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“Greater Baltimore” 
The World’s Greatest Canning Tomato 
Tomato Investigations 
Purdue University 
Agricultural Experiment Station 
Lafayette, Indiana 
Extracts from Bulletin No. 165, Vol. XVI 
“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 varie- 
ties tested will rank as follows as a field crop for 
canning: First, ‘Greater Baltimore.’ 
Picking season from July 25 to October 1, the 
‘Greater Baltimore’ yielded nearly 22 tons per acre. 
“The ‘Greater Baltimore,’ which has been gain- 
ing in popularity with the Canning Trade during the 
past years, begins bearing fi2 to 46 days earlier 
than Stone, when both are sown and handled ina 
Bolgiano’s ‘‘Greater Baltimore’? Tomato 
similar manner throughout the season. 
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"i “‘Tt 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 Earllness and the Uniformity with which the plants bear a Large Number of Large, Smooth Fruit throughout the ripen- 
ing 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.”’ 
‘Greater Baltimore’ Yields 350 Bushels Per Acre—Others 
Bushels—Ten Days Earlier Than Stone 
On December 9, Messrs. Michae! Bros., Morgan Co., W. Va., writes: 
“Your ‘Greater Baltimore’ Tomato Seed is all thai you claim them to be and 
more. One of our growers used nothing bul ‘Greater Baltimore’ seed and he 
never raised such a crop of Tomatses in his life. His average per acre with 
other seed other years was about 175 bushels per acre. This year with the 
‘Greater Baltimore’ seed his average was aboul 350 bushels per acre, and as lo 
weather conditions, we had a very dry season all the way through. The ‘ Greater 
Baltimore’ Tomato is a large red Tomato and does noi rot as easy as other 
varieties. Another one of our growers tried haif ‘Greater Baltimore’ seed and 
half Lwingston’s New Stone, all set out the same day. and he says that the 
‘Greater Ballimore’ ripened len days earlier than the Stone.’ ’ 
In Maryland—Considered the Best on the Market 
On April 18, Capt. M. B. Nichols, of Talbot Co., writes: ‘I have been 
using your ‘Greater Ballimore' Tomato seed for a number of years and I 
consider then by far the best Tomato seed on the markel today. Two of my 
tenanls buy their seed direct from you every year and pay your prices rather 
than accept the seeds furnished by our canneries free of charge. One of my 
men bought 5 pounds of your ‘Greater Baltimore’ last week.’ ’ 
In Virginia—The Best Tomato That Grows 
On Seplember 10, Messrs. Lorch Bros., 705 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, 
Pa., writes: » ‘*‘ This is lo unform vou thal we have planted out 200 acres at 
Norfolk, Va., of Bolyiano’s ‘Greater Baltimore’ Tomato seed obtained from 
you, and the wonderful production of the finest quality of canning Tomatoes 
produced by this variely is a great amazement to ali truck growers in that 
section, who have never seen a variety of Tomato that produced such enormous 
quantities, al the same time such superior canning Tomatoes. We are very 
grateful fo you for supplying us wilh such good seed, and the ‘Greater Balli- 
more’ Tomato is without doubt the greatest yielder and the best variety of 
Tomato that grows for canning purposes.” 
In New Jersey—Outlasted the Stone by Two Weeks 
Mr. Miles Rauch, of Union Co., N. J. writes: ‘‘I thought I would 
drop a line to you aboul your ‘Greater Baltimore’ Tomato. I bought,a 
packet of seed last Spring of you and sowed il in my greenhouse, and set out 
400 plants on the 20th day of May, and I picked Tomatoes up till October 8, 
and they are the finest Tomato that I ever grew. They are such fine, large 
Tomatoes. I set the ‘Greater Baltimore’ nextto a patch of Stone Tomatoes and 
they outlasted the Stone Tomatoes by two weeks; both kinds were set out on the 
same day—May 20."" 
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In Utah—They Beat Stone Tomato {5 Times 
Mr. Cross, Superintendent Kenish Canning Co., Davish Co., Utah, 
writes: ‘‘In reply to your inquiry, will say I planted the ‘ Greater Baltimore’ 
in fifleen different fields separate from our Stone and thal in every section 
and every field they ripened about ten days earlier than any other. They 
ripen even to the stem, are very solid, also prolific and of a beautiful deep red 
color. I consider them an Ideal Tomato for both grower and canner. 
In Delaware—Produced an Average of 25 Tons an Acre 
Mr. H. Studt, of Kent Co., Del., writes as follows: ‘‘My friend, Mr. 
A. G. Turner, a large, practical. successful farmer, produced this past season 
an average of 25 tons an acre of ‘Greater Baltimore’ Tomatoes from seed ob- 
tained from you and when the frost killed the plants there were yel remaining 
on Srl plants as many as 100 Tomatoes, for I personally counted them 
myself.’ 
In Florida—800 Crates from 134 Acres Sold for $2,400 
Thomas S. Johnson, Polk Co., Fla., writes: _‘‘ Your ‘Greater Baltimore’ 
Tomato I planted ast season ts the Jinest I have ever planted; I shipped about 
800 crales from the 134 acres, sold in Boston by J. D. Mead & Co. for $3.00 
acrale. [ Peeermneridl it unreserved to the growers of this section. I planted 
Jive different varieties and the ‘Grealer Baltimore’ led them all. You can put 
me down for ‘Greater Baltimore’ next season.’’ 
In Maryland—Two Tons Per Acre More 
On January 30, Mr. Wm. B. Plummer, of Kent Co., Md., wriles as 
follows: ‘‘I have planted many varielies of Tomatoes, but have nol found any 
other to do as well for me as the ‘Greater Baltimore.’ The past season we 
gathered over two lons per acre more than any other varieties. It is one of the 
best varieties that can be planted for canning purposes on account of firmness, 
standing drought or wet weather. They are the first to ripen and continue 
firm and good size until frost.’’ 
In Missouri—Beat Stone by 16 Days 
On November 28, Mr. John B. Rebura, of Franklin Co., Mo., writes: 
“T have been raising ‘Greater Baltimore’ Tomatoes for “4 years. 1913 and 
1914 has been the dryest and hottest it has been for many years. I raised a 
fair crop those years with hardly no rain. I am well pleased with the result 
of the ‘Greater Baltimore’ Tomatoes. I think they are far ahead of any other 
I have ever tried. I have been planting Stone, New Stone. Red Rock and 
Livingston’s. The ‘Greater Baltimore’ get ripe about 16 days sooner and 
bears « great many more Tomatoes on the vine. I can recommend the ‘Greater 
Baltimore’ Tomatoes as the Best Canning Tomatoes I have ever tried.’’ 
In South Carolina 
Nothing to Equal the ‘‘Greater Baltimore”’ 
as follows: 
year. 
as follows: ‘‘My 
seen. 
the ‘Grealer Ballimore’. 
Mr. Wi m. Johnson, of Newberry Co., 
“Please send this order at once by mail. 
IThada fine lot of your ‘Greater Baltimore’ Tomatoes last 
There is nothing to equal the ‘Greater Baltimore’. 
In Texas—Plants Were a Perfect Mass of 
Tomatoes 
Mr. B. Z. Lloyds, of Nacogdoches Co., 
“Greater Baltimore’ 
were a perfect mass of Tomatoes, 
I do not think you w sul get any Tomato to surpass 
S. C., wriles 
Ter., wriles 
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lf in Doubt—Read This Letter 
Messrs. Pusey, Holland & Co., of Mt. Vernon, 
Md., wriles as follows: ‘This is to cerlify that I have 
been purchasing my requirements for Tomato Seed for 
my large cannery, located at Mt. Vernon, Md., from your 
firm for about ien years. During thal time I have oc- 
casionally purchased some varieties highly spoken cf by 
other firms in the North, but I have never yet been able 
lo secure as pure and trustworthy Tomato Seed from any 
other firm as I have from yourself, They are always true 
to name and not mized."’ 
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