1909 



DiAGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



HOW TO ORDER 



^^~^UR terms are cash ^ith order, except when satisfacton,' bank reference is gi^■en, when we will gladly 



Oopen an account. Goods wiU be shipped C. O. D., when directed. Through a variety of reasons, 

 letters are lost in transit. Prudence therefore dictates that remittance be made so that in case of 

 loss duplicates can be had. Money may be sent at our risk by Post Ofhce Money Order, Express 

 ^^^ Money Order, Bank Draft, Money (not stamps) in Registered Letter. We will be responsible for 

 the safe carriage of money sent us in any of these ways, and, if lost, will give full value. Please do 

 not send stamps for money. They often come stuck together, or stuck to the letter, so that they cannot be 

 taken out except by soaking the whole. Silver, in small sums, carefully ^^Tapped and registered, will cany- 

 just as safely, and is far more acceptable. Canadian customers can remit by International Money Order on 

 West Grove, Bank Draft, or currency in Registered Letter. Canadian postage stamps have no value here. 



A GUARANTEE THAT MEANS SOMETHING 



Do not be confused with senseless guarantees which mean nothing. The best guarantee is that given 

 by a reputable House to deliver all goods to any Post Office or Express Office in the United States or Canada 

 in first-class growing condition, and failing therein to replace them immediately. THIS IS OUR GUARANTEE. 

 Furthermore, we guarantee that when goods are received, if they are not thoroughly satisfactory, we will 

 make them so or REFUND YOUR MONEY. When plants reach you in good condition and are planted with 

 ordinary care there is no difficulty in guaranteeing them to bloom at the time Nature intended they should, 

 which is sometimes termed "a season.ible time." It would be quite as sensible if we were to guarantee that 

 they would bloom at any other time but at the time Nature intended that they should, the so-called season- 

 able time. We are sure that a guarantee that states that Roses are guaranteed to bloom under the above 

 conditions, PROVIDED THEY ARE NOT WINTER KILLED OR DIE FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE, will be 

 taken for what il is worth. Dingee's Roses are guaranteed to reach you in first-class condition, and if you 

 give them any kind of care, WE GUARANTEE THEM TO GROW AND BLOOM. 



Please Observe Carefully 



When ordering, please use the order sheet provided for 

 the purpose whenever possible. .Simply fill up the blanks, 

 gi\-ing the number and name of the varieties wanted, with 

 price; we will understand. Please do not interline or 

 make other notations thereon. Should you desire to 

 write us, kindly use a separate sheet of paper. Always 

 state when you wish the goods shipped, else they will be 

 sent you at once. Attention to these details will greatly 

 facilitate our work and prevent confusion, errors and 

 jnisunderstandings . 



Order Early 



Many of our customers order early, and the plants are 

 set aside; the earlier you order the better. We wiU book 

 ior deUvery whenever you direct. 



All Goods Shipped Shipping 

 Charges Prepaid 



-At prices given in this catalogue, goods will be sent 

 postpaid by mail, except where plants are too large, such 

 as two-year-did Roses, in which case, they will be sent by- 

 express, parchaser paying the charges. On page 5, 

 however, y©u will note that we can send large Roses 

 prepaid t^ 'express, at a slight additional charge, and will 

 do so, if directed, when the proper additional remittance 

 accompanies orders. ^Mienever goods can be sent safely 

 to the purchaser's advantage by mail, they will be sent 

 toy thia method, postpaid. 



Errors 



and have in stock, absolutely true to name, every Rose 

 offered in this catalogue. It has become a common prac- 

 tice to offer an extended list to make a large showing and 

 carry but a few varieties. Customers are cordially in\-ited 

 to inspect this stock in our greenhouses before buying, 

 whenever they can conveniently do so. 



Our Roses are all grown in pots, in good fresh soil, 

 withou' stimulants; are strong, healthy plants, kept free 

 from bl Doming, and, with any fair treatment, on your part 

 are sup- to grow and bloom "freely the first year, with the 

 exception of Roses of the Hybrid Perpetual or Moss tyise 

 which liloom the second year. Roses diff'er in size accord- 

 ing to their habit, so do not expect all of them to be 

 exactly the same size. 



Canadian Customers 



Canadian laws prohibit sending dormant Roses or 

 Shrubs into Canada except from March 15 to Slay 15, 

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

 ing custom ports, where they will be fumigated:St. John, 

 N. B.; St. Johns, P. Q.; Niagara Falls and Windsor, 

 Ontario; Winnipeg, Manitoba. AU other goods, includ- 

 ing our pot-grown Roses grown under glass, are admitted 

 at any time. 



Foreign Orders 



As an evidence of our human failings, we sometimes 

 make mistakes. Careful as we are to protect ourselves 

 and our patrons, preach as much as we -vsnll to our em- 

 ployees, yet they occur; when they do, notify us at once, 

 and we will correct them promptly. We cordially in\'ite 

 customers for our goods and do not intend that they shall 

 regret coming to us if fair dealing can prevent it. 



Dingee Roses All on Own Roots 



All our Roses, with few exceptions — and they are noted 

 when pricing them — are on their own roots. We grow 



Ten per cent e.xtra should be added to orders going out- 

 side of the United States or its colonial possessions, in- 

 cluding Canada, to pay extra cost of packing and postage. 

 To countries -^-ith which we have a parcel's post, goods 

 can be sent bj' mail. They also can be sent by express, 

 but the party ordering must give the name and address 

 of some one in Xew York who will receive the goods, pre- 

 pay the ocean charges and forward them. We pack 

 lightly and safely and the charges, even to the most 

 distant points, are very reasonable. 



Premium Plants 



We always do better than we promise in th« 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 Roses now so eagerly sought after wwre 

 first introduced to our customers in this way — presented 

 with their order. 



CLUB ORDERS. — To induce our customers to make up club orders among their friends, we mak« 

 special attractive inducements. The only requirements are that the club shall consist of the complete ad- 

 dresses of five club names, including the clubber, and that the order shall amount to not less than $10 m 

 cash. Write for further terms under these conditions. 



DINGEE ROSES HAVE MADE WEST GROVE FAMOUS. ""'^^^ JJ[f feLh"-?"^ ""^ • 



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