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^[[#4386]] ^[[Ans 8/27/24]] [[stamped]] AUG 14 1924 [[/stamped]] [[underlined] FOR PRIZE CONTEST [[/underline]] 440 South Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA August 13, 1924 W. Atlee Burpee Co., 5th & Buttonwood Streets, Philadelphia, Pa Gentlemen: For me Burpee's seeds have done a number of things: 1 - They have given me an inducement for pleasant outdoor exercise which I would not necessarily otherwise have had; 2 - They have given us an ample supply of fresh vegetables of excellent quality and at low cost; 3 - Finally, they have vindicated me: In view of this being my first year as an amateur gardener and the fact that the ground, which is in a community plot, has been extensively worked without fertilization, my friends were rather skeptical of my success; but in the face of these handicaps, the showing I have made seems to indicate that Burpee's Seeds were the deciding factor. This is further emphasized by a comparison with the results achieved by others in the community plot who merely planted "seeds". Yours very truly, [[signature]] R H Hance [[/signature]] [R. H. Hance]