1939-1940 CATALOG OF RICHARD DIENER NURSERY, oxnard, calif., 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 54 oz. $2.25 
54 oz. $4.25 54 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 54 oz. $1.25 54 oz. $2.50 
54 oz. $4.75 1 oz. $9.00 
MIRACLE MIXED. —Finest types of our strains, latest 
novelties. 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 65c 54 oz. $1.00 54 oz. $2.00 
54 oz. $3.75 1 oz. $7.00 
MASTERPIECE MIXED. —Long stems. Best for cut 
flowers. 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 85c 54 oz. $1.50 54 oz. $2.75 
^oz. $5.25 loz. $10.00 
GREENHOUSE SPECIAL or Mastodon ACES MIXED.— 
Fine market strain. 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 50c 54 oz. $1.00 54 oz. $1.50 
54 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 54 oz. $1.00 54 oz. $2.00 
54 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. 
IMPROVED BEACONSFIELD. —A fine bluish purple 
with a distinct lavender tinge. 
ADONIS. —Light blue and lavender shades. 
Price of each of the eight varieties named is: 
Pkg. 25c 1/16 oz. 50c 54 oz. $1.00 54 oz. $1.75 
54 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 54 oz. $1.25 54 oz. $2.50 
54 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 our 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 254 -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 
GERANIUM SEEDS 
(From our new Hybrids) 
We have a great many new hybrids which will be 
put on the market later. The flowers are twice and 
more in size than the varieties now. The clusters are 
much larger as well. The colors are mostly flame 
red. There won’t be two alike and every one is new. 
Package 50c 6 packages $2.00 
1 oz. (about 3600 seeds) $25.00 
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