Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Ro'ckford, Illinois 
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CONDON'S "Sure Crop" LEHUCE 
Grand Rapids 
The Standard Variety for Greenhouse Forcing 
Condon's Special Selected Strain is the Best 
Obtainable 
This variety is especially adapted to greenhouse eul 
lure' in winter. In the great Lettuce-gi'owing coiiti r 
our strain of tliis Grand Forcing sort is very 
largely used, and the product is sold in such 
large quantities that prices are quoted by thr 
ton. It is superior to and more beautiful in 
appearance than the Simpson. It is of rapid, 
upright growth; may be planted close; not liable to 
rot, standing several days after being ready to cut 
without injury; retains- its freshness a long time 
after being out, hence is much sought after by 
dealers; its quality is very desirable. See photo- 
graph, cut reduced four times. Packet, 7 cts.; ounce, 
14 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; ^ lb., 50 cts.; lb., 90 cts., 
postpaid. 
421 GraiKl 
Forcing — 
Klxtra 
Cboice 
426 May King 
The Earliest of All Heading Varieties 
This is a handsoiiic, extremely early, com- 
pact, cabbage or heading variety for the 
home garden and market, forming very firm 
heads of medium size and excellent 
quality. The color is light yellowish 
green, tinged with reddish brown when 
mature. The inner leaves blanch rich 
golden yellow, very tender and buttery. 
The plant is very compact for so large a 
head. The variety is exceptionally early 
outdoors, attaining a . size suitable for use 
before other sorts and is also very satisfac- 
tory for forcing. Packet, 8 cts.; ounce, 15 
cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; lb., 
$1.10, postpaid. 
vm May Kins Solid HeadinK 
414 Big Boston 
Extra Select Strain for 
Critical Planters 
This market variety is very popular for out- 
door cvilture and is also in demand as a com- 
pact, large heading, forcing sort for cold- 
fiames. The plants are large, very hardy 
and vigoroxis. The leaves are broad, com- 
paratively smooth but wavy at the edge, thin, 
very hard and crisp. In color they are bright 
light green, the head slightly tinged with red- 
dish brown. The inner leaves blanch to an 
attractive greenish white, tinged with light 
yellow. It heads up wider cold weather con- 
ditions better than any other variety, and is 
grown very extensively in the south for ship- 
nient north in the winter. Packet, 6 cts.; ounce, 
14 cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts.; Y2 lb., 50, cts.; lb., 90 cts., 
postpaid. 
414 Selepteil 
Bo.ston 
— The Old 
Reliable 
Common Sense Cultural Directions printed on every package. 
