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DE GIORGl BROTHERS CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, lA. 
A MT% I A TIM catalogs Is used becanse 
ValxHil-i^ 111^ 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, be 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. 
ACROCLINIUM SENSATION GIANTS 
New. First class, important Florists flower. Flowers 
fully double 3 inches across in shades of rich deep as well 
as light pink borne on long stems. Quite often a single stem 
carries a cluster of 6-8 flowers closely resembling in appear¬ 
ance, a Comet type of Aster. Early blooming. Annual. 
Height 28 inches. T. pkt. 20c; Vs oz. 45c; oz. $3.20. 
ARART^ ^NOWrAP Plants very compact, only 8 in. 
vv tall, covered with shining snow 
white bloom, producing an effect of small drifts of snow. 
T. pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 40c; oz. $3.00. 
arvensle—common In fields 
acaulie—stemless 
afflnls—related 
album—white 
alpinum—from high mountains 
alternlfollus—alternate leaved 
amellus—home on the hillside 
anetholdes—dlll-llke 
angustlfolla—narrow-leaved 
argenthca—silvery 
arenarla—sand loving 
auricula—ear-shaped 
aura turn—golden 
aurantlacus—orange-yellow 
a r bo rescen s—t ree- like 
atrococclneus—dark scarlet 
autumualls—fall blooming 
azurea—sky blue 
biennis—biennial 
barbatus—bearded 
caespltosa—tuft forming 
coronarla—for use In wreathe 
cordIfollus—leaves heart shaped 
columbaria—colombo-plgeon. 
Pigeons It was believed liked 
the seed, 
cyanus—blue 
coerula—dark blue 
coelestls—almost divine, sky blue 
cruent bus—bloody 
cephalotes—head-shaped 
capltata—like a head, clustered 
caudatus—tall-llke 
co rol la ta—garlanded 
cocclneum—scarlet 
callll«pls—charming 
calycanthema—two calyxed 
candldlsslma—whitest 
caeslus—steel blue 
chalcedonicum—scarlet 
aigltata—fingered 
dlolca—dual 
dealbata—whitish 
deltoldes—shaped like a D 
dlssltlfiora—profusely blooming 
dumascena—from Damascus 
elatlor—Ull 
elegans—ornamental 
exlmlum—outstanding 
excelsior—stately 
falcatus—sickle-shaped 
flmbrlata—fringed 
fiorlbuuda—fioriferous 
fragllls—fragile 
frutescens—shrubby 
fiexuosus—twisted 
ttore pleno—double flowered 
flammula—flaming red 
grandlflora—large flowered 
grandis—great 
gracilis—slender 
glaucum—grayish 
gymnocarpa—smooth seeded 
glomerate—bunched 
globosa—globular 
bumllis—low ,humble 
blsplda—shaggy 
hybrldum—mongrel 
heterophyla—diverse leaved 
incana—grayish 
indlvlsa—Indivisible 
insignia—remarkable 
lusltanicus—from Portugal 
lumlnosa—luminous 
latlsquama—broad-scaled 
latifolia—broad leaved 
lutea—yellow 
longlfolla—long leaved 
lignosa—woody, shrubby 
laevls—smooth 
lanceolata—lance shaped 
lucldus—shining 
monstrosa—unusual 
murlcata—soft spined 
maxima—largest 
major—large, great 
raacrophyla—large leaved 
marltlmus—from the coast 
magnlflca—great 
multiflora—many flowered 
ma^nlata,—spotted 
murlcata—roughened 
montana—mountain (adjective) 
minimum—smallest 
mlcrophylla—small leaved 
mirabllls—admirable 
margarltacea—pearl-llke 
moschata—musk scented 
malacoldes—bad shaped 
nan a—dwarf 
napellus—root beet-shaped 
nebulosa—cloud-like 
noctiflora—night blooming 
nlgrescens—blackish 
nivalis—snowy 
nudicaulus—smooth-stalked 
nobilis—comely 
neglectus—overlooked 
nemorosa—home in rocky soil 
ovatus—egg shaped 
oblongata—oblong 
orlentale—oriental 
officinalis—medicinal 
occidentalls—western, European 
ptarmica—sneeze causing 
podarylfolla—dense leaved 
paniculata—irregularly branched 
perslclfolla—peach leaved 
picta—picturesque 
pycnostachya—long spiked 
pudlca—bashful 
procumbens—trailing 
pennata—featber-Ilke 
pulcherrlma—very beautiful 
pulchellus—charming 
pungens—sharp, pungent 
plumarlus—teaseled, feather-like 
pseudo—misleading, false 
pompon—beautiful 
praecox—early 
palustrls—from swamps 
pumlllum—little 
pyramidalis—pyramid like 
patulns—outstretched 
patens—open 
polyphyllus—many leaved 
rupestrls—gravel loving 
rotundlfolium—round leaved 
recta—upright 
rostratum—beak possessing 
retusus—notched at the apex 
rltro—circular 
repens—creeping 
ramosum—many branched 
rubrum—red 
rosea—rose pink 
rugosa—wrinkled 
Buaveolens —fragrant 
saxatlle—home in the woodland 
stolonlfera—spreading—stooling 
speclosa—gorgeous 
sylvestrls—from woods 
sanguines—blood red 
spies—spike 
searlosa—rare 
semperflorens—everbloomlng 
sempervlrens—evergreen 
sempervlvum—ever alive 
serrata—saw toothed. 
sinnuata—wavy 
superbus—magnificent 
simplex—single 
strlcta—straight, rigid 
saxatlle—Indigenous to rocks 
setosa—bristly 
tomentosa—velvety 
tenuifollum—slender-leaved 
trichophylla—hair leaved 
tlnctorlus—dye producing 
tomentosa—velvety 
ullglnosum—dampness loving 
nvarla—bunched 
verls—spring flowering 
versicolor—changing color 
vlrgatum—swltcb-llke 
vulgaris—common 
vaccarla—found in pastures 
venosa—veined 
varlabllls—changeable 
vlllosum—hairy 
vera—true, genuine 
vemalls—youthful, spring (adj.) 
verticlllatus—whorled 
virldla—green 
AQUILEGIA 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. 15c; 
Vs oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
ASPARAGUS VEIL OF LACE 
(Asparagus Pseudoscaber). New. It is claimed that this Aspar¬ 
agus is more ornamental than Sprengheri or even Plumo'sus 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 gr^n when fully expanded. Of vigorous growth pro¬ 
ducing from spring to frost quantities of “greens”. Height 6 ft. 
25 seeds, 20c; 100 seeds, 60c. 
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 j 
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 i 
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; % oz. 20c. | 
GOLDEN CLEOME 
For a magnificent effect we recommend this new Cleome. 
Enormously fioriferous, in full bloom from mid-July till late ; 
in October. Color golden orange. Height 3 ft. Annual. Sow 
where to stand in early spring. Pkt. 25c. 
ASTER EARLY GIANT 
The finest large flowered, heavy stemmed wilt resistant 
Aster yet developed. Flowers are of the large Giants of 
California type, while the plants are less tall, about 2 ft. 
in height, with strong heavy stems. Early blooming, coming 
into flower early in August, fully four weeks earlier than the 
Giants of California. 
LIGHT BLUE—Clear rich light blue, a shade which blends 
beautifully with either deeper or lighter tones. 
PEACH BLOSSOM—Opens almost white and flushes light pink 
then lavender pink as the flower fully matures. 
ROSE MARIE—Lively rich rose. 
PRICE—Either color: T. pkt. 20c: % oz. 80c; oz. $6.00. 
GAILLARDIA SUN GOD 
Hardy perennial Grandi- 
flora type. Flowers very 
large, both the center as well as the petals of bright deep 
chrome yellow. Very distinct, entirely different from the 
general run of Gaillardias, high class for cutting. Height 3 
ft. T. pkt. 20c; Vs oz. 45c. 
TAHOKA DAISY 
Valuable cut flower, easily raised. Flowers daisy-like, 
2 inches or more across, pure blue-lavender fading to rose 
with golden yellow centers that stay yellow, on good long 
stems, from mid-June until late autumn. Heat and drought 
resisting plant. Plants compact, bushy, 20 inches tall. T. pkt. 
20c: Vs oz. 30c: oz. $2.00. 
