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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 
pDrcv 1 AMn I A TIM ln seed catalogs Is used because 
uKUiLN 1II^1 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 “aqullegia” 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 be almost impossible. Some 
words listed below end with an “a,” “s,” or “m.” 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 
affinls—related 
album—white 
alpinum—from high mountains 
alternifolius—alternate leaved 
amellus—home on the hillside 
anethoides—dill-llke 
angustifolia—narrow-leaved 
a rgenthca—silvery 
arenarla—sand loving 
auricula—ear-shaped 
auraturn—golden 
aurantiacus—orange-yellow 
arborescens—tree-like 
atrococcineus—dark scarlet 
autumnalls—fall blooming 
azurea—sky blue 
biennis—biennial 
barbatus—bearded 
caespltosa—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, sky blue 
cruenthus—bloody 
cephalotes—head-shaped 
capitata—like a head, clustered 
caudatus—tall-like 
corollata—garlanded 
cocclneum—scarlet 
callllepis—charming 
calycanthema—two calyxed 
candidisslma—whitest 
caesius—steel blue 
chalcedonicum—scarlet 
digitata—fingered 
dloica—dual 
dealbata—whitish 
deltoldes—shaped like a D 
dissitlflora—profusely blooming 
damascena—from Damascus 
elatlor—tall 
elegans—ornamental 
eximlum—outstanding 
excelsior—stately 
falcatus—sickle-shaped 
flmbrlata—fringed 
floribunda—floriferous 
fragllis—fragile 
frutescens—shrubby 
flexuosus—twisted 
flore pleno—double flowered 
flammula—flaming red 
grandiflora—large flowered 
grandis—great 
gracilis—slender 
glaucum—grayish 
gymnocarpa—Bmooth seeded 
glomerata—bunched 
globosa—globular 
humilis—low .humble 
hlspida—shaggy 
hybridum—mongrel 
heterophyla—diverse leaved 
lncana—grayish 
lndlvisa—indivisible 
insignia—remarkable 
luBltanicus—from Portugal 
luminosa—luminous 
iatisquama—broad-scaled 
latifolia—broad leaved 
lutea—yellow 
longlfolia—long leaved 
lignosa—woody, shrubby 
laevis—smooth 
lanceolata—lance shaped 
lucidus—shining 
monstrosa—unusual 
muricata—soft spined 
maxima—largest 
major—large, great 
macrophyla—large leaved 
maritimus—from the coast 
magnifies—great 
multiflora—many flowered 
maculata—spotted 
muricata —roughened 
montana—mountain (adjective) 
minimum—smallest 
mlcrophylla—small leaved 
mirabllis—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 
nobills—comely 
neglectus—overlooked 
nemorosa—home In rocky soil 
ovatus—egg shaped 
oblongata—oblong 
orlentale—oriental 
officinalis—medicinal 
occidentals—western, European 
ptarmlca—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 
plumarlus—teaseled, feather-like 
pseudo—misleading, false 
pompon—beautiful 
praecox—early 
palustris—from swamps 
pumillum—little 
pyramidalis—pyramid like 
patulus—outstretched 
patens—open 
polyphyllus—many leaved 
rupestrls—gravel loving 
rotundlfollum—round leaved 
recta—upright 
rostratum—beak possessing 
retusus—notched at the apex 
ritro—circular 
repens—creeping 
ramosum—many branched 
rubrum—red 
rosea—rose pink 
rugosa—wrinkled 
suaveolens—fragrant 
saxatlle—home in the woodland 
stolonifera—spreading—stooling 
speclosa—gorgeous 
sylvestris—from woods 
sanguinea—blood red 
splca—spike 
searlosa—rare 
semperflorens—everblooming 
sem perviren s—eve rgr een 
sempervivum—ever alive 
serrata—saw toothed, 
sinuuata—wavy 
superbus—magnificent 
simplex—single 
stricta—straight, rigid 
saxatile—Indigenous to rocks 
setosa—bristly 
tomentosa—velvety 
tenulfolium—slender-leaved 
trichopbylla—hair leaved 
tinctorius—dye producing 
tomentosa—velvety 
uliglnosum—dampness loving 
uvarla—bunched 
veris—spring flowering 
versicolor—changing color 
virgatum—switch-like 
vulgaris—common 
vaccaria—found in pastures 
venosa—veined 
variabills—changeable 
villosum—hairy 
vera—true, genuine 
vernalis—youthful, spring (adj.) 
verticillatus—whorled 
vlrldla—green 
TALL GIANT SNAPDRAGON 
SUPREME 
Supreme Snapdragon is an unbeatable type. The colors 
are extremely bright, the combination of colors positively un¬ 
usual. The size of flowers is astonishing, the flowers are 
perfectly placed on extra strong erect spikes. The plants 
are remarkably vigorous and healthy. Whether you sell 
plants to the flower loving public or are interested in cut 
flowers you want the best and the best there is at present in 
Tall Snapdragons is Snapdragon Supreme. 
CRIMSON SUPREME—Very bright deep velvety crimson. 
CINNABAR SUPREME—A wonderful color never yet seen 
in Snapdragons. Most brilliant cinnabar with a bright spot 
of gold on the underlip. 
DELICATE SUPREME—Soft rose-pink. Individual flowers 
the biggest of all Snapdragons. 
ORANGE SUPREME—The upper part of the florets is of bril¬ 
liant golden color, lower part bright orange, the combination 
of these two colors producing an immense effect. 
PRIMROSE SUPREME—Very rich and very bright primrose. 
ROSE SUPREME—Richest and purest rose-pink. 
CORAL SUPREME—Very distinct. Coral pink with amber. 
GOLD SUPREME—Color deepest golden yellow. 
MIXED—Contains all the above in proper proportions. 
PRICE: Any of the above: T. pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
ANTIRRHINUM PUMILUM 
At present the highest type of bedding Snapdragons. Of 
exceptionally compact growth, the plants covered with bloom 
from the ground up. A bed of Pumilum is a solid mass of 
bloom all summer. Grow plenty of Snapdragon Pumilum for 
spring sales. The plants sell better than the plants of other 
sorts because they are more attractive, bushy and full of 
vigor. The buyers can see the difference between the plants 
of ordinary snapdragons and the plants of Pumilum at sight. 
Height 1 foot. 
APRICOT QUEEN—Apricot suffused rose-pink. 
CARMINE QUEEN—Deep carmine pink. 
CORAL QUEEN—Coral pink, throat white. 
CRIMSON QUEEN—Dark crimson flower, foliage dark green. 
ORANGE QUEEN—Glowing orange, throat white. 
PINK QUEEN—Brilliant pink, throat white. 
WHITE QUEEN—Glistening white. 
PUMILUM MIXED—Price any color: T. pkt. 20c; V 8 oz. 40c; 
oz. $3.00. 
AQUELEGIA IOWA GIANTS 
Flowers of immense size 4 to 6 Inches across leaving the 
old spurred hybrids far behind In effectiveness. This strain 
was developed by ourselves and so far the colors are: blue, 
pink, scarlet and white. Height 3 ft. MIXED. T. pkt. 30c. 
CALUOPSIS GOLD CREST 
In a test planting of New York Florists Club of 267 new 
flowers Gold Crest received the highest mark, namely excel¬ 
lent. Flowers of mammoth size, semi-double, golden yellow 
with a reddish brown zone. Height 20 inches. Annual. T. 
pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
CINERARIA CRIMSON KING 
(Cineraria Multiflora Nana Praecox.) Flowers shining 
dark crimson, single, of medium size in immense symmetrical 
heads resembling a huge boquet. Foliage small very dark 
green, forming neat compact cushions. Blooms two weeks 
ahead of other Cineraria. Very strong grower. Height 10 
in. T. pkt. 60c. 
CLARKIA ILLUMINATION 
Flowers large double, freely produced on symmetrical 
compact plants two feet tall. Of an enchanting color, namely 
orange mingled with rose pink. Many florists that have seen 
Illumination pronounced it the finest and most beautiful of 
all Clarkias. T. pkt. 10c; y 8 oz. 20c. 
CAMBRIDGE DELPHINIUM 
(D. Chinensis Cambridge Blue.) New. Produces numer¬ 
ous spikes of large azure-blue flowers from May to October. 
High class for cutting and every kind of flower work. Does 
well in all parts of the country, the entire South included. 
Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 35c; oz. $2.40. 
