SECOND GENERATION OF KUNDERDS IN GLADIOLUS BUSINESS 
Special Notice 
ROBERT J. KUNDERD 
Son of World Famous 
A. E. KUNDERD 
Enters His Own Retail Business With a 
Wonderful Selection of 
Bulbs 
5c to 25c 
for the 
FINEST BULBS 
Sold by Others at Higher Prices 
The Best Bargains of 
the Year 
ROBERT J. KUNDERD CARRIES ON! 
A. E. Kunderd is my father. His life was spent de¬ 
veloping gladioli strains that are now known in all parts 
of the civilized world as his creations. The enormous 
business which grew up under his careful efforts always 
to satisfy his customers, is now out of his control. 
Therefore, I am not in a business opposed to him. 
Beginning as a small boy at the age of seven, helping 
my father in the fields, it became second nature for me 
to compare the qualities of the blossoms and bulbs, and 
from the many hundreds of varieties that I have handled 
during my lifetime, I found I was mentally forming 
standards that I would some day use if I ever started 
my own gladioli business. Years ago I began my own 
private record books and every season I have closely 
checked the varieties that I favored. Sometimes it was 
hard to discard pet glads when better varieties were 
developed to take their place. But I had set my goal 
at approximately 150 gladiolus varieties that would 
equal or surpass anything in the gladioli world. 
Another idea which developed in my mind over a 
period of years was that the majority of gladioli lovers 
were people in ordinary circumstances like myself and 
it certainly was a shame to keep such beautiful flowers 
out of the reach of these men and women. This is my 
reason for pricing the finest at from 5c to 25c per bulb. 
I have had lots of opposition to my plan, but have de¬ 
cided to go through with it and prove that I am right. 
I believe that I can conduct a successful business by 
giving my customers varieties that come up to my own 
critical standards at prices well within the reach of 
everybody. 
I grow no gladioli mixtures because there are varieties 
that produce more abundantly than others, thereby 
making unbalanced mixtures—too many of one kind 
and not enough of other varieties. However, my cus¬ 
tomers may make up their own mixtures from my 
regular retail price list at one-half the single bulb 
prices. These bulbs will come to you as a mixture, un¬ 
labeled. 
Every order will receive a full measure of personal 
interest so as to be sure that each customer receives all 
that is expected and then some. Many other things that 
will help serve the customer in the best way possible 
are constantly kept in mind. 
Twenty-eight years of actual experience in the grow¬ 
ing of gladioli for my father, A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, 
Indiana, and four years growing gladioli for myself, put 
me in a position to intelligently take care of the gladioli 
needs of my customers. 
ROBERT J. KUNDERD. 
MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIXTURES 
You may make up your own mixture from kinds listed in my catalog at one-half the single 
bulb price. Your collection will then be a mixture of truly high grade varieties. You will not have 
a mixture consisting of many of one kind and a few of other kinds as often happens when it is left 
to chance. The bulbs will come to you as a mixture, unlabeled. (Substitutions will also apply to 
mixtures.) 
Cultural Directions Will Accompany All Orders 
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