Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois 
CONDON'S "Sure Crop" Table BEETS 
SWISS CHARD for Greens 
The Cut and Come Again Spinach Beet 
Pruvidm "Urvenn" from Knrly Spring; Until Frost 
']'he oMlsklij leaves of ywiss riiard are usid as "boiling 
greens" and are excelltnt for this purpose. They clcsely re- 
semble spinach in flavor, but ar« dedan d by connoisseurs to 
be even finer. The large white stalks are used like aspara- 
gus; they are boiled and served in melted butter or milk 
dressing: and are fully as delicious as asparagus. Swiss Chard 
grows well even during hot weather when .spinach falls. 
f«^ Lucullus or Silver Ribbed 
Packet, 7 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; % lb., 38 cts.; yi lb., 65 cts.; 
lb., $1.25; postpaid. 
281 
Green Leaf 
Packet, 4 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 
lb., 60 cts.; postpaid. 
279 Market Gardener's 
Profitable Money Making Variety 
The root Is tieep red, very synimetrical, two or three times 
as long as thick, and always smooth and handsome. The flesh 
is rich, very dark red, sweet, ci'isp and tender, never becom- 
Ins woody even in the portions above the ground. It is a 
late variet.v and particularly valuable to store for winter use. 
Packet. 5 vtN.f ounce, 10 cts.; %, lb., 30 ctM.; Vx Ib^ 55 cts.} 
lb., iHl.tiO; poHtimld. 
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CONDON'S 
Extra Early Egyptian 
Blood Turnip BEET 
Earliest Beet in the World — 
Big Money Maker 
The strain we offer you of this 
grand beet has been bred to per- 
fection by oUr French grower, who 
enjoys a handsome trade on it by 
file most critical European gar- 
deners. You will find the (luality 
and type far superior to that of- 
fered by many dealers. The best 
variety for forcing, and excellent 
for lirst early crop out of doors, being 
very early, with small tops. Leaves 
dark green, shaded and veined with 
dark red. Root very dark red, moder- 
ately thick, a little rounded on top, 
distinctly flat on bottom, and about 2 
inches in diameter when mature. Flesh 
dark purplish red, zoned lighter shade; 
Arm. crisp and tender. Pin-ket, S cts.; 
ounce. 13 etH.; Vt lb.. 32 etd.; Vs lb., 
40 etH.; lb., 75 etH.; i>OHti»iiid. 
282 Swiss Ghard I^ncoHns 
^''''f^marid^s . 
Early Blood Turnip 
Standard Early Round Beet 
Tops short and rather spreading; 
ribs and leaf -stalks dark red; 
blade '(if leaf~ brighf green, often 
with wavy edge. Koot nearly 
round or slightly flattened; ex- 
terior color dark red, ih'teTior color 
purplish red _w:ltl\. little zoning; 
cri.sp, , tender, sweet, and an ex- 
cellent keeper. I'nfket, 4 ct.><.; 
ounce, 10 cts.! V* Hi., 20 vix.; Vi lb., 
35 cts.; Il>.> 60 cts.; postpuld. 
270 Condon's Kxtra Early 
Bgyptlun 
NOTICE: 
Market 
Gardeners 
Special Price 
On Pages 
156 to 160 
277 Kdniand's Karly Blood Turnip 
Common S^nso Culture Direction,"! printc^d on all packaees 
