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Recently Deceased 
~ LEONARD R. CONDON 
_ Secretary & Treasurer — 
LEONARD CONDON, Jr. 
(Vice President) 
FATHER, SONS, GRANDSON 
AND GREAT GRANDSONS. 
SEEDSMENR or 
YESTERDAY 
TODAY 
AND 
TOMORROW 
» Beginning wa back in the days of the old ‘‘Cradle and Rake’’ and when every- 
Saeie one by hand and werd work, Thomas Condon (Dad) started farming. 
-,In those days land was cheap, money was scarce and CLOpS | were poor. Crops 
were poor because of inferior seed, principally. During Dad’s early struggle to 
make both ends meet and about the time John and Leonard were born, he found 
that by carefully growing and selecting his seed, he could greatly increase his crops. 
bi By the time John and I were in school, and working on the farm in. the summer 
under Dad’s rigid supervision, we came to understand and appreciate. the im- 
portance of his special seed growing and seed selection. The result in bigger and 
hetter crops was amazing to us in those days. It captured our imagination and 
fired our ambition to improve the crops of other farmers, by furnishing them with 
~ superior selected seeds. ; : 
So a few years later, inspired by Dad’s pioneering in seed selection, we went 
 Gnto the commercial seed growing business in a big way. As time marched along, 
our first seed annual was sent out, more land was purchased, buildings were built 
and modern seed cleaning and processing machinery was installed. 
uring that time Leonard Condon, Jr., was born. He too was reared in the 
mosphere of hard work, thrift and the science of breeding, growing and selecting 
tter seeds. Upon graduation from college, he came into the business, and thus, 
ree generations are now hard at work serving you and helping you to grow 
gger, better and more profitable crops. : 
Our Rock River Valley Seeds Farms here at Rockford are famous throughout the 
United States. Here we conduct most extensive trials of vegetables, flowers, farm 
d nursery crops. es 2 
d now we» introduce Timothy J., and Leonard Condon, 38rd. To these young 
the 4th generation will one day fall the responsibility of carrying on the 
ess pioneered by Dad Condon way back in the “‘Cradle and Rake” days. 

~ ‘TIMOTHY J. CONDON 
THOMAS CONDON (The Founder) 
This Ah of Pte Smportance lo You 3 
-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. 
Nothing is more delicious than fresh vegetables from your 
own garden—tender Peas, tasty Snap, Wax and Green 
Podded Beans, juicy Sweet Corn, vine-ripened Tomatoes, 
and many other vegetables you will want to grow. 
In addition to your vegetable garden, let me suggest setting 
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 ground—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, 
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. 
IT -am making a personal appeal to every reader of this 
catalog 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. 
Yours sincerely, 
Hernaed Be Cord IM Secy. & Treas. 
HOW TO ORDER 
It is advisable to order carly. By doing so you will be sure of imme- 
diate attention, and you will have your seeds ready when you want 
to plant them. Seeds are all shipped same day order received. Nursery 
items are shipped in spring at proper planting time. 
Use order sheet which you will find enclosed. Be sure to Sign Your 
Full Name and address, giving Post Office, State, your Rural Route 
number, Post Office Box or Street and Number. If you have occasion 
to write or wire us regarding your orders, be sure to give us the same 
post office address as you did when you sent in your original order. 
This will insure prompt and efficient service to you. Remittances must 
accompany orders. They should be made by postal or express money 
order, bank draft, or check. If you send your personal check add 
10 cts. to cover cost of banking exchange. If currency or stamps are 
used, the letter should be registered. For amounts less than a dollar 
stamps are acceptable. No C.0.D. shipment will be made unless 25% 
of purchase price accompanies the order. Illinois Custométs please 
add 2% to your order to cover Illinois Sales Tax, 
FREE SEED 
We giye new varieties of Flower and Vegetable Seed with every 
order you send us for Seeds, Plants, Shrubs or Bulbs. Where part of 
order is remitted for at Not Prepaid prices and part at Postpaid 
prices, we reserve the right to include the Postpaid items with the 
Not Prepaid shipment, as they will not increase the transportation 
charges, and for this privilege we include extra Premium Seeds, 
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