Hardy 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 many 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 four new intro- 
ductions of outstanding merit have put in their appearance, all offspring of 
Wm. Mohr, namely Mohrson, Grace Mohr, Ormohr, and Elmohr, all improve- 
ments 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 marvelous for their exquisite beauty. They are as different from 
other Trises 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. 
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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. a Shy ee acer es te SA one col strc eres eR eRe Ik hoa torerore ee ee .35 
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:thé throat ses. Kee ee te oe Mee ote eis Seetoies iie eter chanson te .30 
Dorak—30 in. A fine “show” Iris of gigantic size and unusual 
coloring. S—ruffled, clear soft violet; F—purple-violet, beau- 
tifully: marked? 4.2 costed eee ee cree eng shes actor .35 
Doxa—18 in. A large flower of unusual color, olive-green 
lavender-yellow blend. Entirely unlike any other Iris.. .30 
Giran—24 in. A very handsome wine colored variety, with 
beautiful verming and marking jas. sec sect 2 sien te .30 
Grace Mohr—40 in. AWARD OF MERIT AMERICAN IRIS 
SOCIETY 1939. A new Wm. Mohr progeny, having an un- 
usual height and branching qualities not heretofore obtained 
in Pogocyclus Hybrids. Huge flowers of soft lilac, veined 
MAN Fanese; VIOLEE. A Peis shake giacskes pe elas orale eiokomer ane tates 250 

Wm. Mohr 7 ilustration Ib-Pall—30 in. A fine large free-flowering variety with ruffled reddish-hlac 
‘ ; About standards and dark violet falls over a white ground. Bronzy yellow beard, 
35c ea.; 12 for $3.50 . : Pi with a dark spot on the falls at the tip of the beard................. .35 
p | Half Size 
100 for $24.50 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 
EImohr—36 in. Offered for the first time. The newest as well as the Mohrson—40 in. The first offspring of Wm. Mohr to be introduced. The flow- 
finest of the Hardy Pogocyclus Hybrids, and entirely “different,” ers are immense and of fine form and heavy substance on tall strong stems. 
It is a mganificent 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......... 250 
Mons. Steichen—15 in. GIVEN AN AWARD OF MERIT BY THE 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF FRANCE. S—irridescent 
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 fine porcelain. An exquisitely dainty variety. .25 
being a huge flowered variety, in rich Bishop’s Purple.... . 7.50 
Nazarin—Next to the highest rated of this group. Purplish-violet standards 
and ‘darker falls+A realibeauty. sa eee eee ae aeiereeine 235 
Ormohr—40 in. Pale Lilac with a silvery cast, veined violet. One of the 
mewestoanmd. Desh. Lees sereecehei cee eee oe eek Sao on ee eee +15 
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 
thereis nothing: else ke it. s0-. ete eee okt ino he ee eae .30 
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............ 235 
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. .35 
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 
avfiery red ‘colors jets Sen Rhy ae eh ae »30 
Wm. Mohr—206 in. The highest rated variety in this group. Gigantic flowers 
of soft velvet, 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..................... .35 
Zwanenburg—20 in. A large flowering very early variety, a prodigious bloom- 
er and one of the most rugged of al! Irises. The flower is of a lustrous silky 
texture, the color being cream to old-gold, splashed maroon.......... .30 
Varieties Hardy Pogocyclus Hybrids, $ 
one each as listed above, including 
Grace Mohr (but not including the 

new Elmohr), Catalogue Value $6.50 
Zwanenburg—30c ea.; 12 for $3.00; 100 for $21.00 
ILLUSTRATION VERY GREATLY REDUCED 

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