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1 CHARLES H. MUELLER CO HORTICULTURAL CATALOG Only the daffodil pages are included here. WORLDS FINEST BULBS FOR 1998 FALL PLANTING FOR YOUR 1999 SPRING GARDENS NOTE: LOWER PRICES THIS YEAR (p.1)

2 UPDATE FROM NEW HOPE It is a pleasure to introduce our catalog a little earlier for this season. We hope you will enjoy browsing through it while putting together your order. We have included several new varieties that were popular in the garden this year and new lilies and daylilies. Why not try them? The display garden was at least two weeks early this season, and even more unusual, even the tulips were very early. This must be our legacy from El Nino. Our gardens are unique. They display the hundreds of varieties we can offer - a great number of which we cannot include in our catalog; they must be ordered in the Spring. I hope you will come and visit next year for your first or fifteenth visit. Each season is individual; this year people expecting tulips were finding allium and iris. We wish you a most colorful growing season. The general strength of the dollar has continued to hold down prices from Holland, so look for continued lower prices. With Best Blooming Wishes, Charles A. Fritz Ill Bulb Sizes: CHARLES H. MUELLER CO. has made its reputation for selling the largest size bulbs available and by having these bulbs be true to variety. With our DN i daffodils you have probably noticed that our bulbs are much larger and have larger splits than those available elsewhere. Every other catalog that you would commonly receive and all the so-called "wholesale" catalogs sell only the smaller size DN II and DN naturalizing size, bulbs, TERMS OF SALE All items are offered subject to prior sale and to safe arrival in our packing room. Note: VISA and Mastercard are accepted. Please show card number, expiration date and sign order. Substitutions: Please note on order form if we may substitute if your requested variety is sold out or not available from the suppliers.

3 1111 DAFFODILS / NARCISSUS PER PER CLASS NO VARIETIES TRUMPET DIV. I NT3 One flower to a stem with the trumpet as long or longer than the perianth. Plant 4" -6" apart; per sq. yd. ARCTIC GOLD - Perfect form. Long trumpet, Uniform golden yellow. S-2/H-3 Fc I '.. / Ai. NT14 DUTCH MASTER - Gold yellow. One of the great standards. S-2/H-3 Fc I {1 NT9 BRIGHTON - Uniform golden yellow A large splashy flower.. S-31H-3 12, NT19 FORESIGHT - Large bright white perianth with yellow trumpet. S-2/H-3 Fc NT31 HOLLAND SENSATION - Giant white perianth with a long yellow trumpet. Classic, striking large daffodils are in this class. NT26 NT34 KING ALFRED TYPE - Deep yellow. A classic and a good forcer. S-21H-4 Fc MT HOOD - Pure white trumpet. Forces well. Effective with blue hyacinths. Fc 12, NT42 SPELLBINDER - A reverse bi-color, iridescent, palest yellow tinged with green. S-1/H NT49 ROYAL VICTORY - Huge yellow; frilled, golden yellow trumpet. New and spectacular! LARGE CUPPED DIV. 2. NL3 One flower to a stem- corona or cup more than 1/3 but less than equal to the perianth segments, Plant 4 " to 6" apart; 60 to 70 per sq. yd. ACCENT - White; fluted crown of vivid pink.. The brightest of the pinks. S-4/H-3 Fc I \,..- NL8 CARLTON - Clear, primrose yellow. Strong, reliable flower. S-2/H p. 1. \ I NL17 CEYLON - Golden yellow; scarlet edged crown. S-2/H-3 NL9 COQUILLE - White with a bright ruffled pink cup. S-2/H-3 NL7 DAYDREAM - A reverse bicolor with a yellow perianth and creamy white trumpet. S-41H Large and handsome. NL12 DUKE OF WINDSOR - White; large orange crown shades to yellow. S-2/H-3 Fc NL18 FORTISSIMO - Huge flower. Yellow petals frame orange cup.. 8

4 CLASS NO VARIETIES PER PER LARGE CUPPED DIV. 2. CONT. NL19 FORTUNE - An early favorite. Yellow perianth with cup margined crimson. S-2/H-4. Fc NL22 GEORGIA MOON -Citron yellow; creamy crown Each $3..00 with a citron edge. Translucent! NL26 ICE FOLLIES - White perianth, large flat cup starts light yellow and turns ivory. A most reliable daffodil. Blooms early. S-2/H-4 I \ -, NL28 MODERN ART - Yellow base with a tufted orange crown. Unique look. S-41H-3 NL24 PINK CHARM - White with a pure pink cup NL32 RED HILL - White with a cherry red cup NL38 RED RASCAL - Yellow with bright red crown. NL47 SALOME - Delicate tones, opens with its cup a creamy yellow which turns to peach pink. S-4/H-3 NL55 YELLOW SUN- Deep yellow SMALL CUPPED DIV. 3., e jgik \I I / i."-` 1 1 NS3 One flower to a stem- cup not more than 1/3 length of perianth segments. Plant 4"- 6" apart; per sq. yd. BARRETT BROWNING - Creamy perianth sets off brilliant red cup. Good forcer and naturalizer, S-2/H-3 NS5 BIRMA - Soft yellow with a bright orange red cup. S-2/H-3 NS8 POLAR ICE - Oyster white; white frilled cup with green center. NS11 SABINE HAY - Apricot buff perianth; vivid Each $3.00 scarlet crown. DOUBLE DIV 4. May be a large single heavily frilled double or several smaller flowers on a stem in clusters. Plant 4"- 6" apart; per sq. yd. ND2 ACROPOLIS - White. Vivid red center petals. S-4/H-4 ND5 CHEERFULNESS - Clusters of white double blossoms with traces of yellow at the base Very fragrant. S-41H-3 ND31 MANLY - NEW! Huge soft yellow Large soft yellow center petals. S-3/H-4 ND32 OBDAM - Huge ruffled double white New! S-3/H-4 9

5 PER PER CLASS NO VARIETIES DOUBLE DIV 4. CONT.... at,,,,..., 71:,4 -i, 1 -i ND19 PETIT FOUR - A unique flower with the double petal of pink and white in the trumpet. ND16 RIP VAN WINKLE - Small flower; almost a miniature and very unique. Yellow double, but the petals give a spiky look. S-1/H-1 ND30 ROSY CLOUD - White perianth with a unique look of pink petals within the trumpet. ND24 TAHITI Large flowers of yellow folds interspersed with red. S-31H-3 ND6 UNIQUE - Large white double with lemon center petals. TRIANDRUS DIV. 5. One or more bell-shaped flowers; generally multiflowered with petals of perianth curved backwards. Slender leaves. Fragrant Plant 4" - 5" apart; per sq. yd. NTR4 ICE WINGS - White, cluster flowering. The rounded petals are reflexed. S-41H-3 ` i- x- N r,t, NTR8 LIBERTY BELLS - Delicate lovely, all yellow bells fall from the stems. Fragrant. S-4/H-3 NTR15 THALIA - Several dainty white florets on a stem Fragrant. S-4/H-4 NTR10 TUESDAY'S CHILD - Clusters of white flowers with yellow centers. S-4/H-3 CYCLAMINEUS DIV. 6. t 1 - :., (":1 NC8 Most often a single flower with swept back perianth. Plant 4"- 5" apart; 70 per sq. yd. FEBRUARY GOLD - A bright yellow daffodil to welcome in the Spring. Early. S-1/H-2 NC9 FEBRUARY SILVER - A silver perianth with a cup that opens light yellow and turns white. S-2/H-2 NC11 ITZIM - Yellow flowers with a red cup. S-2/H Early blooms bring their delicate cheer to winter's end. NC1 0 JENNY - Clear white, recurved petals. A small attractive Spring flower. S-2/H-2 NC7 JET FIRE - Canary yellow with small orange trumpets. Short but strong bloomer. Early. S-2/H -2 NC21 MARCH SUNSHINE - Yellow golden round trumpet shape. S-2/H-2 JONQUILLA DIV. 7. Tall and slender, 2 to 6 flowers may be clustered, flat perianths. Fragrant. Plant 4" to 6" apart per sq. yd. NJ8 DICK CISSEL - Lemon yellow maturing to white

6 CLASS NO VARIETIES PER PER JONOUILLA DIV. 7. NJ4 BELL SONG - White florets with rosy pink cups. S-5/H-2 NJ11 PIPIT - Reverse bicolor (Yellow with white cup) with several blossoms per stem. Fragrant. NJ14 SUN DISC - Small yellow flowers; overlapping petals form a square shape. S-4/H-1 NJ17 TREVITHIAN - Cluster flowering, primrose yellow flowers. Naturalizes well. S-2/H-4 POETAZ DIV. 8. Small clustered flowers- shallow cups NTZ7 CRAGFORD - White flowers with cherry cups. Fragrant and a good forcer. S-2/H-3 Fc. NTZ12 GERANIUM - Pure white perianth with deep orange cup. Fragrant. S-4/H-3 Fc. Fragrant. Many are good forcers. POETICUS DIV. 9 NTZ3 CANARY BIRD - Cluster flowering. Primrose; orange cup. S-5/H-3 NPC1 ACTAEA - Large, pure white perianth with bright scarlet eye. The old favorite pheasant's eye. S-4/H-4 Fr NPC2 RECURVUS - White; red rimmed eye. The older version of "Pheasant's eye." S-4/H-4 Fr SPECIES DIV. 10. Various cultivated and hybrid varieties of the native or original narcissus are combined in this group. All are small and all appreciate special handling to keep them from being overrun in the garden. Avoid overfeeding. NSP3 BULBOCODIUM CONSPICUOUS - Known as the "yellow hoop petticoat" with a small perianth and an outsized cup. All yellow. S-4/H-1 NSP5 CAMPERNELLE - All yellow. Known as "odorus" for its fragrance. Very small. 5-4/H-1 NSP4 CANALICULATUS - White cluster flowering with golden centers. Miniature. S-2/H-1 NSP8 GRACILIS - Pale yellow and sweetly fragrant. Very late blooming. S-5/H-3 NSP15 JONQUILLA SIMPLEX - "Single Sweet Jonquil" Tiny yellow flowers. S-2/H-2 NSP17 BULBOCODIUM TENUFOLIUS - Very small yellow perianths with yellow cups. Blooms very late. Foliage easily confused with grass. 11

7 PER PER CLASS NO VARIETIES SPLIT CORONA DIV (1`74 to NSC8 One blossom on a stem - corona (cup) split for at least 1/3 its length.. The effect is a 3-dimensional, butterfly-like quality on an essentially flat surface. Unique and intriguing. NSC3 CASSATA - White flat perianth sets off the wide ivory-yellow split cup. S-3/H-4 LEMON BEAUTY - White perianth; ruffled crown flamed chrome and white.s-3/h-4 NSC10 MON DRAGON - Deep yellow with split crown of orange. S-4/H-4 Butterfly-like quality Unique and intriguing. MINIATURES 1, N I Very attractive in the garden if given room to shine. NSC14 SPACE SHUTTLE - White with a bright yellow split crown. Striking. S-4/H-4 Many force well and almost all have long-lived blossoms which last well in miniature arrangements. Very attractive in the garden if given room to shine. NMin13 BABY MOON - Lunar yellow, offering several blooms per stem. Late. Div. 7 S-6/H-1 Fr NMin5 HAWERA - Multiple soft yellow, fragrant blossoms running down the stem. Naturalizes well. Div. 5 S-5/H-1 NMin18 LITTLE BEAUTY - White with a small golden trumpet. Div. 1 S-1/H-1 NMin8 LITTLE GEM - All yellow trumpet and perianth. Div. 1 S-1/H-1 Fc NMin12 MINNOW - Many tiny flat cupped flowers cluster on each stem. White with yellow cups. Div. 8 S-3/H-1 NMin22 TETE A TETE - With its characteristic two flowers per stem, this little gold flower appears early and grows well. Good forcer. Div. 6 S-2/H-1 MI DAFFODIL COLLECTIONS ill DC4 THE BIG MIX This mix incorporates varieties proven to have larger flowers and be better naturalizers. All standard daffs. All size # 1 Double Nose. 50 / $ / $89.00 DC12 EXHIBITION DAFFODIL COLLECTION - All types of daffodils All DN#1 bulbs. 10 separate varieties individually labeled and packaged. 50 daffodils / $ daffodils / $95.00 DC13 THE NATURAL MIX - A mixture of daffodils for your naturalizing areas slightly smaller bulbs. 100 daffodils / $ daffodils / $200 12