92 THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY, WEST GROVE, PA. 
CONARD & JONES 
Surpassing Elower Seeds 
FINE FLOWER SEEDS ARE A LEADING SPECIALTY WITH US. 
E gather them from all parts of the world, wherever the different varieties reach greatest perfection, 
and can safely reommend our C. & J. Surpassing Flower Seeds as the best to be 
had at any price. Thousands of our customers have planted them for years in all parts of the 
United States and Canada, and pronounce them the best they ever had. Some write they did not 
know such beautiful flowers could be grown from seeds, and in future will plant no others. We believe our 
seeds for 1899 are better than ever before, and 
Will Give One Hundred Dollars in Cash Rewards. 
For the largest Flowers grown this year from our seed of New Japanese Morning Glories, Gold Medal 
Perfection Pansies, California Giant Petunias, and C. & J. Prize Verbenas. 
THE RACE FOR LARGEST FLOWERS goes on ata lively rate. We welcome newcomers, and the money will 
be promptly paid to those who send us the largest Flowers in accordance with our terms. Thereisno favoritism about 
it. All will have an equal chance. 
C.&J. SURPASSING FLOWER SEEDS include all the choicest new kinds, and best ‘‘ Tried and True”’ varieties 
that everybody wants. We offer only those which we know will please our patrons and give satisfaction, and sell no 
others. 
C.& J. SURPASSING FLOWER SEEDS are sold at little prices. They grow easily, bloom quickly, and produce 
the largest and finest flowers. Printed directions for culture are sent with every order. 
C.& J. LITTLE PRICE PKTS, allow the purchaser to getan elegant collection of the finest flowers for very little 
money. When larger quantities are wanted it is easy to get more pkts., or we will sell by the oz. or lb,in any quan- 
tity desired. We want your orders, and whether large or small, they will have the same careful and prompt attention. ° 
PREMIUMS ON FLOWER SEEDS IN PKTS. Our prices are very low, but persons sending 50 cts. or upwards 
for seeds in pkts. may select to value of 10 cts. extra, dollar orders 20 cts. extra; but no premium can be allowed on seeds 
ordered by weight, lawn grass, or any special collections of seeds, and these cannot be given as premiums. 
$1 () Given away in Cash Prizes for the 
Largest Flowers in 1899. 
OUR FLOWERS last year were remarkably fine, but we want still larger ones this season, and in order to encour- 
age our friends to try again, we will pay ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in cash prizes for the largest blossoms raised this 
season from the seed of our New Japanese Morning Glories, Gold Medal Perfection Pansies, California Giant Pe- 
tunias, and New Prize Verbenas, $25.00in five prizes for each variety. First prize, $10.00 for the largest flower; $6.00 
for the second largest; $4 00 for the third largest and $2.50 each for the fourth and fifth largest. $25.00 for each variety, 
$100.00 in all. In case flowers are exactly the same size, the one first received will be considered the winner. 
COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL. These prizes are for the largest flowers of any color, and competition is open to 
all our customers who buy a pkt. of either variety. The contest will close at 12 o’clock, noon, October 15th, 1899, when 
the prizes will immediately be awarded and mailed to the successful competitors. 
CONDITIONS. All flowers must be carefully pressed and mailed in time to reach us before noon of October 15th, 
1899, and the name and full address of the sender must be written on the face of the competition envelope, which is sent 
with every order, and must be returned with the pressed flower. The pressed flowers can be sent safely in an ordinary 
letter as soon as ready, and will be promptly acknowledged. No person will be entitled to more than one prize for each 
variety, but can compete for all four varieties. Full cultural directions go with every order, and flowers can be nicely 
pressed between pieces of soft clean paper placed under a weight. 
ALL FLOWERS received for competition will be carefully measured, registered and acknowledged at once, and as 
soon as the contest is closed, the prizes will be awarded by acommittee of three disinterested ladies invited for the pur- 
pose. The money will be immediately forwarded to the successful competitors, and the names and addresses of the prize 
winners will be published in our New Guide for 1900. 
PRIZE WINNERS IN 9 REPORT OF RESULT—Onr offer of $100 in cash rewards for largest 
0 flowers grown in ’Y8 attracted much attention, and hundreds of flowers 
ss ws<< from 41 different states, including Canada, entered the contest for the 
coveted prizes. The contest closed at noon of October 15th, as stated, by which time we had received hundreds of dried 
and pressed flowers. many of which were remarkably fine and showed great care and skill in their preparation. They 
had all been carefully measured, recorded and acknowledged as fast as received, and on the afternoon of the 18th a com- 
mittee of three disinterested ladies came by invitation of the company, and after carefully examining and comparing the 
flowers, unanimously decided that the following named persons had fairly won the prizes under the terms of our offer, 
and they were accordingly awarded to them and the proper remittances forwarded by early mail. 
For New Japanese Morning Glories. For Petunia Giants of California. 
ist Prize, $10.00 to Mrs. S. Savage, Kossuth, Miss. ist Prize, $10.00 to Mrs. S. M. Colville, 1503 7th St., Oakland,Cal. 
2d Prize, $6.00to Mrs N. McClure, Thomas, Pa. i 2d Prize, $5.00 to Miss C. Peacock, Mt. Salem, Ont., Canada. 
3d Prize, $4.00 to Miss B. G. Warner, Mt. Holly, N. J. 3d Prize, $4.00 to Miss J. A. Van Line, Flint, Mich. 
4th Prize, $2.50 to Mrs. Gladstone, Andes, N. Y. 4th Prize, $2.50 to Mrs. E. R. Sill, Sherourne, N. Y. 
5th Prize, $2.50 to Mrs. E. A. Joyner, Woodland, N. C. 5th Prize, $2.50 to Mrs. F. Gould, Conewango, N. Y. 
For Gold Medal Perfection Pansies. For New Prize Verbenas. 
ist Prize, $10.00 to Amelia Richter, Yolo, Cal. ist Prize, $10.00 to Mrs. W. J. Schott,1235 Water St., Wichita. K. 
2d Prize, $6.00 to Mrs. R. Adams, E. Wilton, Me 2d Prize, $8.00 to Mrs. F. C. Pyle, Fulton, House, Pa. 
3d Prize, $4.00 to Mrs. R. Spotten, New Auburn, Minn. 3d Prize, $4 00 to Mrs. E. Westcott, Sherburne, N. Y. 
4th Prize, $2.50 to Miss Annie G. Warner, Mt. Holly, N. J. 4th Prize, $2 50 to Mrs. E. R. Sill, Sherburne, N. ¥. 
5th Prize, $2.50 to R. E. Zeigler, Erwinna, Pa. Sth Prize, $2.50 to F. Haggerty, Humphrey, N. Y. 
THE First PRIZE PANSY FLOWER was 3;; inches in diameter. THE FIRST PRIZE JAPANESE MORNING 
GLORY was 5,7, inches in diameter. THE FIRsT PRIZE GIANT PETUNIA was 5;; inches in diameter. THE 
Frest PR1zz VERBENA FLORET was 17, inches in diameter. We hope for still larger flowers this year. 
