The Dingee C? Cona>.rd Co., West Grove, Pa. 



Fifty-three Ye^.r./' in Businey^r 



. . . 1850-1903 . . . 



*y|Vn| ITH this edition of our Annual Catalo.o'ue we enter the fifty-third year since the founding of this 

 lUj^l, present great business. On the follow-ing ])age appears a group of views of our estabUshment as 

 it is to-day, and with it appears a splendid likeness of Charles Dingee, who, fifty-three years ago, 

 founded this business, and who has been, and is still, its active managing head. Mr. Dingee is one of the 

 pioneer Rose growers of this country, having been the first to introduce the method of sending Roses safely 

 by mail. Through his careful guidance our business has grown to such proportions that we are universally 

 recognized as 



The Leading* Rose Growers of America 



For the benefit of our friends and customerst and to prevent mistakes w^hen addressing orders to 

 uSf we wish to s tate most emphatically that we are not connected with any other concern either in 

 W est Grove or elsewheret and cannot be responsible for orders or money unless plainly addressed to 



THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY, 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



We pride ourselves upon naving 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 tliis season's sale 

 we have grown over one million plants. This is by 

 far the greatest collection of Roses in America, and 

 the fact that we su]>ply them at the lowest possible 

 prices consistent with first-class stock makes the Rose 

 Department of this book of special interest. All the 

 old favorites will be found here, as well as hundreds 

 of new Roses that cannot be liad elsewhere. We 

 devote just as much attention to perfecting the 

 quality of our stock as we do to producing the quan- 

 tity, as it has ever been our firm belief that A 

 SATISFIED CUSTOMER IS OUR 

 BEST ADVERTISEME.\T. Ourropesare 

 rooted by our own special methods, being grown in a 

 coo' 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 over plants that have been 

 grown quickly in a high temperature and by the aid 

 of stiumlants."^ Our stock for this vear is the best we 



have ever sent out. Nowhere have we seen such 

 healthy, vigorous plants, and we can promise, with- 

 out 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. 



W^e call special attention to our stock of Chrsy- 

 anthemums, Cannas and Dahlias, which include the 

 finest varieties to be had in America. The varieties 

 we offer, under ordinaiy 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 possible prices. 

 With 48 new pages added to this Catalogue we 

 are enabled to offer a more complete assortment 

 of flower and vegetable seeds than heretofore. 

 We guarantee our seeds to be the highest grade 



and the purest stock that the world produces. 



THE ROSE A SPECIALTY 



From the small establishment of eai-ly times our business has grown until to-day seventy large green- 

 houses are required to meet the demand for D. ifc C. sroods. The circular describinc'our stock in the fifties 

 has evolutionized into this, the 1903 edition of OUR NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE, the large-st, 

 handsompst, most comprehensive and useful Catalogue we liave ever sent out. 



"SUCCESS WITH FLOWERS" 



We call special attention to "Success With Flowers," the brightest and best floral magazine, worth 

 its weijj^ht in gold to the amateur flower growei'. It 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 flower growers. 



OUR POLICY 



When sending us your order remember that we have a reputation to sustain, gained by honest dealings 

 during a period of half a century. You will receive just what we promise to send ; if that is impossible, we 

 will 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 tiniH-honored belief that honest methods must ])revail against decej^tive 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 as by the methods described on page 6. We also 

 guarantee the safe delivery of all goods in first-cla.ss condition to any post-office in the United States. With 

 these guarantees you incur absolutely no risk. 



D & C Customers are the Be.^t-Served Floyver Buyers in America 



Jg^^Please bear in mind that all comnmnications intended for us should be addressed to 

 Alfred P. Reid, President. 

 Charles Dincee, Treasurer. 



M. Heury \.y sen. Secretary. «Ar»r^c»'r* ^^rkz-^-^rrs rkrAm.Tm.T a 



F. J. LYNCH,Vice-PreMdent and Gen'l Manager. WKS 1 GROVE, PENNA. 



The Dingee & Conard Co., 



