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Two Yeu! Varieties for 1945 -ORIGINATED by KUNDERD'S 
Another season rolls around and with the years brings forth many new and beautiful varieties of Gladioli, new improvements over the older sorts now 
in commerce. We are very happy to include in our collection two new varieties that we have retained in our trial gardens for several years in order to 
have sufficient stock to list for our customers. 
Pacific Skies, a very unusual and delicate lavender that proved itself worthy of note with the florist is included in our listing. We feel this variety 
has a very great future from the standpoint of a Commercial flower for decorative uses. | 
Enjoy one or more of these new varieties in your garden this coming season. STOCK LIMITED! 
PACIFIC SKIES — Plain Petaled (1945, blooms in 70 days) Lovely pale lavender with GOLD COAST — Primulinus Grandiflora (1945, blooms in 65 days) Gold is the true 
a glowing over-cast of pink. Tall cut spike nay popular with the florist. Throat a rich word for this beautiful new variety of Gladioli. Richest gold tone with no markings 
‘golden shade extending on two central petals trom outer edge to the depth of throat. in throat. Height 4 to 41/5 feet and florets measuring 3 to 3!/, inches. Produces 
Opens 6 to 8 florets of medium size, measures 4 to 5 inches. Colorful buds. Height 8 to 9 beautiful florets open, 18 bud variety. Very healthy stalk for cutting. We now 
4 feet. Rapid propagator. A very beautiful new creation, have enough stock to offer for this season. Winner of several awards as a seedling 
$2.00 each, 3 for $5.00 Postpaid entry. $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50 Postpaid 
1 EACH OF THE ABOVE 2 NEW VARIETIES INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON (VALUE $3.00) FOR 
\ E | ONLY $2.50 POSTPAID 
New Gladioli INTRODUCED IN 1943-44 
PRIZE WINNERS THAT WILL MORE THAN DELIGHT YOU 
We are listing separately our New Introductions offered in the years 1943-'44 so that you may compare 
these varieties with our general listing, the many new and fine improvements in the past few years. Many 
varieties we are listing had to be eliminated this season due to stocks being exhausted. Several varieties 
are very limited this season so do not fail to send your order early in the event you wish to have these 
exclusive and improved varieties to plant. Add each year a few new varieties and enjoy their beauty. 
Improve your collection with KUNDERD GLADIOLI, they are known the. WORLD OVER. 
ARCTIC STAR — Miniature — 1943, blooming in 60 days. FIREFLASH — Plain Petaled — 1944, blooms in 80 days. 












































You will note the magnificent exhibit of North 
Wichert Gardens, Wichert, Illinois, of the beautiful 
variety PEARL HARBOR. Won first prize as best 
Something new in the miniature type flowers. Pure white 
without any markings. Very unique small flowers that 
measure 2 to 2!/5 inches. Straight, upright stalk, with 4 
to 6 blooms open. Surpasses anything we have offered 
to date in the Miniature flowering upright varieties. 
50c each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.75 
BLACK OUT — Plain Petaled — 1944, blooms in 75 days. 
Medium decorative flower, color of a brilliant cherry 
red — blotched an intense rich glowing black on lower 
throat petals, flaked black on outer wing petals. Very 
fine decorative flower, grows tall with perfect placement 
of florets. Spike carrying 8 to 10 open.. 20 to 22 bud 
variety. $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50 Postpaid 
DYNA — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 72 days. Medium 
Decorative variety. Unusual combination of salmon pink, 
with heavy throat blotch of golden yellow on both lower 
petals. Growing 5 feet under normal field conditions, 
stalk and plant heavy, 5 to 6 flowers open. One of the 
new Florist varieties we offer this year. Excellent for 
decorative use. 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $2.50 
ESKIMO — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 65 days. One 
of the Medium Decorative types of flowers. We have 
watched this flower for several years and wanted to be 
sure if an additional white gladiolus would be necessary 
with the many varieties on the market today. We find 
that this variety produced beautiful flowers 6 to 8 open 
in the dry years as well as producing in good growing 
weather. Purest white on straight spikes. Very prolific. 
Good for floral use. 35c¢ each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $2.50 

Dyna is pictured as a single floret which shows 
the unusual markings of this variety. Salmon pink 
background, throat golden yellow. 




SPECIAL NOTICE 
50 Bulbs at the 100 rate. 
implied. 




These prices cancel all previous quotations or listed prices. 
Note: 5 Bulbs of one variety may be ordered at the 10 rate. 
rders are filled in rotation when 
received. We guarantee all orders to arrive safely in good 
condition. We are not responsible as to the crop express or 
Large flowering magnificent red. The most brilliant, out- 
standing cut flower variety in our fields this season. 
Richest deep scarlet on entire petals without markings. 
Fine plant with good heavy foliage. 100% for com- 
mercial use. $2.00 each, 3 for $5.00 Postpaid 
GRAND DAY — Plain Petaled — 1944, blooms in 79 days. 
A very fine substitute for the variety Dr. Bennett. Very 
prolific scarlet red flower, very early bloomer, 4 to 5 
Medium Decorative size florets on a good healthy spike 
and plant. Lower petals lined white like the former 
variety. Healthy for a red variety. Good texture. 
50c each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.75 
MIDNIGHT — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 85 days. 
A very rich brownish red, with a distinct velvety cast or 
sheen on outer tips of petals. Light red in throat of upper 
petal. Large decorative variety, 4 to 6 open. Very rich 
in color and most unusual. $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50 
MORNING MIST — Plain Petaled — 1944, blooms in 72 
days. Medium size decorative flowers. Placement good 
and 6 to 8 open at one time. Rose lavender white blotch 
on lower throat petals. Fine early cut flower. 
50c each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.75 Postpaid 
PHANTOM — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 78 days. 
Large decorative. One of the tallest plants we have had 
growing in our field for years. Deepest rose purple color 
flowers, 5 to 6 open. Very large florets. 
50c each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.75 
SKYLAND PINK — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 82 
days. Tall, perfect spike with large beautiful flowers, per- 
fectly placed and spaced. Grows tall with six to seven 
flowers open. Color a lovely salmon shade, nearing a 
shrimp pink. Throat a clean white. When artificial or 
sunlight used behind the flowers, gives an irridescent glow 
of beautiful pink of any we have ever seen. An excellent 
florist variety. 50c each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.75 
BULB Each of the above Varieties (Value 
$7.20) for only $6.25 POSTPAID 


Battleship produced: in flowers by The Kunderd 
Gladiolus Farms at La Porte, Indiana. Mid-West, 
tere Gladiolus Societies first prize winning 
exhibit. 





















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