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World Famous Vegetables Introduced by Peter Henderson & Go. 
(Shown in colors on opposite page.) 
THE TWO GRANDEST TOMATOES ON EARTH 
Henderson’s Ponderosa Tomato 
For 30 Years the Best and Most Popular in the American Garden. Produces Fruits More Magnificent in Size Than Ever. More Deli¬ 
cious 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 per¬ 
sistent 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. 
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 Henderson’s Ponderosa Tomato. 
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 the Ponderosa is funda¬ 
mentally 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 suc¬ 
ceeded 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, succu¬ 
lent 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. ( See opposite page.) Price, 10c. 
pkt., $1.00 oz., $3.50 }.i lb. 
HENDERSON’S 
Golden Ponderosa Tomato 
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 essen¬ 
tial. have disappeared from cultivation. 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 instant attention. It originated as a “Sport” 
from tlie 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 conspicuous 
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. ( See 
opposite page.) Price, 20c. pkt., 3 pkts. 50c., $2.00 oz. 
SPECIAL OFFER—ONE PACKET EACH OF RED AND GOLDEN 
PONDEROSA FOR 25 CENTS. 
Henderson’s Bountiful Bean 
A FLAT GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEAN 
A Prolific and Continuous Bearer. The First in Spring, the Last in 
Fall. Absolutely Stringless, Very Tender. 
This superior variety, introduced by us, is a distinct improvement 
in green Bush Beans and has become exceedingly popular wherever 
known. Our customers who have grown it are enthusiastic in its 
praise; some of them say, “You do not praise it half enough.” The 
plant is remarkably handsome and of thrifty growth, being practically 
rust and mildew proof. It is very hardy, extremely early, very pro¬ 
lific, and bears continuously for several weeks; it is the first to give 
pods fit to pick in the spring, and the last to yield edible pods in the 
fall. But the crowning merit of this grand Bush Bean is in the rich 
green pods, which are of immense size, thick, broad, extra long, very 
uniform in shape, solid, meaty and of high quality, meltingly tender 
and having a delicious flavor exclusively their own. Moreover, the 
pods are absolutely stringless and entirely free from any tough, 
membranous lining, not only when young, but this tender “snap 
brittle” quality is retained even into maturity. 
We advise leaving a few of the older pods to be used as green shell 
Beans, in which condition they are most palatable. It is equally 
valuable as a dry-shelled Bean. (See opposite page.) Price, 15c. 
pkt., 40c. pt., 70c. qt., $2.70 for 4 qts. 
“ You do not praise these ‘snaps,’ as we call them in the South, enough. You 
give their time of bearing as only 'several weeks,' but I can tell you 
that my last planting of Bountiful Beans bore continuously for almost two 
months.” 
J. HAMPDEN CHAMBERLA YNE, 
Richmond . Va. 
HENDERSON’S 
Succession Cabbage 
The Most Celebrated Second-early Variety of Cabbage 
in Cultivation. 
The Finest Cabbage for General Use. Enormous Heads of Exceed¬ 
ingly Tender Quality. 
HENDERSON’S SUCCESSION CABBAGE we consider one of 
our most valuable contributions to horticulture. 
It stands today unrivaled as a second-early or main-crop sort, and few 
vegetables have held their place in the public esteem for so many years. 
The heads become solid long before they are fully grown, so that, 
though immature, heads of satisfactory size may be cut long before 
it is at its best. This quality, combined with its ability to stand well 
without splitting, makes it available for use over a longer season 
than any variety we know, and the best to use where only one sort 
is grown. 
We introduced this variety in 1888, and its appearance attracted 
instant attention. Since then there have been many attempts at 
imitating it, but the enormous increase of our sales, and the period¬ 
ically unsatisfied demand for our stock, gives testimony to the ac¬ 
knowledged superiority of Henderson’s Succession over all would-be 
competitors. It stands today a money maker for the trucker, and 
the delight of the amateur. 
It is a second-early variety coming in immediately after the first- 
early sorts. It greatly exceeds in size any variety in its season. 
Without doubt it is the best second-early Cabbage in existence, and 
is so finely bred, so free from coarse veining of the leaves, that, in 
addition to its reliability and sure cropping quality, it possesses all 
the fine qualities of the very best earlier varieties. (See opposite 
page.) Price, 15c. pkt., $1.00 oz., $3.75 34 lb., $14.00 lb. 
Praise For Henderson’s Succession Cabbage 
“I have grown Henderson’s Succession Cabbage in my home garden during 
the past five, years. I plant them after taking up the potatoes — have some left 
at this dale, March 22 d, in good shape. Never had any fail to head up in all 
that time. Best anywhere.” 
JAMES CRAWFORD, Daly City, Cal. 
“ Your Succession Cabbage seed is the finest in the -world. I raised one that 
weighed 27 pounds trimmed up. The other seeds which I purchased from you 
also gave me perfect satisfaction.” 
G. IT. PHILLIPS, West Monroe, La. 
“The Henderson Succession Cabbage we had last year were very fine, 
and say they were as perfect as the picture in the catalogue.” 
JOHN Cl ENT A T, Jr., Mobile, Ala. 
Early Model Beet 
This splendid variety is of English origin and is perfect for table 
use. It is medium early, coming in between Extra Early Electric 
and ( Tirason Globe. The roots are of good size, slightly oval, and in 
quality and color it is peerless; very fine-grained, tender and sweet, 
never woody or stringy. Color of both skin and flesh deep, rich, 
crimson, equaling that of the best long beets. (See opposite page.) 
Price, 15c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.25 34 lb., $4.00 lb. 
To produce vegetables of quality, sow Henderson’s Tested Seeds and keep them growing uninterruptedly from the seedling to maturity 
Avoid checks through drying out , or any other cause. 
