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1850—Sixty-F — Years—191 
Serving the Rose-Loving Public 
sixty-four years ago—this business was founded | The Dingee Conard Co. (without any other address) 
by Charles Dingee. Located in this beautiful | would know exactly where to send it, so widely are you 
little Pennsylvania town, West Grove, its fame | known. Very respectfully, 
has spread to every nation of the earth. The name JESSE W- LEE.” 
“Dingee”’ in millions of homes is synonymous with , i 
fragrant, blooming Roses. These famous Rose growers, pie 
who produce these wonderful Dingee Roses are known We solicit your order because of the assurance 
everywhere as the ‘“Dingee Experts.” They have that it will be filled right. We have been and expect 
spent their entire lives in this business. Their label | to be, in business too long to knowingly make of 
on Roses is equivalent to the sterling mark of the | you a dissatisfied customer. 
high-class silversmith. Their deeds in this chosen First and foremost, our Roses will grow for you. 
field of work is their monument. On their own roots, not grafted on wild roses, like 
Sixty-four years of experience in Rose Growing has | nursery-grown roses, they are grown in large pots 
taught us how to serve you best. We know how to | for amateur planters—FOR YOU. Unlike the wild 
produce the best Roses for the Amateur Grower. What | poo plants sold by nursery agents and department 
kind of plants you need to crown your efforts with stores Sie asi ale cuakanitee vorman kind our stock 
success. The finest growing equipment and conditions Ft eenbaout Scr a3 Avante ai co pas Werdondil 
for handling a high-class trade makes Dingee customers tI Saat, ti aa ak 5 I ' . ad ees 
the best served flower buyers in America. We do not eile eee Se ete CS, CUOMO, us Saute 
you plants that are vigorous, pot-grown bushes, which 
wholesale or are not in the cut-flower business, that is, i 
selling plants after they have been forced to death cost us five times more to produce than the dormant, 
5 leafless, wild root, nursery-grown stock and we sell 
and then sold as first-class plants. : e 
We have steadfastly adhered to the time-honored them at one-third the cost. We take all the risk— 
principles so forcibly impressed upon us by the | you take none. We guarantee that all goods must 
founder of our House—the force of which has built | reach you in first-class condition, no matter where 
this present great business—that of giving a dollar’s | you live in the U. S. A., or money back or goods dupli- 
worth of goods for every dollar sent us. As an | cated, whichever you prefer. 
evidence of our human frailty, try as hard as we will Simply follow the plain instructions given else- 
to prevent them, mistakes are bound to creep in when | where in this book and you will succeed. Not only 
we are working night and day in the busy Season. All | in Roses do we excel, but in miscellaneous plants of 
you need to do when mistakes occur, or if for any | all kinds, practically every one that is worth growing, 
as dissatisfaction she ise, is wri S fairly | - : : ¢ 
a patra pecs Sacre haat pee including a complete line of the very highest grade 
BP eR eee ete ae e Yee as Pe of flower and vegetable seeds. 
We guarantee the safe arrival of all goods, whether 
M ORE than sixty years ago—to be accurate, ; United States receiving a communication addressed to 
sent by mail or express. You therefore run no risk Sixty-four years of business integrity, during which 
in ordering. The goods offered in this book are the | time we have served millions of rose lovers in all parts 
best that can be produced. of the universe, gives our assurance of efficient service, 
The name of ‘‘Dingee’’ is synonymous with Roses | considerable value. Before laying this book aside, 
the world over, and is a household word in every home | make up your order, send it in to us as early as possible. 
where Roses are loved. We refer with pride to this | We will reserve the goods for you or ship whenever 
letter below from one of our old customers: you direct, guaranteeing absolute satisfaction, honor- 
“Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, D. C. able treatment and $1.00 worth of goods for every 
“] was in error when I addressed you at Chester | dollar sent us. Our word for it that you will be 
Grove, and wish to say that any postmaster in the | satisfied in every particular. 
The Dingee & Conard Company 
NM Charles Dingee, Founder, 1850 
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(a) The Leading and Oldest Rose Growers in America K 
West Grove, Pennsylvania 
The Dingee & Conard Co. has no connection whatever with any other concern either in West Grove or 
elsewhere, but is the old, original company established on this present site by its founder, Charles Dingee, in 
1850. Letters addressed to Dingee, West Grove, Penna., will reach us. 
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