A. E. ICUNDERD, GOSHEN , INDIANA. 
A New Type, Bearing Characteristics 
Entirely New 
XTRACTS from an article by MR. S. F. MORTON in a review 
of The Modern Gladiolus” in the “Portland (Me.) Evening 
Express, Feb. 4, 1914. Mr. Morton helped to organize The 
American Gladiolus Society and was a charter member. 
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 CHARACTER¬ 
ISTICS ENTIRELY NEW. This is the new Ruffled Gladiolus produced 
by A. E. Kunderd, of Goshen, Indiana, and named by him ‘Kunderdii’ 
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 are 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 ex¬ 
clusively 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’—originated by 
Mr. Kunderd. ‘Rajah’ is another variety of his that has always held 
top place.” 
The above medal was awarded to me for an exhibit of fifty varieties, 
including also Ruffled Primulinus Hybrids, exhibited at The Chicago 
Horticultural Society’s show in the summer of 1913, and reported and 
illustrated in “The American Florist”, Aug. 23, 1913. Since then hun¬ 
dreds of medals, first class certificates of merit, etc., have been awarded 
these Gladioli by the foremost Horticultural Societies of Canada, 
Australia, England, Holland, and other foreign countries. 
