RICHARD DIENER, OXNARD. CALIFORNIA. U. S. A 
DIENER'S DELPHINIUM HYBRID 
PERENNIALS 
"Dreams of Beauty" 
The largest and most perfect strain of Perennial 
Delphiniums so far produced. They have grown to 
perfection in Alaska and the tropical climate of 
Central America as well as the United States and 
Canada. 
The color combinations are exceptionally beauti¬ 
ful and the name, "Dreams of Beauty", is ideal for 
them, as you will agree when you see them in 
flower. These Hybrids bring immense flowers on 
slender, wire-like stems with laterals. This is the 
best disease-resisting strain today, as it is little 
affected by black rot and mildew. The flowers have 
a wide range of colors, from pale sky blue and all 
shades of blue to deep indigo blue in single, semi¬ 
double and double. All colors are iridescent and 
alive. No pale, washed-out shades are found in 
this strain. Many have pink fillings. For commer¬ 
cial growers they are sure money makers. 
Sample pkg. 50c Trade pkg. $1.00 1/2 oz. $2.50 
1 oz. $5.00 1 pound $60.00 
Directions for Sowing: Make a soil of leaf mould 
with a little sand and sift through a screen. Place 
this soil three inches deep in a box or bed and 
smooth the surface of the soil with a flat board. 
Then sprinkle the seeds over the surface and press 
them into the soil with the board. Do not cover 
with any soil or at least very lightly, not more than 
the thickness of the seeds, as they will not come up 
if too heavily covered. Moisten the soil with a fine 
sprinkler and cover the seed bed with burlap. 
Sprinkle the burlap two or three times each day 
to keep moist. Remove the burlap about eight to 
ten days after the seeds are up and keep the soil 
moist at all times. Under no condition should you 
use a fertilizer of any kind in this seed bed. Keep 
snails or slugs away by making a ring around the 
seed bed, with air-slacked lime. Keep the young 
seedlings shaded with cheesecloth. 
West Springfield, Mass., July 24, 1935. 
Mr. Richard Diener, Oxnard, Calif. 
Dear Sir: Planted in our greenhouse during this last Janu¬ 
ary "Dreams of Beauty" Delphinium seeds. We are now 
cutting "wonderful blooms" from the field. 
Yours truly, LARONE FLOWER GARDENS. 
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, 
February 8, 1935. 
Mr. Richard Diener, Oxnard, Calif. 
Dear Mr. Diener: I got a package of your Delphinium 
seeds a year ago. Sowed the seeds on Easter Monday and 
the third week in August one of the seedlings took the prize 
as best spike in our horticultural show. Some seedlings 
reached a height of six feet by September 1. 
With best wishes, WALTER J. WESTON. 
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Enterprise, Alabama, January 18, 1935. 
Mr. Richard Diener, Oxnard, Calif. 
Dear Sir: You will be interested to know that Double 
Shasta seeds purchased from you two years ago came 
through in fine shape and that we now have a nice bed of 
this really very beautiful daisy, which attracts attention of 
all visitors. 
Very sincerely, J. H. SINGLETON. 
FLOWER SPIKES, FOUR FEET HIGH 
Cut from Six Months' Old Seedlings 
Meadow Brook, Santa Rosa, Calif., Dec. 7, 1933. 
Mr. Richard Diener, Oxnard, Calif. 
Dear Sir: Just a line to let you know how the seeds pur¬ 
chased from you are doing for us. The Delphiniums "Dreams 
of Beauty" are just what you christened them and are ad¬ 
mired by some but envied by most. The statice was just 
fine and have large bunches hung up for winter decora¬ 
tions. Last year we did not renew our Petunia seeds and, 
believe it or not, they came through the hard winter we 
had here and bloomed fine all summer and are still in 
bloom at this writing. 
Yours sincerely, 
REGINALD S. KNIGHT. 
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