1939 catalog of RICHARD DIENER NURSERY, oxnard, California, u. s. a. 
MASTODON PANSIES 
JUMBO MIXED (New),—These Pansies will bring 
gigantic flowers without any special effort, mea¬ 
suring up to 4J4 inches in diameter. They have a 
wide range of colors in all shades of the rainbow. 
Pkg. 25c 1/32 oz. 85c 1/16 oz. $1.25 % oz. $2.25 
y A oz. $4.25 y 2 oz. $8.25 1 oz. $16.00 
SEA BLUE (New).—The most beautiful shade of blue 
we have ever seen. Very large. 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 75c y oz. $1.25 y A oz. $2.50 
oz. $4.75 1 oz. $9.00 
MIRACLE MIXED. —Finest types of our strains, latest 
novelties. 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 65c % oz. $1.00 y oz. $2.00 
y 2 oz. $3.75 1 oz. $7.00 
MASTERPIECE MIXED. —Long stems. Best for cut 
flowers. 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 85c % oz. $1.50 y A oz. $2.75 
oz. $5.25 loz. $10.00 
GREENHOUSE SPECIAL or Mastodon ACES MIXED.— 
Fine market strain. 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 50c y 8 oz. $1.00 J4 oz. $1.50 
y 2 oz. $2.75 1 oz. $5.00 
GOLDEN GATE. —A monster golden yellow. 
MLLE. IRENE. —A henna red type, new to Pansies. 
ISABELLE. —A ruffled bronze and yellow. 
Price of each of the three above varieties: 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 65c y oz. $1.00 y oz. $2.00 
y oz. $3.75 1 oz. $7.00 
PANAMA PACIFIC. —A large yellow. 
PARISIAN YELLOW. —A pure yellow. 
BRONZE. —Very large. Many shades. 
BLACK. —Nearly all jet black. 
GRAND DUKE MICHEL. —The largest all-white 
Pansy. 
MADAME STEELE. —Elks’ purple; immense blooms; 
a perfect self. 
PRINCE HENRY.— A splendid dark blue. 
IMPROVED BEACONSFIELD. —A fine bluish purple 
with a distinct lavender tinge. 
ADONIS. —Light blue and lavender shades. 
Price of each of the nine varieties named is: 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 50c y oz. $1.00 *4 oz. $1.75 
y 2 oz. $2.75 1 oz. $5.00 
Other prices: Your choice of any of the above 17 
varieties at: 
5 packages, assorted colors.$1.00 
All 17 varieties (1 pkg. each). 4.00 
"400" MIXED. —A super Swiss strain. Grand in size, 
form, color and substance. Huge jewels of velvet 
and red and gold, with variations of those colors, 
including shades entirely new. 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 85c y oz. $1.25 y oz. $2.50 
oz. $4.75 1 oz. $9.00 
PANSY SEED 
The foregoing list of Pansies is made up of some of 
the world’s finest varieties and you may be sure of 
getting full satisfaction at a very reasonable price. If 
you have raised only the common kinds, try a few 
of the ones we offer here and you will be surprised 
at their size and wonderful colors. 
How to Sow Pansy Seeds: Sow the seeds in a cold frame in 
light soil without any fertilizer. Cover the seeds very lightly 
with the same soil and keep moist. Shade the seed bed with 
cheesecloth or a muslin screen, and as soon as all the plants 
are up remove the screen. Or you may sow them in a large 
pot or seed pan. During the fall is the best time to sow 
Pansy seeds. 
FUCHSIA SEED 
(Lady's Ear-Drops) 
Single and double mixed, from Mr. Diener’s own 
New Fuchsia Hybrids. They are mostly double and 
of largest size, with corollas differing in color from 
that of the sepals. They do best in shade and rich 
heavy soil. For pot plants and bedding. 
Sow the seed in boxes or seed pans, in sandy leaf 
mould, cover to the thickness of the seed, cover the 
boxes or pans with glass and keep moist in a shady 
place. As soon as the young seedlings are up, trans¬ 
plant in 2j4-inch pots and when well rooted put in 
4- or 5-inch pots. When handled right seedlings will 
flower when 3 to 4 months old. 
Packet (25 seeds) 50c 75 seeds $1.00 
AQUILEGIA—COLUMBINE 
Long spurred, finest colors, mixed. 
Package 25c 
Worthington, Ohio, January 5, 1937. 
Richard Diener Nursery, Oxnard, California. 
Gentlemen: Just a word about my success with your 
Petunias last year. They were the finest colors and plant 
shapes that I have ever grown. Sold readily ahead of any¬ 
thing else in stock and at double the price. Could have sold 
thousands more had I grown them. When a customer sees 
them they are sold. I am behind your seed—100 per cent. 
Respectfully yours, 
PLAINVIEW GARDENS, 
J. W. McCray. 
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