DINGEE ROSES 



1850 



Fawnous for 35 Years 



1935 



• We offer all the tried and tested varieties of Roses both New and Old 

 of all shades and colors. Varieties that you can depend upon to always 

 give the desired results. Both budded and own root kind are offered. 



• In these days of good roads we ask you to visit us any time. Come 

 CHARLES DINGEE ^^^ ®®® these famous roses. We are on Route 1, between Baltimore 



Founder of ^^^ Philadelphia. Pay us a visit. You are most cordially invited and 



The Dingee & Conard Company will be thrice welcomed. The trip will make a pleasant outing. 

 THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY, WEST GROVE, PA. 

 The Oldest Rose Growers in America 

 Mrs. Charles Dingee, President. P. J. Lynch, Treasurer. J. D. Headly, Sec. & Gen. Mgr, 



HVe Prepay All Shipping Charges — Please Read 



TERMS 



Our terms are cash with order. You can open an 

 account or we will ship Parcel Post or Express, 

 C.O.D. Kindly give bank reference. Money may be 

 sent at our risk by Post Ofl&ce Order, Express Money 

 Order, Bank Draft, Personal Check. Money in Regis- 

 tered Letter. Stamps accepted for less than SLOO. 



OUR GUARANTEE 



We guarantee Safe Arrival of all Goods in 

 U. S. A. proper. Goods must be satisfactory to 

 you, and if they are not it is your privilege to 

 have them replaced, free of charge, or your 

 money refunded upon request, provided you 

 advise us of either wish within 10 days after 

 shipment reaches you. This is a plain, under- 

 standable guarantee for your protection and 

 we invite you to take advantage of it if neces- 

 sary. 



All potted or own root plants are shipped with 

 soil left on the roots. If sent by express at purchaser's 

 expense all the soil can be left on the roots. 



All mistakes cheerfully corrected. If a certain 

 variety runs short, we reserve the right to substitute 

 another of same color and equal, if not better, value 

 unless instructed to the contrarv. We strive to have 



all plants true to name but we do not guarantee it. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING 



Please Observe Carefully^When ordering, 

 please use the order sheet provided in this book. 

 Simply fill up the blanks, giving the number and 

 name of the varieties wanted, with size and price; 

 we will understand. 



Order Early— Many of our customers order early, 

 and the plants are set aside ; the earlier you order the 

 better. We will book for delivery whenever you direct 

 or at the time we consider proper to plant such stock 

 ordered if so directed. 



Canadian Customers — Canadian laws permit 

 sending Roses or Shrubs into Canada at any time, 

 but a permit must be secured from the Secretary of 

 the Destructive Insect and Pest Advisory Board, 

 Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Owing to the 

 rate of postage on Canadian orders we must request 

 an additional 20 per cent to cover postage. 



Foreign Orders — Twenty-five per cent must hi 

 added to total cost of orders going outside the ITnitec 

 States proper to pay extra cost of packing and post- 

 age. To most foreign countries we ship by parcel pos' 

 with postage always prepaid. 



CULTURAL INSTRUCTION tor DINGEE ROSE§ 



Preparation 



If the location where you wish to plant them is 

 moderately drained or water does not stand for days, 

 dig a small hole 12 inches deep and fill with water, 

 if the water disappears in a short time the situation 

 is all right, and you can simply spade the soil up to 

 a depth of about 10 inches mixing it with ordinary 

 well rotted manure of any kind, retm^ning it to the 

 hole or bed and plant roses as directed below. If, 

 however, the soil is heavy clay and water does not 

 disappear when you fill the hole, beds may be made 

 as follows: 



Dig the bed about 20 inches deep. A good plan is 

 to put the top spadeful of soil on one side of the bed 

 and the bottom spadeful on the other. For the bot- 

 tom of the bed put in drainage material if necessary. 

 Replace the top soil to the bottom of the bed and 

 the lower soil to the top of the bed. While replacing 

 mix in one-third well rotted cow manure. If you can 

 not possibly get cow manure, bone meal at the rate 

 of 2 lbs. to the square yard is good. Use other manure 

 or fertilizers carefully as they are apt to burn the 

 roots. Manure and fertilizers must be well mixed in 



the soil. Work the soil fine and tramp it down ver] 

 firmly. Have the surface of the bed an inch abov 

 the surrounding soil. 



Fertilizing 



Roses appreciate plenty of good food. 



This is a question we are frequently requested t 

 answer. Cow manure is generally preferred, and cai 

 be used in fresh condition. Horse manure when ne^ 

 is very heating and should not be used while in thi > 

 condition, except as a winter mulch. Hog, sheep an' 

 chicken manure are also very helpful. The last twc 

 however, should be used sparingly. Ground bone \ 

 beneficial, but should be secured as fine as possibb 

 and it should be used sparingly. The best method ; 

 sprinkling a portion over the bed until the groun 

 is entirely covered, then with the use of a fork it ca 

 be dug into the soil and thoroughly mixed. A 

 slacked lime is also beneficial, about a cupful to 

 plant scattered on the surface in early spring an 

 mid-summer. A mulching of cow stable manure 

 very beneficial during the growing season. It heli 

 to retain the moisture during the dry season, as we 

 as a food for the roots. 



