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IT HAS RECEIVED MORE ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE. AND HAS TAKEN MORE 
FIRST PREMIUMS. THAN ANY OTHER 6 VEGETABLES COMBINED. 
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Henderson’s Ponderosa Tomato. 
\TTE introduced this grand variety about eight years ago, 
W. making what some people considered extravagant 
claims for it; but our predictions and claims about its superior 
merits have been more than verified. 
It has had Eight Years ol Continuous Success! 
I IKE ‘‘Old Glory.” it is now planted in botli hemispheres. 
i There is no State in the Union, no civilized country on the 
globe where Henderson's Ponderosa is not grown; and from 
everywhere it receives nothing but praise, enthusiastic praise. 
Eulogistic letters regarding it are received by us in annually 
increasing thousands, and our sales of Ponderosa seed last sea¬ 
son were nearly double those of any previous year, thus convinc¬ 
ingly proving that the marvelous success and popularity it has 
already achieved lias not yet reached its zenith; and this is 
partly accounted for from the fact that 
Henderson’s Ponderosa Tomato 
IS BETTER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR! 
TT is now so highly bred, so free from seeds, that we only get 
] ten pounds of seed from an acre, where formerly we harvested 
twenty to thirty pounds, while ordinary tomatoes yield one 
hundred pounds or more of seed per acre; this fact alone shows 
that Henderson's Ponderosa is almost all solid meat, and 
as nearly seedless as is possible to perpetuate it. 
Henderson’s Ponderosa Tomato 
TS in every way splendid. It excels In magnificent size, often 
1 attaining a circumference of eighteen inches, often weighing 
two, three and four pounds each, perfect in form, free from wrin¬ 
kles and fissures, as smooth as glass and as solid and meaty as 
beefsteak, free from watery cavities and almost seedless; it ripens 
thoroughly from centre to skin, its glowing crimson color per¬ 
meating tlie flesh to t lie heart; It is free from rot; but above all, 
the delicious quality and flavor are its crowning merits—tooth¬ 
some and rich when sliced, savory and delicious when canned, 
very little boiling being required for it to thicken. 
The plants of Henderson’s Ponderosa Tomato are lux¬ 
uriant, healthy growers, independent of droughts, free from 
blight, and are prodigious early and continuous bearers. First 
ripe fruits are often picked in ten weeks from seed sowing, while 
late fruits may be gathered until frost . Some of our customers 
store the immature late fruits, which ripen and are served at 
Thanksgiving dinner. 
Henderson’s Ponderosa is not only the best family tomato 
for the home garden, but equally valuable to grow for sale. One 
of our market garden customers states lie often gets 5c. apiece for 
Ponderosas, while other tomatoes sell for 15c. a basket. It also 
fruits well under glass. In Scotland and England, where all 
tomatoes are grown In greenhouses, this gives high satisfaction, 
one of our customers there taking first prize over twenty-seven 
competitors with our Ponderosa. 
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Thick and delicious—canned. I 
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One acre yield* but 10 lbs. of wed. where 
formerly we (jot 20 lbs. 
(Ordinary tomaloen yield 10011m. of need.) 
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AE>NDERSON’S PONDEROSA 
TOMATO SEED, 
10g. dkl, 60g. oz., 2.00 i id. 
=) QUOTATIONS FROM PONDEROS/VS FRIENDS (= 
Space permits us to print no more. Letters on file if you wish to see them. 
‘‘7 got Ponderosa from you in '92. Have never 
been without them since.” 
“ Your I'omlerosn has taken first premium at our 
County Pair for the last five years.” 
“ For slicing, has no equal.” “ Dry rot affected 
other tomatoes, but not Ponderosa.” 
“ The wonder of my neighbors.” 
“ Dear old Ponderosa! There is no tomato in 
the world like it.” 
“ Ponderosa has spoiled us for any other to¬ 
mato.” 
“For size, form, beauty and flavor, Ponderosa 
has no equal.” 
“ More fruit than leaves.” 
“Ponderosa not entered for premium, yet was 
awarded a special prize.” 
“ My folks care for no other tomato than Pon¬ 
derosa. ” 
“ Finest for catsup and tomato butter, so little 
boiling required to thicken.” 
“ Sells in preference to any other.” 
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NOTE.—This peerless variety is so well known and so much sought after that dealers everywhere are offering the “Ponderosa Tomato.” We 
desire to warn our customers against all such, unless the seed is bought from us direct and in our original packages. This is of vital 
importance, as many inferior stocks of Tomato are being offered under the name of “Ponderosa.” 
I have been disappointed in the Ponderosa Tomato the last two years. / got the seed from other parties, and they are not like the ones I got from 
Please send me the true seed, and send as soon as you can.” Robeht Hakm, Denton, Texas. 
