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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 Fludson 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. 
Prom 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 j 
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 arc 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 ]/\ pound. 
Henderson's Golden Ponderosa 
One of the Most Interesting Novelties Ever 
Introduced — It Equals Ponderosa in Size 
But Bears Rich, Golderv Yellow Fruits 
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in Abundance 
A yellow Tomato that has color alone to 
I 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. 
SPECIAL OFFER; One packet each of 
Red and Golden Ponderosa for 25 cents. 
