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 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 are included on this page. 
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 for 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 Or.cocyclus Iris but are even more hardy in our northern gardens than the 
Tall Bearded Iris. They like a dry sunny spot. 
Planting and cultural directions accompany all 
shipments. 
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 .50 
Dorak—30 in. A fine "show" Iris of gigantic size and 
unusual coloring. S—ruffled, clear soft violet; F— 
purple-violet, beautifully marked.35 
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.25 
Giran—24 in. A very handsome wine-colored variety 
with indescribably beautiful veining and mark¬ 
ing .50 
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... .35 
Ib-Pall—30 in. A fine large flower, of perfect form. 
S—Ruffled, reddish-lilac; F—dark violet over a white 
ground. Bronze beard.35 
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, but 
one of the finest of their group. 1.50 
Lady Lilford—30 in. Intense blackish-purple with a black 
beard. One of the darkest of all Irises.75 
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 . 5.00 
Nazarin—Next to the highest rated of this 
group. Purplish-violet standards and darker 
falls .25 
ards of soft sky-blue, beautifully mottled darker blue; 
F—crimson over soft purple, with a small black zone 
at the throat. 1.00 
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.35 
Wm. Mohr—26 in. The finest in this group and the 
highest rated. Gigantic flowers of soft-violet, beauti¬ 
fully veined bright manganese violet. Sold for $50. 
a few years ago. See color illustration.35 
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. .20 
Parvar—20 in. A most unusual dark variety, 
with black-violet standards and falls, with a 
rich velvety sheen .50 
Semele—32 in. One of the largest and finest 
of this type, and apparently quite unknown 
in this country. A frilled flower with stand- 
Wm. Mohr 
