4 CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
CONDON'S 1916 GREETING AND MOTTO 
Your Money Back If "HONESTY AND A Everything Guaran- 
Not Satisfied With SQUARE DEAL teed To Grow Or Re- 
Seeds Upon Arrival J'Q ALL'* placed Free of Charge 
Kind Friend: — 
We addressed you as kind friend, for certainly you have been kind to us with your lib- 
eral orders the past season and we greatly appreciate them. We trust sincerely that Provi- 
dence has been kind in turn to you, by blessing you first of all with good health, good crops, 
and good prospects for next year. 
Never before in the history of the United States have the responsibilities and oppor- 
tunities been so great to all our people as at the present time. With our friends and brethren 
abroad fighting each other to the last drop of blood, destroying all that is dear and sacred 
in life, it behooves us to be kind and considerate of each other by expressing our apprecia- 
tion for the blessings of peace and happiness that abound throughout our noble republic. It is 
not enough to sit idly by and give thanks ; we must be up and doing, for is it not up to us 
to produce Bigger and Better Crops than ever the coming year in order to have plenty for 
our own wants and reasonable surpluses for our afflicted friends across the Atlantic? 
This is no one man's job — it is the work of the whole nation; consequently you and I 
must help, and the best way to do it is -to plant Bigger and Better Gardens than ever before. 
Should this country have a crop failure the coming year the consequences would be hor- 
rible. Starvation and poverty would take the place of prosperity and happiness that now 
abide with us; consequently, you must be extremely careful to sow only seed of known 
quality, carefully selected for high yield and trueness to type. We don't want to make you 
think we have all the Best Seed in the world, for that is a vulgar assertion, but we do want 
you to know that our seeds are all New Crop, carefully grown from high bred planting 
stock and second to none at any price. 
The best evidence we can of¥er new customers as to the absolute reliability of our 
seeds is the continued patronage of large planters in all parts of the country. No matter 
where you live, if any extensive gardening is done, we can refer you to satisfied customers 
of long standing. Write us if in doubt. 
Sincerely hoping to be favored with your valued orders this year, and assuring you 
always of a fair and square deal. Honest Seeds at Honest Prices, we are 
Very sincerely, 
