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VEGETABI-E: SELED SPECIALTIES 
THE TWO GPsANDEST TOMATOES ON EAKTH 
ILLUSTRATED IN COLORS ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE 
Henderson's Ponderosa 
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Henderson's Golden Ponderosa 
HENDERSON'S PONDEROSA TOMATO 
For 23 Years the Best and Most Popular in the American Garden, Produces Fruits 
More Monstrous in Size Than Ever, More Delicate in Flavor, More Perfectly Shaped 
and in Greater Profusion, Still Gaining in Favor by Leaps and Bounds, From Every 
Country in the World Enthusiastic Growers Send to Us Yearly for Ponderosa Tomato ' 
Ponderosa To Be True Must Come Direct From the Originators, Spurious and 
: : :: Uncared-For Stocks Will Be Disappointing : : :: :: 
Beyond all question Henderson’s Ponderosa Tomato has made for itself an enviable place in the vegetable kingdom. 
Its continued popularity and success in competition for place in a class of vegetables upon which the skill of the hybridizer has 
been exercised most assiduously for a quarter of a century leave it more safely entrenched in the esteem of the gardener than ever, for 
the most persistent efforts of the 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 it is so singularly constituted that it is susceptible 
to continuous improvement. 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 m a vegetable for private use is quality—first and always QUALITY. With a Tomato 
this means primarily good flavor, free from acidity; then, a fairly tender skin, solid, meaty flesh, few seeds, and very little juicy pulp. 
Those 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. This is eagerly 
soiuiht 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. 
This very defect has been utilized in the breeding of Ponderosa, and we have succeeded so thoroughly in modifying, developing, 
and enlarging these cell walls that they have almost filled the seed cavities, which contain only seed and pulp, and the result is a solid 
mass of meaty, succulent flesh of incomparable quality. Price, 10c. pkt., 50c. oz., $1.75 }4 lb- 
HENDERSON'S GOLDEN PONDEROSA 
One of the Most Interesting Novelties Ever Introduced, A Monstrous Yellow Tomato 
, Equalling Ponderosa in Size, Bears Rich Golden Yellow Fruits in Abundance 
:: Bright Yellow Flesh of Striking Appearance and Perfect Flavor :: :: 
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 cultivation. Henderson’s 
Golden Ponderosa is equal in every respect to its parent the red Ponderosa, 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 the red Ponderosa and comes remarkably true; but some parti-colored fruits may be expected. These but add interest to it. 
A reference to the colored plate is necessary to get a conception of the beauty of this charming novelty, but even this is inadequate 
to convey a vivid picture of its true charm and beauty. 
The plant is of strong constitution and successfully resists all diseases. The fruit is handsomer than any yellow variety— very 
large, smooth, without corrugation, and thin-skinned. The flesh is meaty, solid, and of a lively, uniform, bright golden yellow color, 
which is its chief characteristic. The outer skin of some of the fruits is faintly suffused with orange on the sunny side. This slight 
variation in color adds much to the charm of its appearance. 
But that which differentiates it from all other sorts is its conspicuous and striking appearance when served sliced with the red 
Ponderossi. This combination produces an effect appealing to the appetite, and supplies a decorative table effect both novel and 
attractive. Price, 20c. pkt., 3 pkts. 50c., 7 pkts. 81.00. 
SPECIAL OFFER: One packet each of Red and Golden Ponderosa for 25 cents 
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