THE CONARD &• JONES CO., WEST GROVE, PA. 
Wise Reasons Why We Should Grow 
Roses in War-Time 
‘‘What has been the welcome of France to the American soldier—a welcome which has brought joy to 
the hearts of the boys ‘over there? It was the French girls handing a rose to each soldier as he landed on 
the shores of France! 
“Consider the boy in France, thinking of his mother car¬ 
ing for her rose-garden while awaiting the return of her 
son: would he rather she did not grow roses?” 
G. E. M. Stumpp. 
“A love of the beautiful helps to give the people sta¬ 
bility.” Mrs. Edward W. Biddle. 
“The growing of flowers by one’s own hands makes for health, 
for the spirit of enthusiasm, for trust in things uncontentious, 
and for reprieve in the stress of war. We need to stimulate the 
qualities for which roses stand.” Dr. Liberty H. Bailey. 
{Above are quoted from “The American Rose Annual ,” igi8.) 
How to Select Your Roses 
You, reader, may add refreshing variety and the 
charm of novelty to your surroundings when you be¬ 
come acquainted with the latitude of possibilities in 
the use of the various families of roses. 
The illustrations on this page indicate five princi¬ 
pal groups. 
1. Polyanthas, or Baby Ramblers, most abundant 
bloomers. See page 7. 
2. Hybrid Tea and Tea Roses, average height 2 
feet, with variations. Most popular of all because 
persistent bloomers. See page 5. 
3. Hybrid Perpetuals, average 3 feet or more; 
large foliage and large flowers; rich fragrance. Bloom 
in spring only. See page 6. 
4. Rugosa Roses, also Moss, Sweetbriar, and other 
Briar varieties. See page 6. Too large for planting in 
the same bed with Teas or Hybrid Teas. Should be 
planted as single specimens, or in groups like shrubbery. Also 
used for hedge purposes. 
5. Climbing Roses grow from 4 to 30 feet in height. Hybrids 
of Wichuraiana, and Multiflora, page 8, for covering stumps, 
archways, trellises, training over the sides of buildings, etc. 
In the Spring Catalogue, see even larger list of varieties. 
“HOW TO GROW ROSES” 
By ROBERT PYLE 
121 pages of interesting, useful in¬ 
formation on this 1 , 
delightful subject. 
Price, $1, ppd. 
For an Archway 
H, 
5. For Stumps or Rockeries 4. Shrub Rose, Rugosas, etc. 3. Hybrid Perpetual 2. Tea and Hybrid Tea 1. Baby Roses 
