess 
Main Plant of the Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
Thousands of Acres Required to Grow the Seeds, 
Bulbs and Plants Sold by Us Each Year 
THE BURGESS GUARANTEE 
Harry W. Burgess 
Use Treated Seeds for 
Vigorous, Healthy Plants 
For the prevention of seed-carried 
diseases, “daiiipinK-off,’' etc., plant 
Burgess’ Disease-Treated seeds. 
They cost no more and often less. 
Elden H. Burgess 
We positively guarantee all seeds and plants sold by us 
to be exactly as described in this catalog, and free from 
disease and insect pests. We also guarantee them to be 
true to name, and will replace free of charge any that may 
prove otherwise through a possible error. 
We guarantee all seeds and plants to reach you in 
good growing condition, so it is hereby agreed that if 
any .shipment made to you becomes damaged through 
delay or other causes in transit, you will be protected 
against loss, provided we are notified within ten days. 
The life of a plant after it reaches the planter in good 
condition depends entirely upon conditions over which 
we have no control, so we cannot be held responsible 
if later the plant fails. A tree, shrub or other plant is 
a living organism, as much as a cow, horse or man. 
It breathes, drinks and feeds, and is subject to attacks 
of disease and insects. Even with Burgess’ superior 
quality seeds and plants, success depends largely upon 
cultivation, soil and weather conditions. It is agreed 
that in no case shall the Burgess Seed & Plant Co. be 
liable for more than the original purchase price. 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co., Galesburg, Mich. 
From a very modest beginning the Burgess Seed & Plant Co. has de¬ 
veloped into one of tlie world’s leading seed and plant establishments. 
The business was established in 1913 by Harry W. Burgess, who could see 
the need of better and more dependable seeds and plants. At that time. 
Ills two sons, Elden and David, were small boys. They grew up with the 
business, gaining a wealth of practical experience, and now the father 
and two sons, who are the sole owners of the company, rightfully take 
pride in the fact they have contributed in no small way to the many 
recent improved methods of seed and plant production. 
Thousands of di.scriminating planters in all parts of the world now 
attribute their success to Burgess’ Seeds and Plants. Time, tabor, fer¬ 
tilizer, etc., are the greatest expenses of gardening and the cost of the 
seed the smallest. It costs just as much to sow poor seed or ordinary 
quality as it does to sow the best. Dependable service and supplying a 
superior product at fair and reasonable prices account for the phenomenal 
jSrowth of the Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
"For whatsoever a man soweth that 
shall he also reap" 
The above words are as true today as they were when spoken by Paul 
over eighteen hundred years ago. The methods of plant breeding and seed 
growing have been greatly imi)roved during the pa.st few years, but there 
are still plenty of poor seeds being offered. Don’t waste your time plant¬ 
ing just common seeds and plants. 
Our First Office and Seed House 
27 YEARS AGO l i 111 e one 
story frame 
building sho’wn above and less than 20 
acres of land under cultivation. 
Several thousand acres are 
required to produce the 
seeds, plants and bulbs sold by us each 
year, and in addition to the buildings 
shown on this page, we have green¬ 
houses, warehouses, cold storage, etc., 
all owned and used exclusively by us. 
NOW 
Twenty-seven years of plant breeding, research and im¬ 
provement enables us to produce superior, pedigreed strains 
of vegetable and flower seeds that yield larger crops of 
better quality. And, by our scientific chemical treatment 
of the many varieties, more than one-half of all plant dis¬ 
eases are prevented. 
Burgess’ seeds and plants are sold direct to the planter 
and not through local dealers. To insure that our cus¬ 
tomers plant only the best obtainable, you can readily see 
tlie necessity of our dealing direct with the gardener. 
