— 1 1903 I 



The Conard & Jones Company 



West Grove Floral Nurseries I* fe H * WEST GROVE, PENNA. 



% all our Kind Friends and Patrons, Greeting: 



DEAR FRIENDS : — We thank you cordially for all your kind orders and hope 

 your dealings with us have proved so satisfactory you will again favor us with your 

 orders this season. Our stock is larger and finer than ever before, and we will spare no 

 effort to serve you satisfactorily in every way* 



Business Larger than Ever r~° ur P r ? m P t > honest and liberal dealing continue^, 

 bring us thousands of new customers from all parts C-»<iie 



United States, including Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii, Manila, etc. We send also to EnjV /,., 

 Canada, Mexico, Australia and other foreign countries. J 



We are Rose arid Flower Growers ~ l \ g? u wan Q l b ^ st <J ualit y Roses -Plants Buibs 



■MMmaMBMB^HMBH^a^^i^MM and Flower Seeds at correct prices, and kindly 

 send your orders to us, you will not be disappointed. Our goods are always/reliable, and we 

 spare no pains to please and satisfy our customers in every way. Our establishment is well known 

 as one of the best and most reliable in the Rose-Growing and Mail-Order Business. We have 

 made Rose-Growing a special study for many years, and can truthfully say : There are no better 

 Roses grown than ours, and few so good. 



NOTICE. — Forty full pages of this book (2 to 42) are devoted exclusively to Roses, and 

 every variety offered can quickly be found in the complete INDEX to Roses on page 43. 



ROSeS AH On Their Own RoOtS -All our Roses are grown on their own roots in 



- ~ ■ - ' pots, from strong, well-matured held-grown stocks, 



which produce plants of the greatest vitality and early-blooming power. 



We Present Herewith Our New Guide for 1903 -which we trust you win 



■ » nnd interesting. The picture 

 of our new Rose Houses on page 4 shows but a part of our establishment, and the portrait of Mr. 

 Antoine Wintzer, page 54, Vice-President of our company, and one of the best authorities on Roses and 

 Cannas in this country, carries with it a fine illustration of our latest triumph in New Ever-blooming 

 Cannas, our famous "MONT BLANC/' the most magnificent White Canna yet produced 

 in the whole world, and now offered by us for the first time. 



Originators qf New Roses and Cannas ~ We are , ll ?f largest originators of New 



S ^ Roses and New Cannas in this country 



to-day. The following splendid Roses were all introduced by ourselves, and are described in this 

 book on the pages given: New Hardy Ever-blooming Rose, "BEAUTY OF ROSEMAWR," 

 see color plate on front cover, and full description page 2 ; New American Crimson Rambler, 

 "Philadelphia," page 11; New Iron-clad Constant-blooming Rose, " New Century," page 10; 

 New Tea Rose, H Magnaf ratio ,' ' page 13 ; New Hardy Hybrid Memorial Rose, "Alba Rubifolia," 

 page 22 ; New Hybrid Tea Rose, " Clara Barton," page 9 ; Double White Hardy Climbing Rose, 

 •« Royal Cluster," page 22 ; also the three New Hardy Climbing Roses, " May Queen," " Ruby 

 Queen " and " Pearl Queen," page 33. See Information for Purchasers, page 93. 



C. & J. New Ever-bl00ming CannaS -Canna Lilies some call them-are among 



** ** the most beautiful in the world, and have 



won their place as the most gorgeous and handsome flowers for bedding now known. Prices are 

 very reasonable, and you can have a handsome collection for very little money. Seven pages, 

 54 to 60, and the splendid color plate of our new White Canna, " Mont Blanc," on last cover page 

 of this book. 



The Conard & Jones Company's Flor&l Nurseries ~° u \ west Grove and 



- Floral Nurseries are well 



known at home and abroad for supplying the choicest and most reliable Roses, Plants and 



Bulbs, at reasonable prices. During the Summer we have many acres of flowers in bloom, and 

 always something of interest to see. Visitors are cordially invited, whenever it suits their 

 convenience to come. 



C. 6 ]. SURPASSING FLOWER SEEDS arc also one of our leading specialties. 

 All the choicest varieties, both old and new, at little prices. 29 pages, 94 to 122. 



NOTICE ALSO — Our fine Palms and other choice decorative plants for the house and conservatory. Splendid Geraniums, 

 Superb Lilies, and other Summer-flowering Bulbs for the garden. Grand Hardy Ornamental Flowering Shrubs and Climbing 

 Vines for Lawns, Parks and Cemeteries. New Garden Fruits, all the best kinds for the home garden. See pages 126 to 132. 



WE WANT YOUR VALUED ORDERS for everything we offer, and whether large or small, you can depend on getting the 

 very nicest things at lowest prices. We want all to know that The Conard & Jones Co.'s Floral Nurseries, West Grove, fa., 

 is the best and most satisfactory place to get the finest Roses, Plants, Bulbs and Flower Seeds. Our guarantee goes with 

 every order. If anything is not right, we will make it so We have been practicing this ever since we began business, and 

 believe it is the foundation of our success. Again thanking you for your kindness in the past— and hoping to have a share of 

 your valued orders this season— we wish all a happy and prosperous year, and remain, Faithfully yours, 



ALFRED F. CONARD. Pres. 1*1~ ^ f* J ./». I ^"* 



S. MORRIS JONES, Trea,. | fie l/OIl&rd G .101165 (sOlUDdliy 



ANTOINE WINTZER, V.-Pres. <wv**«*** w U v " v>> WA*afcrw**^ 



Robert pyle, Secy growers of the Best Roses in America," WEST GROVE, PA., U. S. A. 



Alfred M. Slocum Co.. ti3 Arch St., Phila. 



