September 15, 1964 



Dear Gardener: 



One of my greatest pleasures is to wander through our fields of roses on a summer evening, cutting an occasional bud for 

 home or my office desk. Of special interest are the new roses of the year. Visitors from many states stop to enjoy this "biggest 

 flower show in the East" from late June until frost with the colorful rows of roses winding in contours around our fertile rolling 

 hills. It's a sight worth driving many miles to see! Roads through the fields are open to visitors every day in summer from day- 

 light until dark. Do stop to see them if you can. 



I wish you could have been with us for our annual Red Rose Rent Day which is held on the Saturday following Labor Day. 

 At that time we pay the "rent of one red rose" to a descendant of William Penn in accordance with a provision in a deed made 

 in 1731 within the Peim family for this land on which we grow Star Roses. This year we had as our guest the hybridizers of all 

 of our new roses of the year: Herbert C. Swim from California; young Alain Meilland and his bride from France; Ernest 

 Schwartz from Baltimore. In our audience were visitors from many states. Among our guests were Mr. and Mrs. Kamal Abd 

 El Nour, who grow about 30 acres of roses for cut blooms near Cairo, Egypt. Visitors saw the rent paid with a bloom of the new 

 red rose. Mister Lincoln, and saw all of our new varieties of the year, as well as acres of roses in full bloom. 



The illustrations and descriptions in this catalog have been prepared to assist you in selecting the kinds and types that ap- 

 peal to you. We have endeavored to show them as accurately as possible with modem color photography and printing and with 

 accurate descriptions to help you select those you would like to have. It contains the varieties which we believe to be the "Best 

 Roses for America," including the very newest kinds from leading rose hybridizers of the world. With this catalog, in the com- 

 fort and leisure of your home, you can "shop" among the world's finest roses. 



For best results it is essential to plant good stock with good root systems. We give special care and expert skill to the produc- 

 tion of all Star plants so that you will get the most out of them. We are so sure of your results that every rose we sell is fully 

 guaranteed. You can depend upon this guarantee. If there is an adjustment to be made, we will make it. Dollar for dollar, 

 even penny for penny, I do not believe you can get a better buy for the same high quality. 



We are always happy to read words of praise, but we also are glad to answer questions, try to solve a problem or adjust a 

 complaint. Our success has been built upon treating our customers as gardeners and friends. We will be pleased to hear from 

 you at any time. We would like to have your order. I am confident that our plants will give you much gardening pleasure. 



Sincerely, 



Chairman of the Board 

 THE CONARD-PYLE CO. 



•Explanation of ABBREVIATIONS 

 used in this catalog 



Plant Pat. 1961— Plant Patent Number 

 1961. 



Plant Pat. App. For — Plant Patent Ap- 

 plied For. 



A.A.R.S. — All-America Rose Selections 

 award winner. 



H.T. — Hybrid Tea Rose. The most pop- 

 ular by far of all kinds of roses. It is the 

 largest and has the most pleasing form. 

 Its many petals curl gracefully outward, 

 and usually the bloom is high-centered 

 or cupped. This is the kind of rose which 

 is best suited for cutting, since its tend- 

 ency is to produce blooms on long, 

 strong stems. These often hold magnifi- 

 cent individual blooms, and sometimes 

 two or three. Plant Hybrid Teas in beds, 

 one or two or more plants deep, or in 

 rows. 



GR — 'Grandiflora Rose. Combines the 

 size and flower form of the Hybrid Tea 

 and the abundance of flowers of the 

 Floribunda. Plants are usually tall 

 growing, vigorous and substantial. The 

 flowers are produced in clusters or singly 

 on good stems and are usually good for 

 cutting. 



FL — Floribunda Rose. Has many flow- 

 ers, usually in clusters. Smaller than 

 H.T. but more colorful when planted to- 



gether. Good for borders and low hedges. 

 Blooms all season; gives a mass of color. 

 CL — Climbing Rose. Produces long 

 shoots or canes which can be trained 

 over trellises, poles, fences, walls or 

 other supports. Some flower continuous- 

 ly in season; others repeat their bloom- 

 ing. All provide magnificent masses of 

 color. Some provide good cut blooms. 

 Use them as screens and for back- 

 grounds. 



IMPORTANT— if height is not specifred 

 in a rose description, it is medium. 



Unless otherwise stated, all roses in 

 this catalog are everblooming and blooms 

 are fully double. 



WHAT DOES EVERBLOOMING 

 MEAN? This means that all during the 

 season from mid-spring to hard frost 

 you will have flowers almost continu- 

 ously. Roses bloom in waves or cycles, 

 the first blooming coming with a magnifi- 

 cent show all at one time. Then as this 

 recedes, you get a lesser continuous 

 blooming until the second full cycle four 

 to six weeks later. This is repeated 

 throughout the growing season ... a 

 longer flowering season than any other 

 plant gives you. There will seldom be a 

 time when there will be no blooms in 

 evidence on the plant. 



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West Grove is on U.S. Route 1, 35 miles from 

 Philadelphia, Pa., 14 miles from Wilmington, 

 Del., 65 miles from Baltimore, Md. The great 

 fields of roses are in full bloom from July to 

 October, and chrysantiiemums from September 

 to freezing weather. Visitors are always wel- 

 come. Also visit our Garden Centers. 



GARDEN CENTER NO. 1: 1 mile ofF Route 

 1 at West Grove, Pa. Open all year. 



GARDEN CENTER NO. 2: On Route 1, 3 

 miles southwest of West Grove. Open summer 

 and fall. Come here to leave advance orders 

 and to see the fields in bloom. 



STAR ROSE GARDEN CENTER OF LAN- 

 CASTER, PA. On U.S. 230 (By-pass) J^ mile 

 west of Manheim Pike. Open all year. 



/lit Qafutea, Qetttcti. 

 0f2&n 7 ^oifA. a Week! 



