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Title: The Conard & Jones Co. roses
Identifier: conardjonescoros1921cona_0 (find matches)
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Conard & Jones Co. (West Grove, Pa. ); Conard & Jones Co. (West Grove, Pa. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Rose culture; Roses; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: West Grove, Pa. : Conard & Jones Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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SWEET PEAS, VIOLETS, VERBENAS, ZINNIAS, ETC. The Choicest Spencer Sweet Peas The varieties we offer are pronounced b\- experts to be the cream of the Spencer Sweet Peas. Those marked * are the early-floucring kinds which begin to flower about two weeks ahead of the others. Price for all named Sweet Peas as listed below, 10c. per pkt., 35c. per oz., $1 per VJLh., ppd. PINK AND SALMON SHADES 1581 Barbara. Superb salmon-color. 1512 Countess Spencer. The original Spencer. Lovely pale pink. 1590 Elegance. Distinct blush-pink. 1570 EUirida Pearson. Fine light pink. 1S79 Hercules. A magnificent, soft rose- pink self. The standard often meas- ures 2 ^' 2 inches in diameter. 1591 Lilian. Soft salmon-pink, with a suf- fusion of amber. 1567 Margaret Atlee. Rosy salmon color on a creamy buff ground. I588*Rosemawr. Bright rose with the wings blush-white. BLUE AND LAVENDER I587*Early Bluebird. This is a charming shade of blue. Somewhat similar to Wedgwood but more of a true self, especially as the flower ages. 1514 Florence Nightingale. Soft lavender. 1584 Margaret Madison. Clear azure-blue. 1576 Royal Purple. Rich, rosy purple. 1501 Wedgwood. The best blue Spencer. Color is a beautiful pale blue. ROSE AND PRIMROSE 1585 Queen Victoria. Rose and prim- rose. RED AND CARMINE SHADES 1589'Early Eling. The finest early- flowering crimson. The flowers are of great size and perfect form. 1572 Fiery Cross. Scintillating red. 1515 George Herbert. Rosy carmine. 1578 King Edward. Rich crimson-scarlet. 1577 The President. A wonderfully bril- liant, glowing scarlet. Said to be the brightest color we have in Sweet Peas. 1586 Warrior. Lovely reddish maroon. WHITE AND TINTED 1582 Constance Hinton. Splendid white. 1583 Elsie Edwards. Deep cream and rich rose-pink. 1502 King White. Superior to all other whites. 1575'Snowstorm Improved. The result of a cross between King White and Varrawa. A vigorous grower with very large white flowers borne in fours on very long stems TrtrrrP V zl7 ^^^ ^^' ^^'^^ °^ *^^ * early-Aowering kinds marked * for 35 cts., ^vlI'lJK'^ ^« any 12 pkts., your selection, for $1, postpaid. Sweet Peas, Mixed â Price, Postpaid- 1564 C. & J. BEST UP-TO-DATE Pkt. Oz. Xlb. Lb. MIXED GRANDIFLORAS.. So 05 So 20 So 50 Si 50 1523 C. & J. EXTRA-SELECTED MIXED SPENCER SWEET PEAS 10 3S 85 3 00
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or SWEET PEAS. THE MORE FLOWERS YOU CUT THE LONGER THE VINES WILL BLOOM. THIS IS A SPENCER TYPE 161S VINCA. O § Splendid house and bedding plants. Pkt. 18 inches high, with glossy green leaves and pretty white and colored flowers. Fine mixed. .So 05 1618 VIOLET. 01 Everyone loves sweet Violets for their charming color and delicious fragrance. ... 05 1630 WALLFLOWER, Extra-Early Parisian. % Mag- nificent golden yellow, single flowers; delight- fully fragrant 10 1640 YUCCA. 01 Adam's Needle, or Spanish Bayonet. Bears enormous clusters of creamy white, bell- shaped flower: Lovely Verbenas for Bedding see cut 1605

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