INTRODUCTION 
T HE GLADIOLUS described in this Catalog are all of our 
own production, and very different, especially the ruffled 
varieties, from any other strains. These are now eagerly sought 
by plant-breeders and gladiolus specialists, as well as other’ admirers 
of beautiful flowers from all over the world. 
As the originator of The Ruffled Gladiolus (and many others), 
it is a special pleasure this season to again be able to offer our customers 
and friends many new and beautiful kinds for their 1919 gardens. 
Each coming year we shall offer additional new varieties, at least 
equally distinct and beautiful, to meet the requirements of the most 
discriminating lover of the Gladiolus. By this method you will be able 
to add, from year to year, something new, something grand, and which 
is not everywhere plentifully common. We are also offering an en¬ 
tirely new race of Giant Fall Blooming Gladiolus (see pages 6 and 7), 
in both the plain and ruffled petals. Many very extra new varieties 
were offered last year for the first time on pages. 18, 22, 23 and 40. 
In making these selections our judgment is based on exhaustive 
studies and comparative trials of millions of new seedlings of our own, 
as well as the very best of other strains from all sources, for more than 
twenty-five years. How well we have succeeded can be seen in the 
fact that one of our varieties, “Mrs. Frank Pendleton,” is now generally 
conceded to be the most magnificent of all gladiolus. Another of our 
productions, “Mrs. Dr. Norton’’ (offered on pages 29 and 37), easily 
won first honors for the best new variety shown before The American 
Gladiolus Society the last four years, in competition with the best pro¬ 
ductions from the world’s leading originators. 
I am well aware that many new varieties are constantly being intro¬ 
duced (far too many) ; it is therefore my sincerest endeavor to offer 
only such new kinds, from year to year, as are of distinct appearance 
and highest quality. Every variety offered by me must be clearly dif¬ 
ferent from any other. Descriptions are necessarily brief and do not 
near do the varieties justice. Our varieties are unusually prolific in 
increase, and, as we offer many new ones when yet in small supply, the 
first cost (which may sometimes seem rather high) is in fact very 
moderate. We offer many fine testimonials throughout this book which, 
if you will read, will satisfy the most critical of the truth of my strong¬ 
est claims. 
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Entire Catalog, including illustrations, copyrighted 1918 by A. E. Kunderd 
