HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



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Crine ' s June Pink Tomato. 



This variety has been on the market for two years, and'has 

 rapidly come into favor for early shipping. It was originated by 

 a selection from Sparks' Earliana, which has held the market 

 successfully for so long a period, but it has a distinct advantage 

 in color, being of the bright purplish pink known as the " Acme 

 Color " This insures its more ready sale on some markets especi- 

 ally New York and Philadelphia, where this color of tomato is 

 more popular. It produces a good crop of marketable sized fruits 

 as early in the season as the earliest varieties. Its shipping 

 qualities are admirable. 



The vine is naturally of a spreading habit, which leaves the center 

 of the plant exposed, so that the very earliest fruits are thoroughly 

 exposed to the sun, which facilitates the early ripening. 



Although the outside skin is not tough, the flesh near the outside 

 is so solid that it holds up just as well as the tough skinned varie- 

 ties and this of course makes it much superior in quality. 



Another important feature is that the fruits are generally smooth, 

 it produces a far less proportion of rough or corrugated fruits 

 than any of the first early varieties. The flesh is remarkably 

 solid, containing very few seeds, and of a most agreeable flavor, 

 so whether used for shipping or for local markets, it will certainly 

 meet with favor. {See cut). Price, 15c. pkt.; $1.00 oz.; $3.00 \ lb.; 

 $10.00 lb. 



H enderson ' s Early Ruby Tomato 



One of the earliest good sized tomatoes; popular andflargely 

 grown for early market. It combines size, good form, smoothness, 

 solidity and rich crimson color with fine quality. The distinct 

 open habit of the plant allows the sun to reach all of the fruit, 

 thus ripening up the bulk of the crop uniformly, thoroughly and 

 quickly. Price, 25c. oz., 75c. } lb., $2.50 lb. 



" I think Early Ruby the best-paying early tomato I ever raised. This spring 

 I put out the plants April 23d and on June 23d picked my first ripe fruits, and on 

 June 27th made my first sale." — W. H. KIRBY. Chestertown. .Ua 



Swedesboro Early Tomato. 



Swedesboro, N. J., is the center of a famous tomato growing 

 section. From here are shipped immense quantities — sometimes 

 45 carloads a day — of the most beautiful and salable tomatoes 

 that reach the Philadelphia, New York and other markets. The 

 aim of the growers for years has been to produce tomatoes 



that not only reach the consumer in attractive condition, but also early in the season, while 

 has brought out several excellent strains and types; but the latest and best of all apears to 

 favorite and is rapidly displacing all other early varietes among the Swedesboro growers 

 quantity of large shapely fruits as early as any firstjearly variety, enabling shipments to be 



prices rule high. This continued effort 



be the Swedsboro Early which is now the 



Swedsbbro Early produces a greater 



made by and sometimes before June 20th,. 



and cont nuing increasingly until July 



10th. The fru.ts average rather above 



medium size, smooth, thick, flat, round, 



of handsome appearance, splendid scarlet 



color and fine quality. We advise all 



market gardeners with whom a fine 



salable early tomato is an object to give 



Swedesboro Early a trial. (See cut.) 



Price, 35c. oz., $100 } lb., $3.50 lb. 



Stone Tomato. 



This is one of the best and most pop- 

 ular main crop varieties for market 

 gardeners. The plant is a strong grower 

 is very prolific and possesses every re- 

 quisite for a salable tomato; the fruits 

 are large, smooth, almost round, being 

 very deep, slightly flattened at base and 

 top; the color is an attractive, vivid 

 scarlet. The skin is tough and the flesh 

 unusually solid, making it one of the 

 best shippers. The quality is unsur- 

 passed for either cooking, canning or 

 slicing, being meaty and firm. Price,. 

 20c. oz., 60c. i lb., $.2.00 lb. 



" The Stone Tomato I had from you last sprint 

 surpassed all others in Marblehead Farms." — 

 EDWIN H. DODGE, Salem, Mass. 



For our Complete List of Tomatoes — 26 Varieties — see page 46. 



