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VEGETABLE SEED SPECIALTIES 



H enderson's T enderloin 

 TOMATO 



Henderson's Tomato, Tenderloin, has superla- 

 tive qualities. It is of remarkably sturdy growth, 

 is practically everbearing, ripening its first fruits 

 immediately after the early sorts, and continues 

 throughout the season to produce enormous quanti- 

 ties of its most attractive fruit. The fruit, borne 

 in clusters, is very uniform, quite round, but 

 slightly flattened at stem and blossom end, and of 

 phenomenal solidity ; even the seeds — which are 

 surprisingly few — are embedded in flesh of meaty 

 firmness, in marked contrast to the cavities of 

 watery pulp so usual in most other varieties. The 

 color, a rich glossy blood-crimson, permeates the 

 flesh to the very heart, leaving no hard core inside 

 the fruit. It never cracks, and ripens over the 

 entire surface without any unsightly green patch 

 around the stem. 



Henderson's Tomato, Tenderloin, on account 

 of its " solid-as-beefsteak" character, combined 

 with the splendid quality, gratifying flavor, gran- 

 ulated texture, rich red color of the flesh, and 

 its appetizing appearance, is absolutely peerless for 

 slicing, salads and table use generally, while it is 

 equally superior for baking, boiling and domestic 

 canning. The solidity of flesh and minimum of 

 juice makes thickening unnecessary. 



Henderson's Tomato, Tenderloin, when picked 

 quite green will ripen up thoroughly. This will 

 be of advantage late in the season when frosts 

 are expected, for ripe and luscious Tenderloin 

 Tomatoes may be enjoyed up to Thanksgiving 

 and even later. {See cvt.) Price, 10c. pkt., 75c. 

 oz., $2.50 | lb. 



'' I must mention the grand results obtained from your Tender- 

 loin Tomatoes. They produced an enormous crop of the finest 

 of all tomatoes. All agree with me that it is the finest tomato 

 grown." E. H. LOCKWOOD, Edgewood, R. I. 



SPARKS' EARLIANA TOMATO 



Sparks' Earliana is without a doubt the earliest good tomato grown. 

 It was raised and developed in a section of South Jersey, from which proba- 

 bly more early tomatoes are shipped than any other place in the United 

 States. Earliana is not only extremely early but of particularly fine quality, 

 which is very rare in an early tomato. The flesh is remarkably solid, and it 

 has few seeds. It has the habit peculiar to many early sorts of setting the bulk 

 of its fruits close to the center of the plant, so that they are exposed to the sun 

 and thus ripen early. These qualities make it particularly useful for a first 

 crop variety, and where more than one sort is grown, Earliana should head 

 the list. The fruits which develop later are not equal in quality to those of 

 the later and larger sorts. Price, 10c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.25 \ lb!, $4.00 lb. 



Superior Table TURNIPS 



PARISIAN HALF=L0NG WHITE TURNIP 



This new type from France is one of the best table turnips 

 we know of. It is a small, quick-growing — consequently early — 

 variety, 4 to 5 inches long by 1\ to \\ inches in diameter; skin 

 and flesh pure white ; crisp, exceedingly tender; free from stringi- 

 ness and delightfully mild in flavor. The foliage is small, leaves 

 much cut and of light green color. It is not only a splendid 

 little garden turnip, but is unrivaled for forcing under glass, 

 being less liable than anv other sort to run to seed when pushed. 

 Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. oz.", 35c. \ lb., $1.00 lb. 



EARLY WHITE MILAN TURNIP 



Extra early, tender and delicately flavored ; the bulb is of 

 medium size, very handsome, smooth and of a clear ivory- 

 white both inside and out. Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 35c. J lb., 

 $1.00 lb. 



PURPLE=T0P WHITE GLOBE TURNIP 



A large, handsome, globe-shaped variety; white flesh, fine- 

 grained, tender and sweet; surface color, white with a purple 

 top ; a true table turnip and one of the best ; extensively grown 

 and pitted for fall and winter, being a good keeper, and produces 

 enormous crops. Price, 5c. pkt., i5c. oz., 30c. \ lb., 75c. lb. 



HENDERSON'S GOLDEN HEART RUTA BAG\ 



Very early, and the finest yellow-fleshed Ruta Baga for garden 

 culture and table use ; with very small top, flesh remarkably fine 

 grained and of sweet, mild flavor. The bulb grows clean and 

 smooth. {See cut.) Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. J lb., $1.20 lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF TOMATOES AND TURNIPS SEE PAGES 60 AND 61 



