6 DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 
GREEK AND LATIN— 
seedmen buying and 
f what nationality the seed seller 
he understands these Latin and Greek 
for instance, would hardly under- 
“columbine” bt 
does the Russian, German, etc., what “aquilegia’’ means. 
world wide connections, 
parts of the world. 
or the seed buyer may be, 
names. A Japanese seed dealer 
stand the meaning of the word 
No matter o 
in seed catalogs is used because 
seed business is a business with 
selling seeds in all 
but he knows and so 
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 
listed below 
But it always means the 
included in the 
words 
album. 
Terms not 
ie 
same: namely ‘“‘white.’’ 
list below are terms of which the 
end with an 
24g or “m Albayvalbus; 
meaning is unknown, therefore cannot be translated. 
arvensis—common in fields 
acaulis—stemless 
affinis—related 
album—white 
alpinum—from hign mountains 
alternifoiius—alternate leaved 
amelius—home on the hillside 
anethoides—dill-like 
angustifolia—narrow-leaved 
argenthea—silveryv 
arenaria—-sand loving 
auricula—ear-shaped 
aurat'sm—golden 
aurantiacus—orange-vellow 
artorescens—tree-like 
atrococcineus—dark scarlet 
autumnalis—fall blooming 
azurea—sky blue 
biennis—biennial 
barbatus—bearded 
caespitosa—tuft forming 
coronaria—for use in wreaths 
cordifolitus—leaves heart shaped 
columbaria—colombo-p1geon, 
Pigeons it was believed liked 
the. seed. 
cyanus—blue 
coerula—dark blue 
coelestis—almost divine, sky blue 
cruenthus—bloodv 
cephalotes—head-shaped 
capitata—like a head, clustered 
caudatus—taul-like 
coroliata—garlanded 
coccineum—scarlet 
callilepis—charming 
ealycantnema—iwo calyxed 
caraidissima—whitest 
cuesius—steel blue 
chalcedonicum—scarlet 
digitata—fingered 
dioica—dual 
dealbata—whitish 
deltoides—shaped like a D 
dissitifiora—profusely blooming 
damascena—from Damascus 
elatior—tall 
elegans—ornamental 
eximium—outstanding 
excelsior—stately 

falcatus—sick!e-shaped 
fimbrnata—fringed 
floripunda—foriferous 
fragilis—fragile 
frutescens—shrubby 
flexuosus—twisted 
flore pleno—double flowered 
flammula—flaming red 
grandifiura—large flowered 
grandis—great 
gracilis—slender 
glaucum—grayish 
gyMnocarpa—smooth seeded 
giomerata—bunched 
giobosa—globular 
humilis—iow. humble 
hispida—shagey 
hybridum—monerel 
neterophyla—diverse leaved 
incana—grayisn 
indivisa—indivisible 
insignis—remarkable 
tusitanicus—frum Portugal 
luminosa—luminous 
latisquama—brvad-scaled 
latifolia—broad leaved 
{utea—yellow 
longifolia—ilong leaved 
lignosa—woody, shrubby 
laevis—smooth 
‘anceolata—lance shaped 
lucidus—shining 
monstrosa—unusual 
muricata—soft spined 
maxima—largest 
major—large, great 
macrophvla—large leaved 
maguifica—great 
maritimus—from the coast 
multifiora—many flowered 
Maculata—spotted 
muricata—roughened 
montana—mountain (adiective) 
min:mum—smallest 
micropryltla—small leaved 
mirabilis—admirable 
margaritacea—pearl-like 
moschata—musk scented 
malacoides—bad shaped 
nsana—dwart 
Napellus—rvot Deet-shaped 
n“bulosa—cloud-like 
noctiflora—night blooming 
nigrescens—blackish 
nivalis—snowy 
nirdiceulis—smooth-stalked 
nobilis—comely 
n-glectus—overlooked 
nemorosa—home in rocky soil 
ovatus—egg shaned 
oblongata—oblong 
orientale—oriental 
officinalis—medicinal 
occidentalis—western, European 
ptarmica—sneeze causing 
podaryifolia—dense leaved 
Paniculata—irregularly branched 
persicilolla—peach leaved 
picta—picturesque 
pycnoustschya—lung spiked 
pudica—bashful 
procumbeus—trailing 
Dennata—feather-like 
puicherrima—very beautiful 
Dulchellus—cnarming 
pungens—snarp, pungent 
Piumarius—teaseled, feather-like 
Dseudvu— Misleading 
pompoa—beautiful 
praecox—early 
Palustris—itrum swamps 
Pumlllum—little 
pyramidatis—pyramid like 
Paiulis—vutstretched 
pi teus—ovpen 
puly~phyllus—many leaved 
rupestris—gravel loving 
rolunidifolium—round teaved 
Pecla—uDright 
rositaluii—veak possessing 
Treltusus—nvutched at the apex 
rilro—eircular 
repens—creeping 
Tamvusum—many branched 
rubruiu—red 
Trusea—ruse pink 
rugosa—wrinkled 
Suaveviens—tragrant 
Bursdliie—Home iu tne woodland 
S.ulvulilera—spreading—slooing 
Byecivca—Ku! Reous 
Syiveslris—iruin woods 
bulxuiuca—Divvd red 
Svicu—spine 
Scal tusa—rare 
petuperllurens—everblooming 
Stinper Vireus—everzrecn 
Sveiupervivuli—ever alive 
Scrlaca—saw Luuothed 
Sslnovduala—wuvy 
Supervbus—magninicent 
Situpack—sSilixic 
Slricla—slraizol, rigid 
Saxalile—inudixenous to rocks 
S8eLusa—DbDristly 
Lomentosa—velvety 
tenullvizum—siender-leaved 
trichuphytla—huair leaved 
tlunelurius—dye producing 
lomenlosa—velvely 
uliginvsum—dampness loving 
uvaria—Dunched 
verls—spring flowering 
versicolor—changiny color 
Virgavum—switcn-11ke 
Vulgaris—common 
vaccaria—fuunu in pastures 
venuso—velned 
Varlavilis—changeable 
villusum—hairy 
vera—true, genuine 
vernails—yvuutntul, spring (adj.) 
ve rtieilliatuse—whorled 
viridis—green 
ANTIRRHINUM TETRA 
New. Grown outdoors, the plants reach a height of 2% 
ft. and the flowers are considerably larger, the fol-age 
darker green and glossy, the stems stouter. In short it 
produces results outdoors that up to the time “tetra proc- 
ess” was used, could be attained only under careful culture 
in a greenhouse. The plants are base branching. They pro- 
duce besides one center spike 2 to 2% in. tall, many lateral 
spikes of good length. We offer a mixture that contains 
every color and comb/nation of colors known in snapdrag- 
ons. T. pkt. 30c; 1/32 oz. 60c; 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
ARABIS SNOWCAP. Plants very compact, only 8 in 
tall, covered with shining sno» 
white bloom, producing an effect of small drifts of snow 
T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
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. MINED. T. pkt. 15c¢ 
lq oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
ASPARAGUS VEIL OF LACE 
(Asparagus Pseudoscaber). Tere is a real find. A hardy Aspar 
agus producing several times the quantity of beautiful material for 
the florist than Sprengberi does. Of vigorous growth, absolutely 
hardy anywhere In good garden soil with a full exposure to the sun. 
Space the plants 3 feet anart. Height 4 feet. Seed of our own grow- 
ing. 25 seeds for 25c; 100 seeds 50c; 1000 seeds $3.00. 
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; 1% 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 3% inches across on strong stems. In bloom in mid 
August. Height 2% ft. 
ROSE PINK 
PEACH BLOSSOM, SALMON ROSE, CINNABAR- 
SCARLET, YELLOW, LAVENDAR, MIXED. Any color: T. 
pkt. 15c; % oz. B0c; 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. 80c. 
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. $1.00; Ib. $12.00. 
MARIGOLD GOLDEN HARMONY 
Plants foot high, compact, covered from June to frost with 
chrysanthemum like -legantly 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 O° 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 414 inches 
across of intense dazzling golden yellow color. Plants neat 
and compact 15 inches high. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.20. 
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. 
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 
3 ft. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.00. 

