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 better 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 your friends with confidence that you will secure satisfaction. 



Sincerely, 

 THE CONARD-PYLE CO. 



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