FIFTY YEARS OF ROSE-GROWING 
A record such as this of Antoine Wintzer, Vice-Presi¬ 
dent of The Conard & Jones Company, is noteworthy, we 
believe, because unmatched in America today. 
Mark Sullivan, now editor of Collier’s weekly, a national 
periodical of 600,000 circulation, was once a West Grove 
schoolboy. On Independence Day, 1916, in an 
address at West Grove before the people of his 
home county, he said: 
“1 would like to acknowledge again the pleasure 
1 have in coming here and seeing an occasional 
face that i remember. A man who used to 
speak to me when 1 went past his place was 
Mr. Antoine Wintzer. He, I am sure, did 
not know just who the little boy was. but out 
of the kindliness of his head he used to speak 
to me, and that gave me a feeling of exaltation 
and helped me. 1 oltcn think some especial 
honor ought to be paid to him. You are no 
doubt familiar with the nroverb that the man 
who excels in his art shall stand before kings— 
not just those words, but containing that thought. 
Mr. Wintzer excels in his art. He brought to 
IVe.it Grove the business of raising flowers, and it 
has. become the chief industry of the town. A man 
of that kind always commands admiration and respect 
and, in the words of the proverb, shall stand before 
kings." 
The fiftieth milestone was passed last summer. Fifty years 
ago in July Antoine Wintzer, our Vice-President, came to 
West Grove and began growing Roses for the people of 
America, and throughout every year for half a century he 
has made or directed the making of thousands upon thousands 
of Roses that have gone out from West Grove. 
AN INVITATION 
Our Nurseries are half way 
between Philadelphia and 
Baltimore on Media Divi¬ 
sion of Penna. R. R. During 
the summer we have many 
acres of flowers in bloom. 
Visitors are most welcome. 
V 
Antoine Wintzer 
SATISFACTION is the big word upon which we 
are building this business to yet larger proportions. 
“Both the goods and our service every day and to every 
patron must give satisfaction,” we feel; lacking this, we 
solicit prompt notification. 
We strive to make ordering easy. For our patrons 
we publish 
“New Floral Guide ,”92 pages, January 1 (this book). 
“Autumn Floral Guide,” 32 pages, September 1. 
“How to Grow Roses,” 12! pages, a handbook 
(see page 6). 
“Beautify Your Yard,” an instructive manual; 
price, lOctt. 
(Other books are suggested on pages 5 and 90) 
A privilege we value is membership with 
the leading helpful national floral 
tions, such, for example, as 
The American Rose Society 
The American Dahlia Society 
The American Peony Society ti*j*»**jjt 
The American Sweet Pea Society 
To our patrons, who request it of us, we hereby 
offer an introduction to the same opportunities. 
“That there is in this country a universal 
awakening in the interest of outdoor gardening and to 
the recognition of the fact that a garden transforms 
a dwelling into a home, is proved to the hilt. The 
art of gardening and the love for hardy flowers has come 
to stay.” 
We have a choice selection with which to help YOU, 
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 extended 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 theHouse Behind It^ 
WHEN YOU ORDER 
To Whom It May Concern: 
November 22, 19X6. 
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. 
State the Date upon which you wish your order sent, or better 
Still, leave the time of shipment to us and we will send at planting- 
time in your locality. Write your name and address very plainly. 
Money Should Accompany the Order, and may be • nt at our 
risk if forwarded by Postal or Express Money Order, Bank Draft, 
or in Registered Letter. 
Foreign Orders. —To cover additional cost of packing, etc., cust out¬ 
ers living outside U. S. A. must add 33 'A per cent extra payments to 
amounts named “by express” in this book. (See special circular.) 
IF YOU WISH SHIPMENT PREPAID 
All the Items In our catalogue which are priced “postpaid” 
will be delivered free by mail. 
All the items wlti. it ate priced “by express,” such as 2-year and 
larger-sized plants, flower-boxee, etc., are to be shipped by express 
collect tts the prices named for other than i-year plants are for the 
plants only, and do not cover cost oi delivery. If you want “express" 
plants sent prepaid, either by express or parcel post, add 10 per cent 
of your total order if east, or 20 per cent if west of the Mississippi 
River. Double this amount for prepaying orders of less than $2. 
The Conard & Jones Co., 
ROBERT PYLE, Pre.idcnt 
ANTOINE WINTZER. Vice-Pre.. 
ROBERT L. PYLE, Trea.nrer 
R. T. SATTERTHWA1TE, Secy. 
West Grove, Pa. 
SEE INDEX TO ROSES ON PAGES 4 AND 5 
SEED INDEX, PAGE 89 GENERAL INDEX, PAGE 90 
