ROSES, SEEDS AND BULBS FOR 1897. 3 
To Our Friends and Patrons. 
W's warm thanks for your liberal patronage and many kindnesses, which are gratefully 
acknowledged. We offer a larger and finer assortment than ever before and beg to_ 
hand herewith our new catalogue for 1897. It is devoted almost exclusively to 
Flowers and Flower Seeds and contains a large number of new and interesting 
varieties which we are sure our friends will like to 
have. Weask special attention to the New Lord Penzance Sweet Briars (page 2), New 
Climbing Meteor, New Golden Rambler, Yellow Rambler, White Rambler, 
Pink Rambler and Crimson Rambler Roses, New Geraniums, Fuchsias and 
house plants, New prize winning and Ostrich Plume Chrysanthemums, sum- 
mer flowering bulbs, Gladiolus and Tuberoses. 
New Hardy Shrubs ana VineS ana our Surpassing Flower Seeds 
on which we offer $i00 in cash prizes for the largest 
flowers grown this season. | 
We are headquarters for the Finest Cannas in the world, none others so beautiful. 
Grand masses of flowers of rare and beautiful colors, (see page 14.) 
New Garden Fruits. The Logan Berry (Blackberry-Raspberry), Straw- 
berry-Raspberry or Tree Strawberry, New 
Mammoth Winter Cherry, Bismarck Apple, &c. All the newest and nicest Roses, 
Plants and Flower Seeds for little money and delivered free at prices named to all post offices 
inthe U.S. We respectfully request a share of your valued orders this season, and hope to 
retain your name on our books as aregular customer. Thanking you kindly for past favors, 
IT remain, with best wishes for a happy aud prosperous year, 
Faithfully yours, 
West Grovz, PA., 1897. ALFRED F, CONARD. 
Prosperity Collection—New Hybrid Ever-blooming Cannas 
Eight Most Dictinct and Beautiful New Varieties only $2.00 postpaid. (see page 14.) 
NEW GIANT CANNA, AUSTRIA, - Immense| SOUV DE ANTOINE CROZY. Bright orange-scar- 
flowers, pure deep yellow. Dry roots, 50 cts. let petals edged with gold. 25 cts. 
NEW CRIMSON CANNA, PHILADELPHIA.| ROSE OF MAY. Lovely clear pink; a rare and 
Finest cfimson Canna in existence. 35 cts. beautiful color; fine. 25 ets. 
NEW WHITE CANNA, ALSACE. Pale sulphur} QUEEN ELLENOR. Rich orange, finely spotted 
yellow, passing to creamy-white. 35 cts. with bright red; best of its color, 25 cts. 
ELDORADO. Most beautiful bright yellow, finely | QUEEN CHARLOTTE, Deep red, bordered with 
dotted with red. 25 cts. rich golden-yellow; very grand. 25 cts. 
The Eight Splendid Warieties only $2.00 Postpaid; Four for $1.00. 
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Two Bargain Offers in New Garden Fruits. 
For Forty Cents we will send 1 New Logan Berry (Blackberry-Raspberry,) 1 Tree Strawberry 
(Strawberry-Raspberry,) 1 Golden Mayberry. The3 for forty cents. See full description on page 15. 
For One Dollar we will send 2 New Logan Berry, 2 Tree Strawberry, 2 Golden Mayberry, 1 Winter 
Cherry, 1 New Loudon Raspberry. Eight for $1.00 or with the Bismark Apple, nine for $1.40 postpaid. 
Beautiful Bulbs for Little Money—A Remarkable Offer. 
50 Choice Summer Blooming Bulbs, only $1.00, postpaid. 
WILL ALL BLOOM THIS SEASON AND MAKE A GRAND DISPLAY. 
2new Hybrid Cannas, different colors, 6 lovely double Pearl Tuberoses, 4 orange flowered Tube- 
roses, 2 silver leaved Tuberoses, 2 new Albino Tuberoses, 6 splendid Hybrid Gladiolus, different colors, 
+ new Butterfly Gladiolus, 2 elegant hardy Lilies, 4 Apios Tuberosa Climbing Wisteria, 6 beautiful 
Spanish Iris, 12 pretty Oxalis, mixed for border. Fifty all labeled and postpaid, only $1.00. Half the 
number (25), only 50 cts. Order to-day and have them ready, they will keep till wanted. 
NOTICE. Do not be misled because you see the name Dingee and Conard Co. unchanged. I 
———— now have no connection, whatever, with this Company, but can not prevent them 
using my name because it is a part of its corporate title, made when the Company was organized. I now 
do business in my ownname only, and-request my friends to kindly address allletters and ordersintended 
forme to ALFRED F. CONARD, West Giove, Pa. 
