CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 25 
CUCUMBER 
SEED FROM HAND-SELECTED FRUIT OF UNIFORM TYPE 
EARLY SHORT GREEN 
This variety is itnown also as Karly Frame, and is an early, briglit 
green cucumber of medium size, very extensively used for slicing and 
pickling. Vines very vigorous and productive. Fruit straight, a little 
smaller at the ends,^ bright green, shading lighter at the blossom end; 
crisp and tender. Our stock is very superior. Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 
6 cents; 14 pound, 18 cents; K pound, 28 cents; pound, 50 cents. 
KLONDIKE 
A medium early, white-spined cucumber of liandsome, very dark 
green color and of excellent quality for slicing. The vines are very 
hardy and productive. The fruits when mature are about 8 inches 
long, and are uniform in size and shape. Color dark green, sligiilly 
striped at the ends. The dark green color is retained much longer and 
is affected less by the hot sun than any other sort with which we are 
familiar. Its uniform size and shape and splendid color are making 
this variety very popular as a shipping sort. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
8 cents; 14 pound, 28 cents; 14 pound, SO cents; pound, 90 cents. 
GREEN PROLIFIC, OR BOSTON PICKLING 
This is a vei-y prolific cucumber: largely planted for pickles. The 
fruits average 4 to 6 inches in lengtli when large enough for slicing, 
and are of excellent quality. It is, however, for producing medium- 
sized pickles that this variety is so highly esteemed, as it is enormously 
productive, and «f the fruits are kept gathered as soon as large enough, 
the vines will continue bearing tliroughout a long season. Packet, 4 
cents; ounce, 8 cents; '/^ lb., 22 cents; '/z lb., 40 cents; pound, 70 cents. 
SNOWY'S EARLY PICKLING 
SNOW'S EARLY PICKLING 
This is a very prolific variety, largely planted for 
pickles. The fruits average 4 to 5 inches m tength when 
large enough for slicing, and are of excellent quality; but 
it is chiefly for producing -medium-sized pickles that this 
variety is so highly esteemed. It the fruits are gathered 
as soon as large enough, the vines will continue bearing 
tlirough a long season. See cut. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
8 cents; % pound, 28 cents; 14 pound, 50 cents; paund, 
90 cents. 
December 8, 1912. 
Gentlemen; 
We purchased last year all of our seeds from 
you, and must say were more than, pleased with 
them, and would like to have a copy of your 1913 
catalogue. J. H. HANDLEY, 
Market Gardener. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE 
A selection from the Early White Spine, being more 
pointed at each end. The young fruits are crisp and 
tender, and are of dark green color. The mature fruits 
are about S'/z to 7 inches long. Considered by many to 
be the best sort for small pickles. Excellent also for 
slicing. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents; 54 pound, 22 
cents; '/i pound, 40 cents; pound, 70 cents. 
EMERALD 
A rather late variety of very symmetrical shape and 
smooth skin, retaining its dark green color until nearly 
ripe. It is spineless and the fleeh is crisp, white and 
tender. Fruits about 8 to 9 inches long when mature. 
Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents; ^ pound, 23 cents; H 
pound, 42 cents; pound, 75 cents. 
EXTRA EARLY IMPROVED LONG GREEN 
EXTRA EARLY IMPROVED 
LONG GREEN 
Vines very vigorous and productive. The fruits are 
very long, often 12 inches; slender and uniformly dark 
green color. Furnishes some fruits early, . but matures 
the bulk of its crop rather late. Excellent for slicing and 
very largely used for pickles. Tlie fruits are often used 
for making sweet pickles. We offer a carefully selected 
strain, uniformly long, of good form and with the large 
warts and spines well distributed over the surface in- 
stead of being clustered at one end, as in inferior stocks. 
See cut. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 8 cents; % pound, 28 
cents; 'A pound, 50 cents; pound, 90 cents. 
LONDON LONG GREEN 
This is an old-time popular garden favorite. Under 
favorable conditions, produces darlc green fruits from 10 
to 12 inches in length. Skin is deep rich green; flesh 
solid, crisp and of excellent quality. Packet, 4 cents; 
ounce, 7 cents; 14 pound, 20 cents; 14 pound, 35 cents; 
pound, 60 cents. 
To make your garden successful, you must have 
"Quality Seeds". If you are willing to pay a fair 
living price, you will find them in this book from 
cover to cover. NOTHING BETTER OBTAIN- 
ABLE. GUARANTEED TO PLEASE. 
