Dear Friend: 
Food will play an important part in winning the war. 
There will be an unusually large demand for vegetables in 1943. You, the market 
gardeners and farmers, will be called upon to exert your utmost efforts to produce 
additional crops, and it is important that you plant only the best seeds. 
During the past year, we have renewed our effort to produce the Best Seeds That 
Grow and also to produce enough seeds. Nevertheless, there is a shortage of some 
varieties. We suggest that you order early. 
To give quicker service to many of our customers, we have opened a complete 
new Burpee seed building in Clinton, Iowa. It will be very helpful if you will send 
your orders to the Burpee Building nearest you—either Philadelphia, Pa., or 
Clinton, Iowa. 
At the time of writing this message there is no price ceiling on seeds. The prices 
listed in this book are based on the seed stocks we now have on hand. When our 
present stocks are exhausted, it may be necessary to adjust our prices; therefore, all 
seeds are offered subject to prior sale and to change in prices without further notice. 
It is our hope to supply you with all the seeds you need and we urge that you order 
as soon as possible. 
Faithfully yours, 
RrrdQuepd 
President 

Terms of Payment 
Effective January 1, 1943, all invoices for purchases 
will be charged at the prices quoted in this Burpee 
Blue List, unless Special Offers are made by letter or 
telegram and referred to when the order is placed. 
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 
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 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. 
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. 
Free Delivery anywhere in the 
United States, except where 
stated otherwise 
Flower Seeds, in any quantity, will be sent prepaid. Alli 
Vegetable Seeds offered ‘“‘Transportation Prepaid’ will be 
delivered postpaid or express paid, our option. On Beans, 
Sweet Corn, Pop Corn, Peas, Rape, Sunflower and Grass 
Seeds, Asparagus Roots, Garlic Sets, Horse Radish Roots, 
Mushroom Spawn, Onion Sets, Peanuts, Potatoes, and 
Rhubarb Roots offered ‘‘ Not Prepaid,’’ the purchaser pays 
the transportation charges. If such goods are wanted by 
Parcel Post, include sufficient to cover postage on cash ord- 
ers. On charge orders, postage will be invoiced. 
If flower bulbs or roots are wanted, we will allow you a 
25% discount from the retail prices of separate varieties; 
20% discount on special bulb collection offers. Customer 
pays transportation charges. No discount will be allowed 
on bulbs or roots if the retail value of goods ordered at 
one time is less than $2.00. 
Be sure to give us 
Complete 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. 
Marine and/or War Risk insurance will be effected on 
foreign shipments only when so directed. 

W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Seed Growers 
Burpee Buildings 
Copyright, 1942, W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and Clinton, Iowa 
Hunting Park Ave. at 18th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
and 615 N. Second St., Clinton, lowa 
Printed in U.S. A. 
