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A. E. KUNDERD, GOSHEN, INDIANA 
Why We Catalog Only Our Own 
Productions 
A S WILL BE RECOGNIZED at a glance, we have produced entirely new 
races of Gladiolus, with the most distinct characteristics of any. This is 
the result of over a quarter century of research, collection, cross-breeding 
and development. Thousands of these new varieties are being tested and propa¬ 
gated, and the finest will be offered to our customers each following year. 
In order to produce the utmost possible results in perfecting our labors and 
giving our friends the best, we do not spare any of our time in growing the standard 
varieties and other strains, excepting in a limited way for our own comparisons. 
There are many other choice varieties produced by prominent specialists in 
these beautiful flowers, and we are very happy indeed to see them all enjoying the 
success of their well-deserved popularity. Naturally, we keep in touch with the 
leading growers and specialists, and will gladly assist any of our friends to obtain 
any variety not in our lists, at current prices, or we will be pleased to direct you 
to other growers from whom you can secure them. 
After more than a quarter century of scientific study and production of 
Gladiolus, we now have the largest collection of all new varieties in the world. 
All are of our own production, and embrace the first scientifically “created” ruffled 
strains. These are coming in many forms and races, and thousands of color com¬ 
binations. The first one introduced was “Kunderdii Glory”, now grown all around 
the world. Soon after, we sold to the W. W. Rawson Company our famous variety 
“Mrs. Frank Pendleton”. In 1910 Mr. Montague Chamberlain bought 300 
varieties, originated and grown separately by us, and which contain such well-known 
sorts as “Mrs. Montague Chamberlain”, “Rajah”, “Mrs. G. W. Moulton”, “Mary 
Fennell”, “Daisy Rand”, and many others. A fine collection, including “Ida 
Van”, “Rosebud”, etc., was later sold to Mr. M. F. Wright; “Gaity” and “Fairie” 
to The Cushman Gladiolus Company, and a famed variety, “Mrs. W. E. Fryer”, 
to Mr. W. E. Fryer. “Orchid Spot White”, to E. T. Flanagan. 
Mr. Clark W. Brown bought our “Mongolian” and “A. W. Clifford”. Seven 
years ago we sold to Mr. L. Merton Gage the main stock of “Mrs. Dr. Norton”, 
which was overwhelmingly awarded first honors for the best new variety shown in 
August, 1915, at the American Gladiolus Society’s convention at Newport. Several 
years ago Vaughan’s Seed Store bought from us the variety “Chicago White”, and 
recently we sold to A. P. Bonvallet & Co. the bulk of the magnificent pink 
variety, “Myrtle”. 
The above is only a small portion of the kinds which were produced on our 
grounds, as space will not allow us to enumerate more here. Of hundreds of 
varieties the entire stocks were sold. Of others, such as “Mrs. Frank Pendleton”, 
Ida Van , Mrs. Dr. Norton , Myrtle (and a few others), a limited number 
