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A. E. KUNDERD, GOSHEN, INDIANA 
Proof of Superior Gladioli 
WHAT OTHERS THINK OF OUR VARIETIES 
W e are as pleased with the many fine testimonials sent us, as our patrons are 
with their success with our beautiful flowers. The name Kunderd stands 
for the highest in gladiolus, as “Kunderd’s Gladiolus” has become a familiar 
phrase in the finest gardens all over the world. It is a great pleasure to offer, 
each year, some new testimonials from some of our patrons. After all, it is of 
greater importance to you what our customers say, rather than to be entirely 
dependent on our own representations. 
LUTHER BURBANK, “The Wizard of Horticulture,” Santa Rosa, Calif., writes 
under date of Nov. 22, 1910: “The Ruffled Gladiolus which you sent me last spring 
(Kunderdii Glory) bloomed nicely this summer. It is a fine light color, elegantly 
ruffled, and a strong, healthy grower. The Ruffled Gladiolus, like the Ruffled Sweet 
Peas, have a refined appearance which the common flat ones do not possess.” 
MATTHEW CRAWFORD, Author of “The Gladiolus” and “Dean of the Gladi¬ 
olus Fraternity,” whose judgment is deferred to by all who know him, says, writing 
from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, under date of March 11, 1910: “I have grown Kunderd’s 
New Ruffled Gladioli for several years and am charmed with them. They are 
immensely more beautiful than the plain.” Again: “Mr. Kunderd was the first 
man in the world to produce Ruffled Gladioli by scientific methods.” 
DR. W. VAN FLEET, Expert in charge of U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Bureau of Plant Industry, formerly the great Horticulture Editor of the “Rural 
New Yorker”, Originator of Princeps, etc., says: “I am glad to hear of your con¬ 
tinued success with the Ruffled Gladiolus. The one you sent me two years ago 
(Kunderdii Glory) is very beautiful indeed; good color, fine spike and substance, 
and exquisite finish.” 
MESSRS. T. C. THURLOW’S SONS, West Newbury, Mass. (“The Peony 
Kings”), on December 25, 1915, wrote: “We liked the Gladioli you sent us last 
spring very much, especially the ‘Kunderdii Glory’ which is one of the finest light- 
colored ones we have ever seen.” 
L. MERTON GAGE, Ex-Secretary of The American Gladiolus Society, wrote 
us in the summer of 1909: “ ‘Ruffled’ is in bloom. ‘Grand’ does not begin to express 
it. It is the ‘sans pariel’ of all Gladioli.” 
S. E. SPENCER, Woburn, Mass., Member of The American Gladiolus Society, 
says: “They are the wonder of the whole neighborhood,” etc., etc. 
GEO. CHURCHER, England, 1919, writes: “Your announcement in this month’s 
Glower Grower’ made me very sad, as I was looking for your catalog by every 
mail. When I exhibited some of your varieties in London this year I had many 
inquiiies for your address and I have no doubt you have heard from some. Mr. 
Barr wrote me on more than one occasion and I sent him a bloom of ‘Purple Glory’, 
with which he was very much struck. I also sent you a page of the ‘Queen’ which 
contained a notice of one of my exhibits. Now I must exercise my soul in patience 
until next year, perhaps again to be disappointed. I was wondering whether the 
purchaser was Mr. Cave, of Essex. He told me that he was growing on all your 
P omul in us varieties for his son, who is now at one of the Horticultural Colleges, 
so that he might have a good stock available by the time his son was ready to go 
into the business. While congratulating you on your great success this year, I hope 
that you will give your old friends a ‘look in’ next year.” 
SPENCER, Mass., 1920, writes: “I hope next spring you will be able to 
supply bulbs, for there are none I know of to compare with them. People visiting 
my f, arden this summ er picked your varieties out every time and asked why such 
a difference in size of growth and bloom. My answer: The race Kunderdii prop¬ 
erly grown and true in name and quality.” 
ALI CE E COLLfflS, Mich., 1920, writes: “I was disappointed in not being able 
to get my bulbs from you last year. My 1918 ones were beautiful this year One 
blossom was 5 V 2 inches across and the plant five feet high.” 
