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THE GRANDEST TOMATOES ON EARTH 



Henderson's Ponderosa Tomato 



ILLUSTRATED IN COLORS ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE 



For 24 Years the Best and Most Popular in the American Garden-— Produces Fruits More 



Magnificent in Size Than Ever ~- More Delicious in Flavor ~- More Perfectly Shaped and 



in Greater Profusion "- Still Gaining in Favor by Leaps and Bounds— It is Grown 



from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Hudson Bay to Magellan Strait 



Beyond all question Henderson's Ponderosa Tomato has made for itself an enviable place in the vegetable kingdom. 



It is now more safely entrenched in the esteem of the gardener than ever, for the most persistent efforts of an army of skilled 

 hybridizers have failed to produce anything so incomparably perfect as Henderson's Ponderosa Tomato. 



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 in the catalogue. Fortunately it is so constituted that it is susceptible of continuous improvement 

 and this has made it possible for us not only to maintain the high standard of quality which it has always occupied, but, by careful 

 development to raise it to a higher standard of perfection than ever. 



Unquestionably the one great requisite in a vegetable for private use is quality — first and always QUALITY. In a Tomato 

 the prime essentials are: good flavor, a minimum of acidity, a fairly tender skin, solid, meaty flesh, few seeds, and very little juicy 

 pulp. These ideals are perfectly exemplified in Ponderosa. 



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 fundamentally 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, and this very defect has 

 been utilized in the breeding of Ponderosa. 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 result achieved is a solid mass of meaty, succulent flesh of incomparable quality, consequently Henderson's Pon- 

 derosa to be true must come direct from us. Spurious and uncared-for stocks will be disappointing. Price, 10c. packet, 50c. ounce, 

 $1.75 H pound. 



Henderson's Golden Ponderosa 



One of the Most Interesting Novelties Ever 

 Introduced --- It Equals Ponderosa in Size 

 But Bears Rich, Golden-Yellow Fruits 

 in Abundance 



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 culti- 

 vation. Henderson 's GOLDEN 

 PONDEROSA is equal ,in every 

 respect to its parent the red Pon- 

 derosa, possessing all the qualities 

 that have made our Ponderosa a 

 household word throughout the 

 land, and, in addition, has the 

 striking color which compels in- 

 stant attention. It originated as 

 a "Sport" from the red Ponderosa 

 and comes remarkably true; but 

 some parti-colored fruits may be 

 expected. These but add interest 

 to it. 



But that which differentiates it 

 from all other sorts is its conspicu- 

 ous and striking appearance when 

 served sliced with the red Ponderosa. 

 This combination produces an effect 

 appealing to the appetite, and supplies 

 a decorative table effect both novel and 

 attractive. 

 Price, 20c. packet, 3 packets 50c, 7 

 packets $1.00. 



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SPECIAL OFFEK; One packet each of 

 Red and Golden Ponderosa for 25 cents. 



