SECOND GENERATION OF KUNDERDS IN GLADIOLUS BUSINESS 
Special Notice 
ROBERT J. KUNDERD 
Son of World Famous 
A. E. KUNDERD 
Enters His Own Retail Business With a 
Wonderful Selection of 
Bulbs 
5c to 25c 
for the 
FINEST BULBS 
Generally Sold at Higher Prices 
The Best Bargains of 
the Year 
ROBERT J. KUNDERD CARRIES ON! 
A. E. Kunderd is my father. His life was spent de¬ 
veloping gladioli strains that are now known in all parts 
of the civilized world as his creations. The enormous 
business which grew up under his careful efforts always 
to satisfy his customers, is now out of his control. There¬ 
fore, I am not in a business opposed to him. 
I have received so many letters from my father’s friends 
and former customers showing clearly that they are con¬ 
fused. I am very anxious that they understand just exactly 
what the facts are. At the time this catalog was placed in 
the mails, MY FATHER, A. E. KUNDERD, NO LONGER 
WAS CONNECTED WITH ANY ORGANIZATION 
GROWING OR SELLING GLADIOLI BULBS. During 
the depression he lost his large business that he founded 
years ago, and I, Robert J. Kunderd, AM THE ONLY 
MALE MEMBER OF THE ORIGINAL FAMILY BEAR¬ 
ING THIS NAME THAT IS IN THE GLADIOLUS 
BUSINESS. 
Beginning as a small boy at the age of seven, helping 
my father in the fields, it became second nature for me 
to compare the qualities of the blossoms and bulbs, and 
from the many hundreds of varieties that I have handled 
during my lifetime, I found I was mentally forming stand¬ 
ards that I would some day use if I ever started my own 
gladiolus business. Years ago I began my own private 
record books and every season I have closely checked the 
varieties that I favored and which were the favorites of 
the many hundreds of visitors to my father’s Gladioli 
fields. Sometimes it was hard to discard pet glads when 
better varieties were developed to take their place. But I 
had set my goal at approximately 150 gladioli varieties 
that would equal or surpass anything in the gladiolus 
world. 
Another idea which developed in my mind over a period 
of years was that the majority of gladioli lovers were peo¬ 
ple in ordinary circumstances like myself and it certainly 
was a pity to keep such beautiful flowers out of the 
reach of these men and women. This is my reason for 
pricing the finest at from 5c to 25c per bulb. I have had 
lots of opposition to my plan, but have decided to go 
through with it and prove that I am right. I believe that 
I can conduct a successful business by giving my cus¬ 
tomers varieties that come up to my own critical standards 
at prices well within the reach of everybody. 
I grow no gladioli mixtures because there are varieties 
that produce more abundantly than others, thereby making 
unbalanced mixtures—too many of one kind and not enough 
of other varieties. At my low prices for named kinds, you 
may order what you want and know what you are getting. 
I have always thought that buying mixtures was like buy¬ 
ing a cat in a sack or something sight unseen. 
Every order will receive a full measure of personal 
interest so as to be sure that each customer receives all 
that is expected and more. Many other things that will 
help serve the customer in the best way possible are con¬ 
stantly kept in mind. 
Twenty-nine years of actual experience in the growing 
of gladioli for my father, A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, Indiana, 
and five years growing gladioli for myself, put me in a 
position to intelligently take care of the gladioli needs of 
my customers. 
ROBERT J. KUNDERD. 
Postage Prepaid On All Orders In U. S. A. 
Cultural Directions Will Accompany All Orders 
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