Condon Bros., Seedsmen Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois 
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CONDON'S "Sure Crop" LETTUCE 
CONDON'S 
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415 Ulack Seeded iiliuiison 
-t's Black Seeded 
Simpson 
Kxtra i>electt>d Mruiii 
One of the best for sowing- out- 
doors where an exceedingly tender 
leaf is desired and for those inar- 
liets which demand a very large 
loose clustering sort. The color Is 
nn attractive light yellowish green. 
It is used also for growing under 
glass or in frames. The leaves aru 
ruffled and blistered and even tlie 
large outer ones are very tender. 
This curly and thin-leaved, bunch- 
ing variety is uniformly attractive 
and remains of excellent quality a 
ver.v long time. Packet, 7 cts.; 
ounce, 13 cts.: lb„ :iO cts.i Ms llr.. 
50 vtx.; Il>., 00 ctM. ; postiiald. 
4::0 Simpson's Borly Curled 
Simpson's Early Curled 
A very extensively , used early 
loose-leaved, or clustering variety. 
The leaves are light green in color, 
slightly frilled and much blistered, 
crisp, sweet and tender. The sort 
is especially adapted for sowing 
thickly and cutting when the plants 
arc young. Packet, 5 eta.; ounce, 
to ct(€.; M Ih.. as cts.; % Ib„ 4S ct».; 
lb., as ctH.; postpaid. 
Lapp'M Binck-scccKMI ianbuge Head 
Lapp's Black Seeded 
;e Head 
7 Paris White Cos 
Paris White 
Cos 
Cos Lettuce is distinct 
from otlier varieties, in 
having' long, narrow, 
spoon-shaped leaves, fold- 
ing into loose, sugar-loaf 
shaped heads which blanch 
better by having the outer 
leaves drawn about them 
and tied. Packet, 7 cts.j 
ounce, %'i ct.M.; <4 lb., 30 
ctN.; M: lb.. .'0 cts.; lb., »0 
ctM.i postpaid. 
4:;(S hulainandor 
Salamander 
Or Ulack-SceiTed Hl^t ll<»..>iton 
This new cabl)age heading 
lettuce is an improved black- 
seeded strain of the famous 
Big Bo.ston. Producing larger 
white heads, wliich aro always 
tender and crisp, more compact 
and will stand shipping better 
than Big Boston. Excellent for 
forcing in the groonhouse, hot 
bed or cold frames, also for 
growing in the open ground 
spring or fall. Packet, S ct.>i.: 
ounce. 14 etM.; lh„ 30 ctN.; 
■^i: lb., 55 cts.! lb., $1.00: pust- 
.liHld. 
Prizehead (Red Bdge) 
Curled 
Very desirable Head 
liCttUCC 
Very extensively used 
sort of excellent quality for 
the home garden and mar- 
ket. The variety withstands 
hot weather remarkably 
well. It forms a large, com- 
pact, light green plant. The 
leaves are broad, thick, 
somewhat crumpled and 
closely overlapping so that 
the i n n e i" ones are very 
finely blanched. Packet. 8 
ctK.i ounce, 12 cts.! % lb., 30 
ctM.! y, lb., 55 cts.i lb., $1.00; 
postpaid. 
Early Prizehead 
lleddlsb Bruuzv ICdged 
A large, clustering, nonhead- 
nig lettuce, most excellent for 
the home garden and undoubt- 
edly the most easily grown 
variety in cultivation. It is too 
tender, however, to stand ship- 
ping or handling on the mar- 
ket. Tile leaves are finely 
curled and crumpled, bright 
t,ieen tinged with brownish 
red, and are very crisp, tender 
and sweet. Packet. 5 ets.: 
ounce. 10 cts.! '/i lb., 30 cts.i Vs 
lb.. 50 cts.i lb., 90 cts.! post- 
paid. 
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Common Sense Cultural Directions printed on , every package.: .; ^cAjST 
