Discover The Fascination of OWCOBREDS or Onco-Bearded Hybrids 
The Appeal of the ONCO in Hybrids Grown As Easily As Bearded Iris 
LARGEST COLLECTION IN EXISTENCE 
ORIGIN AND NOMENCLATURE: Diverse names have been used for this class of wonder- 
ful hybrids of Oncos with Bearded Iris, but Clarence White's apt term ‘'Oncobreds'' is 
simplest and best. They have been called Pogocyclus, Eupogocyclus and Oncopogons. The 
group includes all of the famous Mohrs, descendants of the original ''William Mohr." 
CHARACTERISTICS AND USES: As compared with the familiar Tall Bearded Iris, these 
Oncobreds stand out as being highly distinctive and different. They have an amazing 
array of novel color patterns, some of which are just out of this world. Due to their 
Onco ancestry, many have broad rounded form surpassing even the newest and finest in 
Tall Bearded Iris. | have for years been predicting a RAINBOW OF ONCOBREDS and 
now, for the first time, this is being unveiled before your eyes. Below are the world's 
most complete offerings in this line—not just the original purples and lavenders from a 
few breeders, but varieties from 23 hybridizers, distributed through 12 DISTINCT COLOR 
AND PATTERN CLASSES. You should have at least one or two in each class to really 
understand what the new Oncobreds can do for your garden. 
BLOOMING TIMES: Vary from late March to early June, according to variety. 
CULTURE AND HARDINESS: The great majority of these have inherited the sturdiness of 
the Bearded Iris and can easily be grown as explained for Tall Bearded on page 17. A 
few are strongly Onco-like and are better handled a little more like Arils (page 4). 
SHIPPING AND PLANTING TIMES: Summer and fall, like Bearded Iris. 
ADDITIONAL VARIETIES AVAILABLE SOON: Anatolia, Anita Catherine, Azim, Baltis, 
Beauty Spot, Blue Ox, British Queen, Cogette, Due West, Elena Choosing, Enchanted, 
Intermezzo, Mermaid, Moab, Mohrloff, Mozo, Polly, Susan of Hilly, Yussuf, Zebulon. 
Strange MARBLED and MULTI-COLORED Effects 
JOPPA PARROT (White ‘48) **&* $5.00; 3 for $12.50 
Most startling and bizarre Iris in the whole array of colorful Oncobreds! 
Clarence White has used Oncos to produce many strange color combinations 
that border on the unbelievable, but never before one like Joppa Parrot. 
Standards fully rounded and cupped, Onco-like, light mauve, heavily and 
irregularly streaked and lightly veined with soft mulberry. Falls rounded, 
convex in Onco fashion, bronzy gold, with an intricate pattern of cinnamon- 
red and yellow, exploding into bold streaks of mulberry black. Beard also 
Onco-like, very broad, prominent, golden bronze. Superb not only for the 
seeker of the unusual, but also for the hybridizer, as this is one of the 3 
most potent and useful Oncobred pollen parents known today. Among its 
diverse offspring have been some exciting color-breaks from chartreuse 
yellow to dark olive-green, veined in red. A “must” of first priority! E—24”. 
NEAR EAST (White ‘39) **« $1.50 
An astonishing ruffled Iris, immediately reminding one of the curious color- 
ings and distinctive texture of a Persian rug. Light yellow, marbled and 
overlaid with maroon dots and fine lines. Bold dark maroon veins at haft. 
Odd and highly interesting. E—24’. 
GRAY CLOUD (Sass ‘33) The earliest Oncobred. 50¢ 
A colorful, extremely early, low-growing flower. Lavender blue with large 
soft maroon signal veining out into the falls. VE—12”. 
MONSIEUR STEICHEN—Novel dwarf Oncobred. E—10”. 
Standards pearly white. Falls golden cinnamon; velvety mulberry signal. 
BALROUDOR—Popular low-grower, gay coloring. # 35¢; 3 for 70¢ 
Light blue and olive buff, marbled with purple and maroon. E—14”. 
: Decorative VEINED Beauties 
BUTTERFLY WINGS (White ‘46) *** HM ‘47. See photo. $3.50; 3 for $7.00 
Yes, an Oncobred as beautiful and as captivating as the wings of a tropical 
butterfly, veinings that come from its grandparent, Susiana. So, | picture 
for you a whole cluster of Butterfly Wings, like a swarm of freshly alighted 
butterflies. Above, the coloring is translucent wisteria blue—below, it is 
rich parchment, veined in golden russet and deep carmine. Thus, these 
flowers have the exotic charm of true Oncos, but unlike them, are borne on 
yard-high, well-branched stalks. A real accomplishment for Clarence White, 
but this need not be the trail’s end. This rare hybrid is fertile and | have 
a wide array of promising new seedlings just coming into bloom from But- 
terfly Wings x Rocket, Chivalry and other favorites of mine. Now you try 
it! M—36”. 
SUEZ (Schriener ‘44) * © $2.50; 3 for $5.00 
A splendid demonstration of heredity. Combines color effects of its parents, 
Wm. Mohr and Mme. Louis Aureau, resulting in a pattern of striking lining 
and dotting in rich oriental mulberry and rosy heliotrope. Often 3 flowers in 
bloom at once. Remarkably fertile in both pollen and seeds. A sturdy, easily- 
grown plant. Will leave you marveling at the combinations that can be 
wrought in Iris. M—33”. 
Dainty PEPPERED and SPECKLED Patterns 
NELSON OF HILLY (White ‘41) *&* $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
Like “Some Love” grown up. A pretty pastel Iris. Standards white, flushed 
and stitched near edge in palest lilac. Falls large, rounded, spreading out 
stiffly, pale lilac-pink completely peppered with minute dark maroon dots. 
Beard pale yellow, broad, Onco-like. Dainty, appealing. EM—28”. 
SOME LOVE (White ‘38) AM ‘40 # $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Clarence White was much too modest when he named this to indicate 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 be- 
sprinkled with pink and cinnamon like the egg of some rare bird. Perfectly 
hardy, thriving in Massachusetts. E—20”. 
35¢; 3 for 90¢ | 
COQUETRY (Schriener '41) *#** ; $2.50 
A winsome, and delicate Onco-like flower with quaint ruffling. Standards 
cupped and closed, white, flushed and finely veined in lilac. Falls light lilac- 
pink, with silvery-white center and fine pink and maroon dots. Beard wide, 
Onco-like, bronze and maroon. Style crests prominent and decorative, pink- 
ish buff. Comes from two famous Oncos, Gatesii and Lortetii, crossed with 
each other and then with the Bearded Iris Midwest. One of the few known 
tetraploid Oncobreds, with 48 chromosomes. So it should cross with most 
modern Tall Bearded and give you intriguing progeny. EM—25”. 
Fascinating ORCHID-PINK Colorings 
LAUREL HILL (Plough ‘49) ** (Wm. Mohr x Old Home) $5.00; 3 for $12.50 
The newest addition to this popular class. A very colorful Iris, in bright rosy 
lavender, with characteristic Onco veining. Onco look also apparent in the 
nicely rounded standards and falls. A very large flower, leathery substance, 
nicely flaring falls. 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”. 
ILLUSION (Kleinsorge ‘43) ** HM ‘47 $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
A captivating soft pastel—an ethereal and pearly orchid-pink that leaves 
one breathless. Flowers very large, well formed. Beard brown-tipped, ending 
in a highly novel crest. Exquisite, will bring forth plenty of Oh’s and Ah’s. 
(Ormohr x Red Cross). VL—34”. 
PRESENT (White ‘41) *&* HM ‘47 $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
Award of Merit ‘49. Like a triumphant queen, tall, breath taking. A new 
hybrid, retaining the exoting Onco charm. Soft alluring amethyst-pink, em- 
broidered like handiwork of the East with a fine tracery of deep pink veins, 
set off by a blackish rose beauty spot at end of beard. E—32”. 
The New REDDISH Tones 
MOLASSES (White ‘45) ** $2.00 
The truest red among all Oncobreds, one of the few tracing back to two 
Onco species, in this case Susiana and Hauranensis. Standards soft bronzy 
red, closed. Falls flaring, dark scarlet, like rich velvet, with a heavy, im- 
posing bright orange beard. Pollen plentiful. Sets seed. M—33”. 
GYPSY KING (Lothrop ‘44) * © $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
One of the reddest Oncobreds, among the finest in the class. A handsome, 
bold flower, done in gypsy coloring—claret red, with broad velvety falls set 
off by a lilac and yellow beard. Standards partially open, exposing brilliant 
amethyst style arms. Vigorous grower. Abundant pollen. EM—35”. 
BED TIME (White ‘38) * 75¢; 3 for $2.00 
A soft, harmonizing red that should combine easily with other colors. 
Standards ruffled light silvery crimson, closed. Falls soft yet rather dark 
red with a prominent black signal from its Onco ancestor. VE-E—22”. 
FAR CROSS (White ‘41) * 75¢ 
A large, bold, unusual-looking flower from a wide cross. Erect ruffled mul- 
berry standards. Long, very velvety plush-like blackish crimson falls. Strange 
lavender beard, tipped yellow. Sets seed, has pollen. E—34’. 
OVER HERE (White ‘38) * 50¢; 3 for $1.25 
Uniquely colored in light, silvery Prussian red and dark velvety crimson, 
lined in blackish crimson. Novel white haft with prominent veins. One- 
fourth Onco. Pollen plentiful. M—32’. 
Golden BUFF and BROWN 
SHUSHAN (Foster ‘13) Unique coloring. VE—14”". # 50¢; 3 for $1.25 
Light buff and deep golden buff, with occasional purple marblings. 
BROWN BETTY (White ‘34) * 50¢ 
Unlike any other, a perfect blend of cinnamon, chestnut and soothing lav- 
ender. Falls flaring like a soaring bird. Mulch in cold regions. M—34’’. 
ZWANENBURG (Denis ‘12) Extremely early. 35¢; 3 for 70¢ 
Cream buff and old gold, splashed maroon. VE—14’. 
At Last—YELLOW Oncobreds 
MOHR BEAUTY (Milliken '49) *&#*&* $10.00 
The first and as yet the only yellow Oncobred with Onco form. Harks back 
to its famous seed-parent, Elmohr. A ruffled pale yellow. Wonderful heavy 
substance. Cross this with intense yellows to deepen color. 36”. 
DEEP BUTTERCUP (Muhlstein ‘48) HC ‘47 $2.00 
An intensely bright yellow self of large size. Huge buds look like great gobs 
of yellow wax. From Brown Betty x Golden Eagle, so has Y% Onco blood 
and should cross more readily than Tall Bearded with Oncos, Oncogelias 
and Regelias. Does not have the much-sought Lady Mohr form, but may well 
prove a stepping stone in that direction, for it sets seed and its pollen is 
extremely fertile, especially on Oncobreds. Very fragrant. E—36”. 
TOP HILLY (White ‘38) * $1.00 
A very lovely and decidedly novel coloring. Standards glistening white, 
flushed, veined and edged in pale yellow. Falls pearly white, flushed lemon 
yellow around edge, and with a pale blue signal beyond the intense orange 
beard. Veins of olive-gold starting at haft and extending into falls. Good 
pollen. EM—32”. 
8 We are up in the SNOW COUNTRY among the evergreens. 
