

Food is in shorter supply throughout the nation and prices 
are higher today than at any time in the last 25 years. This 
extreme condition, in my opinion, will prevail for 3 or 4 
years. 
There is only one way to catch up with this food shortage, 
and that is to plan now to have a big garden this spring. 






E Nothing is more delicious than fresh vegetables from your 
mon, We SIV Vit, productie shrubs, Seay own garden—tender Peas, tasty Snap, Wax and Green 
description, ts s, plants, bu mati a conditions; Podded Beans, juicy Sweet Corn, vine-ripened Tomatoes, 
ye bs sas send out, Subject to Does narged. and many other vegetables you will want to erow. 
Fesponsible leone as the moderate ROS. SEE In addition to your vegetable garden, let me suggest setting 
purchase 35 ™ oe out a few quick-bearing fruits such as Strawberries, Rasp- 

berries and Blueberries. It’s amazing how much you can 
grow on a small patch of eround—sufficient for your.family 
to eat fresh all summer, and an ample quantity to can for 
winter consumption. A space 20 x 25, if properly planted 
with Condon’s Pure Bred Seeds and Plants, will yield more 
than $100.00 worth of fresh fruits and vegetables. 
You will get a thrill out of your gardening—everybody 
does. Planting a few tiny seeds and watching them grow 
to maturity, is a wonderful tonic for the nervous system 
and will give you more happiness than can be found in any 
other recreation. 
All of this is made very simple by following the instructions 
in Condon’s Common Sense Culture Book and’ Canning 
Guide—a 64-page book, complete with definite information 
for the amateur as well as the professional gardener. This 
book will be included Free with your order, if you request it. 
THOMAS CONDON (The Founder) 
Recently Deceased 



LEONARD R. CONDON 
é Secretary & Treasurer 



Naturally, you will want to beautify your home surround- 
ings, and I suggest a planting of easily grown Annual and 
Perennial Flowers, and some Bulbs and Shrubs. <All are 
listed in this big catalog, at very reasonable prices. 
JOHN R. CONDON (President) 


I am making a personal appeal to every reader of this 
eatalog to have a garden this year, no matter how small. 
If there are any problems that confront you, feel perfectly 
free to write to me personally. 
LEONARD CONDON, Jr. 
(Vice President) 
|e ED 
FATHER, SONS, GRANDSON 
AXKD GREAT GRANDSONS 
S$ E E D $ M E Hl OF [ Grndin & Treas. 



Yours sincerely, 





















YESTERDAY 
: _ TODAY 
CONDON TIMOTHY J. CONDON AND HOW TO URUER 
The 3rd TOMORROW ~ - It is advisable to order early. By doing so you will be sure of imme- 
diate attention, and you will have your seeds ready when you want 
THE HISTORY oF OUR CEED BUSINESS to plant them. Seeds are all shipped same day order received. Nursery 
items are shipped in spring at proper planting time. 
Tesontn Gone ee ee a ea Rracnd tannic: Use order sheet which you will find enclosed. Be sure to Sign Your 
1 those days land was cheap, money was scarce and crops were poor. Crops Full Name and address, giving Post Office, State, your Rural Route 
ere poor because of inferior seed, principally. During Dad’s early struggle to number, Post Office Box or Street and Number. Tf you have occasion 
make both ends meet and about the time John and 2 Be Ge ace ne aes to write or wire us pearea ne your orders, be sure to give us the same 
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eee per Cae OOM FE see serecling Dis sced, he-could greatly post office address as you did when you ‘sent in your original order. 
Pera wield a ae eae on nee ‘A cara This will insure prompt and efficient service to you. Remittances must 
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“portance of his special seed growing and seed selection. The result in bigger and accompany orders. They should be made by postal or express money 
better crops was amazing to us in those days. It captured our imagination and order; bank draft, or cheek. If you sead your personal check add 
— fired our ambition to improve the crops of other garineres by furnishing them with 10 ets. to cover cost of banking exchange. If currency or stamps are 
Tae acter ds used, the letter should be registered. For amounts less than a dollar 
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ee re ie eee Dads pioneering. in SOS SUE Re stamps are acceptable. No C.O.D. shipment will be made unless 25% 
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‘our first seed annual was sent out, more land was purchased, buildings were built of purchase price accompanies the order. Illinois Customers please 
~ and” modern seed cleaning and processing machinery was installed. add 2% to your order to cover Illinois Sales Tax, 
During that time Leonard Condon, Jr., was born. He too was reared in the b 
atmosphere of hard work, thrift and the science of breeding, growing and selecting FREE SEED 
better seeds. Upon graduation from college, he came into the business, and thus, : 
three generations are now hard at work serving you and helping you to grow 4 Feo i 
bigger, better and more profitable crops. We give new varicties of Flower and Vegetable Seed with every 
é ut Rock River Valley Seeds Farms here at Rockford are famous throughout the order you send us for Seeds, Plants, Shrubs or Bulbs. Where part of 
d States. Here we conduct most extensive trials of vegetables, flowers, farm = order ig remitted for at Not Prepaid prices and part at: Postpaid 
ee ree oe. prices, we reserve the right to include the Postpaid items with the 
pees Timothy 1, Sr a et To these oe thee Prepaid shipment, as they will not increase the transportation 
c by Dad Condon way Pee in the “Cradle and Rake’’ days. charges, and for this privilege we include extra Premium Seeds, 
