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Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois 
"Preparing Soil tor the Seed Box" 
Use any good garden soil f rpf 
frcini weeds: imt in a little fei- 
tilizcr, ttioroughly mixing together, 
and screen into seetl box as pic- 
tured above. Press the sail down 
f(mi and smoolli witli small flat 
piece of board. This will give you 
a fine fertile seed bed. 
Sui'i'lv >,(aiur ih!.- seid thinly over 
surface uf ■ soil as pictured above. 
When these seedlings come up this 
method requires tiansplanting them 
at uniform distance in another flat 
to grow larger before setting in the 
garden or field. It's a little more 
work tliis way but you always get 
better a!id more stockier plants. 
"Another Method of Sowing the 
Seed." 
After firming soli take your mark- 
ing stirlt and draw straight furrows 
across tlie top and sow seed at a 
uniform dislaiice as pictured. If 
this method i» followed you may 
let them grow full vizt^ before set- 
ting in the garden or field. -In other 
vvo;ds it's only one transplaiitliii;. 
Start Your 
Garden Right 
Grow Your Own Vegetables 
and Flower Plants 
Reduce Your Table Expenses 
A 10c Packet of Seed will Produce More 
Plants than you could buy for $10.00 
at the stores. 
M'hen you raise your own plants you are 
always sure of setting just the varieties you 
want: besifles it's worth a.proat deal to liave 
the [ilants growino; in boxes in your own home 
so you can set them out right before or after 
a shower. You can't have this privilege un- 
less you raise your own. 
Tlie illustrations here will give you a com 
j)lete idea how to prepare the soil, plant thr 
seed, transplant the seedlings and reset in tin; 
garden or field. 
Tliis page applies mostly to customers who 
don't have hot beds or cold frames, but it's just 
as important for yoii folks to grow your Cab- 
bage, Celery, Cauliflower, Egg Plants, Tomato, 
Aster, Salvia. Verbena, Pansy, etc., as it is for 
Big Market Cardeners, and believe me, all our 
Market Gardeners grow their own plants. Thvy 
do it to be sure of the type and in order to 
have the plants ready to set at the proper 
time, avoiding disappointment of having them 
delayed and damaged when shipped in. Try 
it this year. If you need further advice just 
ask for it. You're always welcome. 
CONDON BROS., Seedsmen. 
"Covering the Seed." 
After sowing yeed as pictured In 
photographs '2 and 3 , take your 
Hcreen again and sereeh over the 
top of seed some idee fine soli, cov- 
ering seed \v\th soil *4 to \^ inch 
deep,, according to sl/.e of seed. 
Press top of noil dwn firmly agaui. 
"Transplanting Seedlings to Per- 
manent Box." 
Trepare soil as outlined in photo- 
graplis Nos. 1 and 3 ami set your 
i^aiits about 4 inches apart each 
way. Keep in suJuiy exposure and 
fxijose to cool air gradually to In- 
still a hardy growth. 
"Seedlings Are Now Up Ready to 
Transplant." 
Pee photograph ?Co. 7 for proper 
method o£ transplanting. 
"Getting Seed to Start Quickly." 
We now cover top of box with a 
damp burlap bag which gives a 
uniform moisture and as the srirouta 
begin to show remove the bap and 
place a pane of common wfndow 
glass over it. Place I n sunny ex- 
posure and partly remove glass from 
box every day to liardeu ■ tlie Bwd- 
llnRS. 
