We Prepay Express Charges— Read 



Carefully 



The most important essential in growing Roses and other plants successfully in the home yard or garden is* 

 First, to plant the best stock you can buy, and Secondly, buy from a reliable firm with a reputation to sustain and 

 you are sure of getting the first requisite. The second requisite is not earned in one year or ten years but only 

 after long years of experience, which means you get the benefit of what we think is the most important feature of 

 this whole business. 



Scientific Packing of Goods 



Probably you have never thought of that feature, but 

 after the growing- of the plants there is no other feature 

 so important. We have after sixty-three years of busi- 

 ness experience the right to know how goods should 

 be packed. We have served millions of flower buyers 

 in all parts of the civilized world. We know what is re- 

 quired in sending- goods to the most distant points. It 

 is needless for us to go into the details here of how it is 

 possible for us, whether you live in West Grove, Pa., or 

 whether you live in Portland, Oregon, or the most dis- 

 tant point, to have goods reach you as fresh and green 

 as if you called here personally at our establishment 

 and selected the plants yourself. It is a wonderful 

 feature oT our business, this scientific packing. It 

 makes you, in these modern days of quick transporta- 

 tion, our next door neighbor. Many worthy men in 

 this business have fallen by the wayside because they 

 are unable to deliver the goods in a condition satis- 

 factory to the purchaser. 



We guarantee that our goods must reach their des- 

 tination in absohitely perfect condition, satisfactory to 

 you, or they will be duplicated or money refunded. You 

 will not find many guarantees that cover the situa- 

 tion as briefly and as concisely as this. You run ab- 

 solutely no risk. 



Dingee Roses Go and Grow Ever3rwhere 



For example^ a customer in Lucea, Jamaica, B. W, I,, 

 writes: "The Roses are growing very well indeed, 

 which shows how careful they are put up. (Signed) 

 M. Dickson." Another, R. Abbey, Yokohama, Japan, 

 says: "I beg to return you very sincere thanks for the 

 Rose plants. They reached me in good condition and 

 are now each making strong shoots." Still another, S. 

 Tiki, Gardener to Alex, Ferguson, Esq., Middlesex, Eng- 

 land, says: "The Roses arrived in a healthy condi- 

 tion, considering the time they have been on the way, 

 and we are well satisfied with them." 



We Prepay Express Charges 



Now as to prepaying the charges, this we do on all 

 orders of $5.00 and over, and it is a very desirable 

 feature, for you know exactly how much you are pay- 

 ing for the goods. The express rates in years gone by I 



have not been so reasonable as they have been in the 

 past year or so, and even to the most distant points 

 delivery is quick, responsible and safe. Many of our 

 friends knowing this to be a fact have their goods sent 

 with charges collect, for there can be no extortionate 

 "charges in these days, for the charge is fixed here at 

 the shipping point, and when the shipment is made 

 with charges collect it permits, of course, our leaving 

 more soil around the roots of the plants, which is an 

 advantage. When we prepay the expre.-j charges we 

 leave sufficient soil to carry them safely to their desti- 

 nation, for, bear in mind, we guarantee that they must 

 be in good concUtion when they reach you. If you would 

 like to have the benefit of neavier packing, however, 

 you can advise us to ship the goods with charges col- 

 lect. The desirable feature of having goods sent pre- 

 paid is that you can get your neighbors interested with 

 you, and by combining your orders they will very easily 

 reach more than $5.00, the required total amount nec- 

 essary to secure the benefit of the prepaid charge. 



If your order amounts to less than $5.00 add 10 per 

 cent and the express charges will be prepaid. 



Complaints 



When the goods reach you if there is any complaint 

 to be made the complaint must be made within ten 

 days, otherwise we cannot entertain it. There is no 

 difficulty about sending goods to you, no matter where 

 you live. It is a singular fact that our trade in Cali- 

 fornia, where we ship with entire safety, is as large 

 almost as our trade in Pennsylvania. 



Parcels Post 



As regards Parcel's Post, of which we have read so 

 much in the daily press, we wish to say that it is not 

 an advantage in this business, with the exception that 

 it permits the shipment of one package weighing up 

 to 11 pounds, while the limit of weight of a single 

 package heretofore has been 4 pounds. An insurance 

 feature has been added that is desirable. We assume 

 no responsibility for the safe carriage of goods other 

 than by express, but will assume responsibility when 

 sent by mail if 10c extra is included with the order, 

 which insures the order up to a value of $50. This 10c 

 is paid to the Post Office Department as their fee for 

 this insurance. A great many of our friends will 

 most likely take advantage of this desirable feature. 



"The little rose plants I received from you last June I thought it was a little late to transplant them the sum- 

 mer being so dry, I would have lost them all but I am glad to say they have all done fine and I expect to have 

 a great garden of roses this coming summer. They look fine and have grown splendidly and I will have great 

 pleasure in recommending your roses to every one I find is interested in roses." 



Jersey City Heights, N. J., Oct. 1, 1912. N. Dunseath. 



"Dingee Roses" are the outcome of 63 years of continuous upbuilding. We are the pioneer Rose Grow- 

 ers of America. We have no connection with any other concern, either in West Grove or elsewhere. No 

 other firm has our reputation. W^e were the first to grow Roses on their own roots and send them to all 

 parts of the country safely. We have many imitators — the sincerest form of commendation. When your 

 order is sent to Dingee, West Grove, Pa. — which is sufficient address — you are sending it to the original 

 old reliable establishment founded on this present site by Charles Dingee in 1850. 



