RICHARD DIENER, OXNARD. CALIFORNIA. U. S. A. 
AMARYLLIS 
For many years I have paid great attention to the improvement of this giant type of 
Amaryllis. 
From all reports apd remarks during the last two or three years from people well posted 
on Amaryllis, I have been assured that mine are the highest bred types in existence. They 
are the best growing, easy growing and flower several times during the year, a habit which 
only my types show. The average size of the flowers is around a foot in diameter, but we 
have some which measure sixteen inches across. 
These Amaryllis are easy to grow, and the main point to watch in their culture is to 
never water them while they are wet. Always wait until the top soil in the pots com¬ 
mences to get dry. Then water thoroughly and wait again until the top soil gets dry. It 
might take a day or it might take a week. In this way you will always have healthy roots 
and leaves. The bulbs should not be under the ground. Only the roots must be under the 
ground and the bulbs above the ground. My Amaryllis varieties should not be rested but 
always kept growing, as flower spikes might appear any time. The best soil for Amaryllis 
of larger size is sandy leaf mould and perhaps one-third old, rotten manure and a good 
amount of Vigoro fertilizer mixed into the soil. Never place an Amaryllis in a pot larger 
than six or seven inches. It would be better 
DIENER'S EVERFLOWERING 
MAMMOTH HYBRID 
AMARYLLIS 
Flowering size bulbs, each 25c Dozen $2.50 
(All different) 
Fancier varieties of flowering size bulbs, $1.00 up 
to $20.00 (each) according to quality of variety. 
Send us how much you wish to pay and we will 
send bulbs at such value. Also state colors you 
prefer. 
SEEDS: 20 seeds 50c 100 seeds $1.50 
1000 seeds $12.50 
DIENER'S AMARYLLIS EQUESTRIS 
HYBRIDS 
These are in the second and third generation of 
crosses from Amaryllis Equestris and my Giant 
Hybrids. They are still easier grown and more 
free-blooming than the previous mentioned type. 
They have some beautiful colors of salmon, orange 
and copper. The size is nearly as large as the 
Giant Hybrids. 
Flowering size bulbs, each 25c Dozen $2.50 
(All different) 
Fancier varieties of flowering size bulbs, $1.00 up 
to $20.00 (each), according to quality of variety. 
Send us how much you wish to pay and we will 
send bulbs at such value. Also state colors you 
prefer. 
SEEDS: 20 seeds 50c 100 seeds $1.50 
1000 seeds $12.50 
to use a smaller pot rather than a larger one. 
Directions for Sowing: Amaryllis seeds should be 
sown in boxes or seed pans (in greenhouse or hot 
bed) containing finely sifted sandy leaf mould to a 
thickness of three inches. Smooth out surface of 
soil evenly and sprinkle thoroughly. Spread seeds 
closely together (so close that they touch one an¬ 
other) and cover with the same soil just sufficient 
to hold down. Keep moist but not too wet. If air is 
too dry cover with glass. In case of very hot sun, 
cover the glass with a sheet of paper in order to 
prevent the heat from burning the young plants. 
Plants will come up in about three weeks and 
should remain in the same box for two or three 
months. Replant in three-inch pot or in boxes 
about two inches apart. Seedlings, when given 
the proper care, will commence to flower fifteen 
months after sowing. Seeds may be sown at any 
time of the year in a greenhouse. 
Directions for Planting: Cultivation is simple. 
Soil suitable for a geranium or fuchsia is right for 
them. They must have shade, when under glass. 
When bulbs are larger, it is necessary in planting 
that just the roots be placed in the ground, the 
whole bulbs must be above the ground. They 
should be watered only when the top soil is dry. 
Amaryllis should be kept under continual cultiva¬ 
tion all the year, never rested or kept dry. Soil 
should be changed once a year. The nearer they 
are kept to 70 degrees at night the more they will 
flower. Bulbs will be sent by American Express, 
charges collect. 
Langley Prairie, B. C., Canada, November 6, 1934. 
Mr. Richard Diener, Oxnard, Calif. 
Dear Sir: The Shasta Daisies grown here were beyond 
words and certainly were a joy to everyone who saw them 
in bloom at the Maytield Gardens. The single ones were 
just as fine as the doubles. 
Yours very truly, 
A. BAYNE. 
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