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A. E. KUNDERD, GOSHEN, INDIANA 
Why We Catalog Only Our Own Productions 
A S WILL be recognized at a glance, we have produced entirely new races of 
gladiolus, with the most distinct characteristics of any. This is the result of 
over a quarter century of research, collection, cross-breeding and develop¬ 
ment. Thousands of these new varieties are being tested and propagated, and the 
finest will be offered to our customers each following year. 
In order to produce the utmost possible results in perfecting our labors and 
giving our friends the best, we do not spare any of our time in growing the standard 
varieties and other strains, excepting in a limited way for our own comparisons. 
There are many other choice varieties produced by prominent specialists in 
these beautiful flowers, and we are very happy indeed to see them all enjoying the 
success of their well-deserved popularity. Naturally, we keep in touch with the 
leading growers and specialists, and will gladly assist any of our friends to obtain 
any variety not in our lists, at current prices, or we will be pleased to direct you 
to other growers from whom you can procure them. 
After more than a quarter century of scientific study and production of 
gladiolus, we now have perhaps the largest collection of all new varieties in the 
world. All are of our own production, and embrace the first scientifically “created” 
ruffled strains. These are coming in many forms and races, and thousands of color 
combinations. The first one introduced was “Kunderli Glory”, now grown all 
around the world. Soon after, we sold The W. W. Rawson Company our famous 
variety Mrs. Frank Pendleton.” In 1910 Mr. Montague Chamberlain bought 300 
varieties, originated and grown separately by us, and which contain such well- 
known sorts as “Mrs. Montague Chamberlain”, “Rajah”, “Mrs. G. W. Moulton”, 
“Marie Fennell”, “Daisy Rand”, and many others. A fine collection, including 
“Ida Van”, “Rosebud”, etc., was later sold to Mr. M. F. Wright; “Gaity” and 
Fairie” to The Cushman Gladiolus Company, and a famed variety, “Mrs. W. E. 
Fryer,” to Mr. W. E. Fryer. 
Mr. Clark W. Brown bought our “Mongolian” and “A. W. Clifford”. Five 
years ago we sold to Mr. L. Merton Gage the main stock of “Mrs. Dr. Norton”, 
which was overwhelmingly awarded first honors for the best new variety shown in 
August, 1913, at the American Gladiolus Society’s convention at Newport. Several 
years ago Vaughan’s Seed Store bought from us the variety “Chicago White”, 
and recently we sold to A. P. Bonvallet & Co. the bulk of the magnificent pink 
variety, “Myrtle”. 
The above is only a small portion of the kinds which were produced on our 
grounds, as space will not allow us to enumerate more here. Of hundreds of vari- 
eties^the entire stocks were sold. Of others, such as “Mrs. Frank Pendleton”, “Ida 
Van , Mrs. Dr. Norton”, “Myrtle” (and a few othe rs), a limited number of bulbs 
were reserved in the sales contract in order to furnish our own grown bulbs of these 
to our customers. 
Many of our varieties have become standards and can now be had from seeds¬ 
men and gladiolus specialists, and many of them have received first-class certificates, 
silver medals and awards from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, The Amer¬ 
ican Gladiolus Society, etc. 
New Collections of 1918 are offered on pages 18, 32, 33 and 40. 
See Special Offer for early orders on page 7. 
