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no results at all. There followed a long + steady draught,  which withered many acres of peas over a foot high, in this district; = while they were dying - Burpee's [[underline]]grew[[/underline]]!!! In one month Burpee's "Prolific" was 20. to 22. inches high! In 8 weeks we gathered an enormous crop of the most delicious peas I ever eat. No less than 4 pickings followed the first. Same results 2 weeks later, from "Champion of England".  From