Burpee Seed Contest, 1924 - Box 271, Folder 8

Are you a garden lover? Who isn't? Since its founding in 1878, W. Atlee Burpee & Co. has run an extensive mail order seed company with international customers. In 1924, Burpee & Co. announced a prize contest where anyone could write in explaining What Burpee's Seeds Have Done for Me? Thousands of letters, some accompanied by photographs, were mailed to the company's Philadelphia headquarters. Coming from over thirty states and four countries, the letters contain handwritten or typed stories from gardeners detailing the significance of Burpee seeds in their lives. Help us transcribe these contest letters to learn more about the novices and experts growing gardens at that time. You might even discover a relative or two who entered the contest! If present, please transcribe stamped or circled dates at the start of each page. [Note from Archives of American Gardens: These letters are presented as a window into life in 1920s and therefore may include terms and expressions that are offensive to contemporary readers. This material in no way reflects the views of the Smithsonian?s Archives of American Gardens.]