Condon Bros, Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois 
97 
ORASSES for the Lawn and Farm 
731 One ol C'oiidoii s velvet Uree 
e«s Bromus Inermis 
• Drousht-defylng-, frost-resisting; yields enor- 
mous crops of splendid hay and affords early and 
abundant pasturage. Adapts itself to almost every 
condition of soil and climate to which grasses may- 
be put, equaling in quality and rivaling in yield 
almost any other grass. It is an abundant pro- 
ducer o£ leaves and is much relished as pasture 
and hay It is about equally nutritious with tim- 
olhv. Sow in spring, 20 pounds per acre. Vi 11>., 
M4 ets.; III., 45 cts.; » lbs., $1JJ5, postpiiid. 
Beautify Your 
Home — Sow 
CONDON'S 
Sure Crop" 
Hardy, 
Permanent 
LAWN 
GRASS 
Mixture 
73/CONDON'S Velvet Green Lawn Seed 
Contains only the: hislif - /j';"!'^ a beautrtul, 
suitable for the Purpose of i"«-ki"S ^ seed j^r- 
duiable, lasting lawn. £"';,'^^^ShVs enables it to 
Sound sows 300 square feet very niceU'. For a 
Surfeit and endnrlne lawn of clo.sely intenvoven. 
arm elastic lurf,\vblell will flourish nn.ler varied 
condition " of soil and climate, and show a lux- 
SHa1!"lr"ow"u throughout tl'*/*^;- I'J.'" "V^t"' 'Tl.r. 
Velvet Green J.nwn fJrnss Sseed^ J/i lb., .£ ets., 
40 cts.i a lbs., ifl.l.'-.; .-S lli«.. fl-J^S. KO'-timld. 
732 Shady Place Mixture 
On nearly all lawns there are shaded, bare and 
unsightly spots, on which the owners have diffl- 
cultv in getting a stand of grass. For such places 
?h s mh:ture is adapted. It is composed of grasses 
which naturally grbw in shaded places. They aro 
u"e finest and ™ost ^^l f.^r^l" "5 1.o»t- 
2S ctM.i lb., 30 ets.; 3 lbs., Sl.4,5; 5 lbs., post- 
paid. 
685 Kentucky Blue Grass 
74a Red Top 7^5 O.eUard t.rass "« brasses tor Pasture 
Kentucky Blue Grass is the most popular of the light grasses. It thrives in aii 
parts of the U. S., but generally remains dormant during extremes of summer ana , 
winter. Will continue to grow luxuriantly if plenty of rainfall is available aurin., 
the summer months, and stays green and growing in winter until the ground is 
actually frozen. , , , , , , « „*„„i- 
One of the first grasses to start in the spring. Much relished by all kinds ot stocK, 
and succeeds on a great variety of soils, particularly on rich, moist lands, hancj. 
cleaned seeds (14 lbs. per busheU. V. lb., 2S cts.; lb., ."iO cts.; » lbs.. $1.45, postpaid. 
735 Orchard Grass Admirable for Pasture or Mowins 
.V valuable grass for pasture or hay land, and on .account of its earl iness especially 
valuable for a permanent pasture. It furnishes green grass very early in the spiing. 
and until late in the fall. When closely cropped it grows up very quickly and ib 
ready for grazing again in ten to twelve days. It is succulent and nutritious, fur- 
nishing excellent pasture or hay. When grown for hay, two good crops can be 
obtained in one season. % lb., SS cts.; lb.. 50 cts.; 3 lbs., S1.4B, po-stpuid. 
742 Red Top or Herd Grass e--"-* «"'*l"/"\':"rt 
Red Top is a perennial grab's which grows from a few "V^ feet 'n height 
under varying conditions ot soil and climate. But the average height is probably 
Before '?hMntroduction of timothy. It was a chief '-eliS"^^ Jl-iy- „^mce th^^ 
time, is grown for pasture, alone or in mixtures where meadows are moie or less 
permanent. It is now more highly esteemed as a pasture fi^^ss than a hay p^^^^^ 
because ot its power to endure, and because of the 'V'S^*''' , "J* w * ?H^'-,- ..«i • 
many areas it is still considered an important hay plant. % lb., IS cts., Jo tts 
Years 
3 lbs., 88 cts., postpaid. 
744 English or Perennial Rye Grass ^l"*" 
One of the best and nTost nutritious grasses for permanent meadows and pasture. 
Endures close cropping, and recovers quickly after c"*V, 5' «i (S. ...l,t«»i. 
rich soils; M lbs. per bushel. % lb., IS cts.; lb.. 3S cts.; 3 lbs.. $1.00. postpaid. 
(:.S,% IventuekT 
Blue Grass 
Common Sense Culture Directions Printed on Every Package 
