B DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 
GREEK AND L. ATIN in seed catalogs is used because 
“—— seed business is a business with 
world wide connections, seedmen buyin 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 trade 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 
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 
afrantiacus—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—shaned like a D 
dissitifiora—nrofusely blooming 
damascena—from Damascus 
elatior—tall 
elegans—ornamental 
eximium—outstanding 
excelsior—stately 
falcatus—sickle-shaped 
fimbriata—fringed 
florihunda—floriferous 
fragilis—fragile 
frutescens—shrubby 
flexuosus—twisted 
flore pleno—double flowered 
flammula—flaming red 
grandiflora—large flowered 
grandis—great 
gracilis—slender 
flaucum—grayish 
£vmnocarpa—smooth seeded 
glomerata—bunched 
globosa—globular 
humilis—low. humble 
hispida—shagey 
hybridum—monerel 
heterophyla—diverse leaved 
incana—grayish 
indivisa—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 
magnifica—great 
maritimus—from the coast 
multiflora—many flowered 
Maculata—spotted 
muricata—roughened 
montana—mountain (adiective) 
minimum—smalles 
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 
nudicaulis—smooth-stalked 
nobilis—comely 
neglectus—overlooked 
nemorosa—home in rocky soil 
ovatus—eggz shaped 
oblongata—oblong 
orientale—oriental 
officinalis—medicinal 
occidentalis—western, European 
ptarmica—sneeze causing 
podaryifolia—dense leaved 
paniculata—irregularly branched 
persicifolia—peach leaved 
picta—picturesque 
pycnostachya—long spiked 
pudica—bashful 
procumbens—trailing 
pennata—feather-like 
puicherrima—very beautiful 
pulchellus—charming 
pungens—snarp, pungent 
plumarius—teaseled, feather-like 
pseudo—misleading 
pompon—beautiful 
praecox—early 
palustris—from swamps 
pumillum—little 
Ppyramidalis—pyramid like 
patulis—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 
rubruni—red 
rosea—rose pink 
rugossa—wrinkled 
suaveolens—fragrant 
saxatile—home in the woodland 
stolonifera—spreading—stooling 
speciosa—gorgeous 
sylvestris—from woods 
sanguinea—blood red 
spica—spike 
Scariosa—rare 
semperflorens—everblooming 
sempervirens—evergreen 
sempervivum—ever alive 
serrata—saw toothed 
sinnuata—wavy 
superbus—magnificent 
simplex—single 
stricta—straight, rigid 
saxatile—indigenous to rocks 
setosa—bristly 
tomentosa—velvety 
tenuifolium—slender-leaved 
trichophylla—hair leaved 
tinctorius—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 
viridis—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. 
ARABIS SNOWCAP. Plants very compact, only 8 in. 
tall, covered with shining snow 
white bloom, producing an effect of small drifts of snow. 
T. pkt. 15¢; % 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 colors are: blue, 
pink, scarlet and white. Height 3 ft. MIXED. T. pkt. 15c; 
% oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
ASPARAGUS VEIL OF LACE 
(Asparagus Pseudosecaber). 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 3 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. 15c; % oz. 25c; 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 31% inches across on strong stems. In bloom in mid 
August. Height 2% ft. PEACH RLOSSOM. SALMON ROSE, 
CINNABAR-SCARLET, YELLOW, LAVENDER, MIXED. 
Any color: T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00; Ib. $20.00. 
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; ys 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 14 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 clegantly 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 
wh:l> in bloom. Perfectly hardy. Height 18 inches. T. pkt. 
20¢, +s 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: vs oz. 30c: % oz. 50c. 
ZINNIA SUPER GiANTS 
Flowers double of truly gigantic size up to 6 inches 
across with waved and fringed petals and in an endless 
variety of unusual colors. Wonderful cut flower. Height 
8 ft. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
