January 1, 1952 



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Star Roses have long been known for their excellence. This year, we are 

 especially pleased with the quality of our crop and are happily certain that the 

 plants will please you, also. 



We have done our utmost to see that these Roses were carefully grown, 

 dug and handled, to arrive in your hands at planting time in the best possible 

 condition, ready to flower in your garden in all their fullest beauty. Star Roses 

 are handled with individual and experienced care. That care is not sacrificed 

 to mere quantity output 



During his 45 years as president of our company, Robert Pyle dedicated 

 himself and this nursery to providing the "Best Roses for America." This has 

 meant not only high quality of production but also the continuous search for 

 new and bener varieties. To secure the best new kinds, he and his emissaries 

 have made frequent trips to Europe to search out from the hybridizers there 

 the best new kinds for testing and introduction for the gardeners of America. 



As one friend of many years wrote after Mr. Pyle's death last September, 

 "It is needless to refer to his great contribution to horticulture in his constant 

 search for the finest and best creations in Roses, the results of which are found 

 in countless gardens from coast to coast." 



The staff in whose hands Robert Pyle has left this company's management 

 expects to follow the traditions on which the business has been so successfully 

 built. We understand the difficult task of producing top-quality plants. We 

 are jealous of our reputation for supplying to our customers the very best new 

 kinds, from European hybridizers, the All-America Rose Selections and other 

 sources. Our slogan will continue to be "The Best Roses for America," 

 backed up by our guarantee that "Every Rose plant we sell will bloom at its 

 first natural blooming period after planting, or we will replace It without charge 

 or refund your money." You can buy Star Roses for your own garden or for 

 gifts to yotir friends with confidence that you will secure satisfaction. 



Sincerely, 

 THE CONARD-PyLE CO. 



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To Help You Get More Blooms 

 From Every Rose Plant 



We want our Star Rose plants to give maximum satisfaction. To that end, we offer our own 

 brand of supplies. Only well-tested ingredients are used, in proportions we know you can trust. 

 Newer substances are included only after their worth is proved. We do not 

 think our customers should be asked to do the experimenting. 



The choice between dust and spray depends on which method you prefer. 

 Both are effective. (See next page for analysis of each method.; 



• STAR ROSE DUST 



Tills (lust was developed to give the widest practical proteclion per 

 each a|i|ill('ation at the lowest pos.sible cost. A very thin coating is l>est, 

 so it is ecoiioiiiic^il to use. Safe for use i>ii plants all season. VVe use it 

 ill our own fields and we know it works. Contains DDT, rotenone, 

 I'Vrnia(^> and sulphnr in proportlotis to protect your plants against most 

 insetU and diseases. Lb. 9.';c-; 4 lbs. $3.3.5; 25-lb. can, $14, ppd. 



OFFER 41: 1 Hudson Admiral Duster (see next page) and 4 ll)s. 



Star Rose Dust, ppd $4.95 



OFFER 41A : 1 Hoto-Power Duster (see next page) and 25 lbs. 



Star Hose Dust, for larger gardens, ppd $33.50 



• STAR ROSE SPRAY 



For those who prefer spraying to dusting, this spray mixture is made to give the widest 



on the plant, is safe 



spi . 

 possible protection at eacli application. It spreads evenly and stays 

 for plants all season and is effective as a tliin aiating. All thb gives real ewnoray with 

 eflicient protection for your Roses. 1 lb. makes 16 gals, of spray. Contains DDT, Ferbam, 

 Lindane and sulphur. Ll>. $2.15; 4 lbs. $7.75, ppd. 

 OFFER 41B: 1 Critic Sprayer (see next page) and 1 lb. Stai Ro^e 



Spray, ppd $3.85 



OFFER 41C: 1 Booster Sprayer (see next page) and 4 lbs. Star 



Rose .Spray, for large gardens, ppd .'S15.2.'> 



• STAR ROSE FERTILIZER 



This is an extra iiigh quality, balanced fertilizer; not cheap but well 

 worth its cost. We were aiming for the best in developing tlii.-. formula. 

 Two years of use have proved that it is even better than we hoped. It 

 contains organic as well as inorganic material, available nilioiicii, 



pliosphorus and potash in 7-8-5 analysis and aNo important nuiioi . < 



minerals. Use it in making a Rose bed and for regulai feeding aftei the 

 first year of planting. It is better than any of the older all-chemical fertilizers for Ro-c-.,, 

 Mums and <ither flowers, for lawns, vegetable gardens and wherever a balanced fertilizer 

 is needed. 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.25; 25 lbs. $3.95, ppd. 



• STAR ROSE GROW 



This fully soluble fertilizer is instantly available for plants and so is 

 quicker acting than other types. Valuable for quick feeding of plante in 

 need of nourishment and as a starter solution for transplanting. This 

 is also the fertilizer to use for leaf feeding of Roses, a new metliod from 

 which some remarkable results have been reported, especially for old, 

 starved plants. Nitrogen 15%, available phosphoric acid 30%, potash 

 15%. 3 tbs. make 1 gal. of solution. Lb. $1.10, ppd. 

 OFFER 41D: 1 Electric Sprayer (see next page) and 1 lb. Star 



Rose Grow. Now you can easily spray feed your 



Roses for quick results. Ppd 



$13.65 ^s^^^il^O^ 



