8 DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 
GREEK AND LATIN— 
world wide connections, seedmen buying and selling seeds in all 
No matter of what nationality the seed seller 
or the seed buyer may be, he understands these Latin and Greek 
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. 
and Latin becomes the standard language that enables the seedmen, 
also the botanists, to understand each other. 
national trading amongst seedmen would be almost impossible. Some 
words listed below end with an 
parts of the world. 
names. 
CoA cea? or ‘“m.” 
{In seed catalogs is used because 
seed business is a business with 
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 
affinis—related 
album—white 
alpinum—from high mountains 
alternifolius—alternate leaved 
amellus—home on the hillside 
anethoides—dill-like 
angustifolia—narrow-leaved 
argenthea—silvery 
arenaria—sand loving 
auricula—ear-shaped 
auratum—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 
ehaleedonicum—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 
fimbriata—fringed 
floribunda—floriferous 
fragilis—fragile 
frntescens—shrubby 
flexnosus—twisted 
flore pleno—double flowered 
flammula—flaming red 
grandifiora—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 
tndivisa—indivisible 
insignis—remarkable 
lusitanicus—from Portugal 
luminosa—luminous 
latisquama—broad-scaled 
latifolla—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 
magnifica—great 
multifiora—many flowered 
Maculata—spotted 
muricata—roughened 
montana—mountain (adjective) 
minimum—smallest 
microphylla—small leaved 
mirabilis—admirable 
margaritacea—pearl-like 
moschata—musk scented 
malacoides—bad shaped 
nana—dwart 
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 
occidentalis—western, Huropean 
ptarmica—sneeze causing 
podaryifolia—dense leaved 
paniculata—irregularly branched 
persicifolla—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, false 
pompon—beautiful 
praecox—early 
palustris—from swamps 
pumillum—tlittle 
pyramidalis—pyramid like 
patulus—outstretched 
patens—open 
polyphyllus—many leaved 
rupestris—gravel loving 
rotundifollum—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 
auaveolens—fragrant 
saxatile—home in the woodland 
stolonifera—spreading—stooling 
Apeciosa—gorgeous 
sylvestris—from woods 
sanguinea—blood red 
spica—spike 
seariosa—rare 
sem perflorens—everblooming 
sem pervirens—evergreen 
sempervivum—ever alive 
serrata—saw toothed. 
sinnuata—wavy 
superbus—magnificent 
simplex—single 
a ee ree rigid 
saxatile—indigenous to rocks 
setosa—bristly 
tomentosa—velvety 
tenuifolium—slender-leaved 
trichophylla—hair leaved 
tinctorius—dye producing 
tomentosa—velvety 
ullginosum—dampness loving 
uvaria—bunched 
veris—spring flowering 
versicolor—changing color 
virgatum—switch-like 
vulgaris—common 
vaccaria—found in pastures 
venosa—veined 
vartabilis—changeable 
villosum —hairy 
vera true. genuine 
vernalis—youthful, spring (adj.) 
verticillatue—whorled 
viridia—green 
The Greek 
Without this, inter- 
Alba, albus, 
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; % oz. 45c; oz. $3.20. 
AGERATUM MIDGET BLUE 
Of very compact growth only 3 inches tall, the plants 
practically covered with dainty rich blue flowers. Starts to 
bloom early and keeps on blooming almost to frost. T. pkt. 
25c; 1/32 oz. 35c; zs oz. 65c; % oz. $1.20. 
ALYSSUM VIOLET QUEEN 
Plants dwarf and compact, neat in habit, free flowering 
and the small sweetly scented flowers are a very rich deep 
shade of violet. Height 4 inches. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz. 
$1.60. 
ARABIS SNOWC AP Plants very compact, only 8 in. 
tall, covered with shining snow 
white bloom, producing an effect of small drifts of snow. 
T. pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 40c; oz. $3.00. 
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 coolrs are: blue, 
pink, scarlet and white. Height 3 ft. MIXED. T. pkt. 15c; 
4% 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 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. 
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. 
MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 60c; oz. $4.00. 
CALLIOPSIS 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. 
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; 1 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; 1% oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
