1850 Sixty-seven Years 1917 



OF 



Successful Rose Growing 



Since, 1850, when this business of Rose growing- was established by the Founder, Charles 

 Dingee, we have produced millions of plants of every description for the amateur grower and 

 private gardens and hence the name "Dingee" is associated with the best in Roses and Plants 

 the world over. "We are the Pioneer Rose Growers of this country and the experience thus 

 gained in a lifetime of successful Rose growing now enables us to produce the best plants for 

 your needs. Our entire efforts since the establishing of this business have been of growing 

 the best Roses and Plants for a retail trade here in America. 



Our motto in this lifetime in a business has been an honest dollar's worth of good goods 

 for every dollar sent us. We are all human and will sometimes make mistakes, but when one 

 is made in filling your order, write us and we always endeavor to adjust them to the best of 

 our ability. No matter how large or small your order is it receives the same careful attention. 



A Cheerful Suggestion. In these times when many of our hearts are sad on account of the 

 World War in which we are now engaged, let us try to make our surroundings as cheerful as 

 possible. There is no better way to do this than by having blooming plants around us, and 

 no more interesting method of employing our minds and hands than by helping and watching 

 these Messengers of Peace to grow and brighten our homes for us. A few bulbs or plants will 

 reward us many times over for the little expense or trouble they are. 



We solicit your order because of the assurance that it will be filled right. We have been, 

 and expect to be, in business too long to knowingly make of you a dissatisfied customer. 



Very respectfully. 



The Leading and oldest The Dingee & Conard Co. 



Rose Growers of America West Grove, Pennsylvania 



INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS 



PLEASE NOTE CAREFUL 

 WHEN ORDERING 



HOW TO SEND MONEY SAFELY. 

 OUR TERMS ARE CASH WITH ORDER,— Money 



may be sent at our risk by Post Office Money Order. 

 Rank Draft, Express Money Order, money ( not 

 stamps) in registered letter. 



LOST ORDERS. — After a reasonable time, if you 

 do not hear from your order, please write us again, 

 giving a duplicate of the order, stating when and by 

 what method remittance was made, and we will 

 promptly investigate. If remittance is made by money 

 order or bank draft, a duplicate can be secured. 



PLEASE DO NOT SEND STAMPS FOR MONEY.— 

 They often come stuck together, making them worth- 

 less. Silver in small sums, if carefully wrapped, will 

 carry just as safely and is far more acceptable. 



USE ORDER BLANK. — We enclose with each book 

 an order blank, and we prefer that the order he writ- 

 ten thereon. In writing regarding an order always 

 give former (if one) address. 



CANADIAN AND FOREIGN POSTAGE STAMPS 

 will be returned, as they have no value here. 



CANADIAN CUSTOMERS.— Canadian laws pro- 

 hibit sending dormant or two-year-old Roses or 

 Shrubs into Canada except from March 15 to May 1"). 

 and from October 7 to December 7, through the fid- 

 lowing custom ports, where thev will be fumigated: 

 St. John, N. R. : St. Johns, Quebec: Niagara Falls and 

 Windsor, Ontario; Winnipeg, Manitoba. All other 

 goods, including Roses grown in pots :! inches or less in 

 diameter and under glass, are admitted at any time. 

 Owing to the rate of postage on Canadian orders we 

 must request an additional 20 percent to cover postage. 



FOREIGN ORDERS. — Twenty percent extra should 

 be added to orders going outside of United States or 

 its colonial possessions, to pay extra cost of packing 

 and postage. To countries with which we have a 

 parcels post, goods can be sent by mail. They also 

 can be sent by express, but the person ordering must 

 give the name and address of some one in New York 

 who will receive the goods, prepay the ocean charges, 



and forward them. We pack lightly and safely, and 

 the charges, even to the most distant points, are very 

 reasonable. 



OCR GUARANTEE is the best that can be given by 

 any reputable firm, to deliver goods to you in first- 

 class growing condition, and failing therein, to replace 

 them immediately and if not satisfactory to so notify 

 us at once, and any mistake or dissatisfaction will be 

 adjusted. Dingee Roses have given universal satis- 

 faction for over half a century. Rut we give no war- 

 ranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, 

 productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, 

 plants or bulbs we send out, and we will not be in 

 any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser 

 d.ies not accept the goods on these terms they are at 

 once to be returned. 



PARCEL POST. — All goods offered in this book, 

 except two-year-old Roses and Shrubbery, which are 

 sent by express at purchaser's expense, are at post- 

 paid prices, and will be sent that way unless other- 

 wise ordered or in our judgment it would be best to 

 send them by express prepaid. Parcels weighing 

 twenty pounds can now be sent by Parcel Post. We, 

 however, reserve the right to send it the best and 

 cheapest method. 



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 1 ri cents and the 

 small fee for the money order, which is 3 cents up to 

 $2.50; 5 cents up to *.">. no. making It much cheaper 

 than by express, as you have the express charges and 

 additional charge for returning money. Thus if your 

 order amounts to $1.50 we will sena it C. O. D. by 

 Parcel Post if you desire, and the amount collected by 

 the Postmaster upon delivery would be only $1.63. 



PREMIUM PLANTS. — We always do better than we 

 promise in the way of extra plants, so when the order 

 will at all afford it. we add to it some plant or plants 

 gratis, often choice new kinds. Several of the R 

 now so eagerlj sought after were first Introduced to 

 our customers in this way — presented with their order. 



