1939-1940 CATALOG OF RICHARD DIENER NURSERY, oxnard, calif., u. s. a. 
No. 12. VERA N. V/ATT.— Deep rose pink with blood 
red spots in two upper petals surrounded by 
strawberry pink. Single flowers 2^4 inches in 
diameter and ruffled. A beauty. 
No. 14. SANTA BARBARA.— Rose red with blood 
red spots in two upper petals. Flowers 3 inches in 
diameter and ruffled. Plants of dwarf growth. 
No. 15. PASO ROBLES. —Carmine. Deep blood red 
spots in center of two upper petals. Small red spot 
in three lower petals. Flowers 3 inches in diameter. 
A very free flowering variety. 
No. 16. MRS. F. BACHLER. —Deep rose-red, center 
of upper petals blood-red. Flowers 3 inches in 
diameter. Always in flower. An outstanding, 
beautiful variety. 
No. 17. THERESE. —Light Mallow-purple; upper 
petals Dahlia-purple center. Flowers 3 inches in 
diameter. 
Young roofed plants of the above varieties. .. .25c each 
A collection of 16 varieties.$3.50 
Unrooted cuttings.5 for 25c 
100 cuttings.$4.00 
Note: Should be we sold out of rooted cuttings during the 
season we shall send unrooted cuttings in a greater quantity, 
5 unrooted cuttings in place of I rooted plant. 
NEW PELARGONIUMS 
No. 18. ELENORE ROBER.— 1938 Novelty. Begonia 
Rose, two maroon spots in upper petals. Large 
flowers and a very showy variety. 
No. 22. LOIS MacKAY.— Tyrian pink, large, upper 
petals strongly veined with bordeaux. Fine, 
healthy grower and a very fine 1938 novelty. 
No. 25. PEGGY CRADDOCK. —An exceptionally fine 
variety of healthy growth. Flowers three inches 
in diameter. La France pink with Vandyke red 
spot in center of each petal and stripes of the Van¬ 
dyke red running from spots towards the center. 
No. 27. A new variety of exceptional merit. Flowers 
three inches in diameter. Tyrian pink, a little 
lighter in center. Blood red spots in the two upper 
petals. A very healthy grower of medium height. 
No. 36. A very outstanding variety, of exceptional 
growth. Flowers three inches in diameter. Pale 
Rosolane purple with Auricula purple spots in all 
five petals. 
No. 40. A Pelargonium in a class by itself, being one 
of the very largest flowering varieties of semi¬ 
dwarf growth and having as many as 10 flowers 
to a stem, each flower measuring up to 3^ inches 
in diameter. The petals are daintily frilled and the 
color is a striking clear spinel pink with a dark 
red spot and veins in the two upper petals. 
The above six varieties of new Pelargoniums are sold at 
$1.00 each or $10.00 per dozen for young rooted 
plants. Or a collection of one plant each of the 6 
varieties for $5.00. 
Unrooted cuttings of the above varieties 3 for 50c. 
FREESIA SEEDS 
A mixture of Diener’s own hybrids. They run mostly 
in lavender, blue, purple, yellow and white. There 
are some among them with reddish and pink tints. 
Flowers mostly double the size of the regular kinds 
and even larger. They have long stems and we believe 
there is nothing better in existence. We are increas¬ 
ing the stock from some of the finest and largest 
seedlings of the last few years and the seeds are 
taken from these. If sowed out early, many will 
flower five to six months after sowing. 
Pkg. 25c 14 oz. 50c 1 oz. $1.00 1 lb. $15.00 
Directions for Sowing: Sow the seeds right out in the open 
in subtropical and tropical localities. Put them in rows, 
twelve inches apart and about three seeds to the inch in the 
row. Cover the seeds with a good, rich soil one-quarter inch 
deep. In cold climates, sow them out in boxes or seed pans, 
placing the seeds about one inch apart and one-fourth inch 
deep. Leave them there until the leaves have dried up, say 
about five or six months, and by that time they will have 
formed nice bulbs, which will bring large flower spikes the 
following winter. 
Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., April 20, 1939. 
Richard Diener Nursery, Oxnard, California. 
Gentlemen: In December I ordered some Pelargoniums 
from you which I received in March. They are now in bloom 
and so lovely that I feel I must have a few more to fill in a 
vacant spot in my garden. They are as beautiful as Azaleas 
and certainly much more adaptable. 
Yours truly, 
MRS. HARRY V. WADE. 
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Guatemala City, Central America, January 18, 1937. 
Richard Diener Nursery, Oxnard, California. 
Gentlemen: I enclose a mail money order for $6.50—the 
order being $6.25 and 25 cents postage. 
I have from your nursery some Pelargoniums (the whole 
collection). It is just starting to bloom and I am delighted 
with it. Thanking you in advance, I am. 
Yours very truly, 
ELISA Y DE HERRERA. 
Detroit, Michigan, March 22, 1938. 
Richard Diener Nursery, Oxnard, California. 
Gentlemen: I thoroughly enjoy raising your seeds and the 
Petunias are unbeatable. I have several plants from last 
year’s Shastas (Giant Doubles) and also Amaryllis plants 
from which we expect some thrills in our neighbourhood. 
I may also say that your delivery is marvelous for dis¬ 
tance. For the few years that I have bought your seed I can 
count the days and reach forth my hand to the mail man on 
the morning of the tenth day without disappointment. 
Yours truly, 
WILLIAM P. PATERSON. 
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Newark, New Jersey, Aug^ust 27, 1938. 
Richard Diener Nursery, Oxnard, California. 
Gentlemen: I am writing you to tell you I never saw nicer 
Single Ruffled Petunias or larger Pansies than those I have 
growing here from seeds purchased from you this year. 
Flower growers may think your prices are a little high, 
but the fertility of all your seeds and the most beautiful 
flowers they produce cannot be surpassed by any others, and 
in the long run your seeds are much cheaper than other 
seedmen’s seeds. 
I shall hereafter get my various kinds of seed from the 
Richard Diener Nursery. I planted 1 small packet of your 
Shasta Daisy, G. Marconi, and I believe every seed came 
up and I have lovely plants from them now which will make 
large plants next year. I want to thank you for sending me 
such good quality seed. Yours truly, 
JOE KUNKEL. 
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