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^[[#4425]] ^[[Ans 8/27/24]] [[stamped]] AUG 13 1924 [[/stamped]] Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. August 12, 1924. "For Prize Contest". W. Atlee Burpee Company Seed Growers, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sirs, Ever since I have been eight years of age I have had a flower garden where I have had many choice flowers, chief of which were my roses, gladiolii and sweet peas. About five years ago I started to but Burpee's Spencer Sweet peas. This summer due to the rain although it was May before I could get my peas planted my dollar collection had the finest plants and most superb flowers I have ever had. The plants made a veritable hedge part of which was over six feet tall. Since July the second I have been cutting huge bunches as many as five in