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              A. E. KUNDERD, GOSHEN, INDIANA
Our Testimonials
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N PAGES 8, 9, 11, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47 we give a long list of testimonials of which we are very proud indeed. We are as pleased with the
many fine testimonials sent us, as our patrons are with their success with our beautiful flowers. See page 41 for our financial refererSs, page 48 for notes on culture,
etc., and page 49 for additional cultural notes and valuable information.
MR. MORTON, whose testimonial we give on another page, in an historical review
on Gladiolus Development in "The Modern Gladiolus Grower", says:
"All over the United States and Canada, hybridizers have been at work and
many beautiful flowers have resulted. But only one man has succeeded in producing a new type, bearing characteristics entirely new. This is the new ruffled
Gladiolus produced by A. E. Kunderd, of Goshen, Indiana, and named by him
"Kunderdi" type. The petals of this flower are ruffled and fluted like the petals of
the newer sweet peas.
The results of Mr. Kunderd's work are very gratifying to Americans, as heretofore all the honors have been claimed by foreigners. The only family given an
American name was originated in Germany, and purchased and named by an
American firm. But Mr. Kunderd has produced a sturdy race and there is scarcely
a list offered anywhere in the world to the general public, excepting those, of
course offering exclusively the grower's own bulbs, that does not contain some of
his origin. Not only the ruffled type, but many of the leading varieties in other
types are of his origin. One of the most pupular and striking gladiolus of the
present day is "Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Jr.", which was originated by Mr. Kunderd.
"Rajah" is another variety that has always held top place, and was sold to Mr.
Montague Chamberlain of Boston. Last year Mr. Clark W. Brown of Ashland,
Mass., swept away first prize on a new yellow named "Mongolian", also originated
by Mr. Kunderd."
JOS. A. EIBEL, of Lancaster, Fa., under date of Sept. 13, 1914, writes as follows
regarding our New Gladiolus:
Mr. A. E. Kunderd,
Dear Sir:—Last spring I sent you an order for some Gladiolus Bulbs. When
the express man left the box of bulbs at the house, I examined them and will say
they were the finest lot of Gladiolus Bulbs that I ever received from any person,
and I have bought from a good many persons, and such a generous and very liberal
number of extras it contained was more than I expected, for which I thank you
very much. I planted them and they have had the best of cultivation this being
such a very favorable season it required no watering, save a few times in the early
season. All of them bloomed beautifully and this is what I think of them. I had
grown "Kunderdi Glory" two seasons previous and did not know there was such
a person as A. E. Kunderd until I received a copy of "The Modern Gladiolus
Grower" which led me to you.
This year I had the pleasure of having five more varieties of your ruffled
gladioli, which I claim are the real aristocrats of the Gladiolus family, bloom in
my garden. The new ones this year were "White King", "White Glory", "Pride of
Goshen", "Youell's Favorite" and "Mottled Beauty", which is the largest and
strongest bloomer of them all. In red I had five of your varieties, viz: "Gov.
Hanly", "Cardinal King", "Cherry King", "Ida Van", and "Mrs. W. E. Fryer".
"Ida Van" is a handsome large, wide, open flower, somewhat on the order of "Mrs.
Francis King", only a deeper shade. In pink, from you, I had "Myrtle", which is
an angelic, heavenly flower. Then 1 had "Mrs. Frank Pendleton", which is a
gorgeous flower, 'delicious', 'good enough to eat'. Will want some more of these,
and last but not least, is "Marble Barred", which is a tall and branching variety
which I admired very much. I am cranky on Gladioli. My garden space is limited,
so I can grow only a certain number and since it does not cost any more labor in
the garden to grow goad ones than it does poor ones, I like to have the best, so I
want you to keep my name on your list for your next catalog.