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STAR ROSE TRADE -MARK 



This is a durable, celluloid, star-shaped tag bearing 

 the name of the Rose on back. You have the satis- 

 faction of always knowing a Star Rose by name when 

 it blooms. Insist on having the Star Rose Trade- 

 Mark on every Rose plant you purchase. Whenever 

 you see a red circle tag on any Rose plant you will 

 know it was patented by The Conard-Pyle Co. 



STAR ROSE GUARANTEE 



We guarantee every Star Rose to bloom the first 

 blooming period after purchase; failing which we will 

 replace the plant or refund its cost. 



You run no risk but are assured of success when you 

 order Trade-Marked Guaranteed Star Roses. It pays 

 to get plants direct from where they are grown. 



ROSE MAGAZINE FREE 



To each 1943 customer 

 will be sent, if requested, the 

 current issue of our little 

 magazine, "Success with 

 Roses," or for a year free 

 on request if you order $5 

 worth or more. Each issue 

 will tell what to do in your 

 garden. It is illustrated and 

 full of entertaining stories 

 about new Roses, Rose 

 people. Rose events, etc. 



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"HOW TO GROW ROSES ^ 



18th Edition entirely revised 



By Robert Pyle and 



J. Horace McFarland, L.H.D. 



192 pages; cloth bound 

 32 pages in natural colors 

 The most dependable refer- 

 ence book on Rose-growing for 

 those who wish to have some- 

 thing to turn to at once for 

 sound, practical advice when 

 Rose problems arise. 



Price, $1.10, postpaid (for- 

 merly $2), or, with a $10 order, 

 only 60 cts., postpaid. 



THE CONARD-PVLE COMPANY 



WEST GROVE, PA., U.S.A. 



July 6, 1943 



To Rose Lovers : 



Three letters recently came — 



No. 1 from Fort Defiance, Virginia, ended: "Thanking 

 you for all my good Roses over a period of twenty years and 

 all your kindness." 



No. 2 from Chevy Chase, Maryland, said: "We get the 

 greatest kick out of anything to do with the Star Rose Com- 

 pany, be it catalog, package, book, correspondence, or in- 

 structions. They all breathe the love and care of Roses and 

 are a little bit of perfection in their sphere." 



No. 3 from Mexico City stated: "Today I had the 

 pleasure of receiving the tv/o packages with the Rose 

 bushes that I ordered. They arrived in perfect condition, 

 very well packed and do honor to the important firm that 

 you represent." 



Of letter No. 1 we might say what Swinburne said in his 

 "Ode to England": "All our past proclaims our future" — 

 for in a very simple way this customer tells you why Star 

 Roses have a good reputation. It is because for many years 

 we have sent out good Roses. 



Letter No. 2 tells another story. You may not have 

 guessed it. We get our maximum enjoyment from well- 

 satisfied customers. 



Letter No. 3 tells the story of how we pack. Even at great 

 distances plants arrive safely. 



It has become a habit of ours to think that no transaction 

 is completed until the customer has had full value. When 

 we fail, it is tragic. We had a taste of that last spring. 

 "Buried" under an avalanche of orders, with a black frost 

 and "green" help, it was torture when we came to realize 

 how far from our peace-time standards, in some cases, we 

 had slipped in quality of stock, character of packing and de- 

 layed service. Therefore, please remember when next you 

 order from this catalog that our policy always is : "Your 

 money's worth or your money back." 



The demand for good Roses continues much above nor- 

 mal. The over-all supply, it is evident to us, will not nearly 

 meet the demand. 



Our own Rose crop for autumn harvest is growing splendid- 

 ly and its culture is not being neglected. Therefore, in 

 spite of war and high water, Star Rose buyers will get good 

 Roses in the year ahead, so far as we can foresee. 



Although we are preparing for a heavier demand than 

 last year, we suggest that you order prom.ptly and avoid the 

 risk of having part of your order marked "All Sold." 



In spite of increased costs of labor and many materials, 

 we are, by careful planning and economies, doing our best 

 to hold our prices in line and you will see that we have made 

 only minor increases. 



Was there ever a better time to purchase and plant 

 Roses than in this pre-peace year? If you wait, other things 

 that take thought, time and money may come into the pic- 

 ture and rob your life of the beauty and fragrance which 

 your Roses bring. Can you think of another hobby that 

 will provide more pleasure for more people about you at 

 less cost than good Roses? 



A sound investment in good Rose plants provides a con- 

 tinuing pleasure for years and pays dividends in bloom that 

 make the first cost seem a trifle. ^,.»_^ ^_^^ 



Only do not delay. /___^ / _y 



"Bresident 



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THE FRONT COVER ROSE 



-A-GOOD NEWS. II.T. (Mcilland.) Plant Pat. 426. This hardy, healthy, frcc-floworlng Rose has brought 

 more unsolicited, enthusiastic reports about its splendid all-season performance than any other Rose recently in- 

 troduced. A customer in Maine "gets more bloom than from any other Hybrid Tea Rose he has ever seen." 

 And from Virginia "Good News is producing dozens of peachy toned Roses at the moment." 



The buds of deep coppery pink ojjen slowly to great 6()-petaIed blooms with a glowing, coppery center, toning 

 to shell-pink on the outer petals. Rich tea fragrance. Many flowers come singly on erect stems. All are long- 

 lasting when cut. $1.50 ea.; 3 for $3,754 (This Rose and the 3 on the back cover for $4.85. See Olfer 124a.) 



Copyright, 1943, by The Conard-Pyle Co. 



