SPECIAL BLUE LIST PRICES 
FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF MARKET GARDENERS, TRUCKERS AND FLORISTS 
Effective December 1, 1953, 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. 
We expect to adhere throughout the winter and spring to the prices quoted herein, unless 
some causes beyond our control require a change, in which case we shall be governed by the 
market. All goods are offered subject to prior sale, and we reserve the right to change prices 
without notice if it should become necessary. 
This Book, Known as Burpee’s Blue List 
is for the exclusive use of Market Gardeners, Truckers and 
Florists who, on account of the larger quantities of seeds 
they require, are entitled to these Special Prices. We are 
anxious to do all we can to help you make a success of your 
business by supplying the finest seeds it is possible to fur- 
nish. As a grower you know the importance of good seeds; 
you cannot take chances on the quality of the seeds from 
which you expect to make your profits. Sow Burpee’s Tested 
Seeds—you can rely on them. They are guaranteed. Read 
the Burpee Guarantee below. 
Terms of Payment 
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, Field Seeds, 
Roots, Fertilizers, Insecticides and General Merchandise, 
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 (but not roots) will be shipped C.O.D. 
upon receipt of a deposit of 25% of the value of the order, 
with C.O.D. charges extra. 
Order Early 
There are always shortages in some varieties of flower and 
vegetable seeds. So you will have the varieties you want at 
the time you want them we suggest you order as soon as 
possible. 
Burpee’s Retail Seed Catalog 
For your convenience we are mailing you a copy of 
Burpee’s Annual Garden Book for 1954. This comprehen- 
sive guide gives you full descriptions of the best varieties of 
vegetables, flowers and bulbs. You will find it a reliable 
source of valuable information. If you would like another 
copy for yourself, friend or neighbor, just let us know. 
Your friends who grow for market would like a Burpee 
Catalog, too. Just give them the enclosed card or send us 
their names so we can mail them a Burpee Annual Garden 
Book and also a copy of this Blue List Catalog (for the 
exclusive use of Market Gardeners, Truckers and Florists). 
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, Clover and 
Grass Seeds, Asparagus Roots, Garlic Sets, Horse Radish 
Roots, Peanuts, Rhubarb Roots, Flowering Bulbs and 
Roots, Fertilizers, Insecticides, as well as General Merchan- 
dise, offered ‘““Not Prepaid,” the purchaser pays the trans- 
portation charges. If such goods are wanted by parcel post, 
please include sufficient to cover postage on cash orders. On 
charge orders, postage will be invoiced. 
Flower bulbs and roots. On all varieties offered in our 
1954 Retail Catalog but not listed in this book, we will allow 
you a 20% discount from our 1954 Retail Catalog prices. 
Customer 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 $5.00. 
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. If 
in doubt as to the best and most economical method of ship- 
ment, we suggest that you leave this to our judgment. 
Marine and/or War Risk Insurance will be effected on 
foreign shipments only when so directed. Special packing, 
where required for export shipments, will be charged extra 
at current cost. This includes wooden or tin boxes and fibre 
drums. We do not charge Blue List customers, foreign or 
domestic, for bags. 
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. All seeds and 
bulbs are sold under this Burpee Guarantee. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Seed Growers 
HUNTING PARK AVENUE at 18th STREET, PHILADELPHIA 32, PA. 
COURT HOUSE SQUARE, CLINTON, IOWA 
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 
Cable Address—‘'Burpee”’ Philadelphia 
Printed in U.S.A, 
