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W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. 
Seed Growers 
HUNTING PARK AVENUE at 18th STREET, PHILADELPHIA 32, PA., and COURT HOUSE SQUARE, CLINTON, IOWA 
Cable Address—''Burpee” Philadelphia 
Dear Friends: 
Market gardeners and florists for the past few years have been receiving better 
prices for their products. This is as it should be, because you growers are skilled 
people who should be suitably rewarded. You also have probably more factors of 
chance involved in your livelihood than in any other industry. 
You are receiving more for your products, but are also paying more for labor 
and materials. Laborsaving machinery is being employed wherever possible, and we 
are endeavoring to cooperate with you in every way possible in reducing material 
costs. Prices on Burpee seeds have not been raised except where absolutely necessary. 
Probably the smallest proportion of your total operating cost is your seed ex- 
penditure. The quality of your seed, however, may be a controlling factor in either 
producing good or bad crops. When you use Burpee seeds you may be assured that 
no effort has been spared to furnish you with the best quality seeds that grow. 
We hope we may continue to furnish your seed requirements and suggest that 
you send your order to Philadelphia, Pa., or Clinton, Iowa, whichever is nearer 
to you. 
We wish you a very successful season. 



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Terms of Payment 
Effective January 1, 1947, 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, 
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 
satished 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 Burpee Guarantee. 
Copyright, 1946, W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and Clinton, Iowa 
Faithfully Yours, 
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President 
Burpee 
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Free Delivery anywhere 
in the United States 
except where stated otherwise 
Flower Seeds, in any quantity, will be sent prepaid. All 
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, Onion Sets, Garlic Sets, Horse 
Radish Roots, Peanuts, and Rhubarb Roots, as well as some 
supplies, offered ‘‘Not Prepaid,’’ the purchaser pays the 
transportation charges. If such goods are wanted by Parcel 
Post, include sufficient to cover postage on cash orders. On 
charge orders, postage will be invoiced. 
If flower bulbs or roots are wanted, we will allow you a 
10% discount from our 1947 Retail Catalog prices. Cus- 
tomer pays transportation charges. No discount will be 
allowed on flower 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 each time you order 
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. 
Printed in U. S. A. 
