THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY'S 



ginning, by years of patient industry, strict attention to the wants of customers, and 

 prompt, honest, and hberal deahng to all. 



The establishment is conducted on sound business principles by the proprietors in 

 person, who give it their whole time and attention. It has growiT larger with each succeed- 

 ing year, and is now the most extensive concern of the kind in the United States. We 

 employ a large force of skilled operatives, many of whom have grown up in the business, 

 and are interested in its success. 



Fifty large glass houses, run to their fullest capacity summer and wdnter, are required to 

 produce the plants. Ten tons of these " GUIDES" are distributed to individual purchasers. 

 Postage amounts to many thousands of dollars every year, and plants are shipped by the 

 ton. As our customers come from all sections of the United States, North, South, East and 

 West, planting never ceases ; orders are received and forwarded every working day in the 

 year, but during the spring months they pour in upon us in vast numbers by every mail. 

 Every part of our business is done in the most thorough and systematic manner, so as to 

 avoid error, and insure perfect satisfaction to all who favor us with their orders. Our mails 

 are delivered by the Postmaster in Locked Leather Sacks, and opened under our personal 

 supervision. The amount of every order ; the date of its receipt ; the form of remittance, and 

 full address of the sender, with date and manner of shipment is carefully registered in large 

 books, made and kept for the purpose, so that the history of every order received, can be 

 told in a moment. 



We gratefully acknowledge thousands of kind letters from valued friends in every State 

 and Territory in the Union ; also from Canada, the West Indies, and Hawaiian Islands, at- 

 testing the excellence of our plants ; the perfect condition in which they are received, and 

 the great satisfaction experienced in dealing with us. Regarding all our customers as per- 

 sonal friends, whom it is our pleasure to serve faithfully, it is gratifying to know that our 

 earnest efforts to please are so fully appreciated, and we trust the kindly relations pleas- 

 antly begun in years past may be continued and strengthened in the years to come. 



Questions. — We respectfully request persons who wash information about Roses, &c.,tG 

 read the Guide carefully before writing us, as most of the questions usually asked are there 

 answered under their proper heads, more fully than they can be by letter in the hurry of 

 business. 



The " GUIDE" is sent free to all our customers without request; it is also mailed free 

 on request to persons who wish to order. Our customers can have the " Guide' mailed to 

 friends by sending their address with request, or if desired we will send " Guides'* for distri- 

 bution where they will do the most good. 



Compensation. — Besides offering handsome compensation in the shape of CLUB 

 TERMS, &c., we shall be truly obliged by any effort you may kindly make in introducing 

 our Roses to the notice of your friends and acquaintances. 



Very respectfully, 



THE DINGEE & CONARD CO. 



