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Henderson's World Famous Tomatoes 

 903 RICHMEAT 



Shown in colors on page 42 



Unparalleled in the history of tomato breeding — -Richmeat now 

 stands supreme as the World's Quality Tomato, as well as the largest 

 and meatiest. Among the remarkable characteristics of this variety, 

 are the vigorousness of its growth and its drought-resisting qualities. 



The fruits are rich scarlet in color, very large and meaty ; fruits weigh- 

 ing up to three pounds are not unusual. They are round-oval slightly 

 flattened in shape, and it is a very shy seeder as no distinct seed cells 

 are produced, but on the contrary it develops a solid mass of rich, firm 

 pulp. Its flavor is deliriously sweet and free from aridity. 



When setting out plants of Richmeat, it is recommended to space 

 them farther apart than ordinary varieties, on account of its vigorous 

 habit; also the yield and size of the fruits will be increased if some of the 

 superfluous foliage is pruned away. 



Richmeat is a main crop variety, and its bearing season covers a long 

 period. We heartily recommend it to home gardeners and roadside 

 stand producers, who cater to a quality trade. 



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



912 YELLOW BEEFHEART (NEW) 



Beautiful in Form and Color. Excellent for Salads. 



This new yellow variety of our Beefheart type, will appeal to Tomato 

 growers desiring a yellow colored variety. The plant is very vigorous 

 and produces an enormous crop. The fruits are the same shape as 

 Beefheart, but the skin and flesh are a rich deep yellow. The solidity 

 of the flesh is caused by the lack of distinct seed cells, and in this re- 

 spect is identical with the Red Beefheart. The quality and flavor are 

 exceptionally fine, and due to the low acidity, is very sweet. 



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



876 BEEFHEART 



A Home Garden Tomato of Superior Excellence 

 Shown in Colors on page 42. 



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; H oz.. $2.00; oz., $3.50. Transporta- 

 tion paid. 



888 THE FRUIT 



Solid, Meaty, Sweet, Delicious Flavor, Almost Seedless 

 Shown in Colors on page 42. 



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. 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00; ]/ 2 oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50; transpor- 

 tation paid. 



C ULTURE. — The seed should be sown about Yi inch deep during March or early A pril in a hotbed, greenhouse, 

 or window of a room, where a night temperature of not less than 60 degrees is kept. When the plants are about two 

 inches high, they should be set out three inches apart in boxes three inches deep, or potted into three-inch pots, allow- 

 ing a single plant to a pot. They are sometimes shifted a second lime into larger pots, by which process the plants 

 are rendered more sturdy and branching. About the middle of May in this latitude, the plants may be set in the open ground. Our pamphlet, "To- 

 matoes, How to Grow Them," tells how to grow them to perfection. Sent free on request with orders. 



TOMATO 



885 EARLIANA 



This is still the best extra early Tomato for the 

 family garden, as it bears a very heavy crop quite 

 early in the season. It has excellent flavor and is 

 remarkably solid. {See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; M lb., $1.75; Trans- 

 portation paid. 



877 BONNY BEST 



Large Size Tomatoes Bright Scarlet in Color 



Bonny Best is decidedly the "best" in its class. 

 It is almost as early as Earliana; and is a larger 

 tomato, and a heavier cropper. The fruits are deep 

 scarlet in color, very smooth, perfectly round, solid 

 and meaty. Bonny Best is also an excellent variety 

 for the canner, as it. yields from 12 to 15 tons to the 

 acre. (See illuslratioti.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 

 portation paid. 



60c; M lb., $1.75; trans- 



878 BREAK-O'DAY 



A Solid Extra Early Va- 

 riety — Disease Resistant 



It is a cross between 

 Marglobe and another va- 

 riety, not as yet introduced 

 to commerce. It is greatly 

 disease-resistant and is the 

 same shape, color and size 

 as Marglobe but much 

 more solid; and to crown 

 all is 10 to 12 days earlier 

 in ripening. This means 

 that Break-O'Day will ripen 

 along with Bonny Best and 

 the other extra early to- 

 matoes, but excels them 

 in size, solidity and seed- 

 lessness. 



Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 80c. 

 Vi lb., $2.50; transporta- 

 tion paid. 



881 CRIMSON CUSHION (Henderson's) 



Crimson Cushion is a scarlet "sport" from Ponderosa, 

 and resembles the original stock in nearly all respects, 

 but the color is brilliant crimson-scarlet. It bears a 

 prodigious crop of perfectly shaped fruits of enormous 

 size that ripen clear to the stem, while its rich color is 

 sustained throughout the entire fruit. 



It ripens a few fruits immediately after the very early 

 sorts, and from then right up to frost it yields a con- 

 stant supply of luscious fruits. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 75c; % lb., $2.25; transportation 

 paid. 



883 DWARF CHAMPION 



Of dwarf, stiff, upright growth, scarcely needing 

 support; early and prolific, smooth, medium-sized 

 fruits of red-purple color. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; yi lb., $1.75; transportation 

 paid. 



893 GLOBE 



This variety is glossy pink with purple tinge. It is 

 distinctly globe shape, large size, and of the finest 

 quality, making it very desirable for slicing. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; yi lb., $1.75; transportation 

 paid. 



894 MARGLOBE Resists Rust and Wilt 



Almost round; of large size, and bright red color. 

 It is one of the most productive tomatoes in cultiva- 

 tion. 



Marglobe is early and continues bearing over a long 

 period of time. It possesses a delicious flavor, it is at- 

 tractive and it is immune to wilt and rust, and the 

 tenaciousness of its skin, minimizes cracking of the 

 fruit. 



Price, pkt., 

 tion paid. 



15c; oz., 80c; yi lb., $2.25; transporta- 



916 Tomato — Bountiful Collection. Earliana, 

 Globe, Henderson's Red Ponderosa. 



Price, Collection of 3 pkts. 25c. Trans- 

 portation paid. 



