Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm. Rotkf orcl, Illinois 
CONDON'S "Sure Crop" LETTUCE 
Grand Rapids 
The Standard Variety for Greenhouse Forcing 
Condon's Special Selected Strain is the Best 
Obtainable 
Tliis variety is especially adapted tc greenlioiisf cul- 
luic in winter. In the great Lettuce-groving centers 
our strain of this Grand Forcing sort is ver,' 
largely used, and tlie product is sold in sue'h 
large quantities that prices are quoted by the 
ton. It is superior to and more beautiful in 
appearance tluni tlie 8ini|»son. It is of rapid, 
upright growth; may be planted close: not liable, to 
rot, standing several days after being ready to cut 
without injury; retains its freshness a long time 
after beiug cut, lience is much sougiit after by 
dealers; its quality is very desirable. See iihoto- 
graph, cut reduced four times. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, R,Za's 
12 cts.; 14 lb., 30 cts.; yi lb., 50 cts.; lb., 90 cts., Porfiiist— 
postpaid. K.NtMi 
Choice 
May King 
The Earliest of All Heading Varieties 
This is a liandsome, extremely early, com- 
pact, cabbage or lieading variety for the 
home garden and market, forming very firm 
heads of medium size and excellent 
quality. The color is liglit yellowish 
green, tinged witli reddisli brown when 
mature. The inner leaves blanch rich 
golden yellow, very tender and buttery. 
Tlie plant is very compact fur so large a 
Head. The variety is exceptionally early 
outdoors, attainhig a size suitable for use 
before other sorts and is also very satisfac- 
tory for forcing. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 14 
cts.; '4 lb., 35 cts.; lb., 60 cts.: lb., 
$1.10, postpaid. 
426 May King Solid Headlus 
Big Boston 
Extra Select Strain for 
Critical Planters 
This market variety is very popular for out- 
door culture and is also in demand as a com- 
pact, large heading, forcing sort for cold- 
frames. The plants are laige, very liardy 
iind vigorous. The leaves are broad, com- 
paratively smooth but wavy at the edge, thin, 
very hard and crisp. In eolor they are bright 
light green, the head slightly tinged with red- 
ilish brown.. The inner" leaves blancli to an 
attractive greenish white, tinged with light 
yellow. It heads up under cold weatlier con- 
ilitioi;s better tluin any other variety, and 
t;rown very extensively in the south ' for ship- 
ment north in the winter. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 
12 cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts.; Yz lb., 50 cts.; lb., 90 cts., 
postpaid. 
Common Sense Cultural Directions printed on all packages. 
tM Selected 
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