Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois 
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CONDON'S "Sure Crop" Table BEETS 
SWISS CHARD for Greens 
The Cut and Come Again Spinach Beet 
ProTldeH "Greens" from Early Spring Until Prost 
The outside leaves of Swiss Cliard are used as "boiling 
t reens" and are excellent for this purpose. They closely re- 
aemble spinach in flavor, but are declared by connoisseurs to 
be even Aner. The large white stalks are used lilte aspara- 
eus; thev are boiled and served In melted butter or milk 
dressing and are fully as delicious as asparagus. Swiss Chard 
grow." well even during hot weather when spinach fails. 
Lucullus or Silver Ribbed 
Packet, 7 et«.; ounce, 15 cts.; 54 lb., 38 cts.; Yi lb., 65 cts.; 
lb., $1.25; postpaid. 
281 Green Leaf 
Packet, e cts.; ounce, 12 eta.; 54 lb., 32 cts.; 54 lb., 60 eta.; 
lb., fl.lO; postpaid. 
279 Market Gardener's 
Profitable Money Making Variety 
The root is deep red, very symmetrical, two or three times 
ttS long as thick, and always smooth and handsome. The Hesh 
is rich, very dark red, sweet, crisp and tender, never becom- 
ing woody even in the portions above the ground. It is a 
late variety and particularly valuable to store for wmter use. 
I-upket, 5 cts.! ounee, 10 cts. J V* »»., 30 ots.; Va lb., 55 Ct8.| 
lb., $1.00t postpaid. """" 
'270 CONDON'S 
Extra Early Egyptian 
Blood Turnip BEET 
Earliest Beet in the World- 
Big Money Maker 
The strain we offer you of this 
grand beet has been bred to per- 
fection by our French grower, who 
enjoys a handsome trade on it by 
the most critical European gar- 
deners. You will find the quality 
and type far superior to that of- 
fered by many dealers. The best 
variety for forcing, and excellent 
for first early crop out of doors, being 
very early, with small tops. Leaves 
dark green, shaded and veined with 
dark red. Root very dark red, moder- 
ately thick, a little rounded on top. 
distinctly flat on bottom, and about 2 
inches in diameter when mature. Plesh 
dark purplish red, zoned lighter shade; 
Arm, crisp and tender. Packet, 6 cts.j 
ounce, 12 ct».| % lb., 32 cts.; Va Ib„ 
no cts.) lb., 91.10; poKtpald. 
282 Swiss Chard LaeaUtts 
Edmand's 
Early Blood Turnip 
Standard Early Round Beet 
Tops short and rather spreading; 
ribs and leaf stalks dark red; 
blade of leaf bright green, often 
with wavy edge. Root nearly 
round or slightly flattened; ex- 
terior color darli red, interior color 
purplish red with little zoning: 
crisp, tender, sweet, and an ex- 
cellent keeper. Paeket, 6 cts.s 
ounce, 12 cts.; % lb.. 28 cts.; Va lb-. 
53 cts.: lb., !$1.00; postpaid. 
270 Condon's Extra Barly 
Bgrptian 
NOTICE: 
Market 
Gardeners 
Special Price 
List Front of 
Catalog 
277 Kdiuand's Early Bloud Turnip 
Common Sense Culture Directions printed on all packages 
