IUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in CASH Prizes 



For BEST 1898 PANSIES. 



My experience in offering prizes for best pansy flowers last year was 

 so successful from every point of view that I have determined to continue 

 the plan on exactly the same basis except that all 



THE PRIZES ARE! IN CASH. 



1st Prize, - $25.00 



2nd and 3rd Prize, each, 20.00 

 4th and 5th " " 16.00 



6th and 7th " " 10.00 



8th, 9th, 10th Prize, each, $5.00 

 11th, 12th, 13th •* " 3.0§ 

 14th, 15th, 16th " " 2 00 

 17th, 18th, 19th " " 1.Q0 



First 1897 

 Prize Pansy 



(Exact size.) 



HOW CAN I AFFORD TO OFFER 

 THESE PRIZES? 



There are so many "fake" prize 

 offers advertised that I have been 

 almost loth to renew the pansy 

 offer this year. But mine is gen- 

 uine and bona fide, as you can 

 easily ascertain by addressing 

 any of the prize winners (enclos- 

 ing return postal). HOW CAN I AF- 

 FORD it? Each year I must spend 

 something in advertising to secure 

 fresh names and keep up the 

 steady extension of my business. 

 This plan of off ering pansy prizes 

 Grown bv br ings me J ust tne names I want. 

 H L BIRGE I take the $150.00 from my adver- 

 Exceisior, Minn! vertising fund— that is the answer 

 in a nut shell. 



PANSY PRIZE AWARDS OF 1897. 



Below will be found a facsimile scale of the 

 report of the Awarding Committee. By ehclos- 

 mo an addressed postal for reply any one may 

 feel at liberty to address any of those to whoa- 

 prizes were awarded. 





WHO MAY COMPETE? 



Each one who orders flower seeds of me to the amount of ten cents or upwards and sends 

 the names and addresses of two or more persons who plant flower seeds (names not sent by 

 the writer before) will receive free a package of my Royal Challenge Pansy Seed (the best 

 mixture of Giant Pansies I can make), and a certificate conferring the privilege of competi- 

 tion for these valuable prizes. All have an equal chance. Success depends only on the pains 

 taken in growing the flowers, and the knowledge gained in the effort, and the pleasure re- 

 ceived will be full compensation for all the trouble. Directions for special treatment will ac- 

 company each package. 



The Awards will be made Nov. I, and all flower-s competing must reach me before that date. 

 The successful competitors will be at once notified and a full list published in my '99 catalogue. 





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