#November 26, 1915
#OTD Death of W. Atlee #Burpee, #Pioneer #Seedsman & founder of the Burpee #Seed Company.

With $1,000 from his #Mom, Atlee sold #Seeds & created an annual #Catalog.
Before Atlee, sweet #Peas were imported fr/ #England. By WWI, he sold more sweet peas than anyone in the world. Atlee's famous motto was: Burpee Seeds #Grow.
During the #Pandemic, Burpee set a new high sales record.

Here's a fun fact about Atlee: his cousin was the legendary #Botanist Luther #Burbank.
#Garden