uharles Dingee and Mrs. Charles Dingee; Miss Marion Dingee at the wheel 



The Rose— Queen of a ll the Flowers 



Mankind and Flowerkind are old acquaintances. When man first moved into his earthly habi- 

 tation, he found it already furnished wit?i flowers. From old Eden they went forth together into the 

 uttermost parts of the world. No one will deny that both of these old companions are better off 

 for ha^•ing had each other's company during their long walk down the corridors of time. The com- 

 panionship has never been one-sided in its benefit. Our patient, lo\-ing care of flowers has made them 

 more numerous, varied and delightful, and, at the sanie time, has made us more susceptible to the 

 gentleness, refinement and elevation which they have given in return. 



God be thanked for the world-wide mission of the flowers! They create the happiness of the cliild 

 and crown that of the bride; they earn,' our iinspeakable messages of sympathy to the afflicted and 

 they descend into the graves of those we love. The Rose is the queen of them all. Other flowers may 

 be the favorites of indi\'iduals or become the object of a passing fashion, but the dominion of the Rose 

 is abiding and secure. 



WHAT WE DONT SELL 



We don't sell little "sUps" — the "20 for $1" kind, 

 grown in "thumb-pots" — nor Holland-grown, "de- 

 partment store" Roses. We don't grow, much less 

 sell, Roses which have had the life forced out of 

 them for their flowers and afterwards sold to you as 

 "real bargains." We can buy — and so can j-ou — 

 such plants of aU the leading forcing varieties, for 

 3 cts. and 4 cts. each, but no one wants these plants 

 at any price; they have ser^-ed their purpose and 

 are worthless. We would not have them cost free 

 and expressage paid. Even httle "sUps" are prefer- 

 able. 



WHAT WE DO SELL 



DINGEE ROSES. FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER 



Strong and sturdy. Grown on own roots in Nature's 

 own way, backed by half a centun.-s experience of 

 knowing how — no dark secrets — just plain, ordinary 

 common-sense methods, honest, competent employees, 

 a little brains and the consciousness of a reputation 

 for square and honest dealing to sustain. The prices 

 are very low, the high quality of the stock considered. 

 .Satiefaf-tion guaranteed or money refunded upon 

 demand. "\Miy run any risk? ."^end us your order. 



SPECIAL ATTENTION 



We are often asked the size Roses most preferable, 

 and our invariable response is that it is a matter 

 which can only be decided by the purchaser. Our 

 one-year-old Ro.ses give splencUd results, and the 

 only difference between them and the two-year-old 

 as well as the three- and four-year-old plants, is in 

 the comparative yield of flowers. The two-year-old 

 Roses, of course, produce a larger quantity of flowers 

 the first year, while the three- and four-year-old 

 Roses for immediate effect are desirable; but, no 

 matter which size is planted, the results will be 

 found very satisfactory. Owing to the reasonable 

 price at which we sell one-year-old plants, it is possi- 

 ble, for a small sum, to purchase quite a collection; 

 and, while our sales of the larger Roses have in- 

 creased very rapidly in the past few years, we find 

 the demand for the one-year-old Roses has in no 

 way diminished. They are particularly fine this year 

 — strong, sturdy and healthy. Plant them liberally; 

 the results will astonish you. We call particular 

 attention to our "Iron-Clad Roses," offered on pages 

 69 to 72. They are magnificent, and cannot be had 

 elsewhere at any price. The stock is limited — order 

 early. Last year we sold out long before planting 

 time, to our regret and the disappointment of 

 thou.sands of customers. • 



Add 10^ to the total amoiint of your order and we will deliver goods free to 



any express office in the United States or Canada. 



To prevent mistakes when addressing orders or correspondence to us, we wish to state emphati- 

 cally that we are not connected with any other firm in West Grove, being the old original concern 

 estabUshed here sixty years ago amid the scenes where these hnes are written, and we cannot be re- 

 sponsible for orders or money sent us unless plainly addressed to 



THE DINGEE ^ CONARD CO. (Dingee. West Grove. Pa., will reach us) 

 Pioneer Rose Growers of America West GrOVe, Pa., U. S. A. 



