To Our Friends and Patrons. 



PROGRESSION in matters floral, as well as all other matters, is but the inevitable result 

 of the intelligence of the age. The appearance of this, the eighth annual Autumn 

 Edition of our New Guide, affords a forcible illustration of this. We need not go back 

 many years to the first Fall Catalogue, which offered a few Winter-flowering bulbs and 

 plants. This primitive book, compared with the elaborate works that are now issued, unfold- 

 ing as they do to the domestic housewife and the lover of flowers unlimited possibilities in 

 making the home circle brighter during the reign of gloomy Winter, shows how little we know 

 of the advances yet to come. That the popularity of Autumn bulbs and plants is increasing 

 with remarkable rapidity is unquestioned, and it is but natural that they should find favor 

 everywhere. Their utility, certainty and lavish profusion of bloom and inexpensiveness are 

 persuasive arguments in behalf of their more general use. 



This Catalogue contains an extended list of As a special inducement we offer this year 



bulbs and plants, such as will give unqualified for the first time a grand premium of recog- 

 satisfaction and meet the requirements of every nized worth and value — the Chinese Sacred 

 planter. On the merits of our stock and prices Lily — one genuine Chinese-grown bulb with 

 we expect to increase our trade, because we every dollar's worth of goods ordered from 

 deserve it. All our bulbs are the first or this Catalogue. 



largest size, and, while others may be cheaper, With this combination — the best stock, 



it is well to remember that second size bulbs low prices and a grand special premium — we 

 cannot be depended upon to give satisfaction, feel at liberty to solicit your patronage, as we 

 otherwise it would be unbusinesslike in us to make it to your best interests to entrust your 

 purchase stock of the first quality. We offer orders to us. 



none but the best, and, as such, no matter Asking all our regular customers, whose 



what you order, they can be relied upon to trade we make special efforts to retain, for a 

 produce satisfactory results. Our prices have continuance of their favors, and requesting 

 been revised, and are in just proportion to the those whom we have not as yet served for their 

 quality of the stock offered. orders, we remain, with many thanks to all, 



Respectfully yours, 



Rose Growers. THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY, 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



On the Front Cover 



We reproduce two splendid novelties painted from Nature— our New Pedigree Rose, " Princess 

 Bonnie," which is described and illustrated on page 6. Also one of the best new Winter- 

 blooming- plants now in cultivation — 



New Dwarf Fuchsia, « | jf jfc Beauty." 



Of the many varieties of Fuchsias that are prime favorites for indoor culture owing to their 

 pretty flowers, freedom and continuity of bloom, none of them will compare with this charming 

 new sort, appropriately named " Little Beauty." It is beyond question the freest blooming 

 Fuchsia in cultivation. It is never without flowers. It begins to bloom when but two inches high 

 and continues throughout the entire year. The number of perfect flowers it produces is remark- 

 able. As many as one hundred and fifty open flowers and buds have been counted at one time 

 on a single plant growing in a four-inch pot. 



The .natural compact habit of the plant and healthy growth, combined with the striking 

 beauty of the flowers, indeed makes this a perfect gem among flowering plants. The flowers 

 are of good size, as shown in our illustration on the front cover, and in color are bright and beau- 

 tiful ; just the color that is bound to catch every one's eye and elicit no little admiration — deep 

 purple corolla with bright red tube and sepals. For effective display indoors this charming 

 plant is perhaps the best plant in this line ever introduced. It is one of the comparatively few 

 plants that we strongly endorse as worthy of extensive culture. While our stock lasts we offer 

 fine young blooming plants at 



30 cents each ; 4 for $1.00. 



