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BRECK’S SEEDS 
Do you know any greater “bargain” than a package of seeds? 
Think of it—a single packet, costing less than a package of 
cigarettes, with a bit of pleasant effort, and nature’s help, will 
shortly produce hundreds of pounds of fresh vitamin-packed 
vegetables or thousands of cheery colorful blooms. The cost 
of the seed is a minor consideration; the quality is all important. 
We don’t say that Breck’s seeds are the only good seeds, but 
we do say, with conviction, that there are no better seeds at any 
price, for the important reasons listed below: 
en eer ES =| Whatever is bought from Breck’s 
must please you completely — or cash refund is yours without con- 
versation or delay! Not only do we guarantee accurate description, 
trueness to name, and top-notch quality — we guarantee your pleasure 
and satisfaction at every step from receipt of your order to your enjoyment 
of the ultimate harvest. 
PLING SAE The date is stamped on every Breck’s seed 
package! (An Exclusive Breck’s feature.) Freshness — that vital factor 
in promoting germination and growth — is proclaimed by the printed 
date on each seed package we sell. You can’t buy a seed from Breck’s that 
isn’t fresh for this season’s growing! 
BBS se Chemical seed treatment to improve ger- 
mination, reduce.‘‘damping off’’ (Another Breck’s exclusive.) Constant 
research goes into determining which type of treatment is most beneficial 
for each seed family. The seeds you buy from Breck’s are modern science’s 
Jatest advance toward the goal of a 100% stand. 
ed led Ole GIR = None finer! Our horticultural buying staff, 
acknowledged experts, select only the finest strains from the best growers 
here and abroad. Only special varieties are grown by us locally because 
of the hazards of seasons and climate. We travel far and wide to place 
contracts and inspect crops and we are never happier than when we can 
pay a premium for better quality, newer varieties. 
TRIPLE-TESTED Tested not once, like most seeds, but triple- 
testea under strict laboratory control. Tested for germination twice after 
harvest and tested again in trial gardens for trueness to type, color, 
balance of mixture. Tested to reduce to the barest minimum the danger 
of disappointment to the grower when living seeds are planted in the soil. 
CONDENSED SELECTIONS Bewildered by the thousands of 
varieties to choose from in various seed catalogs? Our garden experts 
have carefully sifted out the dependable older varieties, added the very 
best of the new, including our own exclusive introductions, after actual 
performance trials. Ours is an all-inclusive but compact list which won't 
give you the which-kind-shall-I-order jitters. 
SSSA =n 135 years, a fellow is apt to learn a 
thing or two! We're old hands at the old game of gardening — the oldest 
seed house in America — and all the knowledge and skill that we've 
accumulated over the years goes into making Breck’s seeds your best 
possible garden investment. 
POSTPAID TO YOUR DOOR Parcel Post rates just went up 
another 25%, but we still pay the postage to your door on all garden 
seeds and bulbs. 
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With every Seed or Bulb order amounting to $2.00 
or more, and postmarked before April 30, 1952, 
we will include a 
SPECIAL ADVANCE TEST PACKET (Value 35c) of a 
new flower variety which we plan fo introduce in 
our 1953 Garden Book if reports from our cus- 
tomers justify our own enthusiasm. 
Breck's Seeds, Garden Sup- 
plies and Giftwares are car- 
tied in over 600 Hardware 
and Garden stores displaying 
this emblem: 
(Your local Breck's Associate Store cannot carry all items listed 
in this catalog, but anything not in stock can be obtained for 
you quickly on special order) 
ROSES - SHRUBS + TREES -« FRUITS 
These, and other interesting plant items, 
are included in our beautiful new “Color- 
ful Living" catalog which regular Breck 
customers will receive before Feb. 15. 
Others, interested, should write. We'll 
mail one promptly. 
