O Ge GONARD & JONES GOMPANY — WEsT GROVE, PA. 
Introduced and For Sale by The Conard & Jones Company 
New Hardy Climbing Rose American Pillar 
(Shown on color plate opposite) 
11-12-1910. 
GENTLEMEN: New Castle, Delaware. 
The American Pillar Rose you sent me is the gt W.-W ) 
finest of them all, and I have some ten different Onquaias by Dr. W. Van Fleet, oj the U.S. Government, 
varieties. It was covered with thousands of Department of Plant Introduction. 
blossoms, and the original plant covers an arch 
over ten feet high, and ten or twelve feet long. FLOWERS OF REMARKABLE BRILLIANCY 
I have many Roses but the American Pillar 
is the most admired of them all. ; 
no never find any trouble with mildew or] | PLANT DISEASE PROOF; ALMOST EVERGREEN. 
Your Roses are better than you claim and I 
am 3 ost cnlaeeue believer in Conard & Large single flowers of rich, rosy pink approaching brilliant 
Vicks aicoraiet Mrs. SELDEN S. DeEmer.| | Carmine, just a glint of white in the center, and stamens 
yellow. But it is most charming because of its intense blush 
of loveliness that almost completely covers the foliage. Just 
Comment fromthe London Garden. blossoms—four to six layers deep, and arranged in 100 
‘‘A most notable feature in this glorious dis- . : 
play (Temple.Floyc: Shoe in dich ioe eee flowered clusters all over. We estimated certainly not less 
New ‘American Pillar’ Rose. The large and than 3000 on one young bush. f 5 es an 
attractive rich rose pink blooms are produced A tremendous grower, with its thick vigorous canes, it is 
in immense clusters, the white centers of the se j i j 
blooms adding to Sheic aberaetecacee Riese | without doubt one of the most valuable single Climbing 
Exchange.” | Roses in existence. 
It began blooming here in early June and continued till 
far past the Fourth of July. The foliage itseif is beautiful 
with broad, large, dark green leaflets, tough, shiny and 
From Pres. of American Civic Association. 
GENTLEMEN: Harrisburg, Penna. ar = 
Let me tell you, too, that the American quite insect proof. fee : he : 
Aes ise patie Pose than ominow, pee. In the Autumn it is again a brilliant show of color with 
e plan a rom you, which was plante - ; i 
this Spring under unfavorable conditions, is Its pretty clusters of bright red seed hips. : : 
now giving us a succession of most exquisite Price, one-year size, 25c. each; ‘larger size, 35c., postpaid. 
bloom. Yours truly, Two-year size, 50c.; three-year size, $1.00 each, by express; 
J. Horace McFarzanp.| | or 3 two-year size for $1.75, delivered in U.S. A. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSE CHARLES WAGNER 
Originated by Dr. W. Van Fleet. Introduced by The Conard & Jones Company. 5 
A vigorous growing Rose with large double flowers of clear bright red (approaching scarlet.) Blossoms 
appear in clusters of three to five, of great substance and exceedingly fragrant. It has luxuriant foliage, 
usually composed of seven leaflets, of dark rich green and not liable to mildew. It is one of the best 
bloomers in the H. P. class and is very hardy, therefore particularly desirable for localities where best 
dark Hybrid Perpetual varieties are sometimes Winter killed. Price, 20c. each; larger size, 25c., post- 
paid. Two-year size, 40c.; extra large size, 75c., by express. oS, 
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FROM FLORISTS’ EXCHANGE NEW HARDY PINK CLIMBING ROSE 
June 26, 1909 aos =e 
: 66 29 Ei 
“*T think the greatest sensation in climbing or DR. W. VAN FLEET reece 
Fam ler FOses prutspe, Ds. Yan Vics orsign Named in honor of its originator, Dr. Walter Van Fleet, 
commerce. [ have had a trial plant for five or ; ; : : 
six years, and it excels all other climbing pink | who has been in charge of the U. S. Government Station for 
roses as much as Killarney excels Hermosa. It | Plant Introduction-at Chico, California, and who sent us 
shell See Guch, ee ee _plants of this rose for trial four years before its introduction 
stems, the general appearance suggesting a glass-. |. to the public. . ae 
grown Tea. The flowers last so well after cut- This remarkable hardy climbing rose-has retained the 
Cale Betas ae eee eee = | splendid characteristics of both-its parents—the beautiful 
the plant is as hardy as the hardiest. While1 | Hybrid-Tea “‘ Souv. du President Carnot” and the vigorous 
would not _be without some of the lovely pink | ‘ Rosa Wichuraiana.”’ The color is a remarkably delicate 
Se yarn Van blechas ante glass py — shade of flesh pink on the outer surface, deepening to rosy 
of some of the finer European climbing Teas that | flesh in the center. The flowers are full and. double, and 
refuse to stand our climate.” when open run 4 inches and over in diameter. The center 
is built high and the petals are beautifully undulated and 
‘cupped. A fine rose for cutting, as the stems run from 12 to 
i8 inches. The foliage is immune from mildew and is a 
pleasing shade of bronze green; large and glossy and appar- 
‘ently disease proof. It.is a most abundant bloomer and 
enthusiastically praised by all who see it. . : 
Prices, one-year size, 30c.; larger size, 50c., postpaid. 
Two-year size, $1.00, by express. . ZESH + 
50 a 
SPECIAL OFFER No. 50 
l=year size, these 3 Roses, 60c. 
postpaid. 
2=year size, these 3 Roses, $1.60 
by express. 
2 New Roses of Extraordinary Value 
