CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 27 
CUCUMBER 
SEED FROM HAND-SELECTED FRUIT OF UNIFORM TYPE 
EARLY SHORT GREEN 
This variety is linown also as ISarly Frame, ami is an early, bright 
green cucumber oi medium size, very extensively used tor slicing and 
pickling. Vines ver.v vigorous and productive. Fruit straight, a little 
smaller at the ends, bright green, shading lighter at the Ijlossom end; 
ci'isp and tender. Our stocl< is very supei-ior. Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 
6 cents; ^ pound, 18 cents; % pound, 28 cents; pound, 50 cents. 
KLONDIKE 
A medium early, white-spined cucumber of l;iandsome, very darlc 
green color and of excellent quality for slicing. The vines are very 
hardy and productive. Tiie fruits when mature are about 8 inches 
long, and are uniform in size and shape. Color dark green, sligh.tly 
striped at the ends. The dark green color is retained much longer and 
is affected less by the hot sun than any other sort with which we are 
familiar. Its uniform size and shape and splendid color are making 
this variety very popular as a shipping sort. Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 
8 cents; J4 pound, 28 cents; 14 pound, 50 cents; pound, 90 cents. 
GREEN PROLIFIC, OR BOSTON PICKLING 
This is a very prolific cucumber: largely planted for piclvles. The 
fruits average 4 to 6 inches in length when large enough for slicing, 
and are of excellent quality. It is, however, for producing medium- 
sized pic!<les that this variety is so highly esteemed, as it is enormously 
productive, and if the fruits are kept gathered as soon as large enougti, 
the vines will continue bearing throughout a long season. Packet, 4 
cents; ounce, 8 cents; lb., 22 cents; K lb., 40 cents; pound, 70 cents. 
SNOW'*^ EARLY PICKLING 
SNOW'S EARLY PICKLING 
This is a very prolific variety, largely planted for 
pickles. The fruits average 4 to 5 inches fn length when 
large enough for slicing, and are of exeeUent quality; but 
it is chiefly for producing 'medium-sized pickles that this 
variety is so highly esteemed. If the fruits are gathered 
as soon as large enough, the vines will continue bearing 
through a long season. See cut. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
8 cents; pound, 28 cents; y^ pound, 50 cents; pound, 
90 cents. 
CONDON'S WHITE WONDER 
This is the famous variety we .gave you last season 
as a premium. Another year's trial proves it to be as 
represented last season; a decidedly improved type of 
the White Spine sorts. Extra early, dark green color, 
long and slender, making handsome marketable fruits 
of surpassing flavor. Packet, 5 cents; nonce, 12 cents; 
V4 pound, 40 ceuts; ^ pound, 60 cents; pound, $1.00. 
' ARLINGTON WHITE SP^NE 
A selection from the Early White Spine, being more 
pointed at each end. The young fruits are crisp and 
tender, and are of darit green color. The mature fruits 
are about 6^ to 7 inches long. Considered by many to 
be the best sort for small pickle.s. R.\-cellont also for 
slicing. Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 6 cents; Yt pound, 18 
cents; % pound, 28 cents; pound, 50 cents. 
EMERALD 
A rather late variety of very symmetrical shape and 
smooth skin, retaining its darlc green color until nearly 
ripe. It is spineless and the fle*>h is crisp, white and 
tender. Fruits about 8 to 9 inches long when mature. 
Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents; J4 pound, 23 cents; 
pound, 42 cents; pound, 75 cents. 
THE 
VARIETY 
WHICH 
IS GROWN 
IN EVERY 
GARDEN 
CONDON'S EXTRA EARI^Y ISIPROVED I^ONQ OREEN 
EXTRA EARLY IMPROVED 
LONG GREEN 
Vines very vigoi-ous and producti\"c. The fruits ai'e 
ver.v long, often iiirlies: slender and iuiiforml,\' darlv 
green color. Furni.shes sonic fruils early, but UKilures 
the bulk of its crop rather l;i(c. lO.xcclU-nt for slicing and 
very largely used for pu klcs. The fruits are often used 
for making sweet pickles. We ohcr a. carefully selected 
strain, uniformly long, of good form and with the large 
warts and spines well distributed over the surface in- 
stead of being clustered at one end. as in inferior stocks. 
See cut. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 8 cents; ^ pound, 28 
cents; ^ pound, SO cents; pound, 90 cents. 
LONDON LONG GREEN 
This is an old-time popular garden favorite. Under 
favnraMe conditions, produces dark green fruits from 10 
to 12 indies in len8:tli. Skin is deep ricli ^recn; llesh 
solid, crisp and of excellent <iualily. Packet, 4 cents; 
ounce, 7 cents; 14 poimd, 20 cents; Vz pound, 35 cents; 
pound, 60 cents. 
To malvC your g:arden successful, you must have 
"Quality Seeds". Tf you are willing: to pay a fair 
living iiricc, you will find tlicm in tliis book from 
cover to cover. NOTHING BETTER OBTAIN- 
ABLE. GUARANTEED TO PLEASE. 
