6 DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 
GREEK AND LATIN— 
world wide connecti 
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of the world. No matter of w. 
or the seed buyer may be, he understands 
A Japanese seed dealer for instance, would hardly under- 
in seed catalogs is used because 
seed business is a business with 
g and gelling seeds in all 
t nationality the seed seller 
these tin and Greek 
stand the meaning of the word ‘‘columbine” but he knows and s0 
does the Russian, 
rman, etc., what ‘‘aquilegia’’ means. The Greek 
and Latin becomes the standard language that enables the seedmen, 
also the botanists, to understand each other. 
national trade amongst seedmen w 
words listed below end with an & J 
album. But it always means the same; namely ‘‘white.’ 
Without this, inter- 
ould be almost impossiie. Some 
a,’ ‘‘s,"" or ba, albus, 
Terms not included in the list below are terms of which the 
meaning is unknown, therefore cannot be translated. 
arvensis—common in fields 
emless 
alpinum—from high mountains 
alternifolius—alternate leaved 
amellus—home on the hillside 
anethoides—dill-like 
angustifolia—narrow-leaved 
argenthea—silvery 
are —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 
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—shaped like a D 
dissitifiora—profusely blooming 
damascena—from Damascus 
elatior—tall 
elegans—ornamental 
eximium—outstanding 
excelsior—stately 
falcatus—sickle-shaped 
fimbriata—fringed 
flore pleno—double flowered 
flammula—flaming red 
grandifiora—large flowered 
grandis—grea' 
gracilis—slender 
glaucum—erayish 
ocarpa—smooth seeded 
glomerata—bunched 
globosa—globular 
humilis—low, humble 
ida—shaggy 
hybridum—mongerel 
heterophyla—diverse leaved 
incana—grayish 
indivisa—indivisible 
insignis—remarkable 
lusitanicus—from Portugal 
luminosa—luminous 
latisquama—broad-scaled 
latifolla—broad leaved 
bea PA nea 
longifolia—long leaved 
lignosa—woody, shrubby 
laevis—sm 
lanceolata—lance shaped 
lucidus—shining 
monstrosa—unusual 
muricata—soft spined 
maxima—largest 
major—large, great 
macrophyla—large leaved 
magnifica—great 
maritimus—from the coast 
multifiora—many flowered 
Maculata—spotted 
muricata—roughsened 
montana—mountain (ad{ective) 
4 um—smal 
m es 
microphylla—small leaved 
mirabilis—admirable 
margaritacea—pearl-like 
moschata—musk scented 
malacoides—bad shaped 
nana—dwart 
napellus—root deet-shared 
nebuloga—cloud-like 
noctiflora—night blooming 
nigrescens—blackish 
nivalis—snowy 
nudicaulis—smooth-stalked 
nobilis—comely 
neglectus—overlooked 
nemorosa—home in rocky soil 
ovatus—ege 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—sharp. pungent 
plumarius—teaseled, feather-like 
pseudo—misleading 
pompon—beautiful 
praecox—early 
palustris—from swamps 
pumillum—little 
Pyramidalis—pyramid like 
pa tiling Ouse etcn es 
patens—open 
polyphyllus—many leaved 
rupestris—aravel loving 
rotundifolium—round leaved 
recta—upright 
rostratum—beak possessing 
retusus—notched at the apex 
ritro—ci ar 
repens—creeping 
Play acai po vy branched 
rugosa—wrinkled 
suaveolens—fragrant 
saxatile—home in the woodland 
stolonifera—spreading—stooling 
rare 
semperflorens—everblooming 
sempervirens—evergreen 
sempervivum—ever alive 
serrata—saw toothed 
sinnuata—wavy 
superbus—magnificent 
simplex—sing 
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 
vul s—common 
vaccaria—found in pastures 
venosa—veined 
variabilis—changeable 
villosum—hairy 
vera—true, genuine 
vernalis—youthful, spring (adi.) 
verticillatus—whorled 
viridis—zgreen 
ANTIRRHINUM TETRA . 
New. Grown outdoors, the plants reach a height of 2% 
ft. and the flowers are considerably larger, the foliage 
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 combination of colors known in snapdrag- 
ons. T. pkt. 80c; 1/32 oz. 60c; 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
ANTIRRHINUM GIANT SKYSCRAPER — Plants erect, 
husky, base branching with 3 to 7 strong stems and a central 
spike of 3 feet. Florets of huge size in yellow, rose-pink, 
orange, lavender, orchid and cream. T. pkt. 30c; 1/16 oz. 50c; 
1/8 oz. 90c; oz. $6.00. 
ANTIRRHINUM COLLOSSAL HYBRIDS—An early strain 
of outdoor snaps in bloom ahead of regular snaps. Plants of 
tremendous vigor producing in quantity strong 3 feet stems 
even under adverse growing conditions. Spikes stand erect. 
This hybrid strain is something not only new but truly amaz- 
ing, with flower quality of choicest florists’ strains. T. pkt. 
30c; 1/16 oz. 50c; 1/8 oz. 90c; oz. $6.00. 
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. 1bc; 1% oz. 25c; oz. $1.80. 
ASTER REGAL GIANTS 
New. Wilt resistant. Claimed to be largest of all asters 
and a superb cut flower because of its long wiry stems and 
huge ostrich feather lateral stems. Blooms late summer to 
frost. Height 3 ft. FINEST MIXED. T. pkt. 30c; 1/8 oz. 45c; 
oz. $3.20. ; 
ASTER PRINCESS —s—s 
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 
8 to 3% inches across on strong stems. In bloom in mid 
August. Height 21, ft. 
WHITE, ROSE PINK, DARK BLUE, PEACH BLOS- 
SOM, SALMON ROSE, CINNABAR-SCARLET, YELLOW, 
LAVENDER, MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; 
02. $2.00; Ib. $20.00. 
ASPARAGUS VEIL OF LACE 
(Asparagus Pseudoscaber). Here is a real find. A hardy Aspar- 
agus producing several times the tata f 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. 35 seeds for 25c; 100 seeds 40c; 1000 seeds $2.00. 
LARKSPUR REGAL STRAIN 
Tremendously long spikes of huge, well placed florets 
distinguish this new strain of florist’s market Larkspur from 
all the others. It retains the desirable height and basal branch- 
ing habit of the Giant Imperials, but has Delphinium-like 
florets on long thick spikes. Vigorous and early. The finest 
florist’s Larkspur on the market today. 
DARK BLUE—very deep violet blue. 
LILAC—pure clear lilac. 
PINK—Brilliant pink on salmon. 
ROSE—Rich fiorist’s rose. 
SALMON ROSE—Very rich color. 
WHITE—Pure, superior to White King. 
REGAL FINEST MIXED—Formula blend. 
ANY OF THE ABOVE: T. 
$12.00. 
pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20; Ib. 
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