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1850 "Dingee Roses 1922 



Famous for More Than a Generation 



The 



Great 



Rose 



Charles Dingee 



When Buying Roses 



''An Enviable Record'' 



A record to be proud of but that sometimes 

 signifies little to the average buyer, nevertheless 

 it is more than idle words. It means that any 

 firm that has been in one line of business con- 

 tinuously for that time is one that is dependable, 

 one that you can feel entirely safe in 

 sending your order to. If it were not 

 so we could not continue. A reputa- 

 tion that has required a lifetime to be 

 built can very easily be lost through 

 carelessness, but the Founder of this 

 business, Charles Dingee, has left to 

 his associates in the business an in- 

 heritance far more valuable than 

 dollars and cents; the training 

 ^ necessary to carry on this business 



in the manner by which he built up 

 the reputation now enjoyed by us, 

 and it is the purpose of the present 

 management to adhere strictly to the 

 principles established by the Founder, 

 and to maintain the high quality of 

 the goods sold. Roses grown on their 

 Own Roots has been the foundation 

 stone upon which has been built this 

 reputation and we still are Leaders in 

 that line. 



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. 



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 thebest 

 of our ability. No matter how large or small your order is, it 

 receives the same careful attention. 



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. 



take this fact into consideration and purchase only such plants as are 

 grown on their own roots, and the ones offered in this book are so grown 

 ■with a few exceptions, which you will note are so mentioned. Some 

 times these own root plants may seem small as compared to a budded 

 plant, but don't be discouraged, wait until the plant has become 

 accustomed to new conditions and it will soon produce a plant to be 

 desired, as mighty Oaks from little acorns grow, and always remember 

 that you purchase only the beginning, and -will soon become worth 

 many times the price paid. The best is none too good in the plant 

 line and 



Purchase from a Reliable House 



one making a specialty of doing one thing well. Rose growing has 

 been and still is the one thing in which we excel, having made it a 

 lifetime study of gro-wing the best for the amateur grower. Having 

 been in business since 1850 means more than can be expressed in a few 

 words. It means that you need not hesitate to send us your order, 

 knoOTng that we could not remain in a National 2^Iail Order Business 

 unless we have done and expect to continue to do a honorable business, 

 sending full dollar's worth for every dollar sent us. It means your 

 order will be filled right. 



The Dingee & Conard Co. 



West Grove, Pennsylvania 



Our Guarantee Is 



that each and every order will be delivered anywhere in the United 

 States in good growing condition or we will refill the order free of 

 charge. We, however, do not guarantee that every plant, bulb or 

 seed that we send out vdW grow or produce a crop or bloom, as this is 

 absolutely beyond our control or do we guarantee that every plant 

 bulb or seed will be true to name, as there are so many chances of the 

 stock getting mixed, but when such mistakes occur we willingly try 

 to remedy them. 



The Rose *' Queen of Flowers" 



The Rose has always been knovv-n as the Queen of Flowers and de- 

 servedly so, as no flower can excel it in beauty of form, magnificence of 

 coloring or fragrance of its petals. So plant a Rose and enjoy each 

 and every season the pleasure, that you have never realized was to be 

 had from a small amount expended for them, as they repay you many 

 times in the satisfaction of having them bloom around you. When 

 in doubt about the right sort to purchase, write us and we will cheerfully 

 recommend the ones best suited for each and every purpose. 



