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You. IRIS FAIRYLAND 
The ONCOS, REGELIAS and ONCOGELIAS, pages 4 to 7 
Offerings in ARIL IRIS 
ATROPURPUREA (Crimson Black Iris) ** $2.50; 3 for $6.50; 6 for $10.95 
Reduced from $5.00 for this occasion. By far the reddest Onco I list. Standards uniform blackish 
crimson; falls crimson black, with large velvety jet-black signal. A smooth, deep coloring, not 
noticeably veined or dotted. Beard yellow, as is the area under it. One of the parents of the choice 
bronzy Oncogelia Isolda and of other interesting hybrids. See what you can produce by crossing it 
with Regelias or Bearded Iris. A bold distinctive Iris, sure to command attention. Blooms in March 
in the wilds near Gaza, where Samson is credited with destroying the temple and burying the 
multitude. EE—12”. 
COMPREHENSIVE ONCO COLLECTION—Susiana, Nigricans, Atropurpurea, Haynei and 1 Onco 
Dunne eSelecico momar) arte cede ee tN SN ot eS ee $9.95 
ECONOMY ONCO COLLECTION—Any 3 of the 5 in above collection ...22.2.22..2.-00-0-00-20-0------- $5.95 
HPCE RIDIZ ERISSNESISEGG ONCOS 3 each of all 5, 15 for only... 2c $24.95 
You may never again have a chance to buy true Oncos at prices such as these! 
Il. ONCOS FOR HYBRIDIZERS and FANCIERS 
_ Here are those rarest of all Onco species, most of which exist in the Western Hemisphere only in my garden, or 
in the gardens of those who secured them from me in 1950! 
CALCARIA ** A newly-named species. $4.95; 3 for $12.95 
The heaviest bloomer and the tallest of my Oncos. Like the fabulous Susiana, but more interesting, 
as it is a distinct bitone. Standards white, flushed lilac, with fine dots and veins of dark purple. 
Falls light greyish cream, heavily dotted with chocolate. Signal patch intense black. Beard sparse, 
broad, dark brown. Style arms bent down exposing their vivid red and black tops. In one year a 
single rhizome will often grow into a clump that will next year produce 2 or 3 stalks up to 20” 
LORTETII, WHITE—Oncocyclus 
VE—18”. 
tall, which is very high for an Onco. Pollen abundant. A good seed-setter. 
ATROFUSCA * $3.50 
A rare nearly black self, with color tempered somewhat by blending of dark 
red, mulberry and brown. Signal patch very black, contrasting with the 
bronzy-yellow beard. Pollen produced profusely. VE—12”. 
LORTETIHI (Lebanon Iris) *** See photo of white form. $6.00; 3 for $15.00 
This fabulous Iris is the most-awaited of Oncos. Described by Dykes as the 
most beautiful of all Iris. His monograph, “The Genus Iris,” contains a full- 
page colored plate, bringing out its marvelous beauty. Effect is of a mag- 
nificent orchid-pink globe, sometimes 7 or 8 inches in diameter. Standards 
white with flush of lilac-pink and very fine lavendar veins. Falls cream, 
covered with minute crimson dots, sparsely scattered near edge, and becom- 
ing concentrated in a dark crimson signal patch. Emphatically, an Iris for 
the connoisseur and hybridizer. | have found it to have abundant pollen and 
to be a wonderful seed-setter. With this now available, many long-dreamed- 
of crosses become possible. Native to Mount Lebanon. Blooms late for an 
Onco, thus coinciding with the bloom of the early Tall Bearded Iris, facili- - 
tating crosses with them. E—12”. 
SAMARIAE (Samaria Iris) *** $20.00 
The species most resembling Lortetii; somewhat larger and finer. Standards 
very pale lilac pink, almost white, with very fine veins in deeper lilac pink. 
Falls light cream buff, edged with fine dots of mulberry pink. Dark maroon 
signal. Style crests prettily contrasting, in pinkish cinnamon. A vigorous 
grower with large leaves. Different plants bloom at different times, but all 
are late, coinciding with the early, midseason and sometimes even the late 
NAZARENA (Nazareth Iris) *** See cover photograph. $17.50 
The one supreme Onco, my favorite of them all. Hence | show it to you in 
all its glory on the front cover. Nearly extinct in the wilds, so the stocks | 
am propagating are among the last remnants on this earth, and must be 
conserved at all costs. An absolutely stunning bicolor. Standards nicely 
cupped, gorgeous, glistening white, with the faintest of lavender veins. 
Falls sharply contrasting, rich yellow-cream, heavily covered with raised 
oval dots of dark chocolate brown. Signal patch large, velvety, intensely 
black. Haft of falls exceedingly wide, often a full 3 inches, thus making this 
absolutely unequaled for crosses planned to add width to the hafts and 
falls. Since the falls have such a distinct yellow cast, | foresee this may be 
much more effective than Susiana as one parent in producing that clear 
yellow with Lady Mohr form of which so many have dreamed. VE—10” 
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AURANITICA (Lava Iris) *** $20.00 
Most distinct, both in color and in form. Standards large at top, tapering 
to slender claws, a deep slightly buff yellow with more the appearance of 
real gold than any other known Iris. Finely veined in mahogany. Falls of 
similar gold color, with red-mahogany signal. Absolutely unique. Source of 
a new color never seen in Bearded Iris. Late for an Onco. EM—11”. 
HAYNE! BRONZE *x* $20.00 
Very distinctive. Standards blended silvery grey and brownish mauve, large, 
of good substance. Falls smaller, russet brown, with a dark chocolate 
Tall Bearded. Thus well adapted for attempts to combine virtues of these signal. Pollen plentiful. E—14”. 
two classes of Iris. E to M—14”. 
HAYNE! GILBOA *x* $20.00 
Largest and tallest form of Haynei. Stiff, somewhat erect and open, very large round 
standards in silvery white, intricately veined in dark purple. Falls lilac-bronze, with a 
very black signal and a brown beard. Abundant pollen. VE—18”. 
JORDANA (Jordan Iris) * $20.00 
The first Onco to bloom, coming out about April 1, perhaps because it is the only Onco 
occurring naturally below sea level, in the Jordan valley. Standards silvery white, heavily 
covered with a network of fine blackish mulberry veins. Falls slightly reddish bronze, 
with a large crimson black signal and a light yellow beard. EE—13”. 
HERMONA (Hermon Iris) *** $20.00 
Resembling the superb Nazarena, but distinguished by the much bluer standards, giving 
us the nearest approach to blue | have yet seen in an Onco. Standards stiff, nicely 
arched, white, flushed lilac-blue, and veined deeper. Falls cream buff, with heavy 
raised (embossed) oval dark chocolate spots and a prominent chocolate-black signal. A 
lovely and unusual color combination. Plenty of pollen for hybridizing. VE—12”. 
LORTETII, WHITE *** See my new photograph. $25.00 
Wholly unequalled among all Oncos for queenly elegance is this exceptionally beautiful 
white form of the renowned Lortetii. Even rarer than the species itself for my limited 
stock represents most of the worlds supply. So lovely, | photographed it for you. Notice 
particularly the broad haft of the falls and envision how this Iris might be used to 
improve your favorite Tall Bearded varieties. Standards very large, in purest white, 
faintly veined in pale orchid. Falls white, completely peppered with minute dark orchid 
dots, culminating in a glorious reddish mahogany signal. Very large and fine—even larger 
that Lortetii itself, and even later, blooming at the Tall Bearded midseason. Since it has 
abundant pollen and is a wonderful seed-setter, it is absolutely unsurpassed for high- 
priority breeding programs aimed to combine Onco characteristics with those of the 
finest of todays Tall Bearded varieties. M—16”. 
HA YNEI—Oncocyclus 
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