Discover the Fascination of ONCO-BEARDED HYBRIDS 
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For years all of the famous ‘‘Mohrs’’ and other hybrids of Oncocyclus and Bearded Iris were lavender or purple—but now I am privileged to present the first 
members of a new race—''The Rainbow of Onco-Bearded Hybrids’. 
fall. Hardy in every state. 
THE FIRST OF THE BLUES 
For several years word has been leaking out of two sensational new blue 
descendants of William Mohr in Prof. Jory’s garden. Now I am able to offer 
them to you. Both are remarkable for their free blooming, vigorous growth, 
tall, well-branched stems and heavy foliage, characters that are difficult to 
incorporate in Onco-Bearded Hybrids. 
$15.00 
BLUE ELEGANCE (Jory '48) * * * HM ‘49 
A beautiful blue bitone. Big, rounded standards in clear chicory 
blue with prominent deeper blue veining. Large semi-flaring falls 
slightly deeper blue, also prominently veined in darker blue. Very 
large flowers displaying a degree of perfection seldom seen in any 
Iris. First prize, best seedling, California Spring Garden Show ‘48. 
Jesse Wills writes that it came through an exceptionally trying Ten- 
nessee winter in fine shape. Geddes Douglas reports in Bulletin 114 
that he likes this the best of all the Oncocyclus derivatives he has 
seen. Has pollen, sets seed. E—40”. 
MORNING BLUE (Jory ‘48) k* * * $15.00 
A lovely blue self with that Onco look—a flower of superb form, 
gigantic size, borne on the tallest stems of any Onco-Bearded 
Hybrid. My new photo shows you how the height and branching of 
the Tall Bearded have been combined with Onco flower form. Falls 
broad, semi-flaring, of good substance. A large, elegant new blue, 
very distinct from blues that do not have Onco influence. Harold I. 
Johnson gives this as his impression in Bulletin 112: “A massive 
light blue Onco hybrid which will afford competition for Blue Val- 
ley.” Has pollen, sets seed. E—42”. 
PEG DABAGH (Craig '48) * * HM ‘48 $12.50 
A sensational addition to these new blues is this tall, vigorous 
hybrid from Tom Craig. Much deeper colored than the two Jory 
varieties, being a clear, rich violet-blue. So outstanding was intro- 
duced at $35; received Honorable Mention that same year. E—40”. 
The following two, though reported as coming from Purissima x Susiana, 
do not exhibit Onco characteristics. However, such may appear in the next 
generation. 
FAIR ENOUGH (White ‘35) * 50c 
Silvery blue with crisp, glistening petals. Has long spring blooming 
period; may rebloom. E to M—38” 
EARLY MASS (White ‘37) * 50c 
A tall, well-branched blue bitone with standards slightly deeper 
than the light blue falls. E—48”. 
BEWITCHING ORCHID-PINKS 
LAUREL HILL (Plough ‘49 * * (Wm. Mohr x. Old Home) $10.00 
The newest addition to this popular color class. A very colorful Iris, 
done in bright rosy lavender, with characteristic Onco veining. The 
Onco look is also apparent in the nicely rounded standards and falls. 
A very large flower, leathery substance, nicely flaring falls. Plant 
very hardy, taking cold winters and torrid summers in its stride. 
Yields no pollen, but is a good seed-setter; should be of great value 
to hybridizers. L—30". 
MORNING BLUE—Onco-Bearded 
ILLUSION (Kleinsorge ‘43) 
* *& HM ‘47 $3.00 
A captivating soft pastel 
—an ethereal and pearly 
orchid-pink that leaves 
one breathless. Flowers 
very large, well formed. 
Beard brown-tipped, end- 
ing in a highly novel 
crest. Exquisite, will bring 
forth plenty of Oh’s and 
Ah’'s. (Ohmor x Red 
Cross:)" VL—34% 
PRESENT (White ‘41) 
HM ‘47, AM ‘49 $2.00 
Like a triumphant queen 
is this tall, breath-tak- 
ing new hybrid that re- 
tains the exotic charm 
of the Oncos. Soft allur- 
ing amethyst-pink, em- 
broidered like handi- 
work of the East with a 
fine tracery of deep pink 
veins, set off by a black- 
ish rose beauty spot at 
end of beard. E—32". 
Also known as: Oncopogons, Oncobreds, 
Pogocyclus and Eupogocyclus. Shipped summer or 
SOME LOVE (White ‘38) * * AM ‘40 $1.00 
Clarence White was much too modest when he named this to indi- 
cate that SOME LOVE it. Actually, everyone adores it and wants a 
start of it. One of the most delicately beautiful of all Iris, for its 
ivory ground color is besprinkled with pink and cinnamon like the 
egg of some rare bird. Perfectly hardy, thriving in Massachusetts. 
E—22". 
FASCINATING MULTI-COLORED BLENDS 
LADY MOHR (Salbach '44) **k*kHM ‘44, AM’’46, S $2.50; 3 for $6.50 
So very unique, I have this in my 1950 Novelties, page 28. And I 
now have the price down to where you need wait no longer. The 
“Lady” is the only Mohr possessing real fascination and blended in 
soft tints with yellow as the predominating color; thus she is a 
throw-back to her great grandparent, the exotic Iris gatesii from 
Asia Minor. She is colored in ethereal pastel tints. Standards oyster- 
shell white infused with the faintest tinge of lavender. Falls of be- 
witching seafoam yellow. Her carriage is regal, the form as perfect 
as we have seen—in fact, the goal of the hybridizers—beautifully 
cupped standards, large rounded falls, broad at the haft. The whole 
appearance suggests the Oncocyclus ancestry, and this is accentuat- 
ed by a prominent cinnamon-mulberry beauty-spot around the 
beard. Unlike many of her kin, she is of giant size, stands a full yard 
in height and has as many as 5 or 6 of her enchanting flowers to a 
stem. Yet the appeal is not alone to the Iris lover, for this is coveted 
by more hybridizers than any other. While her grandparent William 
Mohr is nearly sterile, Lady Mohr is abundantly fertile, yielding 
good pollen and setting seed well. EM—36". 
PESHAWAR (Schreiner '37) * AM ‘43 40c 
Low-growing but appealing. Rich, velvety blackish purple, enriched 
with brown and powdered with silver. t 
THE FIRST BRIGHT YELLOW 
DEEP BUTTERCUP (Muhlestein ‘48) HC ‘47 $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
From Brown Betty x Golden Eagle, so it has 144 Onco blood. Tall 
Bearded characters predominate; does not have the broad round 
falls, signal patch, nor characteristic Onco veining. Rather, it is 
admired as an intensely bright yellow self of very large size. Huge 
buds look like great gobs of yellow wax. On account of its hidden 
Onco makeup may cross more readily than straight Tall Bearded 
Iris with Oncos, Oncogelias, etc., and prove a stepping stone to 
bright yellows having the form of Lady Mohr. Sets seed. Pollen is 
extremely fertile, especially on Onco-Bearded Hybrids. Very fra- 
grant. E—36". 
AMETHYST, MULBERRY AND BLUE-VIOLET 
CAPITOLA (Reinelt ‘40) * * HM ‘47 (Wm. Mohr x Ib-mac) $2.50 
The demand for this is so great I am able to catalog it only every 
other year. The very best of all Onco-Bearded hybrids for hybridiz- 
ing. The pollen-parent of four of our newest and finest Onco- 
Bearded Hybrids: Blue Elegance, Morning Blue, Peg Dabagh, and 
Lady Mohr. Valuable also as a garden subject, for it has colossal 
blooms of superb form in brilliant red violet. Does not set seed; 
when it has pollen it is highly fertile and useful. E—28”. 
ALTAMOHR (Paul '48) * $2.50 
A flaring orchid-violet of large size, between Grace Mohr and 
Elmohr in coloring. Falls heavily veined in maroon at haft. One of 
the tallest, best branched of the Mohrs, which is to be expected, as 
it is from Wm. Mohr x Alta California. L—32”. 
ELMOHR (Loomis '42) * * Dykes ‘45, S $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
No Onco-Bearded Hybrid has ever achieved such enthusiastic popu- 
larity as has Elmohr. Visualize an enormous Iris of perfect form, 
draped in Bishop’s purple robes of regal splendor. Now you can 
plant 3 and obtain a spectacular display without years of waiting. 
GRACE MOHR (Jory ‘35) AM ‘39 75c; 3 for $1.50 
You'll be enthralled with this tall, gigantic beauty in pale lilac, 
veined in manganese violet. A William Mohr seedling in great 
demand. 
LADY LILFORD (Foster ‘16) * 60c 
Unlike most of these hybrids, this is one-half Onco; came from the 
direct cross of the Onco Paradoxa with the Bearded Iris Pallida. An 
eS deep blackish violet with novel bronze-black beard. 
M—28". 
NAZARIN (Fostsr ‘13) * 50c 
Also one-half Onco, from Pallida x Iberica. A novel bitone; smooth 
ete standards; light red-violet falls with blackish signal. 
N. J. THOMAS (Thomas-Thorup ‘44) 50¢ 
A William Mohr seedling useful to hybridizers; yields fertile seeds. 
Standards deep lilac; falls mulberry. Good, rounded form. 36”. 
MOHRSON (White ‘35) 50c; 3 for $1.25 
A bold, ruffled blackish red-violet seedling of William Mohr; as 
huge as that famous parent, but much taller. Sets seed, has pollen. 

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