28 CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
Specialties For The Garden That All Should Plant 
THE MANGO MELON 
Or Vegetable Peach 
Another splendid novelty of late introduction, 
very striking in color, most wonderful yielder. 
Vines of Garden Lemon and Mango Melon are 
somewtiat smaller tlian the Musk Melon vine, 
though requiring same cultivation. Fruit is 
about the size of an orange, orange-shaped; and 
a bright orange-yellow color, somewhat russeted. 
For sweet pickles, pies or preserving they are 
splendid. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
NEW GARDEN LEMON 
Certainly one of the greatest novelties of 
recent introduction. Resembles the Vine Peach 
in manner of growth, but is distinct in that the 
unripe fruit is striped with very dark green 
spots, nearly black, and when ripe is not russet- 
ed like the Vegetable Peach. Has a finer flesh 
and most desirable acid flavor, thus dispensing 
with sliced lemon, which is so important in put- 
ting up the Vegetable Peach. Unexcelled for 
, general canning purposes. Cultivate similar to 
Musk Melons, in hills three feet apart each way. 
True stock seed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
USEFUL GOURDS 
Nest-Egg 
Resemble — in color, form and size — the eggs 
of hens; do not crack, and are uninjured by cold 
or wet They make the very best nest-eggs. Do 
not plant in very rich soil, or tlie fruits will grow 
too large. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 
Sage. 
Sugar Trough 
Sweet Ularjoram. 
By sawing oft the upper portion, large dishes 
or buckets may be made, which are useful for 
many household purposes. The shell when dried 
is thick and hard, extremely light but very dur- 
able. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 
Dipper 
When grown on the ground the stems will be 
curved, while if raised as a climbing vine the 
weiglit of the blossom end will cause the stem 
to grow straight. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 20 
cents. 
Dishcloth 
Or Luffa 
A natural dishcloth, and a most admirable one-, 
is furnished by the peculiar lining of this fruit, 
which is sponge-like, elastic and durable. Pack- 
et, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; !4 pound, $1.00. 
FINEST MIXED 
Combination of the most curious, interesting 
and useful varieties of gourds. Packet, 3 cents; sAVOY SUMMER 
ounce, 10 cents. 
BOHEMIAN HORSE-RADISH SETS 
"Maliner-Kren" 
This is grown by planting the small sets or pieces from tlie side roots in 
deep, rich soil and cultivating in the same manner as with the ordinary 
variety of Horse-Kadish, but the plants are so much stronger in growth that 
the roots grow to considerably larger size and greater weight. Tlie quick, 
strong growth not only gives a much larger crop from a given area, botli in 
size of single roots and bulk weiglit of crop, but also enables the grower to 
place the roots in the markets much earlier than with the ordinary variety. 
Small Roots, ready for planting: 25 cents per dozen; or $1.75 per 100; by mail, 
postpaid. By express or freight: Roots of uniform length, in bunches of 50, 
85 cents per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. 
LEEK 
German, Laugh ; French, Poireau. 
Belongs to the Onion family. .Sow the seed and care for the young plants 
as for Onions, but they need more room in order to develop. When the 
young plant is about the size of a goose quill, transplant to a prepared bed in 
rows about three or three and one-half feet apart and four or five inches in 
the row. 
BROAD LEAF, OR NEW FLAG 
We offer a very superior stock of this popular variety, so largely grown 
for fall and early winter use. It is of quick, strong growth, producing long 
stems of uniform shape and size, averaging 2 inches through by 10 inches 
long, blanching beautifully white and of fine, mild fiavor. Packet, 4 cents; 
ounce, 10 cents; '/^ pound, 35 cents; pound, 65 cents; pound, $1.25, 
KOHL-RABI 
EARLY WHtTE VIENNA. Delicate white 
ball. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 20 cents; J4 pound, 
60 cents. 
EARLY PURPi-E VIENNA. Purple Ball; a 
good sort. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 
pound, GO cents, 
HERBS 
Every kitchen garden should have a few herbs. 
They are easily grown and are always pleasant 
and desirable for flavoring, perfuming and me- 
dicinal purposes. 
Culture. — Sow in early spring, at the time when 
the trees begin to leaf, in ordinarily good and well- 
drained garden soil, in rows 12 to 24 inches apart. 
Cover seed lightly. Thin or transplant to stand 6 to 
12 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate frequently and 
keep free from weeds. 
* Anise. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 10 cents. 
**Balm. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 
*Basil, Sweet. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, IS cents, ■ 
*Borage. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce 10 cents. 
**Caraway. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents, 
***Dill. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents. 
**Fennel, Sweet. — Packet, 4 cents, ounce, 8 cents. 
**Horehound. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 
**Lavcnder. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 10 cents. 
*Marjoram, Sweet.— Packet, 4 cents ; ounce, 
cents. 
•*Rosemary. — Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, IS cents. 
**Rue. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 15 cents, 
**Sage. — Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 12 cents; 
pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 
*Summer Savory. — Packet, 4 cents ; ounce, 
cents. 
**Thyme. — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
**Winter Savory. — Packet, 4 cents ; ounce, 20 cents. 
**Wormwood. — Packet. 4 cents ; ounce, 25 cents. 
(H^rbs marked * are annual ; marked ** are per* 
ennial ; marked *** are biennial.) 
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