Lanpensons | PONDEROSA” 
HE Neo 
Grandest 
Tomato 
---- GROWN. 
IT EXCELS IN 
Magnificent Size, 
Enormous Yield 
and Earliness. 
For Slicing it has no Equal. 
OF SURPASSING FLAVOR. 
As Solid and Meaty as Beefsteak. 
ALMOST FREE FROM SEEDS. 
HENDERSON’S “ PONDEROSA” 
TOMATO has received more praise 
and taken more first prizes than any 
other 6 vegetables since its introduc- 
tion, 
of a new race of Tomatoes 
The FOLETUNNG that will entirely supersede 
the seedy acid sorts now in general use-e 
The PONDEROSA possesses every good quality to be 
found inatomato., The vines are strong and vigorous and 
easily carry their enormous weight of fruit. Its massive, 
ponderous fruits are almost perfect in form, and so free from 
ridges or corrugations as to seem nearly as smooth as glass; 
and when we come to size, weight and solidity, no other 
tomato begins to approach it. The skin is exceedingly firm, 
which will cause it to be largely grown for shipping pur- 
poses. The color, a rich crimson, permeates the fruit from 
circumference to centre, so that when sliced for the table its 
rare beauty never fails to elicit general admiration. Its 
remarkable solidity is happily expressed in one of our testi- 
monials, which says ‘‘that it is nearly as firm as an apple.” 
A marked peculiarity of this variety is that it is almost 
seedless, and while this characteristic commends its use to 
delicate persons, this same peculiarity makes us pay five 
times as much to have the seed grown as that of any other 
sort. Large fruits or vegetables are usually obtained at the 
expense of earliness, but here the PONDEROSA again 
steps in and floors our preconceived ideas on this point by 
demonstrating that it is as early as most of the older sorts 
whose only merit is that they are early. One patron writes 
that he had splendid tomatoes of the PONDEROSA in 100 
days from sowing the seed. Its flavor is delicious, whether 
used raw or cooked. A canner who grew it last year says it 
is going to be a grand sort for him. (See cut.) 
PRICE, 15c. pkt., 70c. oz., $2.25 14 Ib. 
PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—VEGETABLE SEEDS. 51 
EOIN TQ 
OUR.... 
Customers 
WRITE OF IT: 
** Average a bushel to the vine.” 
‘6 4 revelation of what nature can do,” 
‘‘ Canned, they are the bestever eaten,” 
“TWO plants in my garden yielded 
Tomatoes weighing 774 Ibs.” 
“I was awarded first prize over 22 
competitors with other varieties.” 
‘‘ For size, solidity, flavor and general 
excellence, no Tomato cemes nearit,” 
‘‘ Brings 50c, per bushel more than any 
other Tomato in market,” 
‘‘ Have gathered from one plant alone 
115 fine fruits,” 
** Yesterday for the first time ate of 
the ‘Ponderosa’ Tomatoes, and now 
am a complete convert to that 
variety.” 
‘‘More than pleased; had several 
weighing 2 Ibs, and over apiece.” 
Etc., etc. 
HENDERSON’S “ PONDEROSA’? TOMATO requires constant selection for stock seed to keep it at its present high standard, ALL SEED 
PURCHASED either direct from us or in our packages (stamped with our RED TRADE-MARK) insures the best grade, saved from selected fruits, 
