"Greater Baltimore" 



The World's Greatest Canning Tomato 



Tomato Investigations 



Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Lafayette, Indiana 



Extracts from Bulletin No. 165, Vol. XVI, April, 1913 



"The average calculated yields for three years of eleven varieties tested shows 'Greater Baltimore' ranking First with a yield of 16.25 tons per 

 acre against Stone 13.38 tons per acre. 



"Considering' Yield and Quality the eleven varieties tested will rank as follows as a field crop for canning: — First 'Greater Baltimore.' 



"Picking season from July 25th to October 1st, the 'Greater Baltimore' yielded nearly 22 tons per acre. 



"The 'Greater Baltimore,' which has been gaining in popularity with the Canning Trade during the past two years, begins bearing 12 to 16 days 

 earlier than the Stone, when both are sown and handled in a similar manner throughout the season. 



"it will also be seen that 'Greater Baltimore' is as early a bearer as Chalk's Early Jewel, which is considered an early sort. 



"it is largely the Earliness and the Uniformity with which the plants bear a Large Number of Large Smooth Fruit throughout the ripening 

 season that makes the 'Greater Baltimore superior to the Stone, which has been the standard canning variety for many years. 



"The average date of first ripening for the 'Greater Baltimore' was 120 days from the sowing of the seed in the hot beds and 65 days from the 

 time the young plants were set in the field." 



They Beat Stone Tomato 15 Times 



Mr. Cross, Siipi. Kenish Canning Co., Davish Co. Utah, -triles: ''In 

 7-eply io yo-ur inquiry, will say I planted tlie 'Greater Baltimore' injifteen 

 different fields separate from our Stone and that in every section and every 

 field they ripened about ten days earlier than any other. They ripen even 

 to the stem , ar-e very solid, also prolific and of a bea utifiil deep red color. 

 I consider them an IDEAL TOiSIA TO for both grower and canner." 



Immense Yielders and the Finest Quality 



^[r. T. IV. Stansbury , of Baltimore Co., Md.. 'critrs: "I have grown Bol- 

 giano's 'Greater Baltimore' Tomato for the last tivo seasons, and neither 

 wet 'weather or dry weatlier affected its yield. I 'would sooner have them 

 than any other tomato I have ever used,fortliey are immense yielders and 

 the finest quality." 



Wherever Used Always Brings Orders from Neighbors 



Maffet Bros., Voj-i Co., Pa., writes: " We Jiscd 'Greater Baltimore' To- 

 mato seed bought from you ' as t year, and raised 1256 bushels of tomatoes 

 on two acres of grou>id. Much the largest yield in our neighborhood. 

 1256 bushels loere sold and we used quitca number of bushels at home. Our 

 success put some of our neighbors in the notion of 'Greater Baltimore' , so 

 this order includes seed for ourselves and three of our yteighbors." 

 Buys "Greater Baltimore"— Could Get Stone Free 



Mr. Jos. H. Brampton, of Talbot Co., Md., writes as follows: "Last year 

 I tj'ied yotir Bolgia}io' s 'Greater Baltimore' Tomato seed,wlie7i I could get 

 the SVew Stone free of charge from the canning house, and it prodttcedfor 

 me 763-4 tons on 4 7-Sacres." 



"Greater Baltimore" or None 



John E. Diamont Co., of Cape May Co., jV. /.. -writes: "Do not care for 

 anything but the 'Greater Ball iuiore,' and as long as you cannot furnish 

 them do not ship any other variety." 



A Good Yield in a Bad Season 



^1/r. Thos. A. Duck'worth, of Allegany Co., Md., writes as follows: 

 " }'ouj' 'Baltimore Tomato' seed 'uhich we received from you this sirring was 

 ceiiainly satisfactory. The season was very bad but still we got a good 

 yield from your plants." 



Biggest Yielder He Ever Saw 



Mr. Z. Fountain, of Caroline Co., Md , writes as follcrws: " Votir 

 ' Greater Baltimore' Tomato isthe bigs.est yielder I ever sa-w. The ground 

 was covered 'with splendid, red tomatoes. Your seeds have all done well.'''' 

 Ten Days Earlier than Stone 



Watson Bros., Cumberland Co., N. J.,'wrile: " ]Ve are partial to tlie 

 'Greater Baltimore' Tomato as they ynature about a -week earlier than tlie 

 Stone Tomato." 



Entirely Free from Blight 



.S. M Johnson , Dorcliester Co.. Md., -writes: "The 'Greater Baltimore'' 

 Tomato that I used last season from your seed is entirely fj-ee from blight, 

 and the hugest yielder by half that I have ever ttsed. There can'ibe any- 

 thing better: as you have }?iy order I can say no more." 



800 Crates from 1 3-4 Acres Sold for $2,400 



Thomas S. Johnson, Polk Co., Fla., -writes: " Your 'Girater Baltimore' 

 Tomato I planted last season is the finest I have ervr planted. I shipped 

 about SOO crates from the 1 3-4 acres, some sold in Boston by J. D. Mead & 

 Co.for $3.00 a crate. I recommend it unresei'vedly to the growers of this 

 sectioyi. I planted five different I'arieties and the ' Greater Baltimore' led 

 thetn all. You can put me do-wn for' Greater Baltimore' next season." 



Our "Greater Baltimore" True to Name 



Mr. A. Wilkins. of Somerset Co., Md., writes: "I used your 'Greater 

 Baltimore' Tomato seed last yearandraiscd 14 tons per acre, and if the seed 

 you send this year are as true to name as they were last year I will be satis- 

 fied, Jar there -was not a seed of another -jaiicty in the lot." 



Where Given a Fair Chance Did Well 



Mr. J. S.Jones. A^ ""•"■h Piver Canning Co . Campbell Co., Tenn., 



■writes as follows: " Weam, ■ditionsweree.rceedingly bad, butwlierethe 



'Greater Baltimore' Tomato plants had a fair chance, as in lo-w land, they 

 did loell." 



Extensively Used by Packers 

 Mr. L. H. Mahan, Gardener in Gibson Co., Ind., -writes as follows: 

 " Bolgiano's ' Greater Baltimore' Tomato seed is being e.x'tensively used by 

 packers at Terre Haute and also by the Snyder Presei-uing Co." 



100 Bushels from a Single Acre in One Picking 



Mr. Geo. V. Datin, of Hancock Co., III. 'writes asfollo'ws: " Have gro'wn 

 Bolgiano's 'Gi eater Ballimoj e' Tomato Seed the past two seasons and it is 

 a splendid producer. U'e picked 100 bushels from a single acre in one pick- 

 ing. They have been ripening since the middle of July and no-w it is 

 almost the middle of October. We -will -oery likely get a frost in afe'w days 

 'which will close tJie season for th is year." 



Far Better Than Stone 



Mr, Willetts Johnson, of Cape May County, N. J, 'writes as follo'ws: 

 " Your ' Greater Baltimore' Tomato is even more than you claijn, Itwas 

 far in advance of the Stone, side by side.'' 



Plants Were a Perfect Mass of Tomatoes 



Mr. B. Z. Lloyd, of JKacogdoches Co., Te.v., -writes as follows: "My 

 'Gieater Baltimore' Tomato plants were a peifect mass of tomatoes, the 

 finest I ha-ije ei'er seen . I do not think you -will get any tomato to surpass 

 the 'Greater Baltimore' ." 



Outlasted the Stone by Two Weeks 



Mr, Miles Ranch, of Union Co., A'. J., -writes: " I thought I would drop 

 a line to you about your 'Greater Baltimore Tomato. I bought a packet of 

 seed last spring of you and soiced it in my greoihouse, and set out 400 

 plants on the 20th day of May, and I picked tomatoes up 'till October Stli, 

 and they are the finest tomato that I ever gre-w. They are such fine, large 

 tomatoes. I set the ' Greater Baltimore' next to a patch of Stone Tomatoes, 

 and they outlasted the Stone Tomatoes by t-wo 'weeks: both kinds 'were set out 

 on tlie same day — May 20th. 



Large and Uniform Until Last Picked 



Mr. James B. Raymo, of Port Antonio, Jamaica, -writes: " Your 'Greater 

 Baltimore Tomato lam gi-eatly satisfied 7oith the production tliey produce. 

 Large ones Jrom first bearing until last fruit picked from ilie tree. Then 

 too, iliey are bug-proof." 



Nothing to Equal the "Greater Baltimore" 



Mr. Wm. Johnson , of Ne-wberry Co., S. C, writes as foUo-ws: "Please 

 send this order at once by mail. 1 had a fine lot of you i- 'Greater Balti- 

 more' Tomatoes last year. There is nothing to equal the 'Greater Bal- 

 timore' 2' 



If In Doubt— Read This Letter 



Mess. Pusey, Holland Ct" Co., of Ml. l^crnon, Md., -writes as follo-ws: 

 "This is to certify that I lia-je been purchasing my requirements for To- 

 mato Seed for my large Cannery, located at Mt. J^^eition. Aid., Jrom your 

 pirm for about ten years. During that time I have occasionally purchased 

 some varieties, highly spoken of by other firms in the Koiih, but I have 

 never yet been able to secure as pure and trust'woiihy Tomato Seed from 

 any other firm as I have from yourself. They arc always true to name 

 and not mixed2' 



Pleased with It in Virginia 



The Stansbury Canning Co., of King and Queen Co., Va., write us as 

 follo-ws: " The fruit from the 'Greater Baltimore' Tomato plants we pur- 

 chased from yoic few montlis ago is sho-wing up nicely 2'' 



They Sell for $2.00 Per Bushel 



Air- Thomas Garnett. of Vigo Co.. Iiid . -writes as follo-ws: "I am nu-,c 

 selling the 'Greater Baltimor-e' Tomato for $2.00 per- bushel 2' 



17 Acres of Pure "Greater Baltimore" 



Air. J. Jl\ CoA-.of Gr-ant Co., Ind ,'wr'ites as folloios: " }'our 'Greater- 

 Baltimor-e Tomato seed gave the very best of >ati^'action this year: I have 

 17 acr-es of this pur-e ' Greater Baltimore' , They are the leading variety 

 here now2' 



From Another Large Indiana Canner 

 The Louden Packing Co.. of I'igo Co.. Ind .. zcrifes as Jolloros: "Your 

 fa'vor of the 2d to hand. Please enter- our- atder-andshipatyour corrveni- 

 ence 200 lbs. 'Greater- Bait inror-e' Tomato seed 2' 



