THE CONARD & JONES CO., WEST GROVE. PA. 



ROBERT PYLE. PRESIDENT 



ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-PresidenT 



The Secret of Beautiful Roses 



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>OSES blooming from early June through late October! — delicate 



pinks and creamy buffs, alternated with rich reds and sno\\'y 



whites! Exquisite summer and autumn blooms followed in the 



late fall by brilliant red rose berries that set off sturdy green foliage 



and attract the birds to your garden until well into the winter! 



Surely this is the dream of every rose-lover who grows roses — or 

 who is thinking about growing them. 



All these things, and many more, are found in that charming and 



beautiful book, "How to Grow Roses," by Robert Pyle, for the past 



five years President, and now Secretary, of the American Rose Society. 



When you read this splendid book, "How to Grow Roses," you 



don't have to trust to guesswork for results. 



Keep a copy w^here you can refer to it easily and often. Use it in 

 planning, in ordering, and in planting. There is no greater authority 

 on roses than Robert Pyle, who for ten years has been one of the active 

 leaders in the American Rose Society. He has devoted most of his life 

 to the study of roses and rose culture in this country and abroad. 



"How to Grow Roses" tells about beautiful and famous rose-gardens 

 of which you have heard. Its 192 pages contain a wealth of photo- 

 graphs of these gardens, as well as of the individual flowers you know so well or have always wanted 

 to know and to grow. Sixteen pages are in full color! 



You, too, will want to know how and when to plant roses so they'll surely grow; what mulch is; 

 how and when to mulch roses; how to fertilize; how to fight insects; how to protect roses from summer 

 drought and from winter frost; what location gives your rose bushes the greatest advantages; which 

 exposure promotes the most luxuriant bloom; what a rose-trench is, and how to make one. 



In short, "How to Grow Roses" is a practical handbook for rose-lovers and those who want to 

 know all there is to know about getting beautiful blooms. It is making rose-gardens more luxuriant 

 every year, and rose-gardeners more expert! It pays for itself when it saves two rose bushes — 

 sometimes even one- — from incorrect planting, improper care, frost, or oversoaking. 



"How to Grow Roses" is a year-around joy. You will want to use it in the spring, fall, and summer, 

 and to read it during the winter. It tells you things you have never known about roses, and helps you 

 to get beautiful roses from every bush you plant. This book will make an acceptable gift to a flower- 

 loving friend. We will send a copy to any address for S2, postpaid. 



.RADfANCE 

 ROSE 



A Durable Label on Your Roses 



When you buy Conard Star Roses 

 you are never at a loss to tell the name 

 of the variety in your garden, for each 

 plant is labeled with a durable, cellu- 

 loid, copper-wired star tag, with the 

 name of the Rose clearly printed. No 

 other Rose-grower gives this service; these 

 labels are obtainable only on Conard 

 field-grown, guar ante ed-to-bloom plants. 



-^GUARANTEE. Such as has been made 

 ——————— by no other firm. We 



guarantee C. & J. Roses to bloom the first re- 

 gular blooming period after plant- 

 ing, or your money back. 

 (This does not cover loss by 

 insect pests or winter-kill. ) 



We Invite You to Join the 



American Rose Society 



The American Rose Society has over 3,500 

 members — located in every American state and in 

 twenty-five foreign countries — and is still growing. 



Any one who likes Roses may join — $3 per year 

 will entitle you to receive the following, of which the 

 Annual alone is well worth the cost of membership. 



1. You will get a card certificate of membershipthat will 



entitle you to admission to all shows in which 

 the American Rose Society participates. 



2. You may consult any one of the Advising Rosarians 



about any Rose subject. 



3. You get a handbook showing, in most accessible man- 



ner, the names of all members (your own included). 

 This may result in your finding congenial acquain- 

 tances in almost any part of this country. 



4. Other publications may be sent you during the year 



but best of all is the American Rose Annual, a hand- 

 some cloth-bound book of 200 pages, and illustrated 

 in color and sepia, published each year in March, 

 exclusively for members. It is an up-to-date year- 

 book of "Rose Progress" and tells you how to get 

 most from your Roses. 



Send your subscription with $3 to 



ROBERT PYLE, Secretary 

 WEST GROVE, PA. 



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