Victory Gardens

Bunton's Seed was greatly affected -- along with all Americans -- by the outbreak of World War II in late 1941.

The war effort included rationing of practically everyting -- from fuel and tires to many food products. That's why Americans were encouraged to plant "Victory Gardens" to help ease the crunch for people on the Home Front.

Therefore, Bunton's Seed became an important part of the war effort by supplying precious seeds for thousands of Victory Gardens throughout the region.

The Bunton family also responded in a very personal way to the hostilities in Europe and the Pacific -- with W.P. Bunton Jr.'s foreign service in the U.S. Army.

Meanwhile, the company issued a 1943 "War Edition" of its catalog -- an abbreviated listing of the seeds founder W.P. Bunton was confident would remain in stock as all Americans pulled together for victory.

	Message in 1943 "War Edition" of Bunton's Seed catalog: This price list replaces our general seed catalog for this season. As so many of the items usually stocked and listed are either out or partially out of production for the duration, we think it would be folly to catalog items unless we could deliver. Our stock on the important items of vegetable seed, while limited, we believe are sufficient to take care of our customers' requirements. We do advise buying judiciously and planting carefully, as food has such an important part in the victory for which we are all sacrificing and fighting. Many vegetable seeds are short and should not be wasted. ...