One Thousand Dollars 
(including $250.00 First Prize 
for a letter of not more than 
two hundred words) will be paid for the best explanations of 
“The Reasons Why 
is the Largest Mail- 
Order Seed Trade 
in the World 
The cash will he distributed as follows: First Prize, $250.00: Second Prize, $100.00; third. 
Fourth and Fifth Prizes, $50.00 each; ten Sixth Prizes of $25.00 each, and ten Seventh Prizes of 
$10.00 each, followed by thirty prizes of $5.00 each for the next best letters—making in all fifty- 
five prizes, amounting to one thousand dollars ($1000.00). Our friends, the Editors of three 
most widely circulated, leading American Agricultural and Horticultural papers, have kindly 
consented to act as Judges. They are: Wilmer Atkinson, The Farm Journal, Philadelphia; H. 
\Y. Colling wood. Rural Neiv-Yorkcr, New York; and P. V. Collins. The Northwestern Agricul¬ 
turist, Minneapolis, Minn. fc^For full particular’s see page 173 of Burpee’s New Annual for 
1911—mailed free on application. 
The “Headquarter#” for 
Sweet Peas 
H our live farms in Pennsylvania, 
New Jersey and California we have 
the largest, most complete Trial Grounds— 
to "prove all things." We were the first 
in America to grow “Spencers” and have 
to-day the choicest strains of these most 
magnificent, gigantic, new waved Sweet 
Peas. Unlike seed generally sold, our Re- 
Selected Stocks now come absolutely true 
to the superb “Spencer” type. 
BIJBPEE’SSE EDS GROW. 
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SEEDS THAT GROW, 
3876 BURPEE S SEEDS 1911 
The Burpee Buildings. Philadelphia. Two other buildings to the south (including a double 
warehouse on York Avenue) are not shown in this illustration. The entrance to offices is now at 
number 485 North Fifth Street. Our New “Daylight Addition”, alone, with its separate Luncheon 
and Resting Rooms for men and women employees, has forty-two windows on cacti door —exclusive of 
doors and transoms. 
tCT The First Burpee Building (seven stories) was erected in 1898 upon the site occupied by 
us since 1882. 
“The Burpee-Business—a National Institution.” 
Through wise advertising, splendid organizing ability and enterprise that knew no limitations, 
the Burpee establishment has grown to be far more than a mere mail-order house. It is today a 
National Institution with a field and scope reaching beyond and above the county fair.— From 
HORTICULTURE, Boston, Mass., May 7, 1910. 
Burpee’s New Annual for 1911 
“The Leading American Seed Catalog” 
T HE Thirty-Fifth Anniversary edition of this popular “Silent Salesman” tells the plain 
truth about the Best Seeds that can be Grown —as proved at our famous Fordhook Farms 
—the largest and most complete Trial Grounds in America. Handsomely bound with covers litho¬ 
graphed in nine colors, it also shows, painted from nature, on the six colored 
plates, leading specialties in unequaled Vegetables and most beautiful new 
Flowers. With hundreds of illustrations from photographs and carefully 
written descriptions, it is A Safe Guide to success in the garden and should 
be consulted by everyone who plants seeds, either for pleasure or profit. 
We seek the trade only of intelligent planters who realize that in seeds 
“The Best is the Cheapest.” We would be pleased to serve You and will 
mail our complete catalog free if you are willing to pay a fair price for 
Seeds of the Burpee-Quality. Shall we mail you a copy? If so, kindly 
r.ame House and Garden , and write,—TODAY ! 
Six Superb “ Spencers.” 
C nv . OC pf c we will mail one regu- 
* j ar packet each of 
Dainty Spencer, the new “pieotee-edged" 
pink on white—M rs. Routzahn, apricot 
suffused with rose—B eatrice Spencer, rich 
pink—O thello Spencer, glossy deep ma¬ 
roon—A sta Ohn, charming light lavender 
—and Helen Lewis, bright orange-rose. 
The»e Six Superb Spencers are shown 
painted from nature and fully described on 
pages no and iii of Burpee’s Annual for 
1911. Purchased separately they would cost 
65 cts., but all six packets, with Leaflet on 
Culture, will he mailed for only 25 cts.; five 
collections for $1.00. 
Six “Superfine” Spencers. 
pflf. OC Gfe ' ve wail one packet 
1 *** V'lo. ( p { 0 seec i s each) of 
Burpee’s King Edward Spencer, the 
grandest scarlet —-Apple Blossom Spencer, 
rose and pink —Burpee’s White Spencer, 
largest waved white —• FlorenSc Morse 
Spencer, light pink— Burpee’s Primrose 
Spencer, and a large packet (So to go 
seeds) of Burpee’s Best blend for 1911 of 
Superb Spencf.r Seedlings. Leaflet on 
Culture is sent with each Collection. 
Five New “Spencers.” 
Pnc OC C * f c we will mail one regu- 
rur 4 > 5 JVI*.l ar packet each of 
Burpef/s Queen Victoria Spencer, prim¬ 
rose, flushed flesh—C onstance Oliver, rich 
rose on cream—B urpee’s Aurora Spencer, 
bright orange-salmon, flaked—-M rs. Q W. 
Breadmore, pink edged on cream ground — 
and Tennant Spencer, the most beautiful 
deep heliotrope. 
25 Cts. 
le 01 me aoove 
Three Collections. Any Five 
Collection* for One Dollar, and mailed to 
different addresses if so ordered. 
For 50 Cts. s c "'T " iai l ary 
Two of the above 
Collections, together with a 15 ct. pkt. (20 
seeds) of the lovely new Mrs. Hugh Dick¬ 
son. 
d" 1 f we will mail all Three 
«piiUv Collection* named 
above, and also one regular packet each of 
Mrs. Hugh Dickson, Florence Nightin¬ 
gale, Countess Spencer. George Herbert, 
and Marie Corelli— making in all Twenty- 
Two True Spencers. You can order all 
these as Burpee’* Dollar Box of Spencer*. 
Name House and Garden and, with this 
unequaled assortment, will send free 
our complete new book, Sweet Peas Up- 
to-Date. 
W.Atlee Burpee & Co., Burpee Buildings, Philadelphia 
