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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
ANn 1 ATTN ln seed catalogs Is used because 
1 Ill S eed 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 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 ln the list below are terms of which the 
meaning is unknown, therefore cannot be translated. 
arvensls—common ln fields montana—mountain (adjective) 
acaulls—stemless minimum—smallest 
affinis—related mlcrophylla—small leaved 
album—white mirabilis—admirable 
alpinum—from high mountains margaritacea—pearl-like 
alternifolius—alternate leaved moschata—musk scented 
amellus—home on the hillside malacoides—bad shaped 
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, sky blue 
cruenthus—bloody 
cephalotes—head-shaped 
capitata—like a head, clustered 
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 
fimbria ta—fringed 
floribunda—floriferous 
fragilis—fragile 
frutescens—shrubby 
flexuosus—twisted 
flore pleno—double flowered 
flammula—flaming red 
grandiflora—large flowered 
grandis—great 
g racilis—slender 
glaucum—grayish 
gymnocarpa—smooth seeded 
glomerata—bunched 
globosa—globular 
humilis—low .humble 
hispida—shaggy 
hybridum—mongrel 
heterophyla—diverse leaved 
lncana—grayish 
indlvisa—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 
maxima—largest 
major—large, great 
macrophyla—large leaved 
maritimus—from the coast 
magnifies—great 
multiflora—many flowered 
macula ta— spotted 
muricata—roughened 
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. 
SCARLET SUPREME—Fiery scarlet, throat white. 
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; Vs oz. 40c; 
oz. $3.00. 
AQUILEGIA IOWA GIANTS 
Flowers of immense size 4 to 6 Inches across leaving the 
old spurred hybrids far behind ln 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. 
ASPARAGUS VEIL OF LACE 
(Asparagus Pseudoscaber). New. It is claimed that this Aspar¬ 
agus is more ornamental than Sprdngheri or even Plumosus and the 
fact that it is perfectly hardy and can be grown in the open, makes 
it highly valuable to the florist. Needle-like foliage, light green at 
first, dark green when fully expanded. Of vigorous growth pro¬ 
ducing from spring to frost quantities of “greens”. Height 5 ft. 
25 seeds, 15c; 100 seeds, 45c. 
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; Vs oz. 20c. 
nana—awan 
napellus—root beet-shaped 
nebulosa—cloud-like 
noctiflora—night blooming 
nlgrescens—blackish 
nivalis—snowy 
nudicaulus—smooth-stalked 
nobills—comely 
neglectus—overlooked 
nemorosa—home in rocky soli 
ovatus—egg shaped 
oblongata—oblong 
orientale—oriental 
officinalis—medicinal 
occidentals—western, European 
ptarmica—sneeze causing 
podaryifolia—dense leaved 
paniculata—Irregularly branched 
persicifolia—peach leaved 
picta—picturesque 
pycnoBtachya—long spiked 
pudica—bashful 
procumbens—trailing 
pennata—feather-like 
pulcherrlma—very beautiful 
pulchellus—charming 
pungens—sharp, pungent 
plumarius—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 
rotundifollum—round leaved 
recta—upright 
rostratum—beak possessing 
retusus—notched at the apex 
ritro—circular 
repens—creeping 
ramosum—many branched 
rub rum—red 
rosea—rose pink 
rugosa—wrinkled 
suaveolens—fragrant 
saxatlle—home In the woodland 
stolonifera—spreading—stooling 
speclosa—gorgeous 
sylvestrls—from woods 
sangulnea—blood red 
splca—spike 
seariosa—rare 
semperflorens—everbloomlng 
sempervlrens—evergreen 
sempervivum—ever alive 
serrata—saw toothed, 
sinnuata—wavy 
superbus—magnificent 
simplex—single 
stricta—straight, rigid 
saxatlle—indigenous to rocks 
setosa—bristly 
tomentosa—velvety 
tenulfolium—slender-leaved 
trichophylla—hair leaved 
tinctorlus—dye producing 
tomentosa—velvety 
ullginosum—dampness loving 
uvarla—bunched 
veris—spring flowering 
versicolor—changing color 
vlrgatum—swltch-llke 
vulgaris—common 
vaccaria—found in pastures 
venosa—veined 
variabilis—changeable 
vlllosum—hairy 
vera—true, genuine 
vernalis—youthful, spring (adj.) 
verticillatus—whorled 
