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J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedsmen, Baltimore, Md. 



Bolgiano's Tomato Seed Stands Long, 

 Continued Professional Tests 



On September. 28. Mr. C. W. Curren, of the 

 Taskegee Normal and Indnslrial Instilule, Tus- 

 kegee Instilule, Ala., irriles: " I consider Bol- 

 giano's 'Greater Baltimore.' 'My Maryland' and 

 'John Baer' Tomato excellent varieties. They all 

 three have stood encouraging lesls now for two or 

 three years down here ii'ilh us." 



"John Baer" Beat 



Everything by 



Two Weeks 



On Nooemher 17, 

 1916. Mr. M. W. 

 Morgan, of Sumter 

 Co., Ala., wrote: 

 ' ' By hav ing the ' John 

 Baer' Tomato this 

 Spring I bent every- 

 body here to the mar- 

 ket by two iveeks." 



"John Baer" 



the Favorite in 



Tennessee 



On I\'(n>efnbcr 1.3. 



i;>i6. Mr. c. a. 



Hardin, of Greene 

 Co., Tenn., irrote: 

 "The 'John Baer' 

 Tomato did well for 

 me this year. It 

 ivas very dry on them 

 from settings until 

 they began to fruit, 

 but with all of the 

 drought they were all 

 anyone could expect. 

 They are my favorite 

 early Tomato." 



Bolgiano's Greater Baltimore Tomato 



Bolgiano's Trustworthy Tomato Seed 

 Always True to Name and Not Mixed 



On March 22, Messrs. Pusey, Holland d" Co., 

 of Somerset Co., Md.. writes: " This is to certify 

 that I have been purchasing my requirements for 

 Tomato Seed for my targe cannery from your 

 firm for about tOyears. During that time I have 

 occasionally purchased some varieties highly 

 spoken of by other firms in the North, hut I have 

 never yet been able to secure as pure and Irust- 

 icorthy Tomato seed from any other firm as I 

 have from yourself. They are always true to 

 name and not mixed." 



As Usual 



On September I'O, 

 Mr. Cha.". If. Spen- 

 cer, Philadelphia, 

 Pa., urites: "My 

 'Greater Balt'imore' 

 Tomatoes again out- 

 classed the Red Bock 

 and Stone.^' 



None to Equal 

 Them 



On January 31, 

 Mr. B. F. Vander- 

 vatc, of Jo Daviess 

 Co., HI., writes: "I 

 herewith send you 

 another order for 

 Bolgiano's Tomato 

 Seeds, whirh I have 

 tried for the last four 

 or five years, and I 

 have found no other 

 Tomatoes in earli- 

 ness and quality in 

 the seed market to 

 equal them." 



We Pay Postage 



On All Tomato SeedK 



Everywhere 



Tomato 



Tomato 

 Tomatoes 



Culture. For first early Tomatoes select varieties of the earliest types, and start the plants under glass durin;^; February. When plants are 2 inches 

 hi^ii, transplant into flats, thumb pots or plant boxes, and later on transplant again, giving more room. Never crowd the plants, but keep theno short and 

 stocky. Plants already in bloom or "with fruit set, if in wooden plant boxes or in pots, may be transplanted to the open ground without disturbing their roots, 

 and will continue to bloom and fruit without check. Set these sorts 4 feet apart each way in warm, mollow soil of fair fertility as soon as danger from be- 

 lated frost is past. For main crop, the plants can be started somewhat later, in hotbed or cold frame, once transplanted to keep them stocky, and then set 

 in open ground, in fairly good warm soil, 5 feet apart each way. One ounce of seed will produce from 3.000 to 4,000 plants. 



Red Tomatoes 



Red Tomatoes 



37S. Bolgiano's "Glory" Tomato. (New 1917 introduction, see 

 I)af;e 7.) Outyields and outsells any Tomato on the market. The yield of 

 "Glory" Tomato is marvelous. Produces at every joint large clusters of good 

 size, smooth, firm, beautifully shaped fruits, uniform in shape, color and size; 

 exactly like photograph from nature in colors on front page. At times the 

 vines are so full that they can hardly hold all the fruit that they produce. They 

 ripen evenly and color up well. Keep vigorous and green until frost and are 

 then full of fruit. Pkt. Sl.OO. H Oz. S2.o0. Oz. S4.00. 



234. "John Baer" Tomato. (New introduction, see page^ 8 and 9.) 

 "John Baer" Tomato produces perfect, solid, high crown, beautiful, brilliant 

 red shipping Tomatoes in 30 days from strong plants grown in veneer bands 

 or from potted plants if the roots are undisturbed when set out. Pkts. 10c, 

 2oc and 50c. Oz. Sl.OO. 2 Ozs. S1.50. H Lb. S275. H Lb. So.OO. Lb. 

 SIO.OO. Postpaid. We offer veneer bands at 50c per 100. 



310. "Prosperity." The Wonder Among New Early Tomatoes. The 

 earliest of all Tomatoes, a brilliant red, an enormous yielder. thrown and 

 developed from single plant selections covering a period of five years, filled full 

 of strong, sturdy, healthy new blood. (Specialty, see page 15.) Pkt. 10c. 1-2 

 Oz. 35c. Oz. 65c. }l Lb. S2.00. Lb. S7.50. Postpaid. 



277. I. X. L., Bolgiano's Extremely Early Tomato. Earliest, largest, 

 most prolific. (Specialty, see page 14.) Pkt. 10c. }o Oz. 20c. Oz. 30c. 

 2 Ozs. 50c. i.^Lb. 90c. J^ Lb. S1.75. Lb. S3.50. Postpaid. 



77. Maryland, My Maryland. .\ wonderful "Double Yielding" 

 Tomato, entirely distinct, never before has there been a vegetable so remark- 

 able. It is simply startling in its immense productiveness. (Specialty, see 

 page Ifi.) Pkt. 10c. JiOz. 20c. 1 Oz. 30c. 2 Ozs. 50c. ^i Lb. 90c. J-i 

 Lb. SI. 75. Lb. S3. 50. Postpaid. 



279. Bolgiano's "Greater Baltimore" Tomato. Makes a fine crop 

 when all others fail. (Specialty, see pages 12 and 13.) Pkt. 10c. }^ Oz. 20c. 

 Oz. 30c. 2 Ozs. 50c. Ji Lb. 90c. "^ Lb. SI. 75. Lb. S3. 50. Postpaid. 



278. Bolgiano's Extra Early Wealthy Tomato. (Specialty, see page 

 18.) One of the earliest, smooth, firm, delicious flavor, beautiful red color and 

 an abundant yielder. Pkt. 10c. '2 Oz. 15c. Oz. 25c. J^ Lb. 85c. Lb. 

 S3.00. Postpaid. 



311. Florida Special Tomato. Early, prolific, blight proof. (Specialty, 

 see page IS.) Pkt. 10c. } 2 Oz. 15c. Oz. 25c. }i Lb. 85c. Lb. S3.00. 

 Postpaid. 



287. Chalk's Early Jewel. (Specialty, see page 18.) Very fine new 

 sort: large, solid, smooth, bright red; similar to the Stone, but early. Pkts. 

 5c and 10c. Oz. 25c. 1/ Lb. 7.5r. Lb. S2.50. Postpaid. 



286. Spark's Earliana Tomato. It is remarkable for its earliness. 

 very large size, handsome shape and bright red color. Its solidity and fine 

 qualities are equal to the best medium and late sorts. Pkt. 10c. 3^ Oz. 15c. 

 Oz. 25c. U Lb. 75c. Lb. 82.50. Postpaid. 



Spark's Earliana Tomato. (Special.) Saved from the finest clusters 

 of tlie Earliest Stem Set Fruit only. Pkt. 10c. ' < Oz. 20c'. Oz. 35c. H Lb. 

 Sl.OO. Lb. S3..50. Postpaid. 



196. Maul's "Earliest of All" Tomato. Extremely early, large size, 

 bright red color and delirious flavor; though a little irregular in shape the 

 fruit is not rough. Pkt. 10c. '^Oz. 15c. Oz. 25c. Ji Lb. 75c. Lb. S2.50. 

 Postpaid. 



284. Bolgiano's Best. The Great B. B. Tomato. (Specialty, see 

 page 18.) It has every good quality pertaining to the Tomato, and avoids all 

 faults of other sorts. One of the smoothest, most solid, heaviest and most 

 handsome Tomatoes grown. The B. B. is as solid as an apple, has no core, and 

 the flavor is excellent. It weighs more pounds per bushel than other sorts, 

 which proves its sofidity ; it has a beautiful red color, the fruits are quite large. 

 There is no need of a field of poor Tomatoes when fifty cent.s will buy enough 

 to supply plants for one acre. L'sed successfully for early and late crops. Pkts. 

 5c and 10c. i4 Oz. 15c. Oz. 25c. Jf Lb. 7.5c. Lb. S2.50. Postpaid. 



283. Bolgiano's New Century Tomato. Deep red color, large, 

 handsome size from first picking until last Tomato is taken from the vine. 

 (Specialty, see page 19.) Pkts. oc and 10c. l-i Oz. 15c. Oz. 25c. 2 Ozs. 40c. 

 M Lb. 75c. Lb. S2.50. Postpaid. 



572. New Red Rock Tomato. (Specialty, see page 18.) One of the 

 finest, large, solid, smooth Tomatoes of very fine, red color. A heavy producer 

 and an excellent shipper. Pkts. 5c and 10c. }4 Oz. 15c. Oz. 25c; J| Lb. 

 75c. Lb. S2..50. Postpaid. 



296. Dwarf Stone Tomato. Double size of Dwarf Champion, the 

 Largest Fruited Upriglit Growing Variety in existence. Color same as Stone 

 Tomato. Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 25c. J4' Lb. 75c. Lb. S2..50. 



332. Bonny Best Early Tomato. This is a very early and very popular 

 variety, quite as early as the best strains of Earliana Tomato; it is a vigorous 

 grower, enormously prolific, with splendid foliage and of an intense velvety 

 glowing scarlet color; ripens evenly all over and up to the stem. Pkt. 10c. 

 a Oz. 15c. Oz. 25c. }i Lb. 85c. Lb. S3.00. Postpaid. 



307. New Stone Tomato, Selected Stock. We have the truest, 

 purest, cleanest stock, free from rust and blight, of this most valuable Tomato. 

 Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 20c. 14 Lb. 60c. , Lb. S2.00. Postpaid. 



New Stone Tomato. Special. Saved from the finest clusters of the 

 Earliest Stem Set Fruit only. Pkt. 10c. 3^ Oz. 15c. Oz. 25c. M Lb. 8,5c. 

 Lb. S3.00. Postpaid. 



302. Kelly Red, or Wade Tomato. This splendid Red Tomato 

 originated in Anne Arundel County, Md., and through its superior qualities 

 i t has become the Tomato most largely used in that s:^ction. It is large, meaty, 

 an abundant yielder, and withstands unfavorable conditions remarkably weU. 

 Pkts. 5c and 10c. ?< Oz 1.5c. Oz. 25c. J| Lb. 75c. Lb. S2..50. Postpaid. 



288. King of the Earlies Tomato. Large and productive. Very 

 early. Pkts. .5c and 10c. 'i Oz. 1.5c. Oz. 25c. }£ Lb. 75c. Lb. S2.50. 

 Postpaid. 



306. Bolgiano's New Queen Tomato. This very beautiful Tomato, 

 introduced by us, is now used all over the country. It is large, smooth and 

 handsome, red color. For canning, market purposes and shipping it leads 

 wherever grown. Pkts. 5c and 10c. "Oz. 20c. J| Lb. 60c. Lh-S2.00. Postpaid. 



285. New Matchless Tomato. Vigorous, healthy vines are crowded 

 with beautiful fruit of largest size and solidity. First-class shipper. Pkts. 

 5c and 10c. Oz. 20c. H Lb. 60c. Lb. S2.00. Postpaid. 



524. Maul's Success Tomato. Large, red, main crop. Pkts. oc 

 and 10c. Oz. 20c. U Lb. 60c. Lb. S2.00. Postpaid. 



312. Livingston's Paragon. Bright, red, round; very productive. 

 Pkts. 5c and 10c. Oz. 20c. H li>. 60c. Lb. S2.00. Postpaid. 



308. Livingston's Favorite. Large, smooth, productive and a good 

 shipper. Pkts. oc and 10c. Oz. 20c. U U^- 60c. Lb. S2.00. Postpaid. 



