1939 catalog of RICHARD DIENER NURSERY, oxnard, California, u. s. a. 
AMARYLLIS 
(D iener's Everflowerlng Mammoth Hybrids) 
Quite a bit of time has been given to the development 
and improvement of Amaryllis. We have been able 
to produce large flowers, faster and healthier growing 
plants than have heretofore been obtainable. It has 
also been possible to develop these flowers to the point 
where they will bloom several times a year. You may 
contrast this with the older varieties which are slow 
growing and bloom but once a year. 
Some years ago it was found some of our seedlings 
had flowered not only in the period of Febru¬ 
ary to May but again during the summer. 
These were used for further breeding, and 
the present stock has been entirely made up 
from those seedlings which had flowered 
more than once during the year. The next 
development was for size. This spring some 
of our blooms measured sixteen inches 
across the flower. Many of our bulbs are 
flowering as much as three and even four 
times a year. If you should be a visitor in 
our nursery any time during the year you 
may see Amaryllis in flower. The main flow¬ 
ering season is still from February to May. 
We have over 100,000 flowering sized bulbs 
growing, which continually develop the year 
round. These bulbs can be shipped any time 
during the year. 
In cold climates where there are no green¬ 
houses or facilities to keep them growing, 
the bulbs may be dried up in the fall and re¬ 
potted in good rich soil about the end of 
November or first part of December. They 
should then be put in a window where they 
may get some sunlight and be free from frost. 
By keeping them in a living-room of average 
warmth, they should flower during the win¬ 
ter within five or six weeks after planting. 
Our Amaryllis may be considered an en¬ 
tirely different strain from the average va¬ 
riety on the market. It grows faster, flowers 
more often and brings larger flowers. 
Where the ground does not freeze, our 
Amaryllis may be planted in the open. It is 
best to plant them on the south side of the 
house, although they will grow in the shade 
of a tree where the climate generally is quite 
warm. Our variety differs from the pink or 
Belladonna variety (which grows with the 
bulb under the ground) in that our bulbs are 
above the ground with only the roots in the 
soil. A well-fertilized soil and plenty of wa¬ 
ter are essential in raising large flowers. 
Few people realize that our Amaryllis are 
so easy to grow. They may be grown out¬ 
side during the summer and taken indoors during 
the winter. It is a tremendous joy to flower lovers to 
bring into bloom during the winter an Amaryllis 
with a flower 8 to 10 inches in diameter. 
Due to our large stock, we are in a position to make 
our prices especially low. Extra fine bulbs may be 
had for as little as one dollar each. There are many 
special fancy and rare varieties that sell at slightly 
higher prices. 
The Equestris Hybrids are nearly the same size as 
the Mammoth Hybrids. Their colors run more to the 
various shades of pink and orange with some salmon 
AMARYLLIS 
Diener's Everflowering Mammoth Hybrid 
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