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FROM YOUR OWN GARDEN 
A LITTLE over six years ago our country was faced 
“Plant BRECK’S Seeds” 
with catastrophe, and for almost four years we fought 
disaster with every weapon at our command. One of 
the most potent of these was the Victory Garden, and 
the faithful effort of home gardeners contributed greatly 
to final success. 

Now we are troubled by another situation; one which 
can have equally dire effects. Many of our neighbors 
in other lands are suffering from extreme privation, and 
our decision on their relief may have much to do with 
the result. 
Our government has taken its stand and issued a 
call—TWENTY MILLION FREEDOM GARDENS 
FOR 1948. The object—to have each one of us make 
him or herself partially self-sustaining and thus do a 
share toward helping this badly muddled world. 
Gardeners everywhere will respond, beyond a shadow 
of doubt. Throughout 130 years of Breck’s history there 
have been many such calls, and the gardeners of the 
nation have always worked shoulder to shoulder through 
every emergency. 
Now, once again, Breck’s stands ane to help by 
ane seeds and implements—the weapons of peace. 
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
PeTHERT Ao DRECK CPR Fo. President and Gen’l, Manager 









Haroxp S. Ross........Vice-President CriarenceE H. WELLs.........Treasurer 
Leo P. McNamara.... See einats spn arenouse JAMBSISHIELSYR . A 2 ide goes amare ee Seed Dept. 
WAESTER LS BALD WINGS. stb ue Credit Dept. Tuomas H. Wesrwoop.. Flower Seed and Bulb Depts. 
WiiviaM C. CampBELi Mail Service Dept. GoRDON IP, STEWART. 5 ote Estate Sales Dept. 
IERNEST-BATEStas sey soko _.. Hardware Dept. DAVIDALD ORANG RA ate a7.) Ree ee Plant Dept. 
ARNOLD J. HEBERT......... Franklin St. Store GRACE GIBBS.4). Sree ee ee State St. Store 




New England’s Oldest Seed Merchants—Established 1818 
PIPER AM I PEICESSANDOTORE, 0%), . Uptistaen oh techs tes 85 State Street, Boston 9, Mass. 
Main Srore......85 Franklin Street Warenousgs......15-24 Lewis Wharf 
Telephone: LAfayette 3-4400 (15 Trunk Lines) 



Copyright 1948 by Foseph Breck and Sons 


QUICK INDEX 
Bird Feeders, 
Foods and Houses 
Page 2 
Books 
Page 2 
Tools and Gadgets 
Pages 3 to 8 
Early Season Gar- 
dening Supplies 
Pages 8 and 9 
Lawn Grass Seed 
Mixtures 
Pages 10 and 11 
Field Seeds 
Grasses, Grains 
Page 12 
Vegetable Seeds, 
Roots and Plants 
Pages 13 to 29 
Flower Seeds 
Pages 30 to 55 
Gladiolus 
Page 56 and 
2nd Cover 
Miscellaneous 
Summer Bulbs 
Pages 57 to 59 
Begonia Bulbs 
Page 58 and 
3rd Cover 
Dahlias 
Pages 60 and 61 
Roses 
Pages 62 to 65, 
Back Cover 
Trees and Shrubs 
Pages 66 and 67 
Hardy Vines 
Page 68 
Fruits 
Pages 69 to 71 
Fertilizers 
Page 72 
Insecticides, 
Fungicides and 
Horticultural 
Sundries 
Pages 73 to 76 
Order Blanks 
Pages 77 and 78 
Delivery, Terms, 
Etc. 
Page 79 
Complete Index 
Pages 79 and 80 
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