Mo Fifty Yeats in Business* noo 



VITH this edition of our annual catalogue we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the 

 founding of this present great business. On the preceding page is shown an illustration 

 of our establishment as it is to-day, and with this view appears a splendid likeness of 

 Charles Dingee, who, fifty 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 oat friends and ctistomefSy and to prevent mistakes when addressing orders to 

 tts» we wish to state most emphatically that we are not connected with any other concern either in 

 West Grove or elsewhere^ and cannot be responsible for orders or money unless plainly addressed to 



THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY. 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



We pride ourselves upon having in our stock every 

 flower worth growing, but our great specialty is the Rose. 

 We have in stock to-day, on iheir own roots, over one 

 thousand different varieties, no two kinds alike. For this 

 season's sale we have grown over one million plants. This 

 we think far the greatest collection of Roses in America, 

 and the fact that we supply 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 had elsewhere. We devote just as 

 much attention to perfecting the quality of our stock as 

 we do to the quantity, as it has ever been our firm belief 

 that A SATISFIED CUSTOMER IS OUR BEST 

 ADVERTISEMENT. Our Roses are rooted by our 

 own special methods, being grown in a cool temperature 

 and given no stimulants, and when sent out are full of 

 vitality and will withstand rougher treatment than plants 

 that have been grown quickly in a high temperature and 

 under stimulants. We do not hesitate to say that our 

 stock for this year is the best we have ever sent out. We 



have never seen anywhere such healthy, vigorous plants, 

 and those who buy Roses from us this year will, without 

 question, reap most satisfactory results. We believe it 

 possible to grow Roses just as good as ours, provided they 

 are intelligently taken care of; this, however, is not always 

 the case. In preparing for this season's trade we have 

 had several advantages which cannot fail to result to ihe 

 mutual satisfaction of our customers and ourselves. Our 

 entire plant was recently equipped with modern water works, 

 giving us a pressure of loo pounds to the square inch ; 

 with this pressure all insects that attack Roses and reduce 

 their vitality and health vacated our establishment. Our 

 stock for this season was grown in virgin soil that had not 

 been used for any purpose for thirty years, hence contained 

 health-giving properties that could not be had from ordi- 

 nary compost soil. We can, therefore, without fear of 

 disappointment, promise you the best stock that we have 

 ever grown. We also offer in the supplementary edition 

 of this catalogue a complete list of flower and vegetable 

 seeds. We offer none but the highest grade and purest 

 stock that the world produces. 



THE ROSE A SPECIALTY. 



From the small establishment of early times our business has grown until to-day seventy large greenhouses are 

 required to meet the demand for D. & C. goods. The circular describing our stock in the fifties has evolutionized 

 into this, the 1900 edition of Our New Guide to Rose Culture, the handsomest, most comprehensive and useful 

 catalogue we have ever sent out. 



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SUCCESS WITH FLOWERS." 



We also issue a floral magazine, "SUCCESS WITH FLOWERS." which is worth its weight in gold to the amateur 

 flower grower. 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, AH 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 time-honored behef that honest methods 

 must prevail against deceptive inducements, gross exaggeration and deliberate misrepresentation, factors that unfor- 

 tunately predominate to some extent in the business of to-day. We guarantee the safety of all money sent us by the 

 methods described on page 8. We also guarantee the safe delivery of all goods in first-class condition to any post-office 

 in the United States. With these guarantees you incur absolutely no risk. 



I>. Sc C. Customers are the t»est served Flower Buyers in America. 



Please bear in mind that all communications intended for us should be addressed to 



Thomas B. Brown, President. 



Charles Dinger, Treasurer. 



M. Henry Lynch, Secretary. 



P. J. Lynch, Vice-President and General Manager. 



THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., 



West Grove, Penna. 



