Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, lUinois. 
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Special Notice 
Anyone ownin;;' a home should 
have Asparagus, Rh u b a v l> a nd 
Horse-Radish as they are perennial 
plants and live for years. When onic 
set out your trouble- is over and how 
delifrhtful it is to so out in the gar- 
den early in the spring and find nice 
fresh Asparagus which is such a de' 
sirable dish and usually costs so 
much when boijght from the st(^res 
or gardeners. Tou will find .\spara- 
gus listed on page 11. Oet your 
bed started this spring. We are 
safe in sa.ving: there is no better 
sauce than Rhubarb early in the 
spring wlien we are tired of canned 
g'ood.s. And as for pies, it can't be 
beat. Set out a few roots this year 
along- the fence or at the back of 
your garden. You will find them 
real money savers and mighty 
handy when pies or sauce is desired 
on quick notice. Horse-Radish is 
also very desirable and can be 
grown almost any place. Set a row 
along the fence and you will always 
have the best meat dressing avail- 
able and it will alwa,\'s be fresh, 
and fi'om your own garden too. 
Think thi.s over and take our ad- 
vice and get your beds started this 
year. Full cultural directions fur- 
Specialties for the Garden That 
All Should Plant 
PIE PLANT OR RHUBARB 
582 CONDON'S New 
Strawberry 
Without doubt this is the earliest 
of all Pie Plant and a variety that 
can be used not only in the early 
Spring, but Summer as well. The 
very best. Quality simply superb. 
Stalks of good size, soft and juicy. 
Skin so thin and tender that it is 
not necessary to remove it before 
cooking. Flavor sprightly and re- 
freshing and has the true Straw- 
berry flavor. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, \^«^x aw.v \ 
18 cts.; H lb., 45 cts.; lb., 80 cts.; \^ vNV"^ 
lb.. $1.50, postpaid. ^ 
582 Rhubarb Roots 
We offer only hardy two-year-old 
roots that will make a crop the fol- 
lowing year after setting out. while 
seed requires three years. When a 
Rirge quantity is required the best 
way is to junchase part roots and 
jiart seed; this will enable one to 
have .some bearing while waiting for 
the balance. Large roots like pic- 
ture. 15 cts. each; 3 for 40 cts.; 
doz., $1.45, postpaid. 
391 Horse-Radish Sets 
New Bohemian or Maliner Kren 
Rhiilmrli or Pic Plant 
Ready to X'.se 
Tills is grown by planting the small sets 
or pieces from the side roots in deep, rich soil 
and cultivating in the same manner as with 
the ordinary variety of Horse-Radish, but the 
plants are so much stronger in growth that 
the roots grow to considerably larger size and 
greater weight. The quick, strong growth not 
only gives a much larger crop from a given 
area both in size of single roots and bulk 
weight 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: -."i vts. a dox.; !i»l,75 per 
100; $16.00 iier 1,0110, postpaid. 
391 Hor.se-Radish 
Seta 
Leek 
412 Broad Leaf or New Flag 
a very superior stock of this popular variety. 
nished free with each order. 
We offer a very superior stock of this popular variety, so 
largely grown for fall and early winter \ise. 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 flavor. Packet, 5 cts.! ounce. 
•jr, cts.; 14 70 cts.! Vi ">., Sfi.-.ir,; ll>.. $2.<!0. postpaid. 
Chicory 
350 Witloof or French Endive 
The seed should be sown in the open ground not later than 
.lune in drills 12 to IS inches apart, and the seedlings should 
l.c thinned out to .-itn nd not closer than 3 inche.s. The plants 
I'orm long, parsnip-shaped roots Which are lifted in the fall, 
trimmed of leaves and stored in soil in a cool place until 
wanted for forcing. 
liouts should be planted upright about one and a half to 
two inches apart in a trench 16 to 18 inches deep. This will 
bring the neck of the root to within nine inches of the level of 
the trench, to be filled with light soil. 
It requires about one month to force roots. Packet. 10 cts.; 
ounce, ao cts.: >/i lb.. $1.10; H'-. $2.0Oi »S.7S. postpntd. 
Licek — Broad I.cnt 
:iftO Chicory 
Wltluof 
Common Sense Cultural Directions printed on every package. 
