Po90cyclus Hybrids 
I T WAS in the 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 Pogocyclus Hybrids 
are the results of his genius. In fact most of 
the varieties on this page came originally from the 
gardens of Sir Michael Foster. Little further was 
accomplished for many years, until the introduc¬ 
tion of Wm. Mohr, an American introduction, 
named after the originator, who as a result of an 
unfortunate auto accident, never lived to see it in 
flower. Wm. Mohr proved to be the largest and 
finest of all, as the result of a new combination in 
which the elusive and very handsome "Gatesii" 
was one of the parents. Since that time three 
new introductions of outstanding merit have put 
in their appearance, all offspring of Wm Mohr, 
namely Mohrson, Grace Mohr and Ormohr, all 
improvements on Wm. Mohr, principally in the 
height of the flowering stalk and size of flower. 
This group is the result of crossing two distinct 
races of Irises and the results obtained are breath¬ 
taking in their exquisite beauty. They are as 
different from other Irises as though they came 
from another planet. Many are beautifully 
frilled, heavily veined and netted, and all have 
unusual or quaint markings or stripes. They may 
be depended upon to add a note of distinction to 
any part of the garden. They like a dry sunny 
location and are quite hardy and of easy culture. 
Planting and cultural directions accompany all 
shipments. 
Wm. Mohr 
Congres—36 in. A marvelously rich dark ruby red, the velvety 
falls being darker and of a rich mahogany tone, with a beauti¬ 
fully veined throat. The first time offered by me for several 
years, the stock heretofore having been held for propagation .35 
Dilkush—30 in. A magnificent variety with large violet flowers, the 
standards having a richly netted veining and the falls having a 
plush black area at the throat.35 
Dorak—30 in. A fine “show” Iris of gigantic size and unusual col¬ 
oring. S—ruffled, clear soft violet; F—purple-violet, beauti¬ 
fully marked .25 
Ooxa—18 in. A large flower of most unusual color, being an olive- 
green lavender-yellow blend. Entirely unlike any other Iris .20 
Ciran—24 in. A very handsome wine colored variety, with beau¬ 
tiful veining and marking.20 
Grace Mohr—40 in. A new Wm. Mohr progeny, having an unusual 
height and branching qualities not heretofore obtained in Pogocy¬ 
clus Hybrids. A large flower of soft lilac, veined manganese 
violet . 10.00 
Hamadan—18 in. Entirely unlike any other pogocyclus hybrid and 
well worth a place in any collection. Upright open ruffled 
standards of uniform rich violet; Flaring falls of the same 
color, with a white throat overlaid with purple veins. Styles 
rich metallic bronze and a pronounced plush-like wide deep 
black beard .35 
Ib-Pall—30 in. A fine large free-flowering variety with ruffled 
reddish-lilac standards and dark violet falls over a white 
ground. Bronzy yellow beard, with a dark spot on the falls 
at the tip of the beard. 25 
Ismanli—30 in. A fine large flower with standards of reddish- 
lilac, with violet veining; falls reddish violet, with deeper purple 
violet veins; throat white, with purple reticulations. .35 
Lady Lilford—30 in. Intense, rich, scintillating blackish-purple, 
with a black beard. One of the darkest of all Irises and one 
of the finest and richest of the pogocyclus hybrids. Large 
flowers and a prodigious bloomer.35 
Mohrson—40 in. The first offspring of Wm. Mohr to be intro¬ 
duced. The flowers are immense and of fine form and heavy 
substance on tall strong stems. It is a magnificent Iris, with 
rich, clear, deep violet standards, with a cockled and varnished 
surface and with ruffled edges. F—Petunia-violet, overlaid with 
a fine network of Nigrosin-violet. Bronze-orange beard. 2.00 
Mons. Steichen—15 in. GIVEN AN AWARD OF MERIT BY THE 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF FRANCE. S—iridescent 
milky-white, flushed very soft lavender; F—creamy white, flushed 
soft yellow, with a deep wine-red velvety spot, radiating out 
into veins of the same color. Reminds one of a piece of fine 
porcelain. An exquisitely dainty variety. .20 
Nazarin—Next to the highest rated of this group. Purplish-violet 
standards and darker falls.20 
Ormohr—40 in. A new offspring of Wm. Mohr, being a huge 
flower of uniform greyish-lavender, veined violet. 25.00 
Parvar—20 in. A most unusual dark variety, with black-violet 
standards and soot black falls, with a rich velvety sheen. En¬ 
tirely in a class by itself, as there is nothing else like it. .. .25 
Semele—32 in. One of the largest and finest of this type and 
apparently quite unknown in this country. A beautifully frilled 
and ruffled flower, with standards of soft sky-blue, mottled 
darker blue and with crimson toned falls over a soft-purple back¬ 
ground; small black area at the throat.50 
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 deeper beyond the tip of the beard and veined over a 
white ground on the balance of the petals....20 
Wm. Mohr—26 in. The highest rated variety in this group. Gigan¬ 
tic flowers of soft violet, beautifully veined bright manganese 
violet. Sold for $50.00 for a single plant a few years ago. One 
of the most popular of all Irises. The color illustration does 
not begin to do it justice. .25 
Zwanenburg—20 in. A large flowering very early variety, a 
prodigious bloomer and one of the most rugged of all Irises. 
The flower is of a lustrous silky texture, the color being cream 
to old-gold, splashed maroon. .. .20 
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