Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois. 
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Attractive Ornamental TDF\C 
and Useful uUUKUj 
Annual vines useful for covering fences, slopes, or un¬ 
sightly places. The fruits of the smaller varieties, when 
fried, are excellent toys for children, while the large ones 
may be used as bowls, dippers, etc. 
189 Nest Egg. White egg shaped fruits. Dried used for 
.rest egg and darning ball. 
190 Sugar Trough. Long club-like fruits with thick last¬ 
ing rind. Used for small buckets. 
186 Dipper. Large fruits with a handle-like neck. May 
t>e used as dipper. 
187 Dish Cloth or Luffa. Fruits used as a sponge. 
188 Finest Mixed. Combination of all the large fruited 
varieties including the most curious interesting and use¬ 
ful sorts. Prices on all Gourds—Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 ets., 
postpaid. 
lb., 
1 ox. 
of seed 
will 
produce 
1 .OOO 
plants. 
$2.20 j 
It is of large size and extremely good shape, 
being particularly adapted to slicing, and for 
flavor it cannot be surpassed. It resists 
drought, blight and bad weather to a wonder¬ 
ful degree, on account of its strong, upright 
growth. The deep purple fruit often measures 
18 to 24 inches in circumference ( 6 to 8 inches 
in diameter) and is borne well above the 
ground. Packet, 15 ets.; oz„ 65 ets.; 44 lb., 
$1.75; 44 lb., $3.25; lb., $6.00, postpaid. 
, 7r As large as the New 
3/6 Black Beauty. York Improved, but 
about ten days earlier. The skin is a rich, 
lustrous purplish black— the satin gloss and 
rich coloring add greatly to the beauty of 
these “'eggs.” The intensely brilliant color¬ 
ing is uniform over the whole fruit. Pkt., 10 
ets.; oz., 35 ets.; 14 lb., $1.25; % lb., $2.35; lb., $4.50, 
postpaid. 
378 Large New York Purple. £'nt ire?y 
spineless strain of the large purple-fruited, which is the well- 
known standard. The plants are equally as productive, fruits 
as large and well colored, but stems and calyx are entirely 
free from spine. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 44 lb., $1.15; 44 lb., 
$4.25, postaid. 
377 
Earliest 
and Largest 
EGG PLANT 
Condon’s Colossal 
A Delicious Vegetable You Should Grow 
Pop Corn 
A Delicious and Profitable Cro'p 
548 Condon S New Squaw Hulless. The most marvelous Pop Corn ever 
introduced. Ears 8 to 9 inches long, 8-row kernels smooth top (making it easy 
to harvest), double the size of any other Pop Corn we have ever seen. When 
popped the kernel is two or three times larger than other varieties and the 
marvelous thing about it is—it is absolutely hulleSs and the most delicious 
flavor of any and all other varieties—pure white—extra large—making the 
most wonderful Pop Corn Balls. Packet, 7 ets.; 44 lb., 14 ets.; 44 lb., 20 ets.; 
lb.. 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 ets.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
Japanese Hulless or Tom Thumb. (130 days). This variety is also 
called Dwarf Baby Rice. A heavy yielder with handsome ears closely set with 
pure white, rice-like kernels. The ears are nearly as broad as they are long. 
They are free from hulls or shells. Packet, 7 ets.; 44 lb., 12 ets.; 44 lb., 20 ets.; 
lb., 35 ets.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
347 Queen S Golden. (1,30 days). Handsome, large ears of a beautiful, 
rich golden yellow color, popping into large, fluffy, white balls. Often has 2 or 
3 ears to a single stalk. Packet, 7 ets.; 44 lb., 12 ets.; 44 lb., 20 ets.; lb., 35 ets.; 
2 lbs., 60 ets.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
3^6 Monarch White Rice or Snowball. (140 days). Our strain of white 
Rice is an improvement of the older type with larger ears containing consider¬ 
ably more kernels. Three ears per plant is not unusual. The white grains are 
sharply pointed but pop into fluffy, round, white balls. Packet, 7 ets.; 44 lb., 
12 ets.; 44 lb., 20 ets.; ll»., 35 ets.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
346'/' 2 South American Mushroom Dynamite or T.N.T. (140 a a > s). 
When popped the kernels are over an inch in diameter—larger than any other 
variety and are of a creamy, white color. We highly recommend this variety. 
Packet, 7 els.; 44 lb., 12 ets.; 44 lb., 20 ets.; lb., 35 ets.; 2 lbs., 60 els.; 5 lbs., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
344 /2 New Golden Hulless. A Delicious New Pop Corn that fairly melts 
in your mouth. Ripe ears are 3 44 to 4 in. long and about 2 in. thick and blocky. 
Kernels are sharp or pointed and of a golden yellow color. Pops pure white 
with a light tinge of cream. Packet, 10 cts.; 44 lb., 15 cts.; 44 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 
40 ets.; 2 lbs., 70 ets.; 5 lbs., $1.45, postpaid. 
Profitable Market Crop 
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545 Japanese Hulless or 
Tom Thumb 
548*72 Special Offer. 1 large pkt. of above 6 kinds of Pop Corn. Only 25 cts. postpaid. 
