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For Perennial Beauty

Four hardy and invaluable members of the bulb kingdom
yield colorful blooms from September through the last days
of fall. They are Autumn Crocuses, Colchicums, Stern-
bergias and Hardy Cyclamens. Plant them as you would
early spring bulbs, in permanent colonies or drifts in the sunny
rock garden, in the informal border, or along a slope, and
let them naturalize. They not only come back, but increase
vigorously from year to year. Shipped and planted in August
they flower during the succeeding months. They like plenty of
late fall and early spring sunshine.

Autumn Crocuses: Per 10 Per 100
Asturicus. Dark violet.......000...0000..ccccceeeeee $ .80 $ 7.00
Sativus. Pure lavender...............0......00ccccce .80 7.00
Speciosus. Deep blue... .60 5.00
Speciosus Albus. Pure white.....0..00........... .80 7.00
LOWGIUS. LAGE rec. ae eer e eee .60 5.00
Mixed Autumn Crocuses..........0...00.0....00... 5.00
Colchicums:

Autumnale. Rosy-lilac 00.00.0000... ~... 2.80 25.00
Autumnale Album. Pure white...................... 2.80 25.00
The Giant. Huge flowers of warm lilac.......... 5.00 45.00
Violet Queen. Huge deep violet.................... 5.00 45.00
Sternbergia:

Lutea. Golden yellow............0..00.0cceeee 4.00 35.00
Cyclamen:

Neapolitanum. The wild cyclamen................ 7.00 65.00

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Your summer garden is not complete without dahlias
for garden decoration and for cutting. The following well
tested varieties of large decorative dahlias are offered in
extra-large divisions.

Large Decorative Dahlias: Per 3 Per 10
Gallant Fox. Deep claret red......0.0.00.00000...... $1.75 $ 5.00
Golden Treasure. Large sunflower yellow.... 1.75 5.00
Jersey Beauty. Soft lilac-rose........0.00.00......... 1.75 5.00
Kentucky. Salmon-pink ..0....00.0.0..0.00.00000000. 1.75 5.00
White Giant. Large pure white.......00000........ 1.75 5.00
Mixed Decorative Dahlias:
Our choice from above list...................... 1.50 4.50
Miniature Dahlias. Red, pink, white, yellow
Or mined ‘ik. c 2 ee een, eer 1.50 4.50

TERMS OF SALE

All items in this folder are offered subject to prior sale,
and are sold F.O.B. New Hope, Pennsylvania. All orders are
accepted subject to safe arrival of the goods in our packing
rooms. Remittance with the order will simplify bookkeeping
and will aid us in serving you to advantage. On all orders
amounting to less than $5.00 prepayment is requested. On
all orders accompanied by remittance, regardless of amount,
free delivery is made to all points east of the Mississippi.

Name and color description are on each label; also
planting directions as to depth and distance apart. Five of
a variety are sold at the ten rate, twenty-five or more at the
hundred rate.

Pennsylvania customers please add 3% for
state sales tax.

Charles H. Mueller

BULB SPECIALIST

RIVER ROAD, NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA
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On all orders where payment accompanies order free delivery will be made to points east of the
Mississippi River. Prepayment is requested on all orders totalling less than $5. On all other orders
carrying charges from New Hope, Pa., are paid by client. Five of variety are sold at the 10 rate,
25 at the 100 rate. All orders are accepted subject to the safe arrival of goods in our packing rooms.

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Gladiol: — Exhibition rel Winiature

Gladioli are rightly regarded as the staple flower of the
summer garden. Successive plantings of exhibition and minia-
ture varieties can give you four months of uninterrupted colorful
bloom in the garden, plus a steady supply of flowers for
indoors — for bold spectacular displays from the large vari-
eties and charming arrangements from the miniatures. They
may be planted among perennials and annuals or in beds by
themselves; and they should be grown in profusion so as to
guarantee constant bloom.

The following selected list includes the better recent intro-
ductions as well as the best older varieties. This year we are
also featuring a choice group of miniature gladioli. All corms
are top-sized and high-crowned. They are shipped in April
and early May and bulbs planted then are least troubled by
thrips. However, for successive blooms from June to October,
bi-weekly plantings may be made up to July 10. Cultural
directions accompany all shipments.

Per 10 Per 100
Abu Hassan. A strikingly beautiful variety

of deep, indigo-blue..................00c cee $1.20 $10.00
Acca Laurentia. Huge florets of soft or-
ange-rose are borne on a tall, sturdy stem 1.00 9.00

Bold Face. Large blooms of geranium red ...... 1.30 11.00
Desert Flame. Vivid red. Large, ruffled petals.

Se ee Meee Sits Ane at nt ee ene ee 1.40 12.00
Ethel Cave Cole. Clear tone of pure light

pink. Free-flowering ............:0cccee 1.00 9.00
Elizabeth the Queen. A lovely rosy-lavender

with huge ruffled florets..............00.0000000. 1.00 9.00
Fortnum. Many well-spaced, ruffled petals of

BO AK exes ard hess tirtiuaniee haere. winiik saan. 1.40 12.00
Friendship. Many florets of clear light pink.

PEN CORT iere ig ca xsd posatstn rege conse. svi ace 1.30 11.00

Gail. Tall, well-filled spikes of clear lavender

MMR Se conic hail) Reese ip steph earittatnks vs 1.40 12.00.00.

Gene. Sun-flower yellow. Free-blooming........ 1.30 11.00 ~ =.

General Eisenhower. Tall spikes thickly cov-

ered with deep rose flowers.............000..0.. 1.20
Professor Goudrian. Sturdy spike of pure

RNR ria. rb hc 2k he Aeon «a tacks 1.20
Ravel. Tall, upright spike with many well-

spaced florets of clear violet-blue................ 1.00 9.00
Salman‘s Glory. Gleaming white florets with

deep red blotch in center... 1.20 10.00
Sans Souci. Many large florets of deep scar-

Debh ib terns atest 2 ees eos -asyitos'- 1.30 11.00

Per 10 Per 100
Spic and Span. Many huge, ruffled florets of

deep pink on long spikes.......................0... 1.30 11.00
Spotlight. Large deep yellow with small scar-

LTC RUNES can cc. es nee eee 1.30 11.00
White Gold. Rich, creamy white.................... 1.20 10.00

EXHIBITION COLLECTION. A collection of
exhibition kinds in complete color range.
Each variety packed and named separately.
Our selection. All No. 1 bulbs.
$8.50 per 100—$21.00 per 250—$78.00 per 1,000
MIXED GLADIOLI. Varieties packed mixed in
one bag. Top quality bulbs. Our selection.
$7.50 per 100—$18.00 per 250—$68.00 per 1,000

MINIATURE GLADIOLI
(Medium tall stems, small flowers.)

Atom. Red, white edge..................... eh. $h.20. * $10.00
BG-Preep. Snell PINK. See on 1.40 12.00
Emily‘s Birthday. Soft apricot-orange.......... 1.40 12.00
Fifth Avenue. Dark red, white stamens........ 1.30 11.00
Little Gold. Deep yellow... 1.20 10.00
Ocean Spray. White, apricot throat.............. 1.40 12.00
Peter Pan. Apricot-buff.....0000000.0000000c00. 1.30 11.00
Statuette. Tall spike. Small flowers of prim-

rose with rose throaf..............00.000.0.0005. . 1.30 11.00
White Satin. Tiny, face-up, flowers of pure

eth nie Aer CR i en ie 1.40 12.00
Mixed Miniatures. Our selection.................. 1.20 10.00

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Plant cannas wherever bold, imposing plants and flowers
are wanted to give strength and power to a background area.
Cannas like sun and good soil. They are lifted for winter stor-
ing in October. Approximate height of each of the following
best varieties is given.

Hungaria. 4 feet. Leaves bluish green. Large-petaled flowers
of clear pink.

King Humbert. 4 feet. Foliage a rich bronze. Brilliant scarlet
flowers of great substance provide fine contrast.

King Humbert Yellow. 4 feet. Dark green leaves. Large
flowers of deep yellow.

The President. 4 feet. Clear green foliage. Flowers a striking
scarlet.

Northern grown, 2 to 5 eye divisions, any variety by name.

$.85 per 3—$2.20 per 10—$20.00 per 100
Cannas in Collection. Same quality divisions. Named vari-

eties, our selection.
$2.00 per 10—$5.00 per 25—-$18.00 per 100

Hymenocallis (Ismene)

Peruvian Daffodil

The large white, amaryllis-shaped, and fragrant blossoms
of hymenocallis are carried on strong stems from two to three
feet tall. The foliage consists of long, broad spears of rich
green. For successive bloom bulbs may be planted every two
weeks from late April to mid-June. They are lifted in October
for winter storage in a dry place of medium temperature. They
grow vigorously and increase from year to year.

Per 10 Per 100
$2.00 per3 $6.00 $55.00

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The waxy white flowers of tuberoses impart nostalgic
fragrance to the late summer garden. Their long stems make
them especially fine for cutting too. Tuberoses like a sunny
location and good soil.

Calathina. ............

Per 10 Per 100

Double Pearl. Top sized bulbs...... ' $1.80 $16.00

VWilentorchint

The charming spikes of montbretias resemble gladioli in
form and habit, but the montbretia spears are shorter and
narrower and arch more gracefully. Unlike most spring-plant-
ing bulbs, montbretias need not be lifted each fall. They will
winter over with a light mulch and will readily naturalize with
a little protection.

Following is a selection of wonderful hybrids from Holland
in shades of pale lemon through apricot to warm carmine.

Per 10 Per 100
Carmine Brilliant. A small-flowered variety
of bright carmine with tan throat................ $1.00 $ 9.00
Citronella. Large, delicately formed florets
of canary yellow on long graceful stems.... 2.00 18.00
El Dorado. Vivid spikes of intense deep

VEllGw PES hia Bria Bee 1.00 9.00
Ernest Davidson. A huge flower of pure

Parga WER... cds: Maaetusetsneens ten esericonte 1.00 9.00
Fantasy. A colorful variety of bright orange-

red 2h es a, ee 1.00 9.00
James Coey. Brilliant fi iery crimson suffused

with gold. Excellent for massing................ 1.30 11.00

Lady Oxford. An unusual shade of coral

with deep maroon markings. Bold, hand-

some flower of great substance.................. 1.60 14.00
Vesuvius. Deep red florets on a sturdy spike.. 1.00 9.00
Montbretias in Collection. Named varieties

each packed separately. Our selection...... 9.00
Mixed Montbretias. Same quality bulbs, but

packed mixed in one bag. Our selection... 1.00 8.00

Onur Book on Bills

More and more gardeners are discovering that our
general book on bulbs, Bulbs For Beauty, is worth many
times its cost to anyone who grows or plans to grow bulbs.
It was written expressly for the amateur gardener and an-
swers such questions as how to grow bulbs, where to plant
them, how to care for them through the year, what kinds
and varieties are best. It deals with bulbs that flower in the
spring, summer and autumn, and also contains a chapter on
indoor growing bulbs. Beside 277 pages of text it contains
copious illustrations. It sells for $3.50 per copy and we shall
be pleased to fill your orders.

Liles

For those who did not plant them last fall we have limited
stocks of five fine lilies. Plant them in late March or early April
for spectacular blooms in your garden not only in the coming
summer, but other summers to follow. Approximate flowering
times are indicated

Per 10 Per 100
Auratum. July-August. Gold-banded Lily of
Japan. Huge wide blossom, white with
' gold stripe up center of petals.
$2.75 per 3 $8.50 $75.00
Formosanum. August- Sepienars Long white
trumpet flowerssi... owt? cocoa eel 6.00 55.00
Mid-Century | Hybrids. June-July. Seedlings
in shades of tawny apricot, rust-orange and

YOU OW Esa Beas ha tive eg ae 6.00 55.00
Speciosum Album, August. Pure white form -
of speciosum. Maroon anthers.................. Each 1.25

Speciosum Rubrum. August. Red spotted
on background of white. Maroon anthers.
$2.75 per 3 8.50 75.00

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Daylilies still reign supreme as the flower yielding the
greatest summer-long beauty with the least amount of care.
No wonder busy gardeners turn to it in ever increasing num-
bers as the plant to count on for robust growth and certainty
of bloom.

Ever more fascinating hybrids of hemerocallis are being
introduced all the time, ranging in color from creamy yellow,
sometimes rose-tinted, through golden yellow, rose or buff,
to darkest brown and purple. Blooming times vary from
May to September. They should be planted copiously for

Per3 Per 10
August Pioneer. August-September. A stur-
dy variety of chrome orange with outer

petals Aathed, fed.) ty. eters loa: $3.00 $ 9.00
Bagdad. July. A deep shade of rich brown
CNC (GON k cc etc ee ere, 3.00 9.00

Black Falcon. July-August. Extremely large
dark mahogany with canary throat.
Each $2.00 5.00 15.00

Enchantress. June-July. Soft yellow blended

with coppery gold... eee 3.00 9.00
Flavina. May-June. Bright lemon-yellow flow-
Ors OF Dd0d Size ch ee et 3.00 9.00

Gay Troubadour. July-August. Flaring outer
petals maize with contrasting inner petals

of Indian Red...................... Each $3.00 8.00 25.00
Golden Dawn. May-June. Fine early bloom
OF soft; Orange tc.2- enact cet ets cone 3.00 9.00

Hyperion. July-August. Deliciously scented

soft canary-yellow. Very free blooming.

Fine for cutting as buds open well in water 3.00 9.00
Lipstick. July-August. Damask red with vel-

"~>~-yety finish. Best real red... Each $3.00 8.00 25.00

Moonray. July-August. Pale yellow, with ruf-
fled and recurved petoals.......................000 3.00 9.00

pT he bee ip | ees or Begonias

Tuberous begonias are ideal summer flowers for the
summer gardener with problem shady areas. Their richly
colored flowers often measure five to six inches across and
are freely produced right up to cool weather, when the tubers
are lifted for winter storing. The dark green foliage is attrac-
tive in itself and the spectacular blossoms may be floated in
a shallow bowl for a beautiful table decoration.

Tuberous begonias like from half to nearly full shade and
good, loamy soil not thickly matted with roots. They need
plenty of air so avoid planting them under trees or shrubs
which sweep the ground. No summer care is needed except
watering in very dry weather.

The tubers may be planted outdoors about mid-May or
potted in March or early April for transplanting outside about
June 1. Naturally, blooms begin earlier from plants started
indoors. We offer top-size tubers of the double camellia-
flowered type as follows:

Belgian Grown: Per 10 Per 100
In Separate Colors: Copper, Orange, Pink,

Red, Salmon, Scarlet, White, Yellow.......... $3.50 $32.00
Mixed. Our Selection. .....0.000.00.00.00000cc.. 3.00 27.00

Colifornia Grown:
In Separate Colors: American Beauty, Apri-

cot, Blush, Dark Red, Salmon, Scarlet,

White, Yellow5o os eet ee mer 5.00 45.00
Mixed. Our Selection....0.....0..00.....cccccccceee 4.50 42.00

Ls (Daylbtes)

a steady supply of garden flowers and of bud-filled stems
for indoor vases.

While they will survive almost any kind of soil and loca-
tion, hemerocallis flourish best in good garden soil with at
least a moderate amount of sunshine. So rapidly do they
multiply that the roots may be divided every three years to
start new colonies. Thus a modest investment will yield huge
dividends in garden beauty in a short time. Listed below is
a selection of the finest hybrid daylilies with blooming times
indicated.

Per 3 Per 10
Mrs. W. H. Wyman. August-September.
One of the finest late varieties. Glistening

silverayollgwWae Ws. c.c ences: sieetaieeer ene eens 3.00 9.00
Ophir. August. A very tall free- blooming
variety of bright golden yellow... ssucee B00 9.00

Painted Lady. July. Large, ruffled flowers;
-primrose, flushed coppery cinnamon.
Each $1.50 4.00 12.00
Patricia. July. Tall, pale yellow with green-

istt: throdt®,,.o5 ee tateksucntces oPeeea eas 4 3.00 9.00
Pink Charm. August-September. Lovely soft
pink: ai eae Each $1.50 4.00 12.00

Robin Redbreast. June-July. Tall, large flow-
ers of warm robin-red........ Each $1.50 4,00 12.00
Serenade. June. Another “pink” variety, with

tone of light buff and pink... ba .. 3.00 9.00
Starlight. June. Large flowers; pale yellow
with fluted petals........ Each $1.50 4.00 12.00

Theron. July-September. A handsome, long-
flowering novelty of deep mahogany-red . 3.00 9.00
Novelty Collection of Hemerocallis. Named
varieties, each packed separately, cover-
ing a blooming range from May-June to
August-September. Our selection.
$8.00 per 10—$19.00 per 25—$75 per 100

HOW TO GET TO “LENTEBODEN”

Spring, 1959 Greetings

The spring planting season will soon be here, and now is
the time to plan your summer and autumn garden. To ensure
a steady supply of blooms for cutting and for garden enjoy-
ment, you are undoubtedly counting on planting generous
quantities of the summer- and autumn-flowering bulbs which
are offered in this folder. In shady areas plant tuberous
begonias; for months of successive blooms, grow daylilies and
gladioli. Along with the familiar dahlias and cannas, plant
tuberoses and Peruvian daffodils for their fragrance, and grow
montbretias for their tawny appeal. And be sure to order now,
for August planting, the fall-flowering autumn crocuses, colch-
icums, sternbergias and wild cyclamens which brighten the
shortening days of autumn.

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To All Our Gardening Friends:

Again we invite you and‘your gardening friends to visit
our display of spring beauty hehe at “Lenteboden.” Some
50,000 spring-flowering bulbs‘in=more than 1,100 separate
plantings by variety —all<plainly labelled — bloom in all
their glory. Here you can see: more kinds of spring-flowering
bulbs than in any other display garden in the country. The
show begins with the colorful early species tulips, little bulbs
and hyacinths, and continues through the daffodil season to
the tall May-flowering tulips and scillas.

Share with us the first glimpse of the more than one hun-
dred brand new varieties which will have their first trial blos-
soming in America in our gardens. While something new will
be opening each week, this year we shall be looking forward
seeing the new Kaufmanniana and Fosteriana hybrid tulips
hich will flower in April, and to the new Viridiflora hybrids
hich will make their debut in May.

A Living Catalogue

This display has a practical value for you beyond the
beautiful spectacle which it is. It is also a living catalogue.
As such it surpasses the most lavishly illustrated printed list
imaginable for the purpose of selecting bulbs for your own
garden. Here you choose them, not from printed lithographs,
but from the flowers themselves. So first make note of the
empty spaces in your own garden, then come to Lenteboden
and select and order your bulbs for the fall. We can offer for
sale the vast range of varieties shown here only for the dura-
tion of the display. Later buyers must choose from a much more
restricted list.

Three Times to Visit

Our gardens will be open for visiting and placing orders
for fall delivery from April 1 through May 25, from 10 A. M.
to 6 P. M. every day including Sundays. Weekday visiting is
usually less crowded. New Hope can be reached from the
New York area by U. S. Routes 22 - 202. From the Philadelphia
vicinity, Pa. 232 and Pa. 263 - U. S. 202 lead to New Hope.
It is about a two-hour drive from the New York suburbs, an
hour and a half from northern New Jersey, and an hour and
a quarter from Philadelphia's Main Line. The map inside shows
the location of our gardens.

Blooming times vary with the seasons but fall approxi-
mately into three periods during each of which the gardens
should be visited:

1. April 1— April 20 for hyacinths, early bulbs
and species tulips.
2. April 15 — May 5 for early tulips and daffodils.

3. May 1— May 25 for tall May-flowering tulips,
scillas and late daffodils.

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