"The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him." (Prov. 20:7)
My father, W. Atlee Burpee, founder of the famous seed company, in 1914, planned to picture
Matchless Tomato, at that time his favorite, on the front cover of his seed catalogue. When he
saw the printer's proof, my father said, "Matchless never grows that large." We had 40 acres of
Matchless growing at Fordhook, and father offered $5 to anyone who could show him a tomato
as large as the picture. Work stopped at Fordhook while hundreds of tomatoes were brought in.
None was big enough to pass the test. So father had an acknowledgment of his mistake printed on
a colored slip and inserted in every catalogue. However, gardeners everywhere took up the
challenge. That summer tomatoes were shipped to Father's home from all parts of the country
with letters from customers bragging that they had grown Matchless as large as the picture on the
catalogue's cover. (From David Burpee)
Paul said, "Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men." (2 Cor. 8:21)