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What is more beautiful and interesting than a flower-bed? For me, there is nothing that surpasses it, for mine has been a wonder this year. I visit it, at least, three times, daily, and my neighbors have given me much praise about it. All my seeds were Burpee's. I got them early in the spring and started some of them very early in the greenhouse. I watched those plants grow from day to day and now I'm reaping my harvest. They grew wonderfully and are blossoming extensively now. I must mention my dahlias, especially, which I grew from seed. They are about five feet tall and have produced such large beautiful flowers. They surprised me, immensely, for I never expected to see such large flowers nor such beautiful shades of color. I hardly know how to express the joy which I have derived out of my flower garden. 

Besides the joy, I also made a little money selling some of the