[JerryL]

Carolyn

I looked at the references you sighted but still believe the correct name for this variety is “Winsall”. I can see what SESE and others have on their website/catalog but must disagree with their statement. Most of the statements seem to be ‘cut & pastes” of one another.

Below is a portion of the full text version of the 1925 Peterson catalog. It clearly states that the first year No. “400” was given a ‘real’ name it was “Winsall”.

Follow the first link below, and then do a ‘Find on this page’ search for ‘Winsall’. It will take you to the text I show below.

If you follow the second link below it will take you to the actual 1925 catalog. Move to pages 14 & 15 to see the actual catalog ad which clearly states the correct name in 1925, the first year it is named by the contest winner, was “Winsall”



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THE

PRIZE



FOR A

NAME



FOR THIS WONDERFUL NEW TOMATO OFFERED LAST YEAR UNDER THE NUMBER "400
HAS NOW BEEN AWARDED. SEE FULL PARTICULARS ON OPPOSITE PAGE

PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 and 37 Cortlandt St., NEW YORI



From PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YOR K

915 HENDERSON'S

Newly Developed Prize Tomato



15

Winsall



Shown in Colors
on opposite page



It Wins Approval from 40,000 People— It Wins Prizes Wherever Shown—It Wins by its Qualities of
Sweetness, Solidity and Seedlessness — It Wins because of its Wonderful Size and Gorgeous Color.



When we described Hendersoo's Winsall Tomato offered as No
"400" last year "as bigger and better than Ponderosa" we were aware
that many of our friends might be somewhat incredulous ; but we now
know that they must be convinced of the truth of that statement,
because of the thousands of letters of praise for Henderson's Winsall
received from them during and since the growing season of last year —
a few of which we publish on this page.

Some of the letters describe Henderson's Winsall so well as almost
to render further description by us superfluous. We will however add to
the encomiimis of our friends a few words telling of it according to oxu'
own experience in our soil and climate.

Henderson's Winsall is about five days later than Ponderosa In
maturing its first fruits, but its second fruits seem to ripen more rapidly
than do the fruits of Ponderosa. The coloring is indeed perfection; the
bright red extending close up to the stem end. Henderson's Winsall
is undoubtedly the most meaty tomato ever produced; the entire fruit
being edible, tender, and delicious, and remarkable for an almost entire
absence of seeds. This latter characteristic is so pronounced that many
of our friends proposed to call it "Giant Seedless."

As for smoothness and formation Henderson's Winsall is a great
Improvement upon Ponderosa, and as time goes on we propose to still
further improve it by careful supervision.

Price— 25c. pkt

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