Pogocyclus Hybrids 
I T 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 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 
magnificent 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 differ¬ 
ent 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 charac¬ 
teristics 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. 
Lady Lilford—30 in. Intense blackish-purple with a 
black beard. One of the darkest of all Irises. . 1.00 
Mohrson—30 in. Ever since Wm. Mohr was originated 
hybridizers everywhere have been striving to cross it 
with other Iris, but it has always eluded their efforts. 
Mohrson now becomes the first Wm. Mohr seedling 
to be introduced. It is a magnificent Iris, with rich, 
clear, deep violet standards, with a cockled and var¬ 
nished surface and ruffled edges, and with falls of 
Petunia-violet, overlaid with a fine network of 
Nigrosin violet. Stock as yet very scarce. 7.50 
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.75 
Nazarin—Next to the highest rated of this group. Pur¬ 
plish-violet standards and darker falls.75 
Parvar—20 in. A most unusual dark variety, with 
black-violet standards and falls, with a rich velvety 
sheen .75 
Semele—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 pur¬ 
ple, with a small black zone at the throat. . . . 3.75 
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 . |.00 
Dorak—30 in. A fine "show" Iris of gigantic size and 
unusual coloring. S—ruffled, clear soft violet; F— 
purple-violet, beautifully marked.75 
Doxa—18 in. A gigantic flower in a most unusual color, 
being an olive-green, lavender-yellow blend. Entirely 
unlike any other Iris. Large flowers.50 
Giran—24 in. A very handsome wine-colored variety 
with indescribably beautiful veining and mark¬ 
ing . 1.00 
Hamadan—Entirely unlike any other Iris, with rich 
metallic bronze styles, ruffled standards of uniform 
rich violet and flaring falls of about the same color, 
but with a pronounced plush-like deep black beard 
covering nearly the entire width of the falls.75 
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 3.50 
Wm. Mohr 
(See page 25) 
Dilkush—30 in. A magnificent variety, with large violet 
flowers, the standards having a richly netted vein¬ 
ing and the falls having a plush black area at the 
throat . 1.00 
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