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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PONDEROSf\ TOMf\TO. 



The Ponde«^osa. or Henderson's No. 

 400, is the largest Tomato grown. To show 

 the enormous size of this great Tomato, 

 twelve specimens have been exhibited that 

 weighed 16^ lbs., and one monster tipping 

 the scale at nearly four pounds. It pos- 

 sesses every good quality to be found in a 

 tomato. The vines are strong and vigoro is. 

 its massive fruits are almost perfect in 

 form, and very free from ridges. The skin is 

 very firm, making it a very fine variety for 

 shipping purposes. It has remarkably solid 

 flesh, and is almost seedless; of a dark rich 

 crimson color; its flavor IS deliciOUS 

 whether used raw or cooked; it has a pleas- 

 ant sub-acid flavor. 



Per pkt. 10 cts,, 3 pkts. 25 cts. 



PONDEBOSA TOMATO. 



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The Boyal Red is another fine new variety. Mr. 

 Livingston's latest introduction, and one of his best. 

 It is a first-class main crop variety, for the shipper, 

 market and private gardener, and of special value 

 to the Canner and Catsup Maker, for whose use it 

 is expected to eclipse all others. It is of a deep, rich 

 red color, without any purple tinge. Wherever this 

 variety has been exhibited, it easily carried off the 

 Red Ribbon, and everybody was attracted by its 

 vivid red color and handsome appearance. Per pkt. 

 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts., oz. 35 cts., K lb. $3.25. 



LONG KEEPER TOMATO. 



A remarkable variety, originated by Mr. E. S. Oar- 

 man, editor of The Rural Ncw-Yorher. as a result of 

 thirteen years of careful selection to the end of secur- 

 ing early ripening and long keeping qualities in the 

 tomato, as well as retaining other points desirable in a 

 variety for general culture. It is generally conceded 

 that Long Keeper is a triumph of the scientific method 

 of obtaining desired qualities in a vegetable. 



Careful selections have been made every year since, 

 always with a view to increasing their long keeping 

 qualities, uniformity In shape, earliness in 

 ripening as well as the productiveness of the 

 vines, and we have in this Tomato a variety which we 

 would particularly recommend to the market gardener. 



Price per pkt. 7 cts., oz. 30 cts., M lb. $1.00. 



