The horticulturists who've worked with Burpee have been bringing the best seeds on the planet to the world since it started as a small store in Philadelphia in 1876. By 1901, W. Atlee Burpee had... The horticulturists who've worked with Burpee have been bringing the best seeds on the planet to the world since it started as a small store in Philadelphia in 1876. By 1901, W. Atlee Burpee had turned his mother's $1,000 of seed money into the biggest seed company in the United States. By 1915, over a million American gardeners were getting the Burpee catalog and, while the traditional mail catalog has gone the way of the dinosaurs, Burpee is still the most recognized expert in the business, introducing new innovations and offering the best quality seeds in America.read more