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| Dear Fellow Gardeners: 
Iam writing to you from Fordhook Farms. It is in between seasons for garden- 
ing but good gardeners always think ahead and make their plans long before 
planting time. 
To grow your seeds, we have to think years ahead. To create a new vegetable 
or flower, it often takes us years of careful work. But however hard and long the 
work may be, it gives us pleasure and we hope you enjoy growing our seeds in 
- your garden. © : 
You are to be congratulated on your part in the war effort. You, men and 
women of all ages, have cultivated more than twenty million Victory gardens; 
without the vegetables from your gardens there would not have been enough 
food in America. 
Surely you will continue to grow vegetables, for food is one of the first neces- 
sities of life. When the last war factory is closed down, there still will be need 
for food. And no food tastes so good as the vegetables fresh from your own 
garden. They contain more vitamins and are better for you. 
After these years of war, there is also a real need for flowers. For the sake of 
all that is good in the world, surround your home with the refining and uplifting 
influence of flowers. 
I am sure you will understand that because of the paper shortage, it has been 
necessary for us to reduce the number of pages in this catalog. However, all the 
best vegetables and flowers are included for planting in 1945. Make sure of 
getting the seeds you need by ordering early. 
Gardening is the first occupation of civilized man and everybody knows, now 
more than ever before, that Americans are good gardeners. You have done a 
magnificent job during the war years! 
Wishing you personally a very successful garden in 1945, 
Faithfully yours, 
President 
VICTORY 
Named in honor of our fighting men 
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 
i results. Even with the highest quality seeds and bulbs, success in gardening 
A TCV, bright golden depends largely upon cultivation, soil, Pest panes chet ae LS elected cn 
1 £; ; no case shall W. Atlee Burpee Co. be liable for more than the amount actually 
Carnation flowered Marigold paid us for seeds or bulbs. All goods are sold under this Burpee Guarantee. 
with very long stems 
Created on Burpee’s Floradale Farms 
A full-size 35¢ packet of seeds of Vic- WwW Ail B C 
tory will be sent FREE to every cus- & t ee ur pee 0. 
tomer who orders seeds from this 
catalog before June 1st or as long as our SEED GROWERS 
supply lasts. . 
Victory Marigold will not be for saleat -| Punting Park Ave. at 18th St., Philadelphia 32, Pa. 
any price until 1946. With our compli- Cli I 
ments, allow us to send you Victory now. and Court House Square, Clinton, lowa 
Cable Address —‘*‘Burpee”’ Philadelphia 

ALL OVER AMERICA BURPEE’S SEEDS GROW 
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Copyright, 1944, W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and Clinton, lowa ‘9 Printed in U.S.A. 
