THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY. 



1853 Br A.B*C 



Whether grown in pots or boxes in the house during Win- 

 ter, or planted in the open ground for early Spring bloom, no 

 class of flowering plants are easier to growandsurer to bloom 

 than those produced from bulbs, the simplest culture being 

 rewarded by vigorous growth and abundant and lovely flow- 

 ers. The great majority of bulbs and roots we offer at this 

 season, planted in the open ground, are entirely hardy any- 

 where in the United States, and if desired can be left undis- 

 turbed; they will then become naturalized and require no 

 more attention than so much grass, and will increase in size 

 and beauty each year. Nearly all the varieties offered can 

 be grown and flowered in pots or boxes in the house during 

 the Winter months, and for this purpose no flowers can be 

 more accommodating. Whether indoors or out, the quality 

 of soil necessary is not at all important; any good, ordinary 

 soil will do. If there is any choice, however, a light, loamy 

 soil, fertilized with old, thoroughly decomposed manure is best. 



Included with the description of each class are brief cul- 

 tural directions; but, as the care, use and beauty of flowering 

 plants is such an inexhaustible subject, we invariably wish for 

 more space than our Catalogues can afford. We are there- 

 fore glad to announce that the Autumn numbers of our 

 Floral Monthly, "SUCCESS WITH FLOWERS," will 

 be especially devoted to the use and culture of all the different 

 classes of bulbs and plants suitable for Autumn planting. 



Subscribers whose subscriptions expire with the Fall num- 

 bers should be careful to renew promptly, so as to get the full 



benefit of the subject. New subscribers, to have the same, 

 should begin their subscription with the September number. 



Many timely and instructive articles will appear during the 

 Autumn months treating of the culture of Winter-blooming 

 bulbs and plants indoors. When the reasonable subscription 

 price (40 cents per year in clubs), together with the fifty 

 splendid bulbs offered free to subscribers, is considered.no 

 one should be without the flower-growers' favorite magazine, 

 " Success -with Flowers." 



Do not neglect reading the great offer made to "Success" 

 subscribers on third and fourth cover pages— fifty fine, healthy 

 bulbs, sure to grow and bloom, free with each yearly sub- 

 scription. 



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jx Letters should be addressed and Remittances made payable 



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Information for (correspondents* 



Please Ifead Carefully before Ordering. 



OUR PRICES ARE STRICTLY CASH.— The proper 

 remittance must in all cases accompany the order, and 

 should be enclosed with it. 



MONEY AT OUR RISK.— All money sent us by Post- 

 office Money Order on West Grove P. O., Pa., Bank 

 Draft on any city bank, Express Money Order or Regis- 

 tered Letter is at our risk, and we will be responsible for 

 its safe arrival, and will send full value for it in all cases. 



POST-OFFICE MONEY ORDERS can now be had 

 at almost all Post-offices, and are absolutely safe. If the 

 letter enclosing it is lost, send us the number, date and 

 amount, the office at which it was payable, a list of what 

 you ordered, and we will fill the order at once, and apply 

 for a duplicate of the lost Money Order, which the Gov- 

 ernment will furnish in such cases. 



BANK DRAFTS, drawn on any city bank and made pay- 

 able to our order, are good and can be had at all banks. 

 If lost, the bank will issue a duplicate. 



EXPRESS MONEY ORDERS are one of the cheapest 

 and best ways of sending us money. Perfectly safe, because 



if lost a duplicate can be had by applying to the Express 

 Companv. 



REGISTERED LETTERS.— When you cannot get 

 Money Orders, enclose money — either notes or coin — care- 

 fully wrapped, and have it Registered by the Postmaster ; 

 the responsibility then is ours. 



STAMPS. — Please do not send stamps in payment for goods. 

 Money is much more acceptable, and you can send -small 

 amounts (under one dollar) in silver coin, carefully wrapped 

 and sealed, just as safely as stamps and much more con- 

 veniently to yourselves and to us. 



CANADA. — Friends in Canada can remit by International 

 Postal Order on West Grove P. O., Pa., Bank Draft on 

 New York, or Canadian Currency in Registered Letter. 



FREE BY MAIL.— At the prices named in this book we 

 send everything offered by Mail postpaid ; when we ship 

 bv Express it is at the purchaser's request and expense. 



WE GUARANTEE all orders to arrive safely to any 

 point in the United States, whether sent by Mail or 

 Express ; if anything is injured or spoiled in any way 

 before delivery, it will cheerfully be replaced without cost. 



Jg^Notwithstanding the marked advances in the prices of foreign-grown bulbs and the import duty of twenty- 

 five per cent, imposed by the new tariff law, we have not, in a single instance, increased prices, but have instead 

 made numerous reductions. There will be many second-grade, inferior bulbs offered for sale this season, but it is 

 well to remember that the first-size bulbs is the only grade sure to give satisfaction. All our bulbs are the first size, 

 and the constantly increasing demand shows conclusively that the best is the most profitable for our customers as 

 well as for ourselves. You run no risk in buying the bulbs we offer ; they are worth every cent asked for them. 

 There is nothing that insures a permanent patronage more than honest methods. Our success depends upon our 

 ability to please our patrons — their success is ours. 



