FOUNDEI 



1850 



Dingee Guide To Rose Culture 



FUNDED 

 18SO 



The Rose Bug is a familiar insect, appears in the 

 earliest summer, sometimes in great quantities, and 

 is very troublesome. It is a very destructive insect 

 and usually feeds upon the white petals, but is easily 

 destroyed, especially in the early morning, when they 

 will readily fall into a vessel containing kerosene. 

 They can be poisoned, but it is not a very desirable 

 way to get rid of them. This is to spray with wood 

 alcohol, which will kill any insect by contact, oper- 

 ates quickly and does not injure the flower if applied 

 in a mist-like spray. Care should be exercised by 

 the operator not to inhale any of the fumes. 



BLACK SPOT — A fungous disease, appearing as 

 its name indicates as a black spot upon the leaf, 

 eventually turning yellow and falling. It rarely 

 occurs in the early part of the season, and the Teas 

 are almost, but not quite, exempt from its ravages. 

 The best preventative if your bushes have been 

 troubled with it in the past is spraying in April with 

 Bordeaux Mixture before the foliage has developed 

 and not while the flowers are in bloom, because of 

 the discoloration of the foliage. 



HARDINESS— Hardiness in a Rose is a matter 

 of which no one can speak with positive certainty, 

 because the condition of the weather, as a rule, pre- 

 scribes the hardiness of a plant, as quite frequently 

 plants that have been out year after year will be 

 winter-killed by unusual conditions. 



TOBACCO INSECTICIDE SOAP— A standard 

 remedy and one of the best, with full directions for 

 use. Two sizes. Price, 13 cents and 28 cents each, 

 postpaid. 



BUG KILLER— A new preparation for killing all 

 kinds of bugs and pests that attack Roses. Box 

 sufficient for two gallons of spray, 50 cents, 3 for 

 $1.25, postpaid. 



BORDEAUX MIXTURE (Dry) — For dusting 

 plants affected with mildew and all fungous diseases. 

 Can be dissolved and used as a spray. 1-lb. box, 50 

 cents (makes 5 gallons liquid), postpaid. 



FOR TRELLISES, ARBORS, GATEWAYS, 

 PERGOLAS, ETC.— In the North such Climbing 

 Roses as those offered on pages 33 to 36. Climbing 

 American Beauty on page 33, and those on page 37 

 marked M. H. and H. In the warmer climates any 

 of above and all those on pages 36 and 37. 



FOR GROWING ROSES FOR CUT FLOWERS 

 — In greenhouses, such as Killarneys, American 

 Beauty, Bride, Bridesmaid, Milady, Ophelia, My 

 Maryland, Lady Hillingdon, Sunburst, Kaiserin 

 Augusta Victoria. For outdoor growing for cut- 

 flower purposes none is better adapted for this than 

 the Cochets and Charles Dingee. 



FOR CEMETERIES— The Souperts, Baby Ram- 

 blers and Memorial or Wichuraiana. 



Terms, Guarantee and How We Ship 



TERMS 



Our terms are cash with order, except where satis- 

 factory bank reference is given, when we will gladly 

 open an account. Goods will be shipped C. O. D., if 

 one-half of amount is remitted with order. Money may 

 be sent at our risk by Post Office Order, Express 

 Money Order, Bank Draft, Money (not stamps) in 

 Registered Letter. We will be responsible for the 

 safe carriage of money sent us by any of these ways, 

 and, if lost, we will give full value. Stamps accepted 

 for amounts less than $1.00. Canadian customers can 

 remit by International Money Order on West Grove, 

 Bank Draft or currency in Registered Letter. Cana- 

 dian postage stamps have no value here. 



Our Guarantee 



We guarantee safe arrival of all goods, and if they 

 do not arrive in that condition, advise us promptly. 

 During the busy season, when it is necessary to do 

 practically the entire business of the year in a period 

 of a few weeks, it is a physical impossibility to 

 answer each and every complaint promptly; but you 

 need have no fear but what the matter will be attend- 

 ed to just as soon as we possibly can reach it, and 

 anything that is not satisfactory will be made so. 



It seems impossible not to make mistakes during 

 the rush season, the right label may be attached to the 

 wrong plant, but we believe the full value is always 

 represented; in fact, we always endeavor to do better 

 than your order calls for. It sometimes happens that 

 a certain variety will run out, and in such cases we 

 reserve the right to substitute another of the same 

 color and of equal, if not better, value, unless in- 

 structed to the contrary. 



WE GIVE, HOWEVER, NO WARRANTY, express or 

 implied, as to any description, quality, productiveness 

 or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs or plants we 

 send out, and we -will not be in any way responsible 

 for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the 

 goods on these terms, they are at once to be returned. 



COMPLAINTS — When the goods reach you, if there 

 is any complaint it must be made within ten days, 

 otherwise we cannot entertain it. 



How We Ship 



The first size Roses and other plants such as Geran- 

 iums, Chrysanthemums, etc., are sent by parcel post 



prepaid at the prices quoted, soil removed from roots 

 and wrapped in wax paper and damp moss, unless you 

 desire soil left on the roots, when we make an addi- 

 tional charge of iy 2 c per plant on 12 plants or more and 

 2c per plant on less than 12 plants, to send by parcel 

 post, or we will send by express at your expense with- 

 out additional charge. The 2- and 3-year-old Roses 

 and shrubs are sent by express at your expense, unless 

 you desire to have them sent by parcel post with soil 

 on their roots the same as if they were sent by 

 express. We can send 50 pounds to the first and 

 second zones and 20 pounds to the other zones. The 

 charge is 5c per plant up to and including the 4th 

 zone; 10c per plant to the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th zones. 

 One-half this amount if you wish them sent without 

 the soil, but we assume no responsibility of their 

 condition. i ns t ruc tions for Ordering 



PLEASE OBSERVE CAREFULLY — When ordering, 

 please use the order sheet provided for that purpose 

 whenever possible. 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. 



PARCEL POST C. O. D. — If you desire your order, 

 no matter how small, sent C. O. D. by parcel post we 

 can do so at an additional cost of only 10 cents, pro- 

 vided one-half the amount of the order is sent in 

 advance, and the small fee for the money order, which 

 is 3 cents up to $2.50; 5 cents up to $5.00, making it 

 much cheaper than by express, as you have no express 

 charges and additional charge for returning money. 



CANADIAN CUSTOMERS — Canadian laws prohibit 

 sending dormant Roses or Shrubs into Canada except 

 from March 15 to May 15, and from October 7 to 

 December 7. All other goods, including our pot-grown 

 Roses, from 3V 2 -inch pots and smaller, grown under 

 glass, are admitted at any time. 



FOREIGN ORDERS — Twenty-five per cent extra 

 should be added to orders going outside of United 

 States proper to pay extra cost of packing and post- 

 age. To countries with which we have a parcel post, 

 goods can be sent by mail. 



