Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois 
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Specialties for the Garden That All Should Plant 
Witloof 
Grow your own 
Horse Radish. It’s 
much better and 
cheaper. 
391 Horse-Radish 
Sets 
Chicory 
350 Witloof or French Endive 
The seed should be sown in the open ground 
not later than June in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, 
and the seedlings should be thinned out to stand 
not closer than 3 inches. The plants form 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. 
Roots 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, 20 cts.; *4 lb., 60 cts.; y a lb., 
$1.10; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Leek 
412 Broad Leaf or 
New Flag 
We offer a very su¬ 
perior stock of this pop¬ 
ular variety, so largely 
grown for fall and early 
winter use. It is of 
quick, strong growth, 
producing long stems of 
uniform shape and size, 
averaging 2 inches 
through by 10 inches 
long, blanching beauti¬ 
fully white and of fine, 
mild flavor. Packet, 10 
cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; >4 lb., 
60 cts.; Yz lh., $1.10; lb., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
391 Horse-Radish Sets 
New Bohemian or Maliner Kren 
This is grown by planting the small sets or 
pieces from the side roots in deep, rich soil and 
cultivating in the sanie manner as with the ordi¬ 
nary 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 mar¬ 
kets much earlier than with the ordinary variety. 
Small Roots, ready for planting: 25 cts. a doz.; 
$1.25 per 100; $9.00 per 1000, postpaid. 
412 Leek—Broad Leaf 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant 
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 nec¬ 
essary to remove it before 
cooking. Flavor sprightly 
and refreshing and has the 
true Strawberry flavor. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 16 cts.; % lb., 45 
cts.; Yz lb., 80 cts.; lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
583 Rhubarb Roots 
Condon’s New Strawberry 
I We offer only hardy two- 
year-old roots that will make 
a crop the following year 
after setting out. 15 cts. each; 
3 for 35 cts.; doz., $1.20; 100 for 
$8.00, postpaid. 
676 
Best Varieties, High Grade Tobacco 
Y& oz. of seed will produce 2,500 plants 
Big Oronoko Sweet 
A favorite Virginia variety. Grows very large, 
broad leaves. A fine variety for dark plug wrap¬ 
pers and brings a good price in the market. 
^7 Connecticut Seed Leaf 
This is a staple variety in all sections of the 
country, and will grow successfully over a wide 
range of territory. Used for cigar fillers. 
578 Big Hybrid Havana 
The best known variety, as it is used very 
largely for cigar wrappers. Commands the highest 
market price when well grown and cured. 
579 Improved White Burley 
A mild and sweet tobacco. It is the standard 
main crop variety in the tobacco sections as it is 
extra fine for manufacturing in nearly every man¬ 
ner that tobacco is used. 
680 Comstock Spanish 
Sometimes called Zimmer’s Spanish. The stan 
ard variety for cigar leaf. More extensively grown 
in this country than any other kind for this pur¬ 
pose. About the only kind grown in Wisconsin. 
The leaf is good sized and is suitable for wrappers 
and fillers. 
Special Price on any of the above; Packet, 10 
cts.; Yz ounce, 30 cts.; ounce, 50 cts.; Y* lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
Full Cultural 
Direction 
Printed 
on Every 
Package 
679 Improved 
White Burley 
676 Big Oronoko Sweet 
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“Your vegetable and flower seed last year gave me perfect satisfaction.’’—John Austin 
