A. E. Kunderd of Goshen, Ind., introduced the variety Kun- 
derdi Glory, with ruffled petals, the first distinctly different 
type to be originated in America. Many varieties of the 
One of the Sunny Ridge Gladiolus Fields 
ruffled or glory type have been introduced by Kunderd 
and other hybridizers. Up until this time gladiolus growers 
had given all of their attention to securing larger and more 
finely colored flowers. Yellow and orange shades were lack¬ 
ing, however, and to get these the primulinus was drawn 
upon. It was discovered in 1887 and was known as the 
Maid-of-Mist gladiolus because where it grew it was con¬ 
tinually covered with spray and mist from the great Zam¬ 
besi Falls. Its distinct curved hood served to protect its sta¬ 
mens and pistol from the soaking spray. They were used 
by hybridizers to produce the type, primulinus hybrids. 
They bloom early and are greatly valued for floral decora¬ 
tion. Alice Tiplady is still one of the most popular “Prims”. 
The continued crossing and re-crossing of Primulinus hy¬ 
brids with the larger flowered types has brought into exist¬ 
ence the Grandiflorus or large flowered Primulinus. Many 
of the fine new varieties are of this type. 
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