February, 1914 THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 43 



THE TWO GRANDEST TOMATOES ON EARTH 



Henderson's Ponderosa 



AND 



Henderson's Golden Ponderosa 



PONDEROSA TOMATO 



For 23 Years the Best and Most Popular in the American Garden, Produces Fruits More 

 Monstrous in Size Than Ever, More Delicate in Flavor, More Perfectly Shaped and in Greater 

 Profusion, Still Gaining in Favor by Leaps and Bounds, From Every Country in the World 

 Enthusiastic Growers Send to us Yearly for Ponderosa Tomato. Ponderosa To Be True Must 

 Come Direct from the Originators, Spurious and Uncared-For Stocks Will Be Disappointing 



Beyond all question Henderson's Tomato Ponderosa has made for itself an enviable place in the vegetable kingdom. 



Its continued popularity and success in competition for place in a class of vegetables upon which the skill of the hybridizer has 

 been exercised most assiduously for a quarter of a century leave it more safely entrenched in the esteem of the gardener than ever, 

 for the most persistent efforts of the army of skilled hybridizers have failed to produce anything so incomparably perfect as Hender- 

 son's Ponderosa Tomato. 



From its first appearance it gripped and held the admiration of all who grew it, and it is so singularly constituted that it is 

 susceptible to continuous improvement. This has made it possible for us not only to maintain the high standard of quality 

 which it has always occupied, but, by careful development to raise it to a higher standard of perfection than ever. 



Unquestionably the one great requisite in a vegetable for private use is quality — first and always QUALITY. With a 

 Tomato this means primarily good flavor, free from acidity; then, a fairly tender skin, solid, meaty flesh, few seeds, and very little 

 juicy pulp. These ideals are perfectly exemplified in Ponderosa. 



There are two kinds of solid Tomatoes. One derives its solidity from a thick-fleshed outer wall and a tough skin. This is 

 eagerly sought by the shipper. The solidity of Ponderosa is fundamentally different. A serious defect in many other sorts is the 

 hard core-like character of the cell walls, which frequently remain green and hard long after the other parts of the fruit are ripe. 



This very defect has been utilized in the breeding of Ponderosa, and we have succeeded so thoroughly in modifying, developing, 

 and enlarging these cell walls that they have almost filled the seed cavities, which contain only seed and pulp, and the result is a 

 solid mass of meaty, succulent flesh of incomparable quality. Price, 10c. pkt., 50c. OZ., $1.75 j lb. 



HENDERSON'S GOLDEN PONDEROSA 



One of the Most Interesting Novelties Ever Introduced, A Monstrous Yellow 

 Tomato Equalling Ponderosa in Size, Bears rich Golden Yellow Fruits in 

 Abundance; Bright Yellow Flesh of Striking Appearance and Perfect Flavor 



A yellow Tomato that has color alone to distinguish it is not entirely novel. Many such varieties have been introduced, 

 but, having failed to gain popularity owing either to lack of flavor or some other essential, have disappeared from cultivation. 

 Henderson's Golden Ponderosa is equal in every respect to its parent the red Ponderosa, possessing all the qualities that 

 have made our Ponderosa a household word throughout the land, and, in addition, has the striking color which compels instant 

 attention. It originated as a "Sport" from the red Ponderosa and comes remarkably true; but some parti-colored fruits may be 

 expected. These but add interest to it. 



The plant is of strong constitution and successfully resists all diseases. The fruit is handsomer than any yellow variety — 

 very large, smooth, without corrugation, and thin-skinned. The flesh is meaty, solid, and of a lively, uniform, bright golden yellow 

 color, which is its chief characteristic. The outer skin of some of the fruits is faintly suffused with orange on the sunny side. 

 This slight variation in color adds much to the charm of its appearance. 



But that which differentiates it from all other sorts is its conspicuous and striking appearance when served sliced with the 

 red Ponderosa. This combination produces an effect appealing to the appetite, and supplies a decorative table effect both novel 

 and attractive. Price, 20c. pkt., 3 pkts. 50c, 7 pkts. $1.00. 



SPECIAL OFFER: One packet each of Red and Golden Ponderosa for 25 cents 

 Le°«et "HOW TO GROW TOMATOES" in Garden, Field or Greenhouse, JttSSfi&L. FREE frSffiK 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 & 37 Cortlandt St., New York 



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