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Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois. 
Balsam or Lady Slipper Double Camellia Flowered 
Every Flower Lover Should Have a Big Bed of These 
Free Blooming Annuals 
Start the seed indoors in April, or sow out of doors in May. To grow fine 
specimens they should not be closer than 18 inches apart. 
2056 Double Scarlet A magnificent flower of fully double form. 
2055 Double Pink The P e tals exhibit tones of soft and rich salmon-pink. 
L/uuuie tin ^ striking and free-blooming variety which never fails 
to attract attention. 
2054 Double White Very double, pure white free flowering. 
2053 Double Finest Mixed a well-balanced mixture of all colors This 
will give a wonderful showy bed or border be¬ 
cause of its wide color range and uniform height. Your choice of Balsams. 
Pkt. <250‘ Seed), 5 cts.; 14 oz., 15 ets.; 14 ok., 25 cts.; ok., 45 cts. 
2050 Balsam Apple and Pear Shaped Mixed Annual Climber 
A rapid growing vine bearing large bright colored fruits known as Bal¬ 
sam Apple and Balsam Pear. Foliage ornamental, and fruits are golden 
yellow, opening when ripe, showing a bright carmine center. A fine vine 
for trailing over stumps, rockeries, etc. Fkt. (25 Seed), S ets.; 14 oz., 20 cts.; 
14 or.., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
Condon’s Everblooming Bedding Begonias 
2067 Magnifica Bonfire 
A very ’ striking bedding or pot 
plant, producing bright crimson flow¬ 
ers; dark bronze foliage, plants 
bushy and compact, about 10 inches 
high. Pkt. (4,000 Seed), 15 cts. 
2066 Vernon Grandiflora 
Brilliant deep carhiine with a 
bright yellow center. Rich metallic 
green foliage changing to dark red. 
Pkt. (5,000 Seed), 10 cts. 
One packet each of the three 
Beautiful Begonias for ONLY 
House Culture 
Begonias may be had in bloom any 
time of the year. Start the seed in¬ 
doors in boxes containing fine sandy 
soil. Barely cover the very small 
seeds from view and water with a 
very fine spray. Set in the open by 
the middle of May. 
2065 Luminosa Gracilis 
Large, bright scarlet flowers, with 
dark leaf. The plants are of compact 
bushy habit. Is a free and continu¬ 
ous bloomer. Pkt. (4,000 Seed), 10 cts. 
2068 Special Offer— 
2053 Balsam Double Finest 
Mixed 
2059 Bartonia Aurea Golden Blazing Star—Annual 
A very attractive hardy annual with stems growing' 12 to 18 inches 
tall. The flowers measure 2% inches across. They are a bright yel¬ 
low with a distinct orange-yellow tint near the base of the petals. 
Toward evening they give off a delicate perfume. 
They open up as the sun nears the horizon, remaining open all 
night long. Pkt. (1,400 Seed), 5 cts.; 14 oz,, 35 cts. 
2070 Bird of Paradise House Culture 
The blossoms are of a rich golden yellow, about 2 14 inches in 
diameter, produced in large trusses, the most striking feature being 
the long, incurving stamens and pistils of a beautiful bright crimson 
color. Seed should be soaked in warm water and started indoors or 
under glass in a light sandy soil. Plants should be carefully hard¬ 
ened by gradual exposure to fresh air before going into the open 
ground. If the seed is started early it will produce blooms in great 
profusion the first year. Pkt. (15 Seed), 10 cts. 
2062 Beans 
Scarlet Runner 
Annua! Climber 
A Favorite Old-Fash¬ 
ioned Climber —One of the 
very few beans that are 
both ornamental and use¬ 
ful. It grows to a height 
of 10 to 12 feet and is 
covered from July until 
heavy frost with clusters 
of beautiful scarlet flow¬ 
ers. Pkt., (18 Seed), 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts. 
25 cts. 
2076 Burning Bush 
2051 Balloon Vine 
"Love in a Puff" 
Annual Climber 
A rapid-growing annual 
climber; succeeds best in 
light soil and warm situa¬ 
tion; flowers white; seed 
vessels look like minia¬ 
ture balloons and of great 
interest to children. Pkt. 
(25 Seed), 5 cts.; 14 oz., 20 
cts.; oz., 35 cts. 
2071 Blue Lace Flower 
(Didiscus) Annual 
2 14 ft. tall. Because of its easy culture this 
dainty flowering plant deserves a much wider 
use in home gardens. Florists everywhere ap¬ 
preciate its grace, beauty, and merit as a cut 
flower. The clusters of slender flower tubes 
with petals .expanded are like miniature lace 
parasols. They are a charming shade of heav¬ 
enly blue. Pkt. (400 Seeds), 8 cts.; 14 oz., 40 
cts.; oz., 81.25. 
2076 Burning Bush 
Or Kochia Annual 
Also Known as Summer Cypress 
Makes a beautiful specimen plant, or gTown in hedge form 
is equally attractive. Grows about 3 feet high, forming a 
perfect pyramidal shaped cypress bush, with fine feathery, 
light green foliage. Pkt. (2,000 Seed), 5 cts.; 14 oz., 15 cts. 
2073 Brachyeome 
2073 Brachyeome 
Swan River Daisy Annual 
A free-flowering, dwarf-growing annual, 12 
inches tall, covered during the greater part of 
the summer with a profusion of dainty flow¬ 
ers which resemble small cinerarias, suitable 
for edgings, small beds or pot culture. Pkt. 
(2,500 Seed), 5 cts.; 14 ox., 45 cts.; 14 oz., 70 
cts. 
2071 Blue 
Lace Flower 
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