46 
"An Iris Lover’s Catalog” 
Pogo Cyclus Hybrids 
These hybrids originated from crosses of various bearded Iris 
with different Oncocyclus. They have inherited the unusual shapes 
and colorings of their Asiatic parents coupled with the ease of culti¬ 
vation of the tall bearded Iris. Of simple culture and blooming with 
the Tall bearded, they are recommended as distinctly different and in¬ 
teresting. Mr. J. Sass has been our latest contributor giving us a 
new series including such distinctive varieties as Balroudour and others. 
Balroudour, a new hybrid, early dwarf type, is a soft blue with 
the falls shaded olive buff which darkens around the beard 
to olive yellow oddly blended - 
Blue Topaz, another of the new early dwarf types—a striking 
blue-brown and green blend very delicately united. Falls 
black brown with signal patch below beard 
Dalkush, heavily veined and netted dark blue veins on lighter 
blue ground, redder falls—a very select type 
Gray Cloud, of early dwarf types, with blue stands shaded to 
brown purple at base, falls of soft grey-blue with brown 
veins and dark brown purple signal patch - 
Hamadam, a dark self blue violet purple with beard /z inch 
wide, a seedling of Paradoxa and Pallida, very distinctive 
lb Macrantha, a large, rounded, rich deep mulberry purple, 
heavily bronzed—very prolific—a bi-color 
lb Ball, has red violet veins on light pinkish lavender 
Lady Ulford, a very unusual deep black purple with large 
rounded flowers, black beard and one of the last Iris to 
flower - -- -- -- -- 
Mans. Steichen, a very soft pearly white and turquoise blue 
stand with rich, heavily suffused fall of brown maroon 
Barsam, a short stemmed, deep mahogany black; deep falls with 
a very dark signal patch - - - 
Stormy Dawn, has pale stands of soft blue violet, flushed a red¬ 
dish brown sheen; pale blue falls with brown veins and a 
large brown patch. Overlay of yellowish green over the 
blue of the falls, large flowers, early dwarf type 
Velvo, the darket and richest of the early dwarf types, a violet 
darkening to deeper red violet, falls are very velvety-dark 
madder violet; has small blotch and a very dark signal 
patch - -- -- -- -- 
Wm. Mohr, described elsewhere in another class rightly be¬ 
longs here, a pale lilac, with darker dots and veins—a 
beautiful flower ------- 
Authentic Species of Bearded Iris 
Collecting and breeding true species has been, and still is, one 
of my chief interests in working with Iris. In reading Dyke’s works, 
I found references to species seldom, if ever, offered in America, 
some of which, after much patient effort and search abroad, I have 
succeeded in acquiring in limited quantities and offer here. Having 
definitely checked their authenticity, I know them to be true. 
Students of plant genetics, as well as those fanciers who make col¬ 
lection of rare species their hobby, will, I believe, find these varieties 
of decided interest. 
Alberti is from Russian Turkestan. It is a tall, branched blue 
blooming with the intermediates; a hazel haft extends 
down to the end of the beard, 30 inches tall - $5.00 
Alberti Yellow : a yellow form of the above; may be a hybrid 2.50 
Aphylla, a very dark self dwarf, has deep purple flowers, is 
very much branched and has stems up to 12 inches tall. 
This is direct from W. R. Dykes’ collection, originally 
from Hungary ------- - 1.00 
$0.50 
.50 
.35 
2.50 
.35 
.50 
.35 
.50 
.50 
.50 
4.00 
7.50 
.35 
