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 Latin and Greek 
names. A Japanese seed dealer for instance, would hardly under¬ 
stand 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, inter¬ 
national trading amongst seedmen would he almost impossible. Some 
words listed below end with an “a,” “s,” or “in.” Alba, albus, 
album. But it always means the same; namely “white.” 
Terms not included in the list below are terms of which the 
meaning is unknown, therefore cannot be translated. 
arvensis—common in fields 
acaulis—stemless 
aff inis—related 
album—white 
alpinum—from high mountains 
alternifollus—opposite-leaved 
amellus—home on the hillside 
anethoides—dill-like 
angustifolia—narrow-leaved 
argenthea—silvery 
arenaria—sand loving 
auricula—ear-shaped 
aura turn—golden 
aurantiacus—orange-yellow 
arborescens—tree-like 
atrococcineus—dark scarlet 
autumnalis—fall blooming 
azurea—sky blue 
biennis—biennial 
barbatus—bearded 
caespitosa—tuft forming 
coronaria—for use in wreaths 
cordifolius—leaves heart shaped 
columbaria—colombo-pigeon. 
Pigeons it was believed liked 
the seed, 
cyanus—blue 
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 
candidissima—whitest 
caesius—steel blue 
chalcedonicum—scarlet 
digitata—fingered 
dioica—dual 
dealbata—whitish 
deltoides—shaped like a D 
dissitiflora—profusely blooming 
damascena—from Damascus 
elatior—tall 
elegans—ornamental 
eximium—outstanding 
excelsior—stately 
falcatus—sickle-shaped 
flmbriata—fringed 
floribunda—floriferous 
fragilis—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 
humilis—low .humble 
hispida—shaggy 
hybridum—mongrel 
heterophyla—diverse leaved 
incana—grayish 
indivisa—indivisible 
insignis—remarkable 
lusitanicus—from Portugal 
luminosa—luminous 
latisquama—broad-scaled 
latifolia—broad leaved 
lutea—yellow 
longifolia—long leaved 
lignosa—woody, shrubby 
laevis—smooth 
lanceolata—lance shaped 
lucidus—shining 
monstrosa—unusual 
muricata—soft spined 
maximaT-largest 
major—large, great 
macrophyla—large leaved 
maritimus—from the coast 
magnifica—great 
multiflora—many flowered 
maculata^spotted 
muricata—soft stemmed 
montana—home on the hillsides 
minimum—smallest 
microphylla—small leaved 
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 
nobilis—comely 
neglectus—overlooked 
nemorosa—home in rocky soil 
ovatus—egg shaped 
oblongata—oblong 
orientale—oriental 
officinalis—medicinal 
occidentalismwestern, European 
ptarmica—sneeze causing 
podaryifolia—dense leaved 
paniculata—irregularly branched 
persicifolia—peach leaved 
picta—picturesque 
pycnostachya—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 
pumillum—little 
pyramidalis—pyramid like 
patulus—outstretched 
patens—open 
polyphyllus—many leaved 
rupestris—gravel loving 
rotundifolium—round leaved 
recta—upright 
rostratum—beak possessing 
retusus—pressed in, bent 
ritro—circular 
repens—creeping 
ramosum—many branched 
rubrum—red 
rosea—rose pink 
rugosa—wrinkled 
suaveolens—fragrant 
saxatile—home in the woodland 
stolonifera—spreading—stooling 
speciosa—gorgeous 
sylvestris—from woods 
sanguines—blood red 
spica—spike 
sehriosa—rare 
semperflorens—everblooming 
sem pervirens—evergreen 
sempervivum—ever alive 
sinnuata—teaseled 
serrata—prostrate 
scandens—climbing 
superbus—magnificent 
simplex—single 
stricta—stout, tough 
saxatile—Indigenous to rocks 
setosa—bristly 
tomentosa—velvety 
tenuifolium—slender-leaved 
trichophylla—hair leaved 
tinctorius—dye producing 
tomentosa—velvety 
uliginosum—dampness loving 
uvaria—bunched 
veris—spring flowering 
versicolor—changing color 
virgatum—switch-like 
vulgaris—common 
vaccaria—found in pastures 
venosa—veined 
variabilis—changeable 
villosum—hairy 
vera—true, genuine 
vernalis—youthful 
verticilatus—square stemmed 
viridis—green 
Antirrhinum Rustproof 
The seed we offer has been proved to be 75% rustproof. 
We offer a superior mixture containing a higher percentage 
of the more desirable light colors than will be found in other 
mixtures now on the market, namely canary yellow, rose 
pink, salmon pink, white with a dash of red and orange 
shades. DE LUXE MIXTURE. T. pkt. 50c; 1/16 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 importance to All to whom flowers mean anything. 
If you will try this Ageratum you will benefit yourself and 
will thank us for recommending it to you. Height 30 to 36 
inches. T. pkt. 20c; y 8 oz. 40c; oz. $2.40. 
ARDISIA CRENULATA 
A classy decorative plant far from common, bringing 
high prices at Christmas time. It’s main attraction is the 
berry like coral-red fruit, but the beautifully shaped leaves, 
the general appearance of the whole plant, the fact that every 
part of it is fragrant, makes Ardisia an outstanding plant 
the whole year round. You will make no mistake if you will 
try Ardisia. 
Start the seed in heat in the spring (the seed germinates 
in 6-8 weeks) then grow cool (45-50 deg.) in rich soil mixed 
with sharp sand to insure perfect drainage. The following 
spring your plants will bloom and will be a model of beauty 
at Christmas time. Half hardy perennial. Height 2-3 ft. 
Seed in berries. 25 for 25c; 50 for 45c; 160 for 85c; 1000 
for $5.00. 
ASPARAGUS FILICINUS 
Perfectly hardy perennial, producing quantities of fern- 
like foliage closely resembling the foliage of Asparagus Plu- 
mosus on stems 6-7 feet high, invaluable for florists work. 
Seed scarce. Only 5 seeds to a customer. PRICE—5 seeds 60c. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS MARKET KING 
A new variety of climbing Asparagus, extremely vigorous 
in growth, producing in abundance elegant sprays of fine 
fern-like 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; 500 seeds $3.50. 
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 sub¬ 
stantial possessing metallic lustre, lending a charm to every 
floral piece not obtainable when other “greens” are used. 
25 seeds 45c; 100 seeds $1.60; 1,000 seeds $13.00. 
ASPARAGUS ACUTIFOLIUS —A hardy perennial of climbing 
habit of robust growth furnishing the grower during summer 
when grown outdoors quantities of very fine material indis¬ 
pensable in flower work. Height 5 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c. 
BABY’S BREATH ASTER 
An absolutely hardy perennial of neat compact habit that 
every grower will find indispensible if he is in the flower bus¬ 
iness. The plants only about 20 inches tall are a sea of pure 
white flowers one half inch across from August to almost frost. 
The plants begin to bloom just when Gypsophyla is done 
blooming, the bloom is just as valuable as Gypsophyla. This 
is the plant’s greatest value. It also must be classed high as a 
hardy perennial rock plant. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 30c. 
GAILLARDIA BEAUTIFUL STAR 
New hybrids in the annual class. Flowers very large 
and double, two inches across or over, in attractive shades 
of copper red, pompeian red, blue, scarlet, yellow, etc., and 
many flowers edged with gold at the tips of florets. Of high 
value for cutting, the stems being long and rigid and the 
flowers lasting a long time when cut in or OUT of water. 
In bloom from May to November. The flowers are ball¬ 
shaped, double and resemble a star and fine for any kind of 
flower work. Easily raised, doing well in almost any kind 
of soil, defying hot and dry weather, never failing to produce 
masses of exceptionally beautiful flowers. A flower that is 
not possible to overpraise, yet almost unknown. Grow this 
Gaillardia, you will have an unlimited supply of blooms from 
May to frost. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
