Wm. Mohr 
20c 
Pogocyclus Hybrids 
It 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 efforts. 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 introduction 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 intro¬ 
ductions 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. 
Congres —36 in. A marvelously rich dark ruby red, the velvety falls 
being darker and of a rich mahogany tone, with a beautifully veined 
throat. 25 
Dilkush —30 in. A magnificent variety with large violet flowers, the stand¬ 
ards having a richly netted veining and the falls having a plush black 
area at the throat. 25 
Dorak —30 in. A fine “show” Iris of gigantic size and unusual 
coloring. S—ruffled, clear soft violet; F—purple-violet, beauti¬ 
fully marked.20 
Doxa —18 in. A large flower of unusual color, being an olive- 
green lavender-yellow blend. Entirely unlike any other Iris. 
.15 
Giran —24 in. A very handsome wine colored variety, with 
beautiful veining and marking. 15 
Grace Mohr —40 in. AWARD OF MERIT AMERICAN 
IRIS SOCIETY 1939. A new Wm. Mohr progeny, having 
an unusual height and branching qualities not heretofore 
obtained in Pogocyclus Hybrids. Huge flowers of soft lilac, 
veined manganese violet. 6.00 
Hamadan —18 in. Entirely unlike any other pogocyclus hybrid. 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.20 
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.20 
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 
Zwanen bu rg—20c 
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. 20 
Mohrson —40 in. The first offspring of Wm. Mohr to be introduced. The flow¬ 
ers 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. 1.50 
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. 15 
Ormohr —40 in. A new offspring of Wm. Mohr, being a huge flower of uniform 
grayish-lavender, veined violet. 15.00 
Parvar —20 in. A most unusual dark variety, with black-violet standards and 
soot black falls, with a rich velvety sheen. Entirely in a class by itself, as 
there is nothing else like it.20 
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 stand¬ 
ards of soft sky-blue, mottled darker blue and with crimson toned falls over 
a soft-purple background; small black area at the throat. 25 
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 
Shushan —15 in. The colors in this variety are more or less solid, without the 
intricate veining to be found in others of this group, but the flower is unique 
and beautiful and the colors are most distinctive. The erect silky standards 
are of bright violet purple, the flaring velvety falls of dark rich mahogany, 
with burnt orange styles and bronze beard. In the sunlight the falls take on 
a fiery red color. 25 
Wm. Mohr— 26 in. The highest rated variety in this group. Gigantic 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.20 
Zwanenburg— 20 in. A large flowering very early variety, a prodigious bloom¬ 
er 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. See color illus¬ 
tration .20 
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