Pogocyclus Hybrids 
It was in the English gardens of Sir Michael Foster, Member of the British Parliament, and a pioneer Iris student, 
that this remarkable race had its origin, for the earliest of our modern Pogocyclus Hybrids are the result of his genius, 
and there has been comparatively little advance made in the types that he created. But fortunately we need not travel 
to England to see these remarkable beauties, for most of the Pogocyclus Hybrids in my collection came originally 
from the gardens of Sir Michael Foster, and during the month of May the best of them may be seen in bloom in my 
Exhibition Gardens at Bayside, Long Island. 
One single American introduction, William Mohr, originated in California and named after the originator, is 
illustrated on the cover of this catalog and is an outstanding achievement. It is the finest of this entire group and the 
highest-rated of all of them. It is of gigantic size and 
always reminds one of a superb giant orchid. 
French hybridizers have also produced a few magnifi¬ 
cent varieties, and all of these may be found blooming in 
my Exhibition Gardens during the month of May. 
This group is the result of crossing two distinct races of 
Iris, and the results obtained are breath-taking in their 
exquisite beauty. They are as different from all other 
Irises as though they belonged to another planet, and 
even the varieties differ greatly from each other. Many 
are beautifully frilled, heavily veined and netted, and all 
have unusual or quaint markings or stripes. They flower 
throughout the month of May, ahead of the Tall Bearded 
Iris, and will add a note of distinction to any part of the 
garden. They are especially suited to the Rock Garden, 
but quite at home anywhere and are among the hardiest 
of all Irises. These hybrids carry the very interesting 
characteristics of the Oncocyclus Iris but are even more 
hardy in our northern gardens than the Tall Bearded Iris. 
Planting and cultural directions accompany all shipments. 
Congres—36 in. One of the best of this group with rich 
bright rose standards and mahogany falls, the effect 
being ruby-red in the sunlight. The beard is coppery- 
brown and the large flower is of perfect form, heavy 
texture and beautifully marked. 2.00 
Dorak—30 in. A fine “show” Iris of gigantic size 
and unusual coloring. S—ruffled, clear soft violet; 
F—purple-violet, beautifully marked. 1.00 
Doxa—18 in. A gigantic flower in a most unusual color, 
being an olive-green, lavender-yellow blend. En¬ 
tirely unlike any other Iris. Large flowers. 50 
Giran—24 in. A very handsome wine-colored variety 
with indescribably beautiful veining and marking. 1.00 
Ib-Pall—30 in. A fine large flower, of perfect form. 
S—Ruffled, reddish-lilac,• F—dark violet over a white 
ground. Bronze beard. 75 
Ismanli—30 in. A magnificent, large, flower, with stand¬ 
ards of reddish-violet, veined white; falls reddish- 
violet, with purple-violet veins. Throat white, 
with purple veins. Practically unknown in this 
country. 5.00 
Lady Lilford —30 in. Intense blackish-purple with a 
black beard. One of the darkest of all Irises. . . . 1.00 
Mme. Savouillan—24 in. A most unusual light colored 
variety, with ruffled and creped standards of soft 
lavender, and falls that are a soft blending of light 
lavender and old gold, veined raisin-purple at the 
throat. Beard dull bronze. 75 
Mons. Steichen—15 in. Given an Award of Merit in 
France. S—irridescent milky-white, flushed soft laven¬ 
der. F—creamy-white, flushed soft yellow, with a deep 
wine-red velvety central spot, radiating out into veins 
of the same color. 1.00 
Nazarin—Next to the highest rated of this group. Pur¬ 
plish-violet standards and darker falls. 1.00 
Parvar — 20 in. A most unusual dark variety, with 
black-violet standards and falls, with a rich velvety 
sheen. 75 
Ib-Pall 
emele —32 in. One of the largest and finest of this 
type, and apparently quite unknown in this country. A 
frilled flower with standards of soft sky-blue, beauti¬ 
fully mottled darker blue,- F—crimson over soft purple, 
with a small black zone at the throat. 5.00 
Shiraz —36 in. This is one of the most attractive of this 
group. S—soft, uniform, bright violet; F—a deeper 
shade, the color being solid beyond the tip of the 
beard and veined over a white ground on the balance 
of the petals. 1.00 
Shirin —24 in. Large standards of soft violet; falls purple- 
violet, with narrow purple veins. Throat reticulated 
white. 3.50 
Shushan —20 in. Erect standards of bright violet-purple 
F—flaring, velvety dark mahogany (in the sunlight 
fiery-red). Bronze styles, burnt orange beard. A most 
distinctive variety of fine form and unusual 
colors. 1.00 
Vulcan —32 in. Violet-purple standards and falls, with a 
black spot and brown veining on the falls. 1.00 
Wm. Mohr —26 in. The finest in this group and the high¬ 
est rated. Gigantic flowers of soft-violet, beautifully 
veined bright manganese violet. Sold for $50. a few 
years ago. See color illustration on front cover. . 1.00 
Zwanenburg —20 in. Very large flowers of the most un¬ 
usual coloring. The large, silky, cup-shaped standards 
are cream-colored, flushed soft-violet. The smooth 
velvety falls are of rich old-gold, splashed irregularly 
with soft maroon.25 
Hardy Pogocyclus Hybrid Collection — I will furnish 5 magnificent Pogo¬ 
cyclus Hybrid Irises, all different, my selection including Wm. Mohr, which 
is the finest of them all, each plant care fully labelled, for. $ 2.00 
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