50 CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
RUTA BAG AS 
By far the most profitable root crop grown on the farm. 
Ruta Bagas are better known In some sections as Swede 
Turnips. A yield of from 800 to 1,000 bushels per acre is 
not uncommon. Every raiser of stock should have a patch 
of Ruta Bagas, size varying according to quantity of stock. 
CONDON'S GIANT YELLOW SWEDE 
THE BEST VARIETY FOR STOCK EVER GROWN. 
This magnificent Ruta Baga is unquestionably the most 
profitable of all Swede Turnips, as well as the hardiest, 
best shaped and by far the most productive, a yield of 1,000 
bushels per acre and over, under careful cultivation, being 
of frequent occurrence. Bulbs are somewhat oval in shape, 
slightly oblong, and remain sound and good indefinitely. 
Flesh is of a beautiful yellow color, always sweet, tender, 
juicy and nutritious. The finest of all Swedes and a variety 
that should be gi-own in preference to all others. Packet, 4 
cents; ounce, 7 cents; pound, 18 cents; pound, 30 cents; 
pound, 50 cents. 
Don't 
Omit This 
Wonderful 
Ruta Baga 
Condon's 
Giant 
Yellow 
Swede 
WHITE SWEDE, OR SWEET RUSSIAN 
An excellent keeper and very desirable either for the table 
or for stock. Tops small; strap leaved. Root very large, 
nearly globe-shaped with small neck; color white, with 
a shade of green or bronze at the top. Flesh, white; very 
firm and sweet. Sometimes sold as Sweet Russian Turnip. 
Packet, 4 cents; ounce 6 cents; ^ pound, 15 cents; ^ pound, 
28 cents; pound, 45 cents. 
MONARCH, OR ELEPHANT 
Grows to very large size and the bulbs are of smooth 
oval form, slightly tapering at the ends. The skin is a 
dark red above the surface and of a rich yellow below. 
Flesh is a deep yellow and fine grained. Packet, 4 cents; 
ounce, 7 cents; H pound, 18 cents; Yi pound, 30 cents; 
pound, 50 cents. 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP 
A strain of Purple Top Yellow Ruta Baga of American 
origin, selected to a smaller top and much shorter neck 
than is usually found, while the roots are a little more 
globular, grow to a large size and are of the finest quality. 
Excellent for table use and stock feeding. We consider this 
one of the most desirable sorts. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 6 
cents; 54 pound, 15 cents; H pound, 28 cents; pound, 45 
cents. 
TOBACCO SEED 
Culture.— Seed should be sown in hot beds at the rate of Vi ounces to a bed, 5 by 12 feet. To sow regularly, mix the seed 
with a fertilizer, wood ashes or plaster, and sow in drills 3 inches apart. When the plants have pretty well covered the surface of 
bed, remove the sash during the day and only replace it when there is danger of frost. ... „, ., , „ 
The tobacco plant thrives best in a deep, mellow, loamy soil, rich, or made so with fertilizers. The soil ought to be suffi- 
ciently porous to permit the water falling on the surface to pass downward readily, and not to accumulate to drown and 
stagnate. We have listed only four varieties, which are the best of the many nicknamed varieties now on the market. There 
are a great many of the so-called varieties which are only sorts of some old and better varieties. 
BIG ORONOCO SWEET 
A favorite Virginia variety. Growes very large, broad 
leaves. A fine variety for dark plug wrappers and brings 
a good price in the market. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 25 
cents. 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF 
This is a staple variety in all sections of the country, 
and will grow successfully over a wide range of territory. 
Used for cigar fillers. Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 
HAVANA 
The best known variety, as It Is used very largely for 
cigar wrappers. Commands the highest market price when 
well grown and cured. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
WHITE BURLEY 
A mild and sweet tobacco. It is the standard main crop 
variety in the tobacco sections as it Is extra fine for manu- 
facturing in nearly every manner that tobacco is used. 
Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
