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Priority, Kansas Ingleside, Radiant Lady, Painted Desert, possibly Snow Flurry and other Purissima 
derivatives, and the new Lugano should all be useful toward this goal, as should derivatives of 
Ethel Peckham, Sunset Serenade and Sultan's Robe. 
The Hybrids 
Under this heading we should deal only with those varieties which are from two distinct 
species, but many of us have come to think of these and their ‘children in the same category. 
At least they are a new strain of iris and where there is any fertility they should be extremely 
useful. Many hybridizers are working to make the descendants of Wm. Mohr fertile parents, yet 
they all voice the same opinion—when these descendants become very fertile they are usually 
quite strictly Pogon in appearance and their seedlings, as well, seem to fall in the same class. 
There is a possibility, however, that the right combination of genes may come together to 
produce an exotic tall bearded iris with size, height, form and substance—with an oh, so beau- 
tiful flower—the pattern of Gatesii, Lorteti, Susiana and Bismarkiana all rolled into one—and 
instead of a true beard a wide signal patch that marks those unusual Oncocyclus. We have some 
good material from which to work. Capitola has already proven its worth as a fine parent. 
It has the ability to produce seedlings with a strong Oncocyclus appearance, many of them well 
branched—nearly all with wide full flowers of good form and substance. It is probably the finest 
parent in this class we know. It is a difficult, if not almost impossible, pod parent, but when it 
has pollen this is very fertile. Ib-Macrantha is extremely fertile of pollen as well (it being the 
pollen parent of Capitola, Morera, Peshawar, and Silver Charm), its seedlings generally carry a 
strong Onco-shape, and wide styles. Joppa Parrot is, without doubt, the most potent pollen 
parent in this class of plants and already reports are coming in of the strange and unusual 
seedlings it produces. It is going to be a little difficult to grow, perhaps, but for those who 
like this race of plants it will be a ‘'must.'' Capitola’s children have yet to prove themselves. 
Lady Mohr has not produced anything that has brought forth any great excitement—or at least 
such word of praise has never reached my desk. | have bloomed only a handful of its seedlings, 
and they have been of no consequence—several only the size of a half dollar. | have not 
found The Lady's pollen fertile, nor that of Elmohr, but at least Elmohr has produced a few 
good seedlings. Milliken has introduced Mohr Beauty from Elmohr and we may soon see others, 
for as mentioned before Elmohr x Sable has produced several good seedlings. | have had some 
good enough to number—some plicatas from it by Cool Lemonade, and these have fertile pollen, 
and set seed. We hear reports of crosses on Elmohr by Capitola—this should be exciting. 
The best one | have had from Elmohr is a rich mulberry—heavy of substance and nicely ruffled 
—a true border iris. Its pollen parent is Tompkins’ 42-58: ((Wm. Mohr x Mussolini) x (The 
Red Douglas x Joycette)) | will name this if it lives. My own hybrid Hoogie Boy is fertile 
both ways. Hoogsan is fertile, as are most of the hybrids from Hoogiana. The remarkable 
increase from these hybrids and their seedlings is astounding. | had one seedling from Snow 
Flurry x Hoogie Boy with twenty-four natural increase on a first year plant. What could we 
do with increase like this on some variety the iris world would like, and at a price it could 
afford to pay? Ormohr x Brunhilde has produced the new Lady Dozier—a splendid addition 
to this class. 
Fragrance 
Isn't the urge strong to want to ''sniff'' a beautiful flower for an added thrill? The surprise 
may come when there is no perfume! How many times have Camelias or Gladiolus, for instance, 
been pressed near one's nostrils to catch some delightful odor only to find there was none. 
Rare is the iris without some kind of fragrance. It is a quality the judges give points to, and the 
average lover of flowers will always venture to find, so it is worthy of a little consideration. 
We have two extremes of fragrance—that of the species, or near species, Sambucina giving 
us the pungent or unpleasant odor and Iris pallida the sweet or pleasant perfume. In crossing 
these strains various types of unusual fragrances have come. Snow Flurry, for instance, has a 
delightful perfume somewhat reminiscent of Orange Blossoms, Mary Clotilde is distinctly Spicy, 
while others have fragrances of Honey Locust, Magnolia, Clover, Lily of the Valley, Sweet Pea, 
Lilac, Pansy, Almond, etc. | have had several with the odor one inhales when a box of choice 
chocolates is opened. A few varieties with lovely perfume, and worthy of consideration in 
hybridizing for this quality, other than those already mentioned, are: Shining Waters, Sylvia 
Murray, Sea Lark, Brunhilde, China Maid, Song of Gold, Pink ’Ruffles, Violet Symphony, Easter 
Morn, Misty Gold, Katherine Fay, Rubient, Gloriole, and a host of others. 
Diseases 
| don't pretend to know much about iris diseases or their cures, but will make a few 
suggestions that might prove helpful. First, it is important that all plants should receive the 
essential elements necessary for their health. Starved plants, | am sure, are more subject to disease 
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