Picture from the 1909 Burpee catalog.

ddsack · March 20, 2007

Burpee has some interesting pictures posted online from their old catalogs.

http://www.burpee.com/jump.jsp?itemI...RTICLE&apage=1

I did not realize that Brandywine was commercially sold so early. Or maybe that was a "different" Brandywine?

Tomstrees · March 20, 2007

I think I've seen this picture becore at Craigs website -
I'm def. growing for "Brandywine" this year !

~ Tom

barefootgardener · March 20, 2007

Love the pictures!
Brandywine was actually one of the first Heirloom tomato's I grew many years ago. Loved it so much, it quickly became one of my fav's. and grow it every year.
Thanks for posting this.

**carolyn137** · March 20, 2007

I did not realize that Brandywine was commercially sold so early. Or maybe that was a "different" Brandywine?

******

It probably was Red Brandywine.

My best suggestion is that you go to Victory Seeds and read the article by Craig about the various Brandywines. The heirloom ones he discusses and the deliberately bred ones and the ones that arose from X pollination I had input into. I think you'll be surprised to find how many persons, seed companies claim that they introduced Brandywine, ranging from Burpee ala the variety Mikado to the wrong info initially given re Stokes and Johnson by WWW where it[s quite clear it's RB that['s being talked about.

it's a good read, is that article, although a bit complicated when it comes to Brandywine and Red Brandywine.

geol · March 20, 2007

That picture appears much more regular leaf than what I’ve been growing

?

feldon30 · March 20, 2007

Which furthers the idea that that picture from Burpee is of Red Brandywine which is, of course, a Regular Leaf plant.

If you are growing Red Brandywine and it has potato leaves, it's not RB.

remy · March 20, 2007

Hi,
If you are interested in old seed catalogs, this a great web site:
http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollect...collection.cfm
It is part of the Smithsonian collection. They have covers and backs of lots of old catalogs that can be enlarged to see the fine print. I wish they showed the inner pages! Well, maybe someday they will.
Remy

ddsack · March 20, 2007

Remy,
That is a fantastic site! I do love the old illustration style with all the fine detailed drawing.

Wonder what became of that $1600 tomato? At the rate of inflation, it would be worth a lot more today.

remy · March 21, 2007

I'm glad you liked it! I love the old illustrations too. I wonder about those old advertisements to win money if people really won like with that $1600 tomato. There is $100 prize for the largest. That was a lot of cash back then. My favorite tomato cover is from Livingston's with all the varieties curving forward "13 varieties for only 50cents."
Remy

shelleybean · March 21, 2007

The 2007 calendar hanging in my kitchen is a collection of front and back covers of old seed catalogs from the Smithsonian collection. Really neat. The only thing that bugs me about this calendar is nothing is listed on the days--no holidays, no full moon, nothing.

March 20, 2007	#1
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Picture from the 1909 Burpee catalog. Burpee has some interesting pictures posted online from their old catalogs. http://www.burpee.com/jump.jsp?itemI...RTICLE&apage=1 I did not realize that Brandywine was commercially sold so early. Or maybe that was a "different" Brandywine?

March 20, 2007	#2
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I think I've seen this picture becore at Craigs website - I'm def. growing for "Brandywine" this year ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

March 20, 2007	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I did not realize that Brandywine was commercially sold so early. Or maybe that was a "different" Brandywine? ****** It probably was Red Brandywine. My best suggestion is that you go to Victory Seeds and read the article by Craig about the various Brandywines. The heirloom ones he discusses and the deliberately bred ones and the ones that arose from X pollination I had input into. I think you'll be surprised to find how many persons, seed companies claim that they introduced Brandywine, ranging from Burpee ala the variety Mikado to the wrong info initially given re Stokes and Johnson by WWW where it[s quite clear it's RB that['s being talked about. it's a good read, is that article, although a bit complicated when it comes to Brandywine and Red Brandywine. __________________ Carolyn

March 20, 2007	#7
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Hi, If you are interested in old seed catalogs, this a great web site: http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollect...collection.cfm It is part of the Smithsonian collection. They have covers and backs of lots of old catalogs that can be enlarged to see the fine print. I wish they showed the inner pages! Well, maybe someday they will. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

March 21, 2007	#9
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	I'm glad you liked it! I love the old illustrations too. I wonder about those old advertisements to win money if people really won like with that $1600 tomato. There is $100 prize for the largest. That was a lot of cash back then. My favorite tomato cover is from Livingston's with all the varieties curving forward "13 varieties for only 50cents." Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

March 20, 2007	#3
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Love the pictures! Brandywine was actually one of the first Heirloom tomato's I grew many years ago. Loved it so much, it quickly became one of my fav's. and grow it every year. Thanks for posting this.

March 20, 2007	#5
geol Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ - 6/7 Posts: 109	That picture appears much more regular leaf than what I’ve been growing ?

March 20, 2007	#6
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Which furthers the idea that that picture from Burpee is of Red Brandywine which is, of course, a Regular Leaf plant. If you are growing Red Brandywine and it has potato leaves, it's not RB.

March 21, 2007	#10
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	The 2007 calendar hanging in my kitchen is a collection of front and back covers of old seed catalogs from the Smithsonian collection. Really neat. The only thing that bugs me about this calendar is nothing is listed on the days--no holidays, no full moon, nothing. __________________ Michele