BRECK’'S TRIED AND TRUE 
VEGETABLE COLLECTION 
The ultra high standards of the All America 
Selections Committee are responsible for 
tremendous improvements in seed varieties. 
This selective attitude is also the reason 
why there cannot be an extensive list each 
year of new and different vegetable and 
flower seed. We have, therefore, assembled 
this collection of Tried and True Winners— 
combining some items that have been AAS 
winners in the past with certain varieties 
that have won acclaim as Breck's introduc- 
tions and exclusives. 
1 pkt. Golden Beauty Carrot 
pkt. Early Delicious Hybrid Tomato 
pkt. Oak Leaf Lettuce 
pkt. Butternut Squash 
pkt. Farquhar’s Perfection Cucumber 
¥2 lb. Topcrop Bean 
1 pkt. Harvard Beet 
1 pkt. Golden Bantam Corn—Breck's Choice 
True Strain 
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§5525 Regular Value $2.10 
Save 35c. 
Breck’s Seeds, Garden Supplies and Giftwares 
are carried in over 600 Hardware and Garden 
stores in New England 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.) 
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Do you know any great- 
er “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 color- 
ful blooms. The cost of the seed is a minor con- 
sideration; 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: 
UNEQUALLED GUARANTEE. Whatever is 
bought from Breck’s must please you com- 
pletely—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 pleas- 
ure and satisfaction at every step from re- 
ceipt of your order to your enjoyment of the 
ultimate harvest. 
DATED PACKETS. 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! 
Lee SES 
WATCH FOR 
THIS STAR 
SEEDS PRE-TREATED. Chemical seed treat- 
ment to improve germination, reduce ‘damp: - 
ing 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 latest advance toward the 
goal of a 100% stand. 
SUPERIOR QUALITY. None finer! Our horti- 
cultural buying staff, acknowledged experts, 
select only the finest strains from the best 
growers here and abroad. Only special varie- 
ties are grown by us locally because of the 
hazards of seasons and climate. 
TRIPLE-TESTED. Tested not once, like most 
seeds but triple-tested 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. 
POSTPAID TO YOUR DOOR. Parcel Post 
rates have gone up repeatedly, but we still 
pay the postage to your door on all garden 
seeds and bulbs when remittance accom- 
panies order. 
THE B 
Our guarantee to you is the most unrestricted in the horticultural 
world. 
Items marked with this 
We guarantee complete satisfaction with Breck's Seeds, Bulbs and 
Plants to the full amount of the purchase price. This includes 
star y% are prize winners 
in the All-American Se- 
lections. It is your assur- 
ance that the variety has 
met the exacting require- 
ments and high horti- 
cultural standards of a 
jury of nationally recog- 
nized experts. We have 
identified the classes of 
plants by the use of a 
letter following the name 
as follows: 
condition on arrival as well as success in growing. 
If you are not satisfied with results, you may have a full! refund, 
replacement or exchange, any time within one year. Our 137- 
year-old reputation for fair dealing stands behind this guarantee. 
We want you fo order with confidence. Experienced gardeners 
know that even with the very highest quality seeds, bulbs, and 
plants, ultimate success depends in great measure on soil, weather 
and cultivation. We know gardeners to be fair. Your word is final. 
LUTHER A. BRECK, JR. 
President 
YOURS FREE! 
Our best testing ground, we've learned, is your garden! 
We can't always be sure of picking a winner all by our- 
selves so we depend on our good friends and customers to 
try out certain new flower seed items and send us their 
comments. This year our-researchers have produced an- 
other one—one which we believe is destined for a brilliant 
(A) Annual 
future—but we want your opinion first. So, with every 
seed, bulb or nursery order amounting to $2.00 or more— 
(P) Perennial 
(B) Biennial 
and post marked before April 30th, 1954—we will include a 
Special Advance Test Packet—a 50c. value free. 
