28 CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
Condon's Ideal Selected Strain Musk Melons 
CONDON'S PERFECTION 
CONDON'S PERFECTION 
Earliest and Best Shipping Melon 
You will find In this grand melon the acme 
of perfection in the salmon flesh varieties. The 
original type of this new melon was first located 
in our field of Davis Grand, where we found by 
close comparison it surpassed this excellent 
I variety, as it did all others. Weighs from 6 to 8 
pounds; exceedingly thin skin, deep flesh, ripen- 
ing very close to rind. Very small seed cavity, 
firmly netted, distinctly ribbed, very firm and 
solid both on blossom and stem end. Never 
known to crack open. Flesh is light pink, very 
thick meat, sweet, sugary and delicious. This 
grand melon sells readily at $1.00 per dozen, 
while common sorts go begging at 50 cents. 
Send your order today. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
12 cents; 'A pound, 35 cents; % pound, 60 cents; 
pound. $1.25. 
CONDON'S 
Sure Crop 
Melon Seed 
Is saved from 
Hand Cut per- 
sonally selected 
Thorobred Spec- 
mens. Distinct- 
ly marked. Uni- 
form in size, 
ideal shape, 
color and flavor. 
Fully developed, 
insuring the 
highest degree 
of perfection. 
GRAND RAPIDS 
This is an extremely early variety. Flesh is of pure yellow clear 
to the rind: skin finely netted. To obtain best results, pinch off the 
runners, throwing the growth into the fruit, making it larger and 
earlier. This is much larger than the Rocky Ford type, averagmg m 
size with Osage, but is claimed by market gi-owers to be the earliest 
of the larger varieties. It is of handsome and attractive appearance 
and quality is good. Is certainly a desirable sort for the market grower. 
Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents; % pound. 22 cents; K pound, 40 cents; 
pound, 75 cents. 
Many varieties of vegetables are simply strains rather than dis- 
tinct sorts, and are really the same as some older and better 
known kinds. We do not know of a single variety offered in this 
country which we have not seen, both in trial and in fields, and we 
are confident that every good quality can be found in a greater 
degree in the varieties we offer than in any other kinds. 
DAVIS GRAND 
This new melon was grown and introduced by Mr. Davis, of Jack- 
son Mich. Mr. Davis has been a life-long gardener and knows the 
requirement of a melon to sell when a market is loaded. The market 
Is never overloaded with Grand, as they sell readily when other vari- 
eties go begging. 
This new melon is at least ten days earlier than Osage: has a 
more vigorous vine, and because of its vigorous growth is a gi-eat 
yielder. The fruit is about 6 inches in diameter, round or slightly 
elongated, slightly ribbed. Color, a peculiar pea green, with netting a 
lighter shade. The flesh is firm, fine grained, of a rich salmon or red 
color. In flavor it even surpasses the best grown Osage or Emerald 
Gem. The flesh extends to the rind and retains its color and quality 
quite to the outer shell. The flesh is thick, very thick, considering the 
size of the melon, leaving a small seed cavity. It is delicious and 
melting. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; K pound, 
55 cents; pound, $1.00. 
EMERALD GEM 
A very early, yellow fleshed melon of small to medium size. One 
of the very best for the home garden. The vines are vigorous and pro- 
ductive. The fruits are globular, or slightly flattened, somewhat ir- 
regularly ribbed and very slightly netted. The skin is deep green while 
young, becoming slightly tinged with yellow as the fruit matures. The 
flesh Is deep salmon-yellow, thick, ripening close to the rind, Juicy, 
melting and very highly flavored. This splendid variety in many large 
markets leads all other kinds on account of its sweetness and con- 
venient size. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents; % pound, 25 cents; % 
pound, 45 cents; pound, 85 cents. 
CONDON'S NEW HONEY 
SWEET 
"RUST RESISTANT" 
Improved Selection of Watters' Famous 
Netted Rock and Eden Gems 
Here Is a Melon That Will Please You 
This new strain represents the cream of 
the Nutmegs, particularly for localities sub- 
ject to rust. Our efforts for several years 
have been to combine all the desirable fea- 
tures of the newer and best productions at 
Rocky Ford into one grand variety which 
you will find in Honey Sweet. Exceedingly 
early; very prolific: ever-bearing sort, yield- 
ing heavy crops from early summer until 
late fan. The fruit is oval, trifle elongated, 
solid netting being closely laced and inter- 
laced over entire surface; thick blossom end. 
Ideal shipper. Flesh is light green; very 
thick meat, sweet and delicious flavor. You 
can't gp wrong on Condon's Honey Sweet — 
it's the biggest money-getter. Our price for 
choicest home grown seed is very reasonable 
this year. Order early. Packet, 4 cents; 
ounce, 8 cents; K pound, 25 cents; pound, 
45 cents; pound, 85 cents. 
EMERALD GEM 
