Condon Bros., Seedsmen Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois. 
51 
CONDON'S "Sure Crop" LETTUCE 
CONDON'S 
"SURE CROP 
SEEDS 
are guaran- 
teed to 
please (ij^?;*^ 
WHY ^ 
CHANCE 
OTHERS! 
415 Black Seeded SlmpMou 
tts Black Seeded 
Simpson 
Kxtru Selected Strain 
One of tlie best for sowing out- 
doors wheie an exceedingly tender 
leaf is desired and for those mar- 
kets which demand a very large 
loose clustering sort. The color is 
an attractive light yellowish green. 
It is used also for growing under 
glass or in frames. The leaves are 
ruffled and blistered and even the 
large outer ones are very tender. 
This curly and thin-leaved, buiioh- 
ing variety Is uniformly attractive 
and remains of excellent (jualitv a 
vi ry long time. Packet, 5 cts.i 
ounce, 10 cts.; >4 lb., 3» cts.j y, lb., 
50 cts.; lb., 80 cts.j iiostiiaid. 
429 Simitson's Early Curled 
Simpson's Early Curled 
A very extensively used early 
loose-leaved, or clustering variety. 
The leaves are light green in color, 
slightly frilled and much blistered, 
crisp, sweet and tender. The .«ort 
IK especially adapted for sowing 
thickly and cutting when the plants 
are young. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 
10 ots.; 14 lb., 28 cts.; % lb., 4S cts.; 
lb., S5 cts.; iiostpuld. 
436 Lapii's Blaek-Seeded CnbbnKc Head 
4BS Lapp's Black Seeded 
Cabbage Head 
Or ninek-Seeiled BIr- n<i.>«t<>u 
'iThis new cabbage heading 
lettuce is an improved black- 
seeded strain of the famous 
Big Boston. Producing larger 
white heads, which are always 
tender atid crisp, more compact 
and will stand shipping better 
than Big Boston. Kxcellent for 
forcing in the greenhouse, hot ^ 
bed or cold frames, also for t 
Knowing in the open ground ^ 
spring or fall. Packet, .S ct.-*.; "V^ 
ounce, 14 ets.i % lb., 30 cts.; - — ' 
H lb., 55 cts.; lb., 91.OO; iiost- 420 Early 
pnld. 
127 Paris White Cos 
427 Paris White 
Cos 
Cos Lettuce is distinct 
from other varieties, in 
having long, narrow, 
spoon-shaped leaves, fold- 
ing into loose, sugar-loaf 
shaped heads which blanch 
better by having the outer 
leaves drawn about tbem 
and tied. Packet, 5 cts.; 
ounce. 12 cts.: 14 lb., 30 
cts.; lb., 50 cts.; lb., 90 
cts. ; iiost paid. 
Prlzeliead (Red Edge) 
Curled 
42S Salamander 
Salamander 
A Very desirable Head 
Lettuce 
Very extensively used 
sort of excellent quality for 
the home garden and mar- 
ket. The variety withstands 
hot weather remarkably 
w-ell. It forms a large, com- 
pact, light green plant. The 
leaves are broad, thick, 
somewhat crumpled and 
closely overlapping so that 
the inner ones are very 
finely blanched. Packet. O 
cts.; ounce, 12 cts.; 14 lb., 30 
cts.; Vi lb., 55 cts.; lb., ijil.OO; 
postpaid. 
Early Prizehead 
Reddish Bronze Edged 
A large, clustering, nonhead- 
ing lettuce, most excellent for 
the home garden and undoubt- 
edly the most easilv grown 
variety in cultivation. It is too 
tender, however, to stand ship- 
ping- or handling on the mar- 
ket. The leaves are finelv 
curled and crumpled, b r i g h t 
green tinged with brownish 
red. and are very crisp, tender 
and sweet. Packet. 5 cts,; 
ounce. 10 cts.; '4 lb., 30 cts.: Vj 
lb., 50 cts.; lb., 80 cts.; post- 
linld. 
420 
Common Sense Cultural Directions printed on every package. 
