HENDERSON'S WORLD FAMOUS TOMATOES 



Famous for Quality — Famous for the Home Qarden 

 Famous as Prize Winners in Exhibition Halls Throughout the Country 



(Shown in Colors on Opposite Page) 



915 WINSALL 



HENDERSON'S 

 PRIZE TOMATO 



WINSALL WINS 

 EVERYWHERE 



The outstanding merits of Henderson's Winsall Tomato are its 

 remarkably vigorous and disease-resistant growth, its uniformly round 

 form, its large size, and the delicious flavor of its firm flesh. 



Henderson's Winsall is about five days later than Ponderosa in 

 maturing its first fruits, but its second fruits seem to ripen more 

 rapidly than do the fruits of Ponderosa. The coloring is indeed 

 perfection, the bright pinkish red extending close up to the stem ends. 

 Henderson's Winsall is very meaty, the entire fruit being edible, tender 

 and delicious, and remarkable for an almost entire absence of seeds. 



It is far more uniform in both size and conformation than the popu- 

 lar Ponderosa, and eclipses it in productivity. 



Picked just before the stem-end is entirely red, and spread on a 

 low table, stem-end down, in a cool basement, it ripens in a day or 

 two to as near perfection as could possibly be. 



Winsall Tomato is very vigorous in growth. Therefore it is 

 necessary to prune away some of the superfluous foliage to ad- 

 mit light and air to the flowers and assist pollenization. A dense 

 mass of leaves and vines overshadowing the blossoms will cause 

 them to fall, and fail to produce fruit. 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts. for $1.00; l A oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50. 



889 GOLDEN PONDEROSA (Special Strain) 



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. 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 through- ' 

 out the land, and, in addition, has the striking color which compels 

 instant attention. It originated as a "Sport" from red Ponderosa and 

 comes remarkably true; but some parti-colored fruits may be expected. 



For salad purposes it presents an attractive and inviting appearance. 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00; Y 2 oz., $1.50; oz., $2.50. 



896 THE ORANGE 



A Real Deep-Orange Colored Tomato of Appetizing Appearance 



The vines are vigorous and free from disease; and the fruits are very 

 large, almost equaling in size our famous Ponderosa. The outside color 

 is a beautiful orange blush, and the inside color, a deep golden orange. 

 There are very few seeds. The flavor is very good, mild and delicious; 

 quite different from the yellow varieties which usually contain con- 

 siderable acid. 



Makes a most attractive dish when sliced and served with the red 

 varieties. All our customers should try the Orange Tomato this year. 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00; l /i oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50. 



Henderson's Popular Tomato Introductions 

 That Have Set the Standard for Quality 



876 BEEFHEART (Red) 



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 A Home Garden Tomato of Superior Excellence 



Customers who grew it say that they have never grown a tomato 

 that was more beautiful, more meaty, or better flavored. It is not 

 uncommon to see the vines carrying fruits weighing two pounds each. 



The color is brilliant scarlet and the skin is so smooth as to give the 

 fruits a polished appearance. The solidity and weight of this variety 

 is derived not from a thick-fleshed outer wall and tough skin, but, like 

 our famous Ponderosa, the seed cavities have given way to a solid 

 mass of meaty, succulent flesh, so that the fruit is practically seedless. 

 The plant is vigorous and bears large crops of beautiful fruit. 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00; J^ oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50. 



900 PONDEROSA Henderson's 



For Years the Best and Most Popular in the American Gar- 

 den — Produces Fruits Magnificent in Size — Delicious in 

 Flavor — ■ 



From its first appearance it gripped and held the admiration of 

 all who grew it, and each recurring season sees thousands more added 

 to the number of its appreciative admirers who have sent us testi- 

 monials in such numbers that if we printed them they would monopolize 

 a quarter of the pages of the catalog. 



There are two kinds of solid tomatoes. One derives its solidity from 

 a thick-fleshed outer wall and a tough skin, and this is eagerly sought 

 by the shipper. The solidity of Ponderosa is different. A serious defect 

 in many 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. 



We have succeeded so thoroughly in modifying, developing, and 

 enlarging these cell walls in Henderson's Ponderosa that they have 

 almost filled the seed cavities, which in less carefully bred strains con- 

 tain only seed and watery pulp. 



The original, highly bred and selected type of Ponderosa can only 

 be secured direct from us, as we do not supply dealers. Spurious and 

 uncared-for stocks will be disappointing. 



Price, pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; oz., 90c; J4 lb., $3.00. 



888 THE FRUIT TOMATO 



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Solid, Meaty, Sweet, Delicious Flavor 

 Almost Seedless 



At last we have developed a tomato that can be placed in the class 

 of fruit, as its delicious, sweet flavor and solid meaty texture make it 

 possible to eat it at any time as one would eat a peach. 



Practically free from acidity and seeds, it makes a most delicious and 

 appetizing morsel, whether eaten raw between meals, as a dessert, or 

 prepared in any of the standard methods. 



Vigorous in growth, disease-resistant, bearing great clusters of sweet, 

 luscious, beautifully formed, deep pink tomatoes, this great addition 

 to the list of table delicacies will soon be known and grown throughout 

 the world. 



912 Yellow Beefhart Tomato Described on Page 38 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00; y 2 oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50. 



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