42 CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
Peas, The Best Mother Earth Affords 
Culture. — For early peas the soil should be light and 
worm, but for general crop a moderately heavy soil is 
better. Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky soil 
should be avoided, as they cause a rank growth of vine at 
the cost of the quality of the peas. Such soil is often the 
cause of early sorts maturing unevenly. Sow as early as 
possible a few of some early variety on warm, quick soil, 
prepared the fall before. The general crop can be de- 
layed until later, but we have met with better success 
from sowing all the varieties comparatively early, de- 
pending for succession upon selecting sorts that follow 
each other in maturity. The peas will give quicker re- 
turns if covered only 1 inch deep, and where earliness is 
most important, they may be treated in that way. 
Larger pods and more of them will be produced if the 
seed be planted in trenches 3 to 6 inches deep and cov- 
ered with only 1 or 2 inches of soil ; when the plants are 
5 or 6 inches high, fill the trench level with the surface; 
this will secure deep rooting, prevent mildew and pro- 
long the bearing season. If the peas be covered to the 
full depth at first, or if water be allowed to stand in the 
trenches, they will not germinate or grow well. 
THOMAS LAXTON 
A very early wrinkled variety of great merit. Vine 
vigorous, three to three and one-half feet high, 
similar to that of Gradus, but darker in color, 
hardier and more productive. Pods large, long, 
with square ends, similar to but larger, longer, 
and darker than those of Champion of England 
and as uniformly well filled. The green peas are 
very large, of fine deep color and 'Unsurpassed in 
quality. We are certain that the earliness and 
productiveness of this pea need only to be known 
to make it one of the most popular sorts for the 
market and home garden, as in appearance and 
quality it^is one of the very best varieties ypt pro- 
duced*. Hacket, 5 cent's; % pint, 10 cents; pint, 18 
cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. 
IMPROVED TELEPHONE 
This is a fine wrinkled pea, growing about four 
feet high. The peas are large and of a pale green 
color, possessing a. superior sugary flavpr. Packetj 
S' cents; V, pint, 10' cents; pint, 17 cents; quart', 3r 
cents, postpaid. 
McLEAN'S LITTLE GEM 
strong and vigorous in growth, producing vines 
from 18 to 24 inches in height, dark foliage, bearing 
pods single on both sides of the stalk beginning 
near the ground. Pods are almost straight, to iVt 
inches long, light in color and blunt at the ends. Ready 
to pick 59 to 61 days from planting. Seed is green, wrrin- 
kled and medium in size. Packet, 5 cents; 54 pint, 10 
cents; pint, 17 cents; quart, 30 cents, postpaid. 
NOTTS EXCELSIOR 
Robust and vigorous in growth, inclined to throw out 
laterals from the base of the stock, producing in profu- 
sion long, handsome pods closely packed with large peas 
of fine flavor. An improvement on American Wonder, 
being more vigorous and prolific with larger pods and 
more peas. Height, 12 inches. Packet, 5 cents; J/a pint, 
10 cents; pint, 18 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. 
BLISS EVERBEARING 
Vine stout, about two and one-half feet high, bearing 
at the top six to ten broad pods. If these are picked as 
they mature and the season and soil are favorable, the 
plant will throw out branches bearing pods which will 
mature in succession, thus prolonging the season. The 
peas are large and wrinkled, cook very quickly, are ten- 
der, of superior flavor and preferred by manv to anv other 
sort. Packet, 5 cents; y, pint, 10 cents; pint, 17 cents; 
quart, 30 cents, postpaid. 
BE SURE TO INCLUDE MAMIVIOTH PODDED 
MIDGET PEA IN YOUR ORDER. 
GRADUS OR PROSPERITY 
GRADUS, OR PROSPERITY 
THE MOST POPULAR HIGH QUALITY, EXTRA 
EARLY WRINKLED PEA 
This remariiable pea is not only large and of the best 
qualitj', but is within two or three days as early as the 
small, round, extra early sorts. Gradus is a wrinkled 
pea, growing about 30 inches liigh; the pods are of a 
bright green color, measuring 4 inches or more in length, 
as large as Telephone, well filled with luscious peas, 8 to 
10 or more in a pod. The peas are of the highest table 
quality and retain in a remarkable manner their color 
and attractive appearance after coolilng. A little tender, 
^■o it should be sown in the warmest spots in the garden. 
A grand pea in all respects. Packet, 5 cents; K pint, 10 
cents; pint, 18 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. 
LARGE WHITE MARROWFAT 
The vines of tliis variety are about five feet higli and of 
strong growth. Tlie pods are large, cylindrical, rough, 
light colored and well filled: seed large, smooth round 
and light yellow. The variety i.s excellent for sumtner use 
but IS inferior in quality to mo.st of tlie newer sorts, al- 
though undoubtedly one of the most produetivo of the 
garden varieties. Packet, 4 cents; i/j pint, 9 cents; pint, 
15 cents; quart, 25 cents, postpaid. 
LARGE BLACKEYE MARROWFAT 
An excellent variety, growing about five feet liigh. It Is 
a very prolific bearer of large pods. Seed large smooth, 
round, light yellow with black eyo. One of the very best of 
the Marrowfat sorts. Packet. 4 cents; V, pint, 9 cents: 
pint, 15 cents; quart, 25 cents, postpaid. 
