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ORESTES—Regelia Hybrid 
The Hardy REGELIAS of Turkestan 
These, Too, Are ARILS, But Very Different From The Oncos 
USES: While botanically very close to the Oncos, and requiring much the same culture, Regelias are of very dif- 
ferent appearance. In place of the magnificence of the Oncos, we have here characters of elegence and refinemnt 
that admirably fit these flowers for DISTINCTIVE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS, novel bouquets and simply STUNNING 
CORSAGES. Unlike any other Iris, Regelias have beards on BOTH standards and falls. — ; 
HYBRIDIZING: A tempting field for new hybridizers is to try crossing various Regelias with Susiana, Nigricans, and 
other Oncos. Such hybridizing may easily be pioneering and exploratory, for many highly promising combinations 
have never been tried. My Manual (pages 36 and 37) gives various additional suggestions. The time to start is NOW. 
BLOOMING TIME: Start about 2 weeks before Tall Bearded; end with midseason Tall Bearded. 
NATIVE HABITATS: Turkestan ond the western slopes of the lofty Himalayas. 
CULTURE, HARDINESS, SHIPPING AND PLANTING: General information given for ARILS on page 4 is applicable. 
But as these originate at higher elevations and in more northern latitudes than the Oncos, they are less exacting, 
and in some sections require no special care. 
REGELIA SPECIES and NATURAL COLOR FORMS 
HOOGIANA (Blue Regelia) © 75¢; 3 for $1.50 
Like lustrous satin, varying from pale lilac blue to Oxford blue, set off by a bright golden beard. 
Recently discovered in isolated portions of Southern Turkestan, not far from the almost mythical 
NibetwcE—18e 
HOOGIANA IMPROVED x* ; : $1.75; 3 for $4.00 
A choice selection, improved in color and form. Uniform light blue, with almost none of the 
lavender so prominent in usual forms. Falls wider, more flaring, giving character to the bloom. 
E—18”. 
HOOGIANA BRONZE BEAUTY $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
Newest, largest and tallest of Regelias. The only distinct bicolor. Standards golden bronze, veined 
in lavender. Falls long, narrow, dark wine-red, edged bronze. Beard cream, pointed. Gently waved. 
Utterly different! E—24”. 
HOOGIANA PURPUREA © : 60¢; 3 for $1.50 
A rich, royal purple self, with a deeper purple signal and yellow beard. Entirely different from any 
other known Regelia.E—24”. 
KOROLKOWI (Redvein Iris). This striking Regelia has the following four color 
forms, all remarkably distinct from each other. All have strange elongated 
flowers with conical standards. Korolkowi has its home in distant Bokhara 
and other parts of Russian Turkestan. 
KOROLKOWI, PINK *** See photograph. $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
The pinkest and heaviest bloomer of Regelias. Standards and falls creamy- 
pink, with prominent maroon veins, a beautiful lavender-blue beard. Has 
pollen; a heavy seed-setter. VE to E—20”. 
KOROLKOWI, BROWN & GREEN ** See photograph. © $1.25; 3 for $3.25 
Strangest of Regelias, giving one a feeling of the mystery of the Himalayas. 
Imagine flowers of silvery white, merging to maroon at base. Signal lus- 
trous dark olive-green and chocolate. Beard brown. VE to E—18”. 
KOROLKOWI VIOLACEAE ** $1.00 
Rare variant, white ground heavily flushed and veined red-violet. Best seed- 
setter of Regelias. More Oncogelias have descended from this than any 
other. Try crosses with Tall Bearded and Oncos. E—18”. 
KOROLKOWI CONCOLOR a $2.50 
Uniform, deep heliotrope self, with pinkish tinge. Excellent parent. 
BEGINNER’S REGELIAS—The 5 marked © for Od y)..ccc:cccccccccecesecersee $3.85 
HY BRIDIZER’S REGELIAS—These 5 plus Orestes and 
STOLONIFERA (Runner Iris) $1.00 
A memorable Iris of elongated form, frilled and waved. An indescribable 
blend of purplish rose, buff, set off by an electric blue beard. Its name is 
from its habit of increasing by stolons or runners. Sets seed. Pollen parent 
of the 3 Regelia hybrids. E—20’. 
STOLONIFERA LEICHTLINI © 75¢; 3 for $2.00 
Similar to typical species, but with deeper shadings of rustic brown, and 
more ruffled. Beard yellow. Seed parent of several Oncogelias. E—20’. 
STOLONIFERA, CONICAL $1.50; 3 for $3.00 
Has much the coloring of Stolonifera and the fascinating narrow, conical 
form of Korolkowi. Appealing, useful for corsages and small flower arrange- 
ments. Lovely bronzy lilac-pink with a prominent soft blue beard. E—20’’. 
CUSTOMERS’ EXPERIENCES WITH ARILS 
“We had a wonderful season this year, after one of the most rugged winters 
ever known in the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures down'as low as 10 
below. My ONCOCYCLUS and REGELIAS gave beautiful blooms ... Susiana 
and Korolkowi have done remarkably well and have bloomed gorgeously for 
two successive seasons.” Mrs. Rosalie Claire Norton, Kent, Washington. 
“It may surprise and please you to know that the Irises 'Teucros’ and 'Ar- 
temis’ that I purchased from you are showing fresh green tips, after wintering 
Korolkoii, Pinktss ae) 5 Serie hers oak Soe Le UE ae Peres Pere et Z $6.85 through a severe winter of as low as 20 degrees below zero.” Mrs. William 
PURE REGELIA HYBRIDS Eckler, Mohawk, New York. 
Even more thrill-producing than the exotic Regelia spe- 
cies themselves, are the rare hybrids of different Regelias— 
still pure Regelias, but not the original forms found in the 
wilds. Outstanding for their remarkable decorative beards. 
Try crosses aimed to transfer these unique beards to other 
types of Iris. See ‘Decorative Beards” in my Manual, p. 23. 
LUCIA (Lu ci‘ a) *** (Korolkowi x Stolonifera) $2.25 
Every spring the ladies go wild over this in my garden. A 
delightful pomegranate or wine red with the most striking 
beard imaginable—a gay, yet deep violet blue, the bluest 
beard of any Iris. Graceful flowers with narrow, erect stand- 
ards, narrow down-hanging falls. A merry personality if 
there ever was one. Pollen bright green. Becoming scarce. 
E—20”. 
ORESTES (0 res’ tez) &** (Korolkowi x Stolonifera) 
$1.95; 3 for $3.95 
In mythology of ancient Greece, Orestes was son of Cly- 
temnestra and brother of Electra. Today it is a Regelia Hy- 
brid milady can use most appropriately in a corsage, or by 
itself. A uniform rich mahogany red, tastefully decorated 
with a brown beard, highlighted with a bright violet iri- 
descence. Gracefully frilled, waved, just right for decorat- 
ing an evening gown. The earliest Regelia. An exclusive 
offering. VE to E—18”. See photo. 
VULCANUS (Vul kan’ us) (Korolkowi x Stolonifera) © 
$1.00; 3 for $2.00 
Named for the Greek god of fire, flame and volcanic erup- 
tion, this is bronzy scarlet, blended with crimson. Beard 
dark blue. E—17”. 
“Everyone raved over Susiana and Lucia.” 
—Mrs. R. C., Santa Cruz, Calif. 
KOROLKOWI, BROWN AND GREEN 
KOROKOWI, PINK 
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