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Bolgiano's Wonderful New Tomato, "My Maryland" 



King of Them All. Has Surpassed the Best Yielding Tomato In 



the World More Than 100 Per Cent — A Marvelous 



Double Yielder 



77. Side by side it has produced three times the crop produced by 

 the Stone or New Century. It has even doubled the yield of the Greater 

 Baltimore Tomato. 



The vast possibilities of this New Tomato are astounding. We 

 believed in Greater Baltimore Tomato the limit of productiveness had 

 been reached, but "My Maryland" so far outyields any other Tomato 

 ever grown that ita remarkable productiveness is amazing. People 

 have driven miles to see a field of "My Maryland" Tomatoes and they 

 all marveled at the prodigious abundance of the crops it had produced. 

 The fields were literally covered with the finest well-shaped, perfectly 

 formed, solid, smooth, bright red, uniform fruit, all free from roughness 

 and cracks, much larger than any ever seen before. It » as called then and 

 there "A Winner" and it well deserved the title. The Tomatoes are much 

 larger and far heavier than either the Greater Baltimore or the New Cen- 

 tury. By most careful re-selections for six years, we have thoroughly estab- 

 lished the purity and trueness of ''My Maryland" Tomato, and are delighted 

 to be the introducer of a Tomato which from start to finish is "King of 

 them all." A real "Double Vielder" that is known as the best second 

 early and main crop Tomato the world has ever produced. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 

 30c. 2 Ozs. oOc. I4 Lb. 90c. lo Lb. SI. 75. Lb. S3.50. Postpaid. 



"My Maryland" Outgrew Doubly, Outbore 

 and Outsold Any Other Variety 



On July r,, iDlS, Mr. W. 0. Rogers, of Orange 

 Co., Fla., vrole: "In regard to your 'My Mary- 

 land' Tomato it is undoubtedly the best practical 

 introduction for 30 years. It has evidently been 

 brought to its high standard by scientific se'Urtion. 

 I find it a vigorous growth, blight-proof, earlier ripen- 

 ing than the other varieties that are planted for early 

 use. Without having been fertilized, they at this 

 dote are loaded with fruit fust as large as the earlier 

 sellings. This is on common, gray pine land. I 

 gave some neighbors who are professional market 

 gardeners a few plants; their voluntary statement to 

 rue uas that they outgrew doubly, oulbore and out- 

 sold the other varieties that they had planted. Just 

 hold 'My Maryland' to its present standard and it 

 will be sufficient." 



"My Maryland" the Preference on Account 



Yield. Freedom from Blight, Good Size 



and Quality 



On July W, 1916, Mr. Thomas S. Sterling, of 

 Wilcox Co., Ala., wrote: "Bolgiano's ' My Mary- 

 land' Seed yielded more than any other variety I 

 have ever tried. Season was very unfavorable, too 

 much rains, but vines are loaded uitk good sized 

 fruit. Will get a good yield. I have planted 'My 

 Maryland' for the past two years in preference to 

 all others on account of yield, freedom from blight, 

 their good size and quality." 



After a Thorough Test "My Maryland" Wins 



On June 15, 1916, Mr. B. IV'. Williams, of 

 Sumter Co., Fla., wrote: "If you will notice I order 

 some 'My Maryland' Tomato Seed from you every 

 year. It is because they are the best Tomatoes I 

 can plant. They give me the best satisfaction of any 

 Tomatoes I have ever used. I planted some other 

 varieties this year by the side of 'My Maryland' and 

 oil the good Tomatoes I got leas from the 'My Alary- 

 land.' I am not going to plant anything else from 

 now on but 'Afy Maryland,' and you can tell every- 

 body what I say about them if you like." 



Fine Crop In Bad Season 



On July 27. 1916, Mrs. Sallie Hutlon.of Brookes 

 Co., Texas, wrote: "We had an extrenie drought 

 in this section the past season, but in spite of this 

 your My Maryland' Tomato produced a fine crop." 



Expert Tests In Virginia 



On September 27 , Virginia Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, Blacksbnrg, Va., writes: "Bolgiano's 

 'My Maryland' Tomato vines showed considerable 

 power of resistance against blight and were able to 

 mature their fruit very nicely. The fruit was uni- 

 form and fairly smooth. The size was medium to 

 above medium, color orange red, flesh firm, fine grain 

 and pink in color. Seeds few. Flavor distinctively 

 pleasant. This variety has handsome fruit, attrac- 

 tive size and is well adapted to table use and canning 

 purposes. 



In New Jersey — More Uniform in Shape, 

 Size, Earlier than Stone 



New .Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 New lirunsivick, TV. J., on August 27, wrote: '"My 

 Maryland' Tomato has given plants of larger growth, 

 healthy, well set with fruit. The fruit has ripened 

 a little earlier than Stone and more uniform in both 

 shape and size. The fruit has been remarkably 

 smooth, well colored, firm. It was one of the hand- 

 somest Tomatoes in our planting this year." 



Short Jointed — It Forms Large Clusters at 

 Every Joint — In Texas 



Mr. J. A. Dean, of Jefferson Co., Texas, ivrites 

 as follows: "Your New Tomato, 'My Maryland,' 

 pioves to be a world beater. It is without a doubt 

 one of the finest and best cropping Tomatoes to 

 grow: it has more good qualities than any other 

 Tomato, the plant being short jointed, and forms 

 such large clusters of fruit at every joint, the fruit 

 being so uniform in shape and color making it 

 outsell any Tomato on the market." 



Expert Tests In Alabama 



Canbrake .Agricultural Experiment Station, Uniontown, Ala.; Prof. 

 F. D. Stevens, writes: "Of the 6 varieties of Tomatoes tried here this year 

 I am disposed to think your 'My Maryland' BEST of the lot. I base my 

 conclusions on Vie yield, 'My Maryland' holding its own with the others. 

 On the freedom from attack of rot {Fusarium Erubeseens) , it being practically 

 free from the disease, while varieties in rows adjoining have given way materi- 

 ally to its ravages, especially during the last week of rainy, damp weather. 

 On its freedom from cracking of the skin w'nen fully ripe — ^ther varieties 

 presenting more or less trouble from this, as after the rupture is once formed 

 in this climate moulds start quickly, spoiling its home use and local market. 

 I thank you for calling my attention to this variety." 



Expert Tests In Georgia 



On September 2-'i, 191.5, The Georgia Experiment Station, Experiment, 

 Ga . writes: "In our Tomato experiment tests, season 1915. we have found 

 Bolgiano's 'My Maryland' Tomato an excellent variety." 



Expert Tests In South Carolina 



On September 2S, 1915, The Clemsen .Agricultural College at Clemsen 

 College, S. C, writes: "In our experiment tests for the season 1915 we found 

 Bolgiano's 'My Maryland' Tomato very productive, the fruit uniform in 

 shape and of good size, yet not too targe." 



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