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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
NEW TOMATO 
ABRAHAM 
LINCOLN 
The Giant of all 
Tomatoes 
THE NEW TOMATO—ABRAHAM 
LINCOLN —This world-beating To¬ 
mato was originated on Rock¬ 
ford Seed Farms and named in 
honor of Illinois’ greatest, son— 
Abraham Lincoln. This Giant of 
All Tomatoes was introduced in 
1923 and is the largest Tomato 
ever grown. We have had 9 to¬ 
matoes in a single cluster with a 
total weight of 7 pounds; the aver¬ 
age weight is about a pound and we 
have grown many weighing nearly 
3 pounds. Beautiful dark red, at¬ 
tractive fruits, heavy, large, sweet, 
solid and meaty with very few 
seeds. For so large a tomato it is 
remarkably smooth and free from 
cracks and seams. 
THIS NEW TOMATO—ABRAHAM 
LINCOLN —usually bears fruit in 
clusters of from four to six; the 
individual fruit, 5 to 7 inches in 
diameter, runs remarkably uniform 
in size and shape, being almost 
round, solid and weighs about one 
pound each, or heavier than any 
other tomato grown; the surface is 
very smooth and seldom cracks; the 
color, a rich blood-crimson, also 
permeates the flesh to the very 
heart; it ripens thoroughly, color¬ 
ing up clear to the stem. 
THE NEW TOMATO—ABRAHAM 
LINCOLN —possesses one crowning 
merit, the phenomenal solidity of 
the flesh. Even the seeds, which 
are small and few, are embedded in 
flesh of meaty firmness. 
THE NEW TOMATO—ABRAHAM 
LINCOLN —has superlative merit; 
it is a sturdy, healthy grower with 
distinctive bronzy-green foliage; it 
ripens its first fruits immediately 
following those of the early sorts 
and from that time until frost it is 
practically ever-bearing, yielding 
enormous quantities of tomatoes, no 
other variety approaching it in pro¬ 
ductiveness. 
THE NEW TOMATO—ABRAHAM LINCOLN —on account of its solid 
character, splendid quality, rich red color of the flesh, and its appetiz¬ 
ing appearance, is absolutely unsurpassed for slicing, salads and table 
use generally, while it is equally superior for baking, boiling and can¬ 
ning—the solidity of flesh and minimum of juice make thickening 
unnecessary. 
THE NEW TOMATO—ABRAHAM LINCOLN— as a market variety, has 
already become very popular; its general merit and handsome appear¬ 
ance can not but attract buyers, and it is so solid that it “holds up” 
well when shipped, even though it does not have the thick, tough skin 
heretofore considered the most important requisite in a shipping to¬ 
mato. 
Seed of The New Tomato Abraham Lincoln can only be obtained from the 
originator, Rockford Seed Farms. Seeds are bred for disease resistant 
qualities. Pkt. of 150 seeds 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; % oz. $1.00; V 2 oz. $1.75; 
1 oz. $3.00, postpaid. 
New Golden Ponderosa 
New Golden Ponderosa 
Extra Large Fruits—Heavy Yielder—Solid—Few Seeds. 
Attractive and Reliable 
A splendid novelty. Equals its famous parent, the Red Ponderosa, 
in every respect but color. It possesses its large size, heavy meat 
and luscious quality, and in addition is of a striking rich golden yellow 
color, making a novel and most attractive table effect, especially 
when served sliced with a red variety. This is the largest of the 
yellow varieties in cultivation. The fruits are very uniform in shape 
and size, contain but little core and few seeds, and are a solid mass of 
succulent meat. Their skin is thin and they ripen the first fruit quite 
early, continuing to bear until frost. Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 
2 oz. 85c; y 4 lb. $1.50; y 2 lb. $2.75; 1 lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
New Giant Ponderosa 
Shape Perfect, Size Massive, Extra Prolific, Early and Late, Finest 
Quality 
Monster Tomatoes, the largest of all Tomatoes, often weighing 2 
to 3 pounds each. The fruits are oblong in form, deep through of 
rich, bright solid meat. The vines are healthy and vigorous, medium 
early, and bear large crops continuously until frost. Strain is ex¬ 
ceptionally fine, bearing smoother and larger fruits than are gener¬ 
ally seen. Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 90c; % lb. $1.65; % 
lb. $3.00; lb. $5.75, postpaid. 
Bonny Best 
Plants Are Very Vigorous, of Robust Growth and Fruit Continuously 
Throughout the Season 
The fruits are very smooth, round, very deep, solidly meaty, with 
only a few small seed cells; of bright deep scarlet color and of ex¬ 
cellent quality. Very desirable for the home garden and one of the 
best for market gardeners whose trade demands extra fine fruits. As 
a canning sort it yields unusually heavy crop per acre, grading as 
No. 1. Pkt. 7c; Va oz. 20c; oz. 30c; 2 oz^ 50c; V 4 lb. 80c; y 2 lb. $1.45; 
lb. $2.75, postpaid. 
Dwarf Ponderosa 
A true Dwarf Ponderosa. The fruits are glossy purplish-red, with 
solid, meaty, bright red flesh; no core and but few seeds. They are 
fully as large as those of the Tall Ponderosa. Plants grow about 2 
feet high, stocky and branching, bearing Tomatoes in great clusters 
from July until frost. This enormous but erect growing variety is 
one of the most important advances made in Tomatoes, especially 
adapted to the home gardens. Pkt. 8c; J / 2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 
85c; y 4 lb. $1.50; y 2 lb. $2.75; 1 lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
Seed orders are mailed separately from plant orders, following within a day or two. 
