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"PREPAREDNESS" 





Soon after the Civil \\'ar, the American Rose-growing 

 industrj- had a beginning and development here at West 

 Grove that made the little village famous, and from the 

 start the man who grew the Roses, and has continued to 

 grow quantities and quantities of Quality Roses that have 

 gone out from West Grove from that day to this, is no 

 other than Antoine Wintzer, Our Vice-President. 



Today, after over a half-century's experience, the value 

 of which no one else can know so well as we, Mr. Wintzer, 

 as our Superintendent of Growing, with the vigor of ex- 

 tended youth, is still devoting his sole attention to produ- 

 cing the finest of the flowers we love. Is it surprising 

 that we are able to make the guarantee we do? (See 

 below.) 



The first Rose advertisement, so far as we can learn, 

 and the first Rose catalogue in America were written and 

 compiled by the late Alfred F. Conard, the founder and 

 former President of this company. 



As exadence that our present-day pioneer work for the 

 Rose is no less noteworthy than during the last half- 

 centurj', we may be permitted to mention the following 

 interesting facts : 



Our President, Robert Pyle, is an active Director in the 

 American Rose Society and is Chairman of the American 

 Rose Society's committee in charge of the National Rose 

 Test Garden, at Washington. D. C. He has been called 

 upon to lecture upon the subject of Roses before such 



bodies as the New York Horticultural Society, National 

 Association of Nurserymen, American Gardeners' Associa- 

 tion, the Garden Clubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, etc. 



Before the Great War he traveled among the leading 

 Rose-gardens and Rose-growers in Europe. During the 

 past year he has traveled close to 10,000 miles in this 

 country, visiting Rose-gardens and making a study, Rose- 

 wise, in every locality possible. 



We mention this as an earnest of our continued effort 

 and desire and of our "preparedness" to be of real service, 

 with a knowledge of our customers' needs, as well as with 

 the goods to supply those needs. Official testimony of 

 the quality of our goods is shown by the Gold Medals 

 awarded us for exhibits at the San Francisco and San 

 Diego Expositions, 1915- 



Our Treasurer is contributing the benefit of the judg- 

 ment and experience which have also made him the suc- 

 cessful head of three other large mercantile establishments 

 in tnis county. 



Our Secretary gives close personal oversight to the 

 packing of all orders, as well as to storage of our extensiv^c 

 stocks. 



This brief survey, to be just, should tell with emphasis 

 of the splendid corps of men and women, whose many 

 years of faithful training have made them of inestimable 

 value in our preparedness to render you the service that 

 spells both pleasure and satisfaction. 



ROBERT PYLE, President 



ANTOINE WINTZEP^ Vice-President 



R. T. SATTERTHWAITE, Secretary 



ROBERT L. PYLE, Treasurer 



WHEN YOU ORDER 



state the Date upon which you wish your order sent, or better 

 still, leave the time of shipment to us and we will send at planting- 

 time in your locality. 



Money Should Accompany the Order, and may be sent at our 

 risk if forwarded by Postal or Express Money Order, Bank Draft, 

 or in Registered Letter. 



Foreign Orders. — To cover additional cost of packing, etc.. custo- 

 mers hving outside U. S. A. must add 33 }4 per cent extra payments to 

 amounts named "by express" in this book. (See special circular. 1 



AN INVITATION 



Our Nurseries are half wa.\- 

 between Philadelphia and 

 Baltimore on Media Divi- 

 sion of P. R. R. During the 

 summer we have many acres 

 of flowers in bloom. Visitors 

 are most welcome. 



IF YOU WISH SHIPMENT PREPAID 



All the items in our catalogue which are priced "postpaid" 

 will be delivered free by mail. 



All the items which are priced "by express," such as 2-year and 

 larger-sized plants, flower-boxes, etc., are to be shipped by express 

 collect, as the prices named for other than i-year plants are for the 

 plants only, and do not cover cost of delivery. If you want "express" 

 plants sent prepaid, either by express or parcels post, add 10 per cent 

 of your total order if east; or 20 per cent if west of the Mississippi 

 River. Double this amount for prepaying orders of less than $2. 



GUARANTEE 



Such as has been made 

 by no other firm. Weguar- 

 tee C. & J. Roses to bloom 

 the first regular blooming 

 period after planting, or 

 your money back. 

 fThis does not cover loss by in- 

 sect pests or winter-kill.) 



Our greenhfiuse plant further extended this past vearj ia thoroughly equipped 

 with all the modern appliances for growing Roses of the very best quality 



To Whom It May Concern: 

 November 10, 1915 

 It affords us pleasure 

 to testify to the high char- 

 acter and standing of The 

 Conard & Jones Company. 

 It is composed of practical, 

 up - to - date nurserymen 

 and Rose specialists. In 

 our opinion, any state- 

 ment they may make or 

 any agreement into which 

 they may enter can be 

 absolutely relied upon. 



THE NATIONAL BANK 

 OF WEST GROVE, PA. 



^-—Value of a 



The Conard & 



guarantee depends mainly upon the RELIABILITY of the House behind \\.-^ 

 Jones Co., Rose specialists— so Years' Experience, Wcst GfOVe, Pa. 



SEE INDEX TO ROSES ON PAGES 4 AND 5 



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