1939 CATALOG OF RICHARD DIENER NURSERY, OXNARD, CALIFORNIA, U. S. A. 
LILIUM (Philippinense) 
Diener's White Hybrids 
Crossed with Lilium Auratum, the flowers are all 
white and very large. Seedlings flower six months 
after sowing and will flower several times during 
the year. This is a very valuable variety for bedding 
and cut flowers. 
Packet 50c 6 packets $2.00 
LILIUM (Philippinense 
Formosanum) 
A new Lily from the Philippine Islands which 
flowers six months after sowing. Large, trumpet 
shape, white flowers with a great many blooms to a 
stem. This grows five feet tall. Is hardy and easy 
growing everywhere and one of the most showy 
Lilies in existence. It is best to sow out these seeds 
first in flats and give them only a light covering. 
When seedlings have a few leaves about two inches 
long transplant into the open, one foot apart. Flow¬ 
ers in the Fall. 
Package 50c 6 packages $2.00 
COREOPSIS GRANDIFLORA DOUBLE — SUNBURST 
Much of the beauty of early summer gardens is due 
to the brilliant golden yellow of Coreopsis plantings. 
There is nothing that can take its place at that time 
of the year, when yellows are so scarce. Large, deep 
golden yellow flowers and excellent for cutting as 
well as for garden decoration. Flowers are fine 
keepers .Package $ .15 
LILIUM REGALE (Regal Lily) 
An easy growing, very hardy Lily from China with 
large, white trumpet flowers. Has a golden center 
inside and is very fragrant. This should be in every 
garden. Flowers in the Spring. 
Package 25c 6 packages $1.00 
CUCUMBER SEED "SENSATION" 
This cucumber has proved to be the most valuable 
variety for forcing under glass and in hotbeds, as 
well as for outdoors. In a greenhouse with a tem¬ 
perature of 70 degrees the fruit reaches the length 
of 12 inches in one week and is a deep green color. 
One plant will bring from 270 to 300 perfect fruit in 
one season. In order to get more fruit from a vine, 
never allow any of the fruit to ripen on the plant; 
as soon as they reach their full size, pick imme¬ 
diately. 
Package 25c 1 oz. $7.00 
Directions for Planting Cucumbers in Greenhouse: The best 
way to raise cucumbers in the greenhouse is to make a ground 
bed of horse manure three feet high, packed as hard as 
possible, which has been moistened well when packed. Put 
over this one foot of good, old rotten manure or hot bed 
soil with a little sand mixed together with the manure. Then 
plant one row of young cucumber plants, preferably from 
3-inch pots, about four feet apart, two plants to the spot, the 
two being about six inches apart. (The two plants are planted 
together so that if something happens to one there is always 
another plant to fill in the space.) The vines should be run 
over wide meshed wire netting which should stand 45 degrees. 
The vines should not be tied so when the manure settles there 
should be plenty of play. Otherwise the plants would pull out 
of the soil. 
If fresh horse manure is not available, leaf mould with 
plenty of cow manure mixed will do. It must be at least three 
feet high in the bed and the temperature never under 70 
degrees at night. 
CUCUMBER "GERMAN 
DELICATESS" 
One of the best cucumbers for outdoor growing. 
Has a very small core for seeds and is of fine flavor. 
Very quick growing and immensely free bearing. 
Very hardy against disease. 
Package 25c 1 oz. $1.00 
THE AZTEC BEAN 
It is one of the largest beans known. It grows in 
bush form, just like the Lima Bean, and is peren¬ 
nial in places where it is not too cold or too frosty. 
It grows like any other bean, but stands a great deal 
of drought. Its flavor is unexcelled. Dry beans can 
be cooked just like Lima Beans. It is very prolific, 
and we recommend anyone who raises beans to give 
it a trial. Late frost in spring will not kill the young 
vines. 
Package 25c 5 packages $1.00 
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