NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 
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GREEK AND LATIN 
in seed catalogs is used because seed business is a business 
with world wide connections, seedmen buying and selling 
seeds in all parts of the world. No matter of what nationality 
the seed seller or the seed buyer may be, he understands 
these t. fltin and Greek names. A Japanese seed dealer for 
instance, would hardly understand the meaning of the word 
"columbine” but he knows and so does the Russian, German, 
etc., what "aquilegia” means. The Greek and Latin becomes 
the standard language that enables the seedmen, also the 
botanists, to understand each other. 
Without this, international trading amongst seedmen 
would be almost impossible. 
Some words listed below end with an “a,” “s” or "m.” 
Alba, albus, album. But it always means the same; namely 
in this case alba, albus or album is always in English “white.” 
We tried to include every Greek or Latin term appearing 
in our catalog. Terms not included in the list below are 
terms of which the meaning is unknown, therefore cannot be 
translated. 
AETHIONEMA PERSICUM 
A lovely rock and border plant that can easily be Included 
In the 10 or 12 very best low growing- hardy perennials. Th* 
plant forms a broad cushion covered with charmingly beauti¬ 
ful, pink flowers in April and May. The foliage Is clean, neat, 
bluish-green, making the plant highly attractive in or out o* 
bloom. Easily raised from seed and perfectly hardy. Height 
6 in. T. pkt. 26c; 1-32 oz. $1.00. 
AGERATUM GIANT OF IOWA 
This new Ageratum produces in greatest abundance extra large 
clear blue flower-heads from June to frost therefore of greatest im¬ 
portance to All to whom flowers mean anything. If you will try 
this Ageratum you will benefit yourself and will thank us for recom¬ 
mending it to you. Height 30 to 30 inches. T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c J 
oz. $2.40. 
ALLIUM STELLATUM 
Hardy perennial. Flowers globular, rosy pink, two inches 
through, borne on stout stiff stems two feet long in August and Sep¬ 
tember. When cut stays fresh for many days in or out of water, 
therefore a high class cut flower as well as a first rate rock plant. 
Easily raised from seed, doing well in any kind of soil. Height 2 ft. 
T. pkt. 20c; -i** oz. 30c. 
azurea—sky blue 
anethoides—dill-like 
atrococcineus—dark scarlet 
angustifolia— narrow leaved 
argenthea—silvery 
album—white 
alpinum—from high mountains 
arenaria—sand loving 
an ricula—ear - shaped 
auratum—golden 
aurantiacus—orange-yellow 
affinis—related 
alternifolius—opposite-leaved 
biennis—biennial 
barbatus—bearded 
coerula—dark blue 
coelestis—almost divine 
cruenthus—bloody 
cephalotes—head-shaped 
capitata—like a head 
caudatus—tail-like 
corollata—garlanded 
coccineum—scarlet 
callilepis—charming 
calycanthema—two calyxed 
candldissima—whitest 
caesius—steel blue 
chalcedonicum—scarlet 
dealbata—whitish 
deltoides—shaped like a D 
dissitiflora—profusely blooming 
damascena—from Damascus 
elatior—tall 
elegans—ornamental 
eximium—outstanding 
excelsior—stately 
falcatus—sickle-shaped 
flm briata—f rin ged 
florlbunda—floriferous 
fragills—fragile 
frutescens—shrubby 
flexuosus—twisted 
flore pleno—double flowered 
flammula—flaming red 
grandiflora—large flowered 
grandis—great 
gracilis—slender 
glaucum—grayish 
gymnocarpa—smooth seeded 
glomerata—bunched 
globosa—globular 
hisplda—shaggy 
hybridum—mongrel 
heterophyla—diverse leaved 
indivisa—indivisible 
insignia—remarkable 
lusitanicus—from Portugal 
lnminosa—luminous 
latlaquama—broad-scaled 
latifolia—broad leaved 
lutea—yellow 
longifolia—long leaved 
llgnosa—woody, shrubby 
monstrosa—unusual 
muricata—soft spined 
maxima—largest 
major—large, great 
macrophyla—large leaved 
maritimus—from the coast 
magniflca—great 
multiflora—many flowered 
maculata—spotted 
mirabilis—admirable 
margaritacea—pearl-like 
moschata—musk scented 
malacoides—bad shaped 
nana—dwarf 
napellus—root beet-shaped 
nebulosa—cloud-like 
noctiflora—night blooming 
nigrescens—blackish 
nivalis—snowy 
nudicaulus—smooth-stalked 
oblongata—oblong 
orientale—oriental 
officinalis—medicinal 
occidentalis—western, European 
ptarmica—sneeze causing 
podaryifolia—dense leaved 
paniculata—irregularly branched 
persicifolia—peach leaved 
picta—picturesque 
pycnostaehya—long spiked 
pudica—bashful 
procumbens—trailing 
pennata—feather-like 
pulcherrima—very beautiful 
pulchellus—charming 
pungens—sharp, pungent 
plumarius—teaseled, feather-like 
pseudo—misleading 
pompon—beautiful 
praecox—early 
palustris—from swamps 
recta—upright 
rostratum—beak possessing 
retusus—pressed in, bent 
ritro—circular 
repens—creeping 
ramosum—many branched 
rubrum—red 
rosea—rose pink 
rugosa—wrinkled 
tomentosa—velvety 
tenuifolium—slender-leaved 
trichophylla—hair leaved 
speciosa—gorgeous 
sylvestris—from woods 
sanguinea—blood red 
spica—spike 
scariosa—rare 
semperflorens—everbloomlng 
sempervirens—evergreen 
sempervivum—ever alive 
sinnuata—teaseled 
serrata—prostrate 
scandens—climbing 
superbus—magnificent 
simplex—single 
stricta—stout, tough 
saxatile—indigenous to rocks 
setosa—bristly 
uliginosum—dampness loving 
u va ria—bunched 
veris—spring flowering 
versicolor—changing color 
virgatum—switeh-like 
vulgaris—common 
vaccaria—found in pastures 
venosa—veined 
variabilis—changeable 
villosum—hairy 
vera—true, genuine 
vernalis—youthful 
BABY’S BREATH ASTER 
An absolutely hardy perennial of neat compact habit that every 
Rower will find indispensible if he is in the flower business The 
“h“ nf . 20 inches tall are a sea of pure white flowers 
J^ hBlf^nch across 2 from August to almost frost. The plants begin 
to bloom^ust when Gypsoph^a is done blooming, the bloom is Just 
m Valuable as Gypsophyla. This is the plant’s greatest value. It 
“so must be classed high as a hardy perennial rock plant. T. pkt. 
20c; % oz. 40c; oz. $2.60. 
ALSINE PINIFOLIA 
A choice hardy perennial of neat growth, blooming in April and 
May if the plants are started early. The plants resemble miniature 
pine trees in growth and are covered with elegant snow white bloom 
in June and July when set in a rockery or used for bedding. Does 
best in sandy ground and fully exposed to the sun. Height 6 in. 
T. pkt. 25c; & oz. 50c. 
ANDROSACE CORONOPIFOLIA 
Hardy perennial, flowers snow white, in large umbells, very grace¬ 
ful, from April to end of June. Fine pot and rock plant for sunny 
positions. Height 6 in. T pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. $2.40. 
ANGELONIA GRANDIFLORA 
Tender perennial, blooming first year from seed. Produce* 
a wealth of lilac-blue flowers with tigred throats, in dainty 
sprays interspersed with elegant dark green foliage. Sweet 
scented. A first class pot plant. Start the seed In January or 
early In February to have plants for spring sales. Height 1$ 
In. T. pkt. 20c. 
DOUBLE SNAPDRAGONS 
Of unusual beauty, destined to create sensation in all flower 
markets. The doubling up of the flowers makes the magnificent, 
heavy flower spikes present an appearance as of an entirely new 
race of flowers, unrelated and unlike the single snapdragon. No 
words can describe the beauty of the flowers, this double snapdragon 
must be seen to be fully appreciated. Plants of vigorous growth. 
Just as free flowering as the single type, best grown with supports. 
Height 30 in. DOUBLE GOLDEN DREAM Canary yellow. DOUBLE 
DELIGHT Pure pink with a touch of white in the throat. DOUBLE 
PURITY Snow-white. DOUBLE MIXED. T. pkt. 40c; A oz. $1.00. 
Comes about 70% true from seed. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS MARKET KING 
A new variety of climbing Asparagus, extremely vigorous 
In growth, producing in abundance elegant sprays or fine fern- 
Uke foliage. The sooner you will try this new Asparagus the 
better for you. It Is high class and very much worth while. 
T. pkt. 30c; 100 seeds 80c; 600 seeds $3.60. 
ASPARAGUS SPRENGHERI DEFLEXUS 
Of extraordinary value and THE asparagus of the future to be 
grown and used the same as Sprengheri. The high value of Deflexus 
lays in the fact that its leaves are wide, very substantial possessing 
metallic lustre, lending a charm to ev6ry floral piece not obtainable 
when other “greens” are used. 25 seeds 45c; 100 seeds $1.60; 1,000 
seeds $13.00. 
NEW ASTER LOS ANGELES 
Of the Giants of California type, same habit only the flowers are 
much larger, more double and ready to cut earlier. Well grown, the 
flowers attain the immense size of 8 inches across. So far there is one 
color only, namely pure shell-pink. The introducers, Bodger Seed, 
Ltd., call this new aster SUPER GIANT. In time they will doubtless 
supply us Super Giants in many colors. If they also could furnish 
the public with plenty of funds (they would if they could, they are 
fine, generously minded people) so that we as a nation could maintain 
our reputation as a nation of liberal spenders, what a pleasure it 
would be to grow lots of this Aster as well as other flowers? What 
an immensely increased demand would that bring about. T. pkt. 20c; 
oz. 35c; % oz. 65c; oz. $3.60. 
THE QUALITY of our seeds is the very best every time in all 
cases In actual field trials we find that our seeds are the equal 
and in MANY cases of better quality than seeds from other sources. 
Lower prices asked by us NEVER mean low quality. Our policy is 
—give the customers most for their money. 
