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ORDER BY MAIL 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
Remittances—\c cannot assume risk for currency not sent by Registered Mail. 
Use Money Orders or Checks. : 
Shortages— Please open all cartons before reporting shortages. We often enclose 
small packages within larger bags, etc. Onion sets, roots, bulbs, and plants, are 
often sent separately and later. 
Mailing List—Write us of change in your home address. 
Order Blanks—Please use our order blanks whenever possible. More will gladly 
be sent on request. Please print your name and address. Always put requests for 
information on separate sheet of paper with your full name and address. 
Address All Orders to.....___ BRECK’S, 401 Summer St., Boston 10, Mass. 

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FIGURE POSTAGE HERE ON NON-PREPAID SUPPLIES 
Parcel Post Local | 1st and 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 












Rates (U.S.A.) Zone 2nd Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone 
from Boston Boston] Zones | 150 to | 300 to | 600 to /1000 to 1400 to} over | 
effective and up to 300 600 1000 1400 1800 1800 
January 1, 1949 |suburbs!150 mi. mi. mi. mi. mi. mi, mi. 
Hirst) pounds se ene 10c. 12c. 13c. 14c. 15c. 16c. 17c. 18c. 



Each additional 
pound or fraction.] 1e, 2c. 3c. 4léc. 6c. 7c. | 9c. 11Kc. 











DELIVERY TERMS 
On Items Offered in This Catalog 
VEGETABLE SEEDS AND ROOTS (except Pota- 
toes). Prepaid anywhere in the U. S. Ae 
POTATOES—See page 45 for special delivery terms. 
FLOWER SEEDS—Prepaid anywhere in U. §. A. 
LAWN AND OTHER GRASS SEEDS—Prepaid 
anywhere in U. S. A. 
CLOVER SEEDS—Prepaid anywhere in U. S. A. 
GRAINS AND FIELD SEEDS (except Grasses and 
Clovers)—Not prepaid except shipments totaling 
$5.00 or more to our Local Delivery Area. Be- 
yond this area, remit postage, or heavy shipments 
may be made via Express, charges collect. 
FERTILIZERS IN BAGS—Not prepaid except 
shipments totaling $5.00 or more, to our Local 
Delivery Area. If value is less than $5.00, or if 
goods are going beyond Local Area, shipment 
is made via Express, charges collect. 
BULBS—Prepaid anywhere in U. S. A. 
ROSES—Prepaid anywhere in U. S. A. 
TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES—Prepaid any- 
where in U. S. A. 
FRUIT TREES AND BUSHES (except Blue- 
berries) —Prepaid anywhere in U. S. A. 
BLUEBERRY BUSHES—Not prepaid anywhere. 
Shipped via Railway Express, charges collect. 

Shipped via Railway Express, cl 
*TRELLISES—Not prepaid anywhere. Shipped via 
Railway Express, charges collect. 
ALL OTHER GOODS— 
Me “ Prepaid’ —We prepay anywhere in 
WP oscAs 
Marked “Prepaid to a Certain Point’’—If beyond 
that point, remit postage as specified. 
Marked “Not Prepaid Except Locally” —We prepay 
$5.00 shipments in our Local Delivery Area, 
If shipment totals less than $5.00 or is going 
beyond Local Area, remit postage if shipment 
is reasonably small. Heavy shipments are 
made by Express, charges collect. 


NON-WARRANT Y—The successfu 
obviously dependsin very large measure on weather conditions and proper 
the productiveness of any seeds, bulbs, or plants we sell 
be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability in all] instances is 
limited to the purchase price of the seeds, bulbs and plants, 

































, and we will not 
Joseph Breck & Sons. 
COMPLETE INDEX To CaTALoc 





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Achillea........ a) OsseeAnich usa ee ee 10 | Arsenate of Lead...69 Bands, Plant....... 58 | Bent Grass........ 25 “(= Bora gees eee ae 42 
ANCOnIENIN A. oe ae LORCA Ti sett aan 42 Asparagus, Edible. .33 Baptisiagyeeen iy, cle, Bird Supplies... .._ 65 Bordeaux Mixture. .69 
Acroclinium........ 10 | Antirrhinum.... ,.1.10 Asparagus, Orna- Basilays cs. penne AS Bittersweetw anti 1@-\ Boxes, Rep eens 61 
NdcOns a eos BOT Att Killersia) =<468 Mehta, pape pees Tid Basket Flower..... 13 Blackberries... .._. 73 Boxes, Window... . .59 
African Daisy....2-11 Applet reeguan ge. (291 EA Stora eee ees .7-11 Basket of Gold..... 10 Black Leaf 40... . .69 Bretton Woods Mix.12 
Ageratuims sn. 10") Aprons.ca:s osc 60 Aubvetia.~ (cnc eguld-| Beans ae © 30-33-34 | Blue Bells.... |||” I3\} “Broceoli: ivwagae s 34 
Alsike Clover...... OTA Guilesiasiec) aa eine (of Bearded Tongue. . .20 Blueberries,..... 73 Browallia...... 212 
Ih aed arse uen, ec ra bilgi omer aebeaten 11 Beauty Bush....... 74 | Bluegrass...” RAS Brush Hook........ 62 
Aluminum Sulphate.67 ATASAIN IE oS, aoe ee 68 Baby Blue Eyes....20 | Beets......_ 30-34-35 | Blue Lace Flower. .16 Brussels Sprouts. . .34 
Alyssum: ...2f,.4.3-10 AT GEOUI Sse sae opps 11 Baby’s Breath..... 17 | Begonia Bulbs.. -52-53' | Boncop...... -+....69 | Buckwheat.....__. 48 
Amarylliga., ¢..5 0658 Aristolochia........ 74 | Bachelor’s Button. . 3 | Begonia Seeds...... 12S Bontox yaes --...69 | Buddleia.....). 17! 74 
Ammate...........71 | Armeria.......°. 7’ 11 | Balloon Flower. . .3-20 Bellflower.......... 13 | Books....... 12-16-24- Butterfly Bush.... . 74 
Ampelopsis........ 75 | Arnold Cartridges. .69 Balsamn ces a 12's | sBelligve tena AS 12 54-59-60-65 Butterfly Flower. . .23 
FOR BALANCE OF COMPLETE INDEX To CATALOG SEE PAGE 41 b= 
