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FIFTY-FIVE YEARS IN BUSINESS 



1850-1905 



WITH this edition of our Annual Catalogue we enter the fifty-fifth year since the founding of 

 this present great business. On the following page appears a group of views of our establish- 

 ment as it is to-day, and with it appears a splendid likeness of Charles Dingee, who, fifty-four 

 years ago, founded this business. Mr. Dingee is one of the pioneer Rose growers of this country, hav- 

 ing been the first to introduce the method of sending Roses safely by mail. Through his careful guid- 

 ance our business has grown to such proportions that -we are universally recognized as 



The Leading Rose Growers ox America 



For tile benefit of our friends and customers, and to prevent mistakes 

 when addressing orders to ns, we vissli to state most emphatically that 

 we are not connected with any other concern either in West Grove or 

 elsewhere, and cannot be responsible for orders or money unless plainly 

 addressed to 



THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY, WEST GROVE, PA. 



We pride ourselves upon having in stock every flower worth growing, but our great specialty is the Rose. 

 We have in stock to-day over one thousand different varieties of Roses, all on their own roots, true to name, 

 and. no two kinds alike. For this season's sale we have grown over one million planti. This is by far the 

 greatest collection of Roses in Amarica, and the fact that we supply them at the lowest possible prices con- 

 sistent with first-class stock makes the Rose Department of this book of special interest. All the old favorites 

 will be found here, as wel' as hundreds of new Roses that cannot be had elsewhere. We devote just as 

 much attention to perfecting the qualitv of our stock as we do to producing the quantity, as it has ever 

 been our firm belief that A SATISFIED CUSTOMER IS OUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT. Our Roses are 

 mooted by our own special methods, being grown in a cool temperature and given no stimulants, and when 

 sent out are full of vitality and ready to withstand the roughest treatment. And right here is where they 

 show their superiority oyer plants that have been grown quickly in a high temperature and by the aid of stim- 

 ulants. Our stock for this year is the best we have ever sent out. Nowhere have we seen such healthy, vig- 

 orous plants, and we can promise, without fear of disappointment, that those who buy Roses from us will 

 without question reap splendid results. No doubt there are Roses as good as ours, but we are confident 

 that there are none better. We believe that the best is none too good for our customers, and for half a 

 century we have built on this belief. 



We call special attention to our stock of Chrysanthemums, Cannas and Dahlias, which include the finest 

 varieties to be had in America. The varieties we offer, under ordinary cultivation, will prove a revelation 

 even to the skilled grower. They are nothing short of magnificent. Each and every sort has been thoroughly 

 tested and none but the most perfect varieties are catalogued. 



Each department of our business will be found thoroughly up-to-date, and only the finest varieties 

 throughout are offered at the lowest prices possible. 



M. W. Woodruff, Knoxville, Iowa, writes us under date of June 24, 1904: 



"Out of two hundred (200) Roses sent me in May I have lost but one. 

 They are all doinja' well and putting- out fine buds. Xo advertising that 

 you could do in this locality would sell you as many Roses as that 

 secured for you from my splendid collection of Roses." 



A pleaded customer is indeed a good advertisement." 



From the small establishment of early times our business has grown until to- 

 day seventy large greenhouses are required to meet the demand for D. & 0. 

 Tli^ "R A ii goods. The circular describing our stock in the fifths has evolutionized into 



c • V U this ' the 1905 edition of OUR NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE, the 



Specialty \( largest, handsomest, most comprehensive aud useful Catalogue we have ever 



sent out. 



We call special attention to "Home and Flowers," the brightest and best 

 "Home and & floral magazine, worth its weight in gold to the amateur flower grower. It 



Fl 



owers 



tells you what to do and what not to do to successfully grow the flowers you 



love. It is read monthly by more than a hundred thousand flow T er growers. 



When sending us your order remember that we have a reputation to sustain, 



Our Policv & gained by honest dealings during a period of half a century. You will receive 



SS J ust T -' nat we Promise to send; if that is impossible, we w T ill send you what 



you want or refund your money. All goods just as represented. We promise 

 to give you not only as good value, but a little better than can be had elsewhere in this country. We 

 shall adhere to our time-honored belief that honest methods must prevail against deceptive inducements, 

 gross exaggeration and deliberate misrepresentation, factors that unfortunately predominate to some 

 extent in the business of to-day. We guarantee the safety of all money sent us by the methods de- 

 scribed on page 8. We also guarantee the safe delivery of all goods in first-class condition to any post- 

 office in the United States. With these guarantees you incur absolutely no risk. 



D. & C. Customers are the Best-served Flower Buyers in America 

 g^ Please bear in mind that all communications intended for us should be addressed to 

 ALFRED P. REID, President |P _^ .^ . Q _, 1 /^ 



M.HENRYLYXCH.Vice-rmident |^ DlXl^eC & LjOTlSird L<0. 



P. J. LYNCH, Secretary and Treasurer x 11W A^xxigww w wiv-i. ** w« 



WEST GROVE, PA: 



