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VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Henderson's World Famous Tomatoes 



HENDERSON'S PRIZE TOMATO 



WW 1 Tl ^.rl Everywhere 



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Winsall Wins 915 



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 Winsall is undoubtedly the most meaty tomato 

 ever produced; the entire fruit being edible, tender and delicious, and 

 remarkable for an almost entire absence of seeds. 



Our esteemed customer, Mr. D. P. McOracken, editor of Floral 

 Lore, Paxton, 111., writes: 



"It is the best of the fleshy class, and the fleshy sorts are best 

 by long odds; it is as meaty as the 'Beefsteak,' yet devoid the tough, 

 leathery walls of that famous variety. It is far more uniform in both 

 size and conformation than the popular Ponderosa, and eclipses in 

 ^ productivity as well as bearing period, any tomato I have been able 

 to secure in my fifty continuous years of growing. 



"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 dav or 

 two to as near perfection as could possibly be." (See colored plate 

 opposite.) 



Winsall Tomato is very vigorous in growth ant j pro d uces superabundant foliage. It is therefore necessary to prune away 

 some of the superfluous foliage to admit 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; 3 pkts. for 60c; 14 ox., $2.00; 1 oz., $3.50; transportation paid. 



WE HAVE RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF LETTERS SOUNDING THE PRAISES OF WINSALL BUT HAVE NOT SPACE TO PRINT 



A New Introduction for 1933 

 896 THE ORANGE TOMATO 



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A Real Deep-Orange Colored Tomato of Appetizing 

 Appearance 



We have been selecting this variety for several years in order to 

 perfect it, and have a limited quantity of the seed to offer this year. 



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. for $1.00. 



900 PONDEROSA &£rss£ 



Sometimes called Beef Steak 



(See colored plate, page 58.) 



For Years the Best and Most Popular in the American Garden 

 — 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 

 testimonials 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 

 contain only seed and watery pulp. 



The ori ginal, 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; M lb., $3.00. Transportation 

 paid. 



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. 



A packet at least of this wonderful tomato should be planted in 

 every garden this spring. 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00. 



876 BEEFHEART 



(See colored plate, page 58.) 



A New Home Garden Tomato of Superior Excellence 

 Customers Say It Is as Delicious as It Is Beautiful 



Seven years before this unique variety was placed on the market 

 'by us, there appeared among the seedlings at our Experiment Farm 

 a distinctly heart-shaped tomato. Our hybridizers vvere elated with 

 their find, and forthwith watched and studied. Then followed the 

 years of selection and hybridization to develop the perfect fruit, 

 which it is our privilege to offer our customers. 



Beefheart was offered by us for the first time in 1931, and the 

 gist of the hundreds of testimonials from pleased customers who 

 grew it last year, is 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 from two to three 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. Transportation paid. 



See Pages 10 and 11 for details of our Prize Offer for a Name for our New Scarlet Tomato No. 600. 



