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A. E. RUN DEED, GOSHEN , IND. 
OUR TESTIMONIALS 
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N PAGES 8, 9, 11, 34, 35, 36 and 37 we give a long list of testimonials of which we are 
very proud indeed. We are as pleased with the many fine testimonials sent us, as 
our patrons are with their success with our beautiful flowers. 
See page 38 for our financial references, 39 for notes on culture, etc., and page 40 for 
additional cultural notes and valuable information. 
MR. MORTON, whose testimonial we give on another page, in an historical review of 
Gladiolus Development in “The Modern Gladiolus Grower,” says: 
“All over the United States and Canada, hybridizers have been at work and many 
beautiful flowers have resulted. But only one man has succeeded in producing a new 
type, bearing characteristics entirely new. This is the new ruffled Gladiolus produced by 
A. E. Kunderd of Goshen, Indiana, and named by him “Kunderdi” type. The petals of 
this flower are ruffled and fluted like the petals of the newer sweet peas. 
The results of Mr. Kunderd’s work is very gratifying to Americans, as heretofore 
all the honors have been claimed by foreigners. The only family given an American 
name was originated in Germany, and purchased and named by an American firm. But 
Mr. Kunderd has produced a sturdy race and there is scarcely a list offered anywhere in 
the world to the general public, excepting those, of course offering exclusively the grower’s 
own bulbs, that does not contain some of his origin. Not only the ruffled type, but many 
of the leading varieties in other types are of his origin. One of the most popular and 
striking gladiolus of the present day is “Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Jr.,” which was originated 
by Mr. Kunderd. “Rajah” is another variety that has always held top place, and was sold to 
Mr. Montague Chamberlain of Boston. Last year Mr. Clark W. Brown of Ashland, Mass., 
swept away first prize on a new yellow named “Mongolian,” also originated by Mr. Kunderd.’’ 
JOS. A. EIBEL, of Lancaster Pa., under date of Sept. 13, 1914, writes as follows regarding 
our New Gladiolus: 
Mr. A. E. Kunderd, 
Dear Sir:—Last spring I sent you an order for some Gladiolus Bulbs. When the 
express man left the box of bulbs at the house, I examined them and will say they were 
the finest lot of Gladiolus Bulbs that I ever received from any person, and I have bought 
from a good many persons, and such a generous and very liberal number of extras it 
contained was more than I expected, for which I thank you very much. I planted them 
and they have had the best of cultivation this being such a very favorable season it 
required no watering, save a few times in the early season. All of them bloomed beautifully 
and this is what I think of them. I had grown “Kunderdi Glory” two seasons previous 
and did not know there was such a person as A. E. Kunderd until I received a copy of 
“The Modern Gladiolus Grower” which led me to you. 
This year I had the pleasure of having five more varieties of your ruffled gladioli, 
which I claim are the real aristocrats of the Gladiolus family, bloom in my garden The 
new ones this year were “White King,” “White Glory,” “Pride of Goshen,” “Youell’s 
Favorite” and “Mottled Beauty.” All of them are handsome. My favorites are “White 
Glory” and “Mottled Beauty,” which is the largest and strongest bloomer of them all. 
In red I had five of your varieties, viz: “Gov. Hanly,” “Cardinal King,” “Cherry King ” 
“Ida Van,” and “Mrs. W. E. Fryer.” The first three were gifts from you. All of them 
are good. My selection of these reds is “Gov. Hanly.” It is a deep red with the least 
mai kings in throat. “Ida Van” is a handsome large, wide, open flower, somewhat on the 
- Mis. Francis King,” only a deeper shade. In pink, from you, I had “Myrtle ” 
which is an angelic, heavenly flower. Then I had “Mrs. Frank Pendleton,” which is ’a 
goigeous flowei, delicious,’ ‘good enough to eat.’ Will want some more of these, and last 
but not least, is “Marble Barred,” which is a tall and branching variety which I admired 
very much. I am cranky on Gladioli. My garden space is limited, so I can only grow a 
certain number and since it does not cost any more labor in the garden to grow good ones 
than it does poorer ones, I like to have the best, so I want you to keep my name on your 
list for your next catalog. 
