Putting West Grove on the Map 
About the close of the Civil War, soon after the 
railroad had pushed its way thus far (40 miles) out 
from Philadelphia, 
there sprang up in 
West Grove the 
then little industry 
of Rose - growing. 
The ordering of 
Roses by mail was 
a new thing, and 
with surprising ra¬ 
pidity the demand 
grew. The man 
who met the situa¬ 
tion, who grew the 
increasing quantity 
of Roses needed, 
has also, through 
the intervening 
years, continued to 
grow uncounted 
quantities of Roses 
that have bright¬ 
ened and blessed 
many thousand 
homes throughout 
our great land. It 
was the Rose¬ 
growing indus¬ 
try which “put 
West Grove on the 
map.” It was the 
skill, hard work, and ability of Mr. Wintzer which 
have helped so notably to make that industry a success. 
Today, happily surrounded by children and grand¬ 
children, he continues, as our Vice-President, to su¬ 
perintend the 
growing of our 
leading product, 
“the Best Roses 
for America.” 
West Grove to¬ 
day is known for 
its Roses in every 
civilized country 
on earth. Most 
people necessarily 
send us their or¬ 
ders by mail. But 
frequently our 
friends (even 
though a thousand 
miles away) ask us 
how to reach West 
Grove. This map 
is our answer. Our 
Nurseries are 40 
miles southwest of 
Philadelphia, al¬ 
most midway be¬ 
tween Philadel¬ 
phia, Baltimore, 
and Harrisburg. 
You may come by 
railroad, trolley, or 
automobile. If 
motoring, be it remembered we are in the center of 
one of the most beautiful sections of the entire East. 
AN INVITATION 
During the summer and 
autumn months we have 
many acres of flowers in 
bloom. It is also a good 
time to select the flowers of 
your choice. Visitors always 
welcome. 
GUARANTEE 
Such as has been 
made by no other firm. 
We guarantee C. & J. 
Roses to bloom the first 
regular blooming period 
after planting, or your 
money back. 
(This does not cover loss by in¬ 
sect pests or winter-kill.) 
Our greenhouse plant (further improved this past year) is thoroughly equipped 
with all the modern appliances for growing Roses of the very best quality 
-<"TheValueof a Guarantee Depends Mainly upon the Reliability of the House Behind It->- 
To Whom It May Concern: 
November 20, 1917. 
It affords us pleasure 
to testify to the high char¬ 
acter and standing of The 
Conard & Jones Company. 
It is composed of practical, 
up - to - date nurserymen 
and Rose specialists. In 
our opinion, any state-' 
ment they may make or 
any agreement into which 
they may enter can be 
absolutely relied upon. 
THE NATIONAL BANK 
OF WEST GROVE, PA. 
The Conard & Jones Co., 
ROBERT PYLE. President R. T SATTERTHWAITE, Secy. 
ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-Prei. ELLEN PYLE, Treasurer 
West Grove, Pa. 
SEE INDEX TO ROSES ON PAGES 4 AND 5 
SEED INDEX, PAGE 81 
GENERAL INDEX, PAGE 82 
