Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois. 
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Extra Select Cucumbers for Home and Market 
362 Leading Greenhouse Variety for 25 years. Reselected Pure 
Bred Strain with Very Few Seeds—Perfect Shape—68 days 
Popular cucumber almost everywhere. It is idealfor shape, color, and quality; just about perfect in 
size. It does not change its rich, dark green color when grown outdoors.. In fact, it always greatly re¬ 
sembles the handsome, large smooth hothouse cucumbers offered at high prices in all the better mar¬ 
kets. Vigorous, sturdy, and very productive vines, bearing an abundance of large fruits 10 in. in length 
and 2*4 in. in diameter. Our reselected seed is much improved over the ordinary stocks offered. Packet, 
10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; % lb., 70' cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.25; 5 lbs., $5.25, postpaid. 
5571/2 Straight 8 —Gold Medal Award for 1935 
This new outstanding variety produces symmetrical, cylindrical fruits about 
8 inches in length and about iy 2 inches in diameter. The fruits are well 
rounded at the ends and when in condition for use are deep green and free 
from objectional striping or tipping. Although its characteristics make it an 
ideal shipping variety, it is also equally desirable for the home or market gar¬ 
den. Retains its beautiful dark green color long after being picked. Packet, 
10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; *4 lb., 40 cts.; y 2 lb., 70 1 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.25, postpaid. 
360 Condon’s Extra Early Improved Long Green 
This fine Cucumber of the “black spine” type grows from 12 to 16 inches in 
length and is of superior quality. Of fine dark green color, slender, tapering 
toward the stem end. Flesh very firm and crisp. The young fruit is used very 
largely for pickling and full sized Cucumbers are in high favor for slicing and 
for making the so-called sweet pickles when the fruits are ripe and yellow. 
Ready for market in 70 days. Packet, 10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; *4 lb., 40 cts.; y 2 lb., 
70 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.25; 5 lbs., $5.25, postpaid. 
372 Condon’s Everbearing 
This is a unique and highly meritorious pickling variety; 
meritorious because of its quality, and unique in its ability 
to go right on bearing, whether the ripened cucumbers are 
picked or not. It is enormously productive and a general 
favorite. Fruits of every age and also blossoms may be 
found on a single vine and bearing continues until the com¬ 
ing of frost. A favorite for pickles. Also an excellent home 
garden variety. Packet, 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 45 cts.; 
y 2 lb., 75 cts.; lb., $1.35; 2 lbs., $2.50; 5 lbs., $5.75, postpaid. 
365 Green Prolific or Boston Pickling 
This is a very prolific cucumber; largely planted for 
pickles. The fruits average 4 to 6 inches in length when 
large enough for slicing, and are of excellent quality. It is, 
however, for producing medium-sized pickles that this va¬ 
riety is so highly esteemed, as it is enormously productive, 
and if the fruits are kept gathered as soon as large enough, 
the vines will continue bearing throughout a long season. 
Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 12 cts.; *4 lb., 28 cts.; y 2 lb., 50 cts.; lb., 
90' cts.; 2 lbs., $1.65; 5 lbs., $3.75, postpaid. 
369 Serpent 
or Snake 
A curious, unusu¬ 
ally much twisted 
cucumber. Grows in 
many interesting 
shapes and forms. 
Often measures 2 to 
4 feet long. More of 
a curiosity to grow 
to exhibit at fairs 
than for food value. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; ounce, 
35 cts., postpaid. 
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Gherkin 
367 Klondike “White Spine” 
A medium early, white-spined cucumber of handsome, very 
dark green color and. of excellent quality for slicing. The vines 
are very hardy and productive. The fruits when mature are 
about 8 inches long, and are uniform in size and shape. The 
dark green color is retained much longer and is affected less by 
the hot sun than any other sort with which we are familiar. 
Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 12 cts.; *4 lb., 28 cts.; y 2 lb., 50 cts.; lb., 90 
cts.; 2 lbs., $1.65; 5 lbs., $3.75, postpaid. 
373 West India Gherkins 
A small fruited variety, very prolific, and used only for pick¬ 
ling as it has no slicing value. Fruits are thick and rounded 
in shape, ranging from 2 to 3 inches in length, and covered with 
spines. Makes a strong growth of slender vines, with .small 
foliage. Prices, packet, 10 ets.; ounce, 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts. 
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