Very interesting to see Cin. Purple listed there - it is from what I can tell a large pink in the Ponderosa category, but considered to be essentially "obsolete" by 1900 at the latest. I've seen it listed in a few old catalogs in the "old standard varieties we will sell you", but never with a specific description.
Another that strikes me is Purple King - Vaughan put out a large pink tomato called King in the 1920-30 range.
So, if you can provide a description for those two, that would be interesting!
Maule are always good catalogs...I am working on getting a full set (well, say between 1895 and 1940 or so)...probably got about half of em!
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