CONDON BROS, SEEDSMEN «ock river valle/ seed farm. 
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OTT^TUBE. The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy loam. If wanted very early, sow such sorts 
as Crosby's Egryptlan or Condon's Boyal Blood in hotbeds and transplant, cuttingr off the outer leaves. Por 
g'eneral crop sow In freshly prepared soil as soon as the gfround will permit, in rows eighteen inches apart cover- 
ing about aji inch deep and pressing the sou flrmly over the seed. When the plants are well estabUshed, thin 
out to six Inches apart in the row. Tor winter use sow Condon's Boyal Blood in June, so as to mature late in 
the season. The roots are stored in a cellar and covered with sand or sandy soil to prevent wilting, or they 
may be kept outdoors In pits such as aco used for apples and potatoes. 
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Photographed 
just as they 
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size. Note the 
rich dark red 
color. 
CONDON'S ROYAL BLOOD TURNIP BEET 
The Richest and Darkest Red of All Beets 
We believe this is the best Beet for the market and home garden, and on account of its uniformly deep 
rich color, the most desirable for canning. Tops small, upright in growth. Leaves dark green, shaded with 
red Root medium sized, globular, or nearly round, very smooth and of dark blood-red color. Mesh is 
deep vermilion red, zoned with a lighter shade of the same color. Careful comparisons with all the pronii- 
nent varieties on the market in this country and in Europe prove that the Condon s Royal Blood Beet is the 
most uniform in shape and size, and the most attractive in color. It is unsurpassed in quality. Packed, S 
cents; ounce. 15 cents; ^/i pound, 45 ce nts; ^ pound, 80 cents; pound, $1.50 postpaid. 
DEWING'S BLOOD TURNIP 
A Standard Early 
Roots smooth, handsome, good size, tender and sweet. A 
favorite with market men. The seed we offer is erown from 
selected beets and is unexcelled by any in the country. Packet, 
4 cents; ounce, 10 cents; V4 pound, 22 cents; H pound, 40 cents; 
pound, 75 cents, postpaid. 
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD 
Excellent For Early Greens 
This Is the best long, red beet on the market and a great 
favorite in the country, as it is of unexcelled quality, both as a 
table beet and lor stock feeding. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
14 pound, 22 cents; pound, 40 cents; pound, 76 cents, postpaid. 
EDMAND'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP 
Earliest Round Beet 
Tops short and rather spreading; ribs and leaf stalks dark 
red; blade of leaf bright green, often with wavy edge. Root 
nearly round or slightly flattened; exterior color dark red, in- 
terior color purplish red with little zoning; crisp, tender, sweet, 
and an excellent keeper. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 11 cents; V4 
pound, 24 cents; H ponnd, 42 cents; pound, 80 cents, postpaid. 
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