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SUNNYFIELD NURSERY CO. 
DEPARTMENTAL INDEX 
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Coniferous Evergreens. 5-13 
Evergreen Shrubs 14-15 
Deciduous Shrubs 16-27 
Roses 28-30 
Deciduous and Ornamental Trees. 31-40 
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Flowering and Shade Trees 31-40 
Hardy Vines and Climbers 41-42 
Hedge Plants 43-44 
Perennials 45-57 
Peony List, 1912 59-61 
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Spring and Summer Flowering 
Bulbs , 62 
Roots and Bulbs 63-65 
Fruit Department 66-70 
Miscellaneous 70-75 
Acanthos Thorn ed; thorny. 
Alba... White. 
Amabilis Beautiful. 
Amoena Pretty. 
Angliae English. 
Andra or 
Androus. . . . Stamens, or having 
stamens. 
Arbor Tree. 
Arborescens. . .Resembling or growing 
like a tree. 
Argentea Silvexy. 
Arguta. ...... .Shining; bright. 
Asplenifolia. . . . Fern-leaved. 
Aster Star. 
Asteroides Having form of a star. 
Atro Dark. 
Atropurpurea . .Dark purple. 
Aurea Golden. 
Biptera Two-winged. 
Callosa Hard; hard stem or bark 
Campanula Formed like a bell. 
Campestris .... Field-grown, or wild. 
Candida Pure white. 
Candidissima. .The very ^yhitest. 
Caprea Goat; having tendrils. 
Carpum Seed, or seed pod. 
Castrum Natural; steril. 
Coccinea Scarlet. 
Coerulea I Blue; sky blue. 
Coeruleus i . 
Communis. . . .Common; ordinary. 
Coniferous. . . . Bearing cones. 
Cordata Heart-shaped. 
Coronarius. . . .Garlanded; crowned. 
grdcis }--Bark. 
Crenate Scalloped edge. 
Cyanea Blue; dark blue. 
Deciduous Shedding leaves in Fall; 
not evergreen. 
Dentata Toothed; resembling 
teeth. 
Eburna Ivory; ivory-like. 
Edulis Edible. 
GLOSSARY 
Elatus Erect: upright. 
Fastigiata Tapering; pointed. 
Floribunda Flowering; heavy flow- 
ering. 
Florida Bright flowering. 
Folia Leaf, or leaved. 
Glauca Blue; pale blue. 
Gracilis Graceful; slender. 
Helio The sun. 
Hispida -.Rough; hairy. 
Japonica Japanese; from Japan. 
Laciniata Cut-leaved. 
Lanceolata .... Lance shaped. 
Major Greater. 
Mascula Spotted. 
Monoptera. . . .One-winged. 
Multi Many. 
Multiflorum. . . Flowering^ abundantly. 
Multifolium . . . Heavy foliage. 
Nana .Dwarf. 
Nigra iDark; black. 
Nova, or 
Novae. .... .New. 
Occidentalis . . .Western. 
Odoratus Fragrant. 
Orientalis Eastern. 
Ovalifolium. . . . Oval shaped. 
Opulifolia Rich looking, or bright 
leaved. 
Paniculata. ... A tuft, or flat faced 
cluster. 
Ped. . Foot 
Pendula Hanging; weeping. 
Penta Five. 
Pentandra Five stamens. 
Peonifolia Peony-leaved. 
Persicifolia .... Peach-leaved. 
Pisifera Pea-like, or pea-bearing. 
Plena, or 
pleno Full; double. 
Plicatum Folded; involved. 
Plumosa Plume-like; in feathery 
tufts. 
Podium Podded; foot. 
Poly Many. 
Procumbens. . .Reclining; not erect. 
Prostrata Creeping; no trunk. 
Ptera Wing, or winged. 
Punctilobula. . .Spotted, or perforated. 
Punicea Pink, or carmine. 
Quercifolia. . . .Oak-leaved. 
Ouercus. ..... .Oak. 
Racemosus. . . .Bearing racemes; small 
clusters of flowers. 
Recumbens. . . .Lying flat; creeping. 
Robusta Strong; vigorous; hardy. 
Rosea Flush pink, or rose. 
Rotund Round. 
Rotundifolia. .Round-leaved. 
Rubra Red. 
Sanguinea Blood-colored leaves or 
sap. 
Scabra Rougli. 
Scandens Climbing. 
Sempervirens. .Evergreen. 
Sensibilis Sensitive. 
Sessifolia Without leaf, stem or 
flower stem. 
Serate Saw toothed; fine 
toothed. _ 
Simplex Single, or simple. 
Sol, or Soleil . . .The Sun. 
Spectabilis. . . .Showy. 
Squarrosa Spreading at right 
angles. 
Suspensa Hanging downward. 
Tetraloiaa Four-Iobed. 
Tetraptera. . . . Four-winged. 
Tomentosum. .Hairy; wooly. 
Tricanthos. . . . Thorned, or thorny . 
Trilobed Three-Iobed. 
Triptera Three-winged. 
Variegata Variegated. 
Virens Green. 
Viridissima. . . .Exceedingly green. 
Viridus, or 
Virida Green. 
Vitellina Membranous. 
Vulgaris Common; well known: 
abundant. 
