
Dear Fellow Gardeners: 
I am writing this letter to thank you for the 
business you entrust to us. In the year just past more 
American gardeners planted Burpee seeds and bulbs 
than ever before in the history of our business. 
Each year more than a million of the best gardeners 
in all parts of America plant Burpee seeds and bulbs. 
We are very proud of our customers. 
Faithfully yours, 

<< 
President in a field of Marigolds at Floradale Seed Farms 

Burpee Special Flower Seeds 
Your Cheocee, ANY OF THESE, ONLY 10° pket. 
All you want at only 10¢ a packet. Every one a special value. 
3290 American Beauty Asters Unusually long stems, 
large double flowers 4 in. and more across with incurved petals. 
Crimson, lavender, pink, purple, rose and white mixed. 
1922 Sensation Cosmos Extra large flowers, 4 to 6 in. across 
with fluted petals. Strong, robust plants. Early blooming. Florifer- 
ous. 4 ft. and more tall. Rose, pink and white mixed. 
2156 Giant La rkspurs Each plant produces one big hyacinth- 
like spike thickly studded with large double flowers. Annual. Early. 
Dark blue, lilac, pink, rosy mauve and white mixed. 
2343 Burpee Big Marigolds Glorious blend of finest carna- 
tion, chrysanthemum and peony flowered tall double African 
marigolds. Shades of orange, gold, primrose and yellow mixed. 
2352 Flash Marigold Attractive, single flowers varying from . 
vivid red through shades of bronze and yellow. Early to bloom. 
Dwarf French type. Valuable for beds, borders and cutting. 
2987 Heavenly Blue Morning Glory The most popular 
annual climber with large, bright, sky-blue flowers with white and 
yellow throats. We offer the early blooming strain. 
2457 Giant Bedding Pansies Free blooming, large flow- 
ered, popular mixture of many colors, some beautifully blotched, 
others richly margined and peculiarly variegated. 
2554 Florabunda Petunias Extra choice, special blend of 
large, single flowered petunias in blue, rose, white, mahogany-red 
and crimson. A showy mixture for beds and borders. 
2581 Finest Annual Phlox Colorful, large flowered trusses 
in a wide range of bright and delicate shades, some with wide, 
contrasting eyes or centers. Sure to attract attention. 
2652 Mixed Portulaca Well-known, dwarf, profuse blooming 
plants with single orange, red, white, pink, salmon and yellow 
flowers mixed for a brilliant display in edgings, borders, etc. 
2650 Annual Scabiosas Nicely rounded, double flowers on 
long, stiff stems. Azure-blue, white and exquisite shades of deep 
to light pink mixed; combine well for cutting or garden. 
2265 Giant Snapdragons Rust-resistant. Magnificent 
spikes, 2 to 3 ft. tall, covered with large, well-formed flowers. 
Crimson, copper, bronze, pink, yellow and white in a choice mixture. 
1521 Sweet Alyssum Dwarf plants covered with myriads of 
little pure white flowers resemble a carpet of snow. Indispensable 
for edgings, borders, rock gardens and window boxes. 
3235 Gigantic Zinnias Colossal and chrysanthemum flow- 
ered —delightful shades of apricot, rose, peach, salmon, orange, 
buff, cream, yellow, scarlet, etc., in a remarkable mixture. 
2815 Lilliput Zinnias Small pompon-like tlowers—scarlet, 
orange, yellow, rose, pink, lilac and white mixed. Prized for beds, 
borders and edgings, unsurpassed for cutting. 
2872 Cut Flower Mixture Nice assortment of long-stemmed, 
easily grown annual flowers in many colors especially selected for 
cutting and just as well suited for beds and berdérs. 
These special values are listed also in their regular places throughout this catalog. Index is on the last page. 
Use the convenient order sheet in the back of the catalog. 
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. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. 
HUNTING PARK AVE. at 18th ST., PHILADELPHIA 32, PA. 
FREE DELIVERY Burpee pays delivery 
charges anywhere in the U. S. on everything 
offered in this catalog except large quantities of 
vegetable roots, lawn grass seed and fertilizers 
marked ‘‘not prepaid.’’ On these, the customer 
pays the transportation charges. 
Seed Gfeowens 
COURT HOUSE SQUARE, CLINTON, IOWA 

Copyright, 1949, W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
Printed in U. S. A. 
