Rose Specialists 



JhE G3NARD ^ONES Co. ] 



C. & J. ROSES IN NATURAL COLORS 



REPRODUCED FROM PHOTOGRAFHS. SIZE MUCH REDUCED 



FRONT COVER 



^ Rose, ^^Sunburst^^ 



This glorious Rose has been steadily gaining friends ever 

 since it was introduced, on account of its adaptability to growing 

 either indoors under glass or to outdoor culture, producing its 

 enchanting buds and flowers on strong, upright stems, suitable 

 for cutting. Our front cover illustration is taken from a photo- 

 graph and shows the form and also the exquisite and popular 

 orange-copper and golden yellow colors which, with the ray-like 

 petals, give this variety its descriptive name. For best effect 

 try a dozen or more "Sunburst" in one bed this season, and we 

 know you will be pleased with your purchase. Price, i-yr. 25 

 cts. each, 12 for $2.50, postpaid; 2-yr. 50 cts. each, 12 for $5; Star 

 size 75 cts. each, 12 for $7.50, by express. 



INSIDE FRONT COVER 



"C. & J. 1916 Reputation Set^' 



*AleXander Hill Gray, ^"^'e"'- Color is deep lemon- 



yellow which mtensines as the 

 blooms dev-elop; flowers large, of great substance and perfect 

 formation; it has a high-pointed center from which the petals 

 gracefully reflex. We have carefully tested this Rose, and find 

 it the most satisfactory yellow variety' recently introduced. We 

 recommend it highly. Gold Medal, N. R. S. i-yr. 25 cts., post- 

 paid; 2-yr. 50 cts.; Star size 75 cts., by express. 



*Beauty of Rosemawr. ^ strong-growing, handsome, 



hardy Rose that is almost 

 unequaled for continuous bloom. The flowers are large, double, 

 delightfully fragrant and have fine, overlapping petals and raised 

 center. Color is a lovely shade of rich carmine-rose, finely veined 

 with creamy white. A very superior, hardy garden Rose that 

 we recommend highly, i-yr. 20 cts., postpaid; 2-yr. 40 cts.; 

 Star size 65 cts., by express. 



*Et0ile de France, ^trong stems to carr^^ the large, 

 ^^^-^^— — ^^-^— — fully double flowers and clean, 

 healthy foliage are characteristics of this most excellent red 

 Rose. It blooms freely, producing its delightfully fragrant, bril- 

 liant crimson flowers the entire growing season, but with special 

 abundance in June and again in the fall. Splendid for mass 

 planting where quantities of red Roses are desired, i-yr. 25 cts., 

 postpaid; 2-yr. 50 cts.; Star size 75 cts., by express. 



*Lady Alice Stanley. The flowers of this variety are 

 ■' exceptionally full, making the 



Rose very lasting when cut. It is a strong grower, and the large 

 blooms of deep coral-rose and pale flesh win admiration ahvays 

 on account of the delicate coloring. No more satisfactory Rose 

 than this can be obtained in this color, i-yr. 30 cts., postpaid; 

 2-yr. 60 cts., Star size Si, by express. 



*Mme. Melanie Soupert. ™s charming Rose is one of 



"^ the most vigorous - growing 



varieties in the Hybrid Tea class. The flowers are large and the 

 color is delicate salmon-yellow, suffused with carmine. The 

 buds are very long and charming in the delicacy of their color- 

 ing. A very free and continuous bloomer; a great favorite and 

 well adapted to our climate, i-yr. 20 cts., postpaid; 2-yr. 40 cts.; 

 Star size 75 cts., by express. 



5 selected everblooming Roses 

 -yr. size $1, postpaid; in 2-yr. size, the 

 5 for $2.25; Star size, the 5 for $3.25, by express. 



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BACK COVER 



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The Fairies in Roseland^' 



Roses Requiring No Winter Protection 



•AMERICAN PILLAR 



This Rose is the most popular single hardy climber in exist- 

 ence. Its rich rosy pink flowers are exquisitely lovely, and are 

 produced in such abundance as almost to hide the dark green, 

 insect-proof, leathery foliage, which furnishes the plant right to 

 the ground. It makes thick canes, 20 feet long, in one season, or 

 can be kept in bush form if desired for a lawn specimen, i-yr. 

 20 cts., postpaid; 2-yr. 50 cts.; Extra 2-yr. 75 cts.; Star size $1, 

 by express. 

 Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove, Pa. Beacon, N. Y., July 30, 1915. 



Gentlemen: The judges of the .'American Rose Society, at the Hartford Rose 

 test-garden in June last, awarded to "Conard & Jones Company. West Grove, 

 Pa.^Climbing American Pillar Rose a Silver Medal. Scored 85 points. Hi,",hly 

 recommended as a Pillar Rose." The Society e.xtends to you its hearty appre- 

 ciation. Very truly yours, Benj. Hammond, Sec'y- 



•CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY 



This variety retains the deep pink to crimson color and the 

 same delightful fragrance of the bush American Beauty; grows 

 to a height of 15 feet, and produces hundreds of perfect blooms 

 at one time. The foliage is ver>' handsome, and as this Rose is 

 perfectly hardy, it can be grown practically anywhere without 

 winter protection. It is, without question, one of the handsomest 

 Climbing Roses ever introduced, i-yr. 25 cts., postpaid; 2-yr. 

 60 cts.; Star size $1, by express. 



rUFrrP'^ 1Q4j1 ^^^ ^^'^'^ ^^ *^® above Hardy Climbers in 

 AVllun.-^ xa-ta j_yj. ^j^^^ f^j. ^q ^^^^ postpaid; 2-yr. size, 



the 2 for $1; Star size, the 2 for $1.50, by express. 



INSIDE BACK COVER 



"C. & J. 1916 Superior H. P. Set'' 



THE CREAM OF THIS SPLENDID CLASS 



Prices for all four below: l-yr. 25 cts. each, postpaid; 2-yr., 50 cts. 

 each; Star size 75 cts. each, by express 



• GENERAL JACQUEMINOT. Brilliant scarlet-crimson; one 



of the best-known Roses; does well everywhere. 



• PAUL NEYRON. An enormous pink Rose which blooms 



profusely; popular always. 

 The Conard & Jones Co. No. 27685. 



Gentlemen: — I want to tell you that the Rose bushes from you are the best 

 I and all that have seen them have ever seen. I got some Star size. 2-year size 

 and 15 for Si (even they have buds), and you ought to see that Paul Neyron 

 and Ulrich Brunner! I wish I had room for more. — B. G., Trenton, N. J. 



• ULRICH BRUNNER. Bright cherr>-red in color; flowers 



ver>- large and full. Splendid for cutting. 



• FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI. Produces immense, snow-white 



flowers of perfect form. The grandest white Rose in exist- 

 ence. (See cut on p. 34.) Extra size also, price $1, by exp. 



The Conard & Jones Co. S-23-15. 



Gentlemen: — The Frau Karl Druschki that I got two years ago from you is 

 the most magnificent specimen of Rose we have ever seen in greenhouse or in 

 the open. It is larger than my Paul Neyron. which looks like a beautiful peony 

 as to size and so waxy and graceful in shape as to resemble a delicate camellia. 

 • — Mrs. F. W. K., Lawrenceville, Illinois. 



The above 4 H. P. Roses, in l-yr. size, 80 

 cts., postpaid; the 4 in 2-yr. size, $1.50; 

 Star size, the 4 for $2.50, by express. 



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COMBINATION OFFER No. 194c. One each of the ever- 

 blooming Rose, "Sunburst" and the 5 in the Reputation Set, 6 in 

 all, l-yr. size, for $1.20, postpaid; in 2-yr. size, the 6 for $2.40; 

 Star size, the 6 for $3.60, by express. 



COMBINATION OFFER No. 194d. One each of all the Roses 

 shown in their natural colors, and offered on this page, 12 in all, 

 l-yr. size, for $2.25 postpaid; in 2-yr. size, the 12 for $4.75; Star 

 size, the 12 for $7.25, by express. 



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