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^[[1234]] [[preprinted]] 90 SEFTON DRIVE PROVIDENCE, R,I. [[/preprinted]] [[image - six sided jewel shape with a castle in the background and an owl on a branch in the foreground]] August 30 1925 For Prize Contest. Upon learning the name "Burpee" I indulged a love of color and grew masses of free blooming annuals; the combination of California Poppies with Cornflowers, being dearly loved by an invalid who enjoyed seeing the golden cups [[strikethrough]] open and [[/strikethrough]] close & re-open. My particular reason for wanting the best flowers obtainable, is, that they become subjects for oil paintings. Yours have every quality desired. "Orange and Blue," exhibited at Providence Art Club, is a portrait group of the Calendula family; "Orange King" "Royal Trianon", "favorite", etc. can easily be recognized. The color and form of your exquisite flowers have been my inspiration. Florence Baran Wise.