YOU'LL GET A REAL "KICK" OUT OF 

 THIS NEW GARDEN GADGET DUSTER! 



• Runs on Flashlight Batteries ! 



• Dusts Your Roses in a Jiffy! 



Here's the most fascinating garden 

 gadget to come along in years. It's a real, 

 honest-to-goodness garden tool — but 

 there's nothing workaday about it! You 

 can get along without it, but you'll 

 have more fun in the garden with it! It 

 dusts your roses in practical fashion, and 

 yet looks like a disintegrator ray gun 

 like Flash Gordon uses. Your neighbors 

 will ask questions . . . and if you think 

 you can keep your youngsters from beg- 

 ging to use it, you're making a big mis- 

 lake! Better keep yours hidden! 



There's no mess, fuss or bother with this electric garden 

 duster. It operates on three ordinary flashlight batteries 

 and will dust your roses all summer under normal dusting 

 without the need to replace batteries. Uses any free- 

 flowing garden dust. A simple flick of a switch starts and 

 stops it. A twist of the wrist loosens the dust container 

 for re-filling. Maintenance is simple, too. All it needs is 

 an occasional freeing of the dust which may collect in the 

 agitator spring. Clean it out with a matchstick. Several 

 of our men gave these fascinating dust guns a real workout 

 in our gardens last fall, and reported excellent distribution 

 of dust and ability to operate for hours on end. 



The children will love the whirring noise made by the 

 fan and the agitator spring. Maybe you will, too! Better 

 still — everyone will love the ease of operation. No crank- 

 ing, no pumping. Then — to top off the interest you'll have 

 in this unique garden gadget duster is a secondary use . . . 

 you can remove the dust from the container and use the 

 blower to stir up the fire in your backyard barbecue 

 pit, in your fireplace in winter or as a hair dryer! 

 Better try one if you have a sense of the adventure- 

 some as well as a practical side. If you have every needed 

 garden tool, there's still a place for this brand-new and 

 ingenious garden gadget duster. In fact, that's when you 

 should have it! Only $7.50, not including batteries. 



OFFER 43: 1 Electric Garden Duster and 1 lb. Star 

 Rose Dust, ppd $8.50 



Jiff IV PLANTS from Star Roses for 1959 



The fascination of things new leads us all to fresh in- 

 terests in life, and adds to the wealth of everyday living. 

 Here at Star Roses, we are always excited when we can 

 provide for our customers new varieties of Roses or Mums 

 or other plants. We work to that end in the realization 

 that service to you includes a progressive attitude. Below 



NEW STAR ROSES 



•PINK PEACE. Certain to be the most talked-about 

 rose this year and for years to come. A really great new 

 rose. See the cover and page 2. 



•TORCH SONG. This is a smoky flame of a rose — a 

 new color in a Hybrid Tea— a wonderful, rich orange-red. 

 See it on page 2. 



•TAPESTRY. Has no equal for the gay abandon of its 

 mingled flame, yellow and copper colors. Fascinating! 

 See page 4. 



•THE ALAMO. Imagine! More than a hundred petals 

 forming a long-lasting cardinal-red bloom! Very unusual. 

 See page 5. 



•PERFECTA. The new pink and cream wonder with 

 the beautiful form and intriguing scent. You'll find it on 

 pages 4-5. 



•FANTAN. A most unusual rose — a rosy tan or near- 

 brown new color that's different and interesting. It's on 

 page 17. 



•IVORY FASHION. All-America Winner for 1959 . . . 

 a fine ivory Floribunda Rose with many outstanding 

 qualities. See page 20. 



•STARFIRE. Currant-red Grandiflora, another All- 

 America Winner for 1959 and a splendid newcomer in this 

 class. On page 25. 



we list our new offerings for 1959 gardens, among them two 

 grand new All-America Rose winners ; and three new Chrys- 

 anthemums, all of which are All-America Mum winners 

 for this year. All are described and pictured elsewhere 

 in the catalog. Here we merely bring them to your no- 

 tice. Please see them on their respective pages. 



THE NEW ALL-AMERICA MUMS 



The winners for 1959 in the All-America Mum com- 

 petition are exceptionally fine in every way; and together 

 with those which took top honors last year offer you an 

 outstanding collection of beautiful Mum colors. All are 

 shown and described on pages 36 and 37. The '59 winners 

 are: 



•FLAIR ... a large-flowered cushion Mum in rich 

 lavender. It's one of the finest in every way. You'll 

 love and appreciate the long-lasting cut flowers which you 

 will get from this vigorous newcomer. 



•CRIMSON LADY ... a fine, rich, lively red, large- 

 flowered cushion Mum of very substantial appearance and 

 tremendous appeal. This one will become one of your 

 special favorites the first time you see it bloom! 



•GIRL FRIEND . . . early-blooming pink beauty that 

 changes to coral-rose as the days grow colder. This is a 

 splendid new addition to our list of outstanding Mums. 



Don't miss these wonderful new plants! 

 THE CONARD-PYLE CO. 



West Grove, Penna. 



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