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A. E. KUNDERD, GOSHEN . INDIANA. 
A Few More Testimonials 
HENRY YOUELL, Secretary of Am. Gladiolus Society, and who has had a life-long 
experience with Gladiolus (Mr. Youell’s father was a famous English 
nurseryman and the introducer of “Brenchleyensis”), writes: 
“I can not express the pleasure your letter gives me in hearing that after 
your great fight you have won out, and are reaping the benefit of your wonder¬ 
ful productions. Without flattery, no one has produced such beautiful flowers as 
yon have, and the name ‘Kunderd’ will be handed down with honor to future 
generations, as the originator of our most beautiful creations. Believe me when 
1 say that among all the men in the trade that I know there is no one I would 
rather have fortune smile upon than yourself, for you have made a most honorable 
up-hill fight, so very different from some you and I know. Long may prosperity 
smile upon you and yours.” 
S. F. MORTON, of the Evening Express Publishing Co., Portland, Maine (also 
member of the American Gladiolus Society), in a recent letter, says: 
“I never saw such fine flowers in a mixture. I had bulbs from all over the 
world, but with those you sent me and others of your growing I had from other 
dealers, your bulbs showed the most beauty and variety, and were wonderful in 
their vigor and productiveness. Two of your varieties alone were worth the whole 
season’s work, but as the summer progressed and ‘Myrtle’, ‘Summer Beauty’, and 
many others that had your name attached, came along, I was really proud that 
on this side of the water we could hold our end up so well. I was especially struck 
by the showing yours made alongside of others, not only in beauty and size of 
blossoms, but in the sturdy health of your plants which seemed to be universal.” 
REV. MAGEE PRATT (the Author), Granby, Conn.: 
“My Dear Mr. Kunderd:—I thought that I ought to report to you, as the 
Gladiolus season is over with me. I have never had finer flowers than this year, 
and never seen so fine as yours before. I have known the flower for forty years; 
have seen the best in England, grown from the finest in Europe, and your produc¬ 
tions excel any and everything in the Gladiolus family. In fact, they have spoiled 
my own for me. I have a mixture made up of the best varieties I could buy in 
large assortment, but it is far inferior to yours, and the worst of yours is this: 
that its superiority is so self-evident that my own look mean. Only a few of my 
named varieties, such as ‘Panama’, ‘Rosella’, etc., ought to be allowed in the same 
garden as your productions.” 
MIbS GRACE RESHORE (Librarian), Dowagiac, Mich., a well-known amateur, 
writes: 
“Your Gladiolus have no equal. They certainly are in a class by themselves.” 
E. H. CUSHMAN, Sylvania, Ohio, one of the oldest growers, and a leading 
authority, writes: 
“What you are doing is probably the most important work on the Gladioli ever 
undertaken. I consider it much ahead of anything; Mr.has done.” 
