8 DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 
GREEK AND LATIN—= 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 be almost impossible. Some 
words listed below end with an “a,” “ss,” 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, therefor cannot be translated. 
arvensis—common in fleldg 
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 
eruenthus—bloody 
cephalotes—head-shaped 
capitata—like a head, clustered 
caudatus—tail-like 
corollata—garlanded 
coccineum—scarlet 
callilepis—charming 
calycanthema—two caly xed 
candidissima—whitest 
caesius—steel blue 
ehalecedonicum—scarlet 
digitata—flngered 
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 
fioribunda—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 
iatifolla—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—reughene4é 
montana—mountain (adjective) 
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 
occidentalis—western, Huropean 
ptarmica—sneeze causing 
podaryifolis—dense leaved 
paniculata—irregularly branched 
persicifolia—peach leaved 
picta—picturesque 
pycnostachya—long sapiked 
pudica—bashful 
procumbens—tratling 
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 
pumlllum—little 
pyramidalis—pyramid like 
patulus—outstretched 
patens—open 
polyphyllus—many leaved 
rupestris—gravel loving 
rotundifolium—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 
saxatile—home in the woodland 
stolonifera—spreading—stooling 
speciosa—gorgeous 
sylvestris—from woods 
sanguinea—blood red 
spica—spike 
seariosa—rare 
sem perflorens—everblooming 
gem pervirens—evergreen 
sempervivum—ever alive 
serrata—saw toothed. 
sinnuata—wavy 
superbus—magnificent 
sim plex—single 
stricta—straight, rigid 
saxatile—indigenous to rocks 
setosa—bristly 
tomentosa—velvety 
tenuifolium—slender-leaved 
trichophylla—hair leaved 
tinctorlus—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, spring (adj.) 
verticillatus—whorled 
viridia—green 
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. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Plants very compact, only 8 in. 
ARABIS SNOWCAP tall, covered with shining snow 
white bloom, producing an effect of small drifts of snow. 
T. pkt. 15c; % 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; 
% oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
ASPARAGUS VEIL OF LACE 
(Asparagus Pseudoscaber). Here is a real find. A hardy Aspar- 
agus producing several times the quantity of beautiful material for 
the florist than Sprengheri does. Of vigorous growth, absolutely 
hardy anywhere in good garden soil with a full exposure to the sun. 
Space the plants 8 feet apart. Height 4 feet. Seed of our own grow- 
ing. 20 seeds for 25c. 
SNAPDRAGON GIANT GOLDEN ROD 
Of all Snapdragons Golden Rod is the most vigorous 
grower and will produce a crop of flowers under the most 
trying conditions. It is a new type of snapdragon and we 
say: Try it. Flowers large, bright golden yellow on unusually 
thick, erect spikes that stand up like rods. Plants base 
branching, 26 inches tall. Almost 100% rust resistant. T. 
pkt. 15¢c; % oz. 25¢; oz. $1.80. 
ASTER PRINCESS 
New. Wilt Resistant, very attractive cutting type of Aster 
very free blooming. Flowers have a full deep crested center 
surrounded by several rows of dainty plume-like guard petals 
3 to 3% inches across on strong stems. In bloom in mid 
August. Height 21% ft. PEACH BLOSSOM, SALMON ROSE, 
CINNABAR-SCARLET, MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 15c; % 
oz. 30c; oz. $2.00; Ib. $20.00. 
CELOSIA ROYAL VELVET 
Plants 2 ft. tall producing one center stalk carrying a 
large comb with many long stemmed basal branches with 
combs of smaller size which are borne erect and are of the 
richest, brightest imaginable crimson. T. pkt. 15c; zs oz. 30c. 
CELOSIA FLAME OF FIRE—Plant pyramidal with many 
branches bearing large almost round feathery combs of fiery 
scarlet. Very showy. Height 20 in. T. pkt. 15c; zs oz. 30c. 
MARIGOLD SPRY 
Plants compact only 9 in. tall, in bloom 2 months from 
date of sowing and a huge boquet all summer till frost. 
Flowers double 1% in. across, clear yellow with mahogany- 
red guard petals. High class for beds, borders and as a pot 
plant for winter bloom. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
MARIGOLD GOLDEN HARMONY 
Plants foot high, compact, covered from June to frost with 
chrysanthemum-like elegantly formed flowers 2 inches across, 
of luminous golden yellow color. Comes 100% double. This 
is an excellent variety which cannot be said of many other 
marigolds. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
MARIGOLD POT 0’ GOLD—This is one of the finest and 
earliest of Marigolds coming into bloom early in June, pro- 
ducing sweet scented very double flowers that are 4% inches 
across of intense dazzling golden yellow color. Plants neat 
and compact 15 inches high. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.20. 
PENTSTEMON SCARLET BUGLER 
Produces in May and June spikes of bright scarlet bloom 
and will prove a good seller when placed on the market 
while in bloom. Perfectly hardy. Height 18 inches. T. pkt. 
20c; te oz. 50c. 
VERONICA ROYAL BLUE 
A superior variety owing to its very bright, very dark 
blue flowers that are well spaced on well formed, elegant 
long spikes. In bloom from June to September, perfectly 
hardy, 30 in tall. T. pkt. 15c; zs oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
