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GREEK AND LATIN— 
in 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. 
names. 
No matter of what nationalit 
or the seed buyer may be, he understands these 
A Japanese seed dealer for instance, would hardly under- 
the seed seller 
atin and Greek 
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 
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 
chalcedonicum—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—fioriferous 
fragilis—fragile 
frutescens—shrubby 
flexuosus—twisted 
flore pleno—double flowered 
fiammula—flaming red 
erandifiora—large flowered 
grandis—great 
gracilis—slender 
glaucum—grayish 
gzymnocarpa—smooth seeded 
giomerata—bunched 
globosa—globular 
humilis—iow. humble 
hispida—shazggy 
hybridum—mongrel 
heterophyla—diverse leaved 
incana—egrayish 
indivisa—indivisible 
insignis—remarkable 
lusitanicus—from Portugal 
luminosa—lum {nous 
latisquama—broad-scaled 
latifolia—broad leaved 
lutea—yeliow 
longifolia—long leaved 
lignosa—woody. shrubby 
iaevis—smooth 
ianceolata—lance shaped 
ltucidus—shining 
monstrosa—unusual 
muricata—soft spined 
maxima—largest 
maior—large, great 
macrophyla—large leaved ' 
magnifica—great 
maritimus—from the coast 
multiflora—manvy flowered 
Maculata—spotted 
rouricata—rou; 
montana—mountain (adiective) 
minimum—smallest 
microphylla—small leaved 
mirabilis—admirable 
margaritacea—pearl-like 
moschata—musk scented 
malacoides—bad shaped 
nana-—dwart 
Rapellus—root oeet-shaped 
nebulosa—cioud-like 
noctifiora—night blooming 
nigrescens—blackish 
nivalis—snowy 
nudicawis—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 
pDersicifolia—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 
patulis—outstretched 
patens—open 
polyphyllus—many leaved 
rupestris—rravel 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 
scariosa—rare 
semperfiorens—everblooming 
sempervirens—evergreen 
sempervivum—ever alive 
serrata—saw toothed 
sinnuata—wavy 
superbus—magnificent 
simpiex—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 
vyenosa—velined 
variabilis—changeable 
villosum—hairy 
vera—true, genuine 
vernalis—youthful, spring (90i.) 
verticillatus—whorled 
viridis—green 
NRE ee 
ASTER ROSY DARLING 
Plant branching, upright, vigorous, bearing 18 to 22 
fully double flowers 3% in. across of elegant form on long 
strong stems. Color charming shade of rosy-pink. Each plant 
is a boquet. Tie 3 plants together and you will have a truly 
“royal’”’ boquet. When cut this aster “stands up” for 7 to 10 
days, placed in water stays fresh for 15 to 18 days. Can be 
spaced 15 inches apart each way and thus produced for the 
market in a very inexpensive way. Wilt resistant. Height 24 
in. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c; 1/8 oz. 60c; %4 oz. $1.00. 
ACROCLINIUM RED BONNIE—Nevw. Very large flowers on 
long stems, color bright crimson. T. pkt. 20c; 1/8 oz. 35c. 
AGROSTEMMA MILAS 
New. Flowers trumpet-like single 3 inches across of 
pleasing shade of lilac. The base is white elegantly striped 
with dotted dark lines making the flowers very attractive. 
First class for cutting. Annual. Height 3 feet. Price: T. pkt. 
15c; oz. $1.60. 
ALYSSUM ROYAL CARPET — New. Produces sheets of 
purplish red flowers on compact neat plants only 2 in. high. 
Early flowering. T. pkt. 20c; 1/8 oz. 70c. 
ANTIRRHINUM NARAMEK — New. Heavy producer of 
giant sized flowers in many solid colors as well as bicolors 
such as yellow-bronze, yellow-red and orchid-rose. Height 
36 in. T. pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 50c; 1/8 0z. 90c. 
ANTIRRHINUM WORLD FAVORITE—Newest creation in 
snapdragons. Produces large hyacinth like flower spikes of 
beautiful peach-red color. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 
40c; 1/8 oz. 75c. 
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. 
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 3 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 florist’s rose. 
SALMON ROSE—Very rich color. 
WHITE—Pure, superior to White King. 
REGAL FINEST MIXED—Formula blend. 
oo oneal THE ABOVE: T. pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20; Ib. 
LARKSPUR SUPREME 
A new strain of large flowered Larkspur with florets 
closely spaced on the spikes, capable of forcing. Base branch- 
ing. DARK BLUE, LILAC, PINK, ROSE, SALMON, WHITE, 
MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 15c; oz. $1.40; Ib. $14.00. 
