36 CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
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LETTUCE 
RECOGNIZED BY CRITICAL PLANTERS FOR SUPERIOR QUALITY 
CONDON CABB&GB KBAD 
Culture. — Lettuce to be at its best should be grown 
as rapidly as possible, hence the soil should 
be made as rich and friable as possible by liberal 
manuring and thorough preparation. For winter, sow 
under glass from November to February and thin 
out as necessary to prevent crowding. Keep a mod- 
erate heat and give all the light and air possible. 
For general crop, sow outdoors as early in the spring 
as the ground can be worked, in drills 18 inches 
apart, and thin the youngj plants to 4 inches apart in 
the row. As plants begin to crowd, thin them out 
and use as required. In this way a much longer 
succession of cutting may be had from the same 
ground. 
IMMENSITY 
This grand Lettuce is claimed to be without 
exception the very largest lettuce in cultivation. 
Notwithstanding its gi-eat size, it is tender, 
sweet and crisp. It produces a fine large, solid 
head, often 3 feet in circumference and 12 inches 
in diameter. It lias great heat-resisting qual- 
ities, being slow to run to seed, so that it is 
very reliable for a late crop when many other 
sorts are unfit for use. Do not be prejudiced 
on account of the gi-eat size of Immensity, as it 
is not coarse, even the outer leaves being tender. 
Especially adapted to planting in the fall and 
winter, and is the most sure heading of any of 
the large, buttery varieties. A number' of the 
best local market gardeners have been growing 
it and. find it unsurpassed for a fine, heavv 
shippmg variety, also tor home gardens. ±'ac]i- 
et, 3 cents; ounce, 7 cents; % pound, 20 cents; 
14 pound, 35 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
CONDON'S CABBAGE HEAD 
"We have for years been experimenting, endeavoring 
to produce a variety of Lettuce that would head during 
the hot summer weather. We are now satisfied when 
we offer you Condon's Cabbage Head, and are safe in 
saying there is none better. This grand new variety is 
a cross from Big Boston, and it is so far ahead of the old 
parent sort there is no comparison. Tiie illustration will 
give a fair idea of its particular cliaracter. Our local 
gardeners declare they have found this to be absolutely 
the best firm heading variety to grow through the summer 
months. It will not scald or burn and will make a solid 
head where all other sorts fail. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
10 cents; Vi potind, 
30 cents; pound, 
50 cents; pound, 
90 cents. 
Tomhannock 
This Lettuce does 
not iiead — makes a 
oose bunch of 
leaves of very fine 
quality. Edges of 
the outer leaves are 
a reddish bronze; 
within, the leaves 
:i r e almost white. 
^ ery crisp and ten- 
der. Packet, 4 cts.; 
ounce, 10 cents; % 
pound, 30 cents; 
pound, 50 cents; 
pound, 90 cents. 
TOMHANNOCK 
DON'T FAIL TO TRY OUR SILVER 
QUEEN OR WHITE BANTAM 
SWEET CORN. See Page 31. 
MAY KING 
MAY KING 
A handsome, extremely early, compact cabbage or 
heading variety, forming very firm heads of medium size 
and excellent quality. Color light yellowish-green, tinged 
with reddish-brown when matured. Inner leaves blanch 
rich golden-yellow, very tender and buttery. Plant very 
compact for so large a head. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 10 
cents; H pound, 30 cents; ^ pound, 50 cents; pound, 90 
cents, 
' SIMPSON'S EARLY CURLED 
A decidedly crisp variety. Color, very light green; 
lever spotted or brownish in any part. Quality excellent; 
.^weet in flavor. Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 7 cents; % pound, 
20 cents; % pound, 35 cents; pound, 60 cents, 
ICEBERG 
Has an unusually solid head. The white main ribs of 
the leaves curve toward the center, which keep the In- 
lerior thoroughly bleached. It is quick growing and 
ilwavs crisp and tender, whether propagated in early 
spring or in the hot days of summer. Packet, 4 cents; 
ounce, 8 cents; % pound, 25 cents; Yz pound, 40 cents; 
pound, 75 cents. 
