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A. E. KUNDERD, GOSHEN, INDIANA 
Testimonials from Well-Known Authorities 
MISS GRACE RESHORE (Librarian), Dowagiac, Mich., a well known ameteur, 
writes: 
“Your gladiolus have no equal. They certainly are in a class by themselves.” 
E. H. CUSHMAN, Sylvania, Ohio, one of the oldest growers, and a leading 
authority writes: 
“What you are doing is probably the most important work on the gladioli^ ever 
undertaken. I consider it much ahead of anything Mr.-has done.” 
J. H. SKINNER, Publisher of “The Austin Herald”, Austin, Minn., on Dec. 4, 1916, 
writes: 
The bulbs I got from you last spring were the most successful I ever planted. 
The flowers were more beautiful than any floral catalog. This means much in 
these days of fancy printing.” 
F. G. YULE, Vice-President of C. S. Harrison’s Select Nurseries, of York, Neb., 
writes: 
“I have had the gladiolus on my own grounds for a number of years and was 
perfectly satisfied with my flowers until I saw yours; then I made up my mind I 
had never yet seen gladioli. The nursery considers their gladiolus acquisition as 
so much ‘pure gold’.” 
HENRY YOUELL, Sec’y Am. Gladiolus Society, and who has had a life-long 
experience with Gladiolus (Mr. Youell’s father was a famous English 
nurseryman and the introducer of “Brenchleyensis”), writes: 
“I can not express the pleasure your letter gives me in hearing that after 
your great fight, that you have won out, and are reaping the benefit of your 
wonderful productions. Without flattery, no one has produced such beautiful 
flowers as you have, and the name Kunderd will be handed down with honor to 
future generations, as the originator of our most beautiful creations. Believe me 
when I say, that among all the men in the trade that I know, there is no one I 
would rather have fortune smile upon than yourself, for you have made a most 
honorable up-hill fight, so very different from some you and I know. Long may 
prosperity smile upon you and yours.” 
S. F. MORTON, of the Evening Express Publishing Co., Portland, Maine (also 
member of the American Gladiolus Society), in a recent letter, says: 
“I never saw such fine flowers in a mixture. I had bulbs from all over the 
world, but with those you sent me, and others of your growing I had from other 
dealers, your bulbs showed the most beauty and variety, and were wonderful in 
their vigor and productiveness. Two of your varieties alone were worth the whole 
season’s work, but as the summer progressed and “Myrtle”, “Summer Beauty”, 
and many others that had your name attached came along, I was really proud that 
on this side of the water we could hold our end up so well. I was especially 
struck by the showing yours made alongside of others, not only in beauty and size 
of blossoms, but in the sturdy health of your plants which seemed to be universal.” 
E. T. FLANNEGAN, San Gabriel, Cal., (Gladiolus Specialist), writes: 
“There is no comparison between your gladioli and older kinds, for your new 
varieties are incomparably the best.” 
Again:—“It is a real pleasure to deal with a man like you. And I am not 
flattering you. I got more than value received every time.” 
