A. E. KUNDERD, GOSHEN, INDIANA 
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P. W. STEUHMER, Nurseryman, Wis.: “I like your mixtures. They cannot 
be improved. You certainly have my praise and wonder. Every one is a prize and 
no end of colors.” 
E. COLVIN, Wash., 1917, writes: “Please do not forget me when sending out 
youi next catalog. Last spring I sent $5.00 each to several Gladiolus growers, 
leaving each to send their choice. I received various amounts, some as high as 
100 bulbs. You sent me one each of nineteen (19) varieties. I planted each ship¬ 
ment by itself, and you caught my idea exactly, as each bulb turned out to be a 
beauty, and I had more real pleasure and learned more from the nineteen than 
from some shipments that had 100.” 
ERNEST PHILLIPS, Superintendent to Commodore E. T. Gerry, Esq., R. I., 
1917, writes:^ It is with great pleasure that I write you regarding your strain of 
Gladiolus. This is the second year that I have tested out your stock alongside of 
several others, and they certainly prove far superior in growth and flower. I shall 
grow your stock only in the future, and you certainly deserve great credit for your 
work. I wish you every success.” 
W. H. PURPLE, N. Y., 1917 (after visiting our farm), writes: “I came away 
from your place with the impression that it was probably impossible to improve on 
your methods of handling Gladiolus. I did not believe there was anybody who 
could keep a field in such excellent condition and everything so carefully labeled 
and tagged and free from rogues as your fields appear to be. This is doubtless one 
of the primary reasons why your bulbs always please as well as the fact that you 
probably have the best bulbs on the market.” 
MRS. GRACE B. ROBERTSON, Wash., 1917, writes: “I have been admiring 
the beautiful Gladiolus you sent my sister last spring, and can hardly wait until 1 
have some gorgeous beauties like them for my own garden. I think a man who 
has given so much beauty and joy to the world should be remembered by coming 
generations. lie needs no greater monument than the beauty he has created. 1 
am just one humble individual, but I do appreciate the gorgeous beautiful flowers 
that come from the bulbs you send.” 
W. W. WILMORE, Gladiolus Specialist, Colorado, 1915, writes: “I have 
watched your new productions with great interest and heartily congratulate you 
upon your success. I have grown several of your varieties and as yet I have the 
first one to see that I would not consider first-class. In fact, I think so much of 
the ruffled type that I have taken the liberty of having an etching made which I 
have adopted as a letter-head.” 
WM. J. STEWART, Editor and Manager of “Horticulture”, Boston, writes: 
“The Gladiolus bulbs you sent me did splendidly, and the beauty of the flowers 
has enthused the neighborhood. They will be satisfied next year with nothing 
short of the finest new sorts.” 
N. LEON WINTZER, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa., wrote us May 22, 
191G: “Your kind letter of the 17th is noted, and I only wish I could take to myself 
the expressions therein, but you evidently have confused me with my father, Mr. 
Antoine Wintzer, who is the producer of many of the newer varieties of cannas. 
I passed your good words on to my father—coming from Mr. Kunderd they mean 
a great deal to him.” 
JOHN I. BEGGS, President of Wisconsin Light, Heat and Power Co., Mil¬ 
waukee, Wis., writes under date of March 30, 1916: “Last year I set out at my 
country place, Beggs Isle, Oconomowoc, Wis., over 3,000 Gladiolus from many dif¬ 
ferent sources and of many varieties, and I have no hesitation in stating that 
those received from you were the best of the entire lot, the bulbs being large and 
the blooms and foliage profuse and highly attractive.” 
