XLhe 2)in9ee Si Conarb (To, 



PF£ST GROVE, PA. 



FIFTY=TWG YEARS in BUSINESS 



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WITH this edition of our Annual Catalogue we enter the fifty-second year since the founding of this present 

 great business. On the following page appears a group of views of our establishment as it is to-day, and 

 with it appears a splendid likeness of Charles Dingee, who, fifty-two 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 guid- 

 ance 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 customers, and to prevent mistakes when addressing orders 

 to us, 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 stock every flower 

 worth growing, but our great specialty is the Rose. We have 

 in stock to-day over one thousand different vaneties of Roses, 

 all on their own roots, true to name, and no two kinds alike. For 

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

 is by far the greatest collection of Roses in America, and the 

 fact that we supply them at the lowest possible prices con- 

 sistent 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 perfect- 

 ing the qualitv 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 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 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 stimulants. Our stock for 



this year 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. 



We call special attention to our stock of Chrysanthemums, 

 which includes the finest varieties to be had in America. 

 The varieties we offer, under ordinary cultivation will prove 

 a revelation even to the skilled grower. They are nothing 

 short of magnificent. Each and every sort has been thor- 

 oughly tested both indoors and in the open ground, 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 jaossible prices. The supplementary edi- 

 tion of this Catalogue contains a complete list of flower and 

 vegetable seeds. 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 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 1902 edition of OUR NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE, the handsomest, most comprehensive 

 and useful Catalogue we have ever sent out. 



"SUCCESS WITH FLOWERS." 



We call special attention to "Success With Flowers," the only magazine entirely devoted to floriculture, 

 which is worth its weight in gold to the amateur flower grower. It tells you what to do and what not to do to suc- 

 cessfully 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 time-honored belief that 

 honest methods must prevail against deceptive 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 us by the methods described on page 8. We also guarantee the safe delivery af all goods in first-class 

 condition to any post-office in the United States. With these guarantees you incur absolutely no risk. 



D. & C. Customers are the Best-Served Flower Buyers in America. 



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



Alfred P. Reid, President. 



Charles Dingee, Treasurer. 



M Henry Lynch, Secretary. 



P. J. Lynch, Vice-President ^^ Gen' I Manager. 



THE DINGEE & CONARD CO-, 



WEST GROVE, PENNA. 



