THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., WEST GROVE, PA. 



FIFTY-FOUR YEARS 

 IN BUSINESS 





1850- 1 904 



WITH this edition of our Annual Catalogue we enter the fifty-fourth 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-four years ago, 

 founded this business. Mr. Dingee is on- of the pione -r Rose growers of this country, having been the 

 first to introduce the method of sending Koses 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 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 varieties of Hosts, all on their own roots, true to name, and no two kinds alike. For this 

 season s saie we have grown over one mi lion plants. This is by fir 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 R->se Depaitment of this book of 

 special interest. All the oLl favorites will be f>und here, as well as hundreds of new Roses that c-tnnot be had elsewhere. 

 We devote just as much attention to perfec ing the quality of cur stock as we do to pr .ducing the quantitv, as it lias ever been 

 our firm belief that A SATISFIED CUSTOMER IS OUR BEST ADVhRTISEMENT. Our roses are rooted by our own 

 special methods, being grown in a cool temperature and given no stim ■ilants, and when sent out are f ill of vitality and ready 

 t) withstand the roughest treatment. And right here is where thev snow 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 weseen such healthv, vigorous plant-, and we can promise, without fear of disappointment, thnt those who 

 buy Roses from us will without question reap splenOid results. No doubt there are Roses as uood 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. 



V\ e call special attention to our stock of Chrysanthemum^, Cannas and Dahlias, which include the finest varieties to be 

 had in America. The varieties we offer, under ordinary cultivation will pr >ve 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 catalogue^. 



Each department of our business will be found thoroughly up-to-date, and only the finest varieties throughout are 

 offered at the lowest prices possible. 



H. 0. Kieser, Reading, Pa., under daLe of February 7, 1903, writer us: 



" I intend placing an order for some Roses with you in a short time, and I want to take 



this opportunity of saying that the Roses which 1 bought last year developed into nice, 



healthy plants, and every plant certainly did its share in producing large, fine Roses. 



A pleased customer is indeed a good advertisement." 



The Rose A 

 Specialty 



Success With 

 Flowers' ' 



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 

 1904 edition of OUR NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE, the largest, 

 handsomest, most comprehensive and useful Catalogue we have ever sent out. 



We call Special attention to "Success With Flowers," the brightest and best 

 floral magazine, worth its weight in gold t j 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 hundied thousand flower growers. 



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 of 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 



Our Policy 



J^ST" Please bear in mind that all communications intended for us should be addressed to 



The Dingee & Conard Co. 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



ALFRED P. REID, President 



M. HENRY LYNCH, Vice President 



P. J. LYNCH, Secretary and Treasurer 



