Rich BLACKISH Shades 
YARCAND (White ‘48) *%*&* HM ‘48 - $2.50; 3 for $6.50 
An Oncobred harking back strongly to Oncocyclus ancestry. A study in contrasts! 
Standards bright amethyst blue, irregularly veined in dark violet, well rounded, 
strongly arched in Onco fashion. Falls almost black, dark mulberry at end. Beard 
heavy, prominent, bronzy-black. Style arms conspicuous, bright lilac red. Has pollen. 
Stunning and different. EM—24’. 
MOHRSON (White ‘35) First William Mohr descendant. # 50¢; 3 for $1.00 
Very large, bold ruffled blackish red-violet as huge as William Mohr, and much taller. 
Sets seed. Has pollen. M—36’. 
PESHAWAR—Low-growing, but appealing. 
Velvety blackish purple, enriched with brown, powdered silver. 
Bright RED-VIOLET and MULBERRY 
IB-MAC, TRUE (VanTubergen) *** $5.00; 3 for $12.50 
For some unknown reason there are two wholly different plants being sold as Ib-mac. 
The true form is exceedingly scarce. | secured Ib-mac from six sources; only one 
proved true. True |b-mac is a big, globular flower in intense rosy lilac greatly resem- 
bling its off-spring Capitola, but more striking. Has a large intensely black signal 
patch and other Onco attributes. This is the form that today constitutes one of the 3 
most potent Oncobred pollen parents; the others are Joppa Parrot and Capitola. Wide, 
Onco-like diffuse brown beard. Leaves white-based, strongly sickle-shaped, in Onco 
fashion. Pollen abundant, highly fertile. E—18”. 
IB-MAC, COMMON 50¢ 
This is the usual form, grown by most nurseries, both in the West and East. An attrac- 
tive flower, but has no Onco characteristics—in fact, semi-strapped shaped falls and 
strictly linear beard suggest Regelia blood. A bright, light purple with a partial dark 
40¢; 3 for 80¢ 
VE—20". 
BUTTERFLY WINGS—Colorful Oncobred 
crimson signal. Leaves tall, erect, red-based. 
CAPITOLA (Reinelt ‘40) **%* HM ’47 (William Mohr x |b-mac) 
E—28”. 
$1.50 
Award of Merit ‘50. By far the most potent and useful Oncobred pollen parent known 
Bewitching CHARTREUSE Blends 
LADY MOHR (Salbach ‘44) **&*& HM ‘44, Sym. ‘50 © $1.50; 3 for $3.00 
Award of Merit ‘46. Most popular of Oncobreds. Very close to the top of all 
Irisdom. Sixth from the top in ‘50 Symposium; 3rd in voting for ‘49 Dykes 
Medal. Standards oystershell white infused with lavender. Fails bewitching 
seafoam or chartreuse yellow. Thus she harks back to her great grand- 
parent, the exotic Gatesii from Turkey. Of regal carriage, simply superb, 
definitely suggesting Onco ancestry. A tall giant, with 5 or 6 buds to a stem. 
Abundantly fertile, widely used in hybridizing. EM—36”. 
MISS MUFFET (Salbach ‘40) # 50¢; 3 for $1.25 
A little like Lady Mohr, but odd rather than beautiful. Standards pale lilac, 
washed brown. Falls chartreuse yellow, marbled purple. EM—30”. 
Superb BLUES and BLUE-VIOLETS 
HEIGHO (Craig ‘49) k*&* $20.00 
Of the various splendid new ones from Purissima x Capitola, this is my 
favorite. Has small, definite Onco-like signal, simply wonderful substance. 
Flowers immense, globe-like, clear blue-violet, on tall wiry 45” stems; un- 
believably fine branching for an Oncobred. Gives you flowers all the way 
from very early to late. Finest of the many dandies from Tom Craig. Abso- 
lutely unsurpassed as a proven Oncobred seedparent. VE-L—45”. 
BLUE ELEGANCE (Jory ‘48) ** HM ‘49 © $10.00; 3 for $20.00 
A beautiful blue bitone. Big, rounded standards in clear chicory blue with 
prominent deeper blue veining. Large semi-flaring falls slightly deeper blue. 
Very large flowers displaying a degree of perfection seldom seen. First prize, 
best seedling, California Spring Garden Show ‘48. Jesse Wills writes it came 
through an exceptionally trying Tennessee winter in fine shape. Geddes 
Douglas reports he likes this the best of all Oncocyclus derivatives. Has 
pollen, sets seed. E—40”. 
MORNING BLUE (Jory ‘48) ** Photo in ‘50 catalog. $10.00; 3 for $20.00 
A lovely blue self with that Onco look—a flower of superb form, gigantic 
size, borne on tall stems. Height and branching of Tall Bearded 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 |. Johnson says: “A massive light blue which will afford 
competition for Blue Valley.” Has pollen, sets seed. E—42”. 
PEG DABAGH (Craig ‘48) HM ‘48 $10.00; 3 for $20.00 
A sensational addition to these new blues is this tall, vigorous hybrid from 
Tom Craig. Has the much-sought Lady Mohr form. Much deeper colored 
than the two Jory varieties, a clear, rich violet-blue. Was introduced at $35; 
received Honorable Mention that same year. E—40”. 
SILVER CHARM (Craig ‘48) * $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
From Purissima x Ib-mac (true) has come this glistening grey-blue strangely 
marked with faint lavender areas and light purple flecks. Well branched. 
A very rapid increaser. Sets seed. E—30”. 
FAIR ENOUGH—Sometimes reblooms in fall. 
Silvery blue, crisp glistening petals, Long spring bloom. £-M—38". 
LADY LILFORD (From the Onco Paradoxa x Pallida) 40¢; 3 for 80¢ 
Deep blue violet. Standards domed. Falls velvety. Beard bronze-violet. 
HYBRIDIZER’S BEST BETS—The 3 best pollen parents: Joppa Parrot, 
Ib-mac (True) and Capitola, a $11.50 value for $9.95 
NEW CREATIONS—The 5 marked ®, a great $16.50 value $10.95 
BEGINNER’S ONCOBREDS—The 8 marked #, a $4.50 value $3.95 
40¢; 3 for $1.00 
today. Among its many descendants are: Lady Mohr, Morning Blue, Blue 
Elegance, Peg Dabagh, Heigho, Hurricane. Also valuable as a garden sub- 
ject. Colossal blooms of superb form in brilliant red-violet. Does not set 
seed; when it has pollen it is highly potent; should be tried on all the finer 
and newer Tall Bearded Iris. Better start NOW! E—28”. 
ALTAMOHR (Paul ’48) © $1.50; 3 for $3.00 
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. L—36’. 
BARRIMOHR (Miller ’44) $1.00 
An exceptionally fine Mohr due particularly to its wonderful flaring form 
and extra heavy substance, much heavier than in Elmohr or Lady Mohr. A 
lovely ruffled flower often as large as the huge Elmohr. A colorful mulberry- 
violet bitone showing definite Onco influence. M—36”. 
ELMOHR (Loomis ‘42) ** Sym. ‘50. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Dykes Medal ’45. Absolutely tops in enthusiastic popular approval. An enor- 
mous Iris of perfect form, draped in Bishop’s purple robes of regal slendor. 
Now down so you can get 3 for stunning effect. ML—35”. 
ORMACO (Kleinsorge ‘42) HM ‘47 $1.00 
An Iris in the deep, rich tones of oriental tapestry—a mingling of hyacinth 
and deep blue-violet, with a metallic coppery brown sheen. Thus it is quite 
distinct from all the other Mohrs. A huge, hardy Iris, richly endowed with 
those traits characterizing Oncocyclus ancestry. 
WEE ADMIRAL (Marx ’47) 75¢ 
A true Dwarf Oncobred, derived from Intermediate Crysoro x Oncogelia 
Charon. Stunning blackish mulberry; falls velvety. Buds black. VE—6”. 
IBPALL (From the Onco Iberica x Pallida) *** 40¢; 3 for 80¢ 
One of the largest, tallest of the early-flowering Oncobreds. A bright light 
mulberry with small blackish signal. A great 3-star value. E—28’’. 
Orchid-Like AMETHYST and MAUVE Colorings 
WILLIAM MOHR, GIANT STRAIN (Mohr-Mitchell ‘25) ** $1.00 
William Mohr is the famous original from which all the other Mohrs have 
descended. Theoretically, all William Mohrs should be alike, but this par- 
ticular strain is more vigorous and healthy than that commonly grown. 
Flowers larger, 52” x 6”, on stalks 26” to 28” tall, much above the com- 
mon form. So our visitors insist on getting this special strain. Also, this 
occasionally produces an abundance of fertile pollen, something | have 
never seen on the ordinary form. Thus preferred by all hybridizers. A huge 
bright lavender, with a net-work of red-violet. Scarce. EM—27’. 
WILLIAM MOHR, REGULAR STRAIN 40¢; 3 for $1.00 
Though somewhat inferior to my Giant Strain, this is a sensational flower 
that has attracted admirers by the thousands. EM—20”. 
MOTHER’S DAY (Milliken ‘45) * $1.00 
An Iris appropriate for Mother’s Day due to its soft, pleasing and very novel 
coloring and its time of bloom. Standards celestial silvery grey, flushed 
lilac. Falls glistening metallic grey, with bright lavender area in center. 
Splendid branching. Heavy pollen producer. EM—38”’. 
GRACE MOHR—Famous William Mohr seedling. # 75¢; 3 for $1.50 
You'll be enthralled with this gigantic beauty in deep lilac. EM—40”. 
SOQUEL (William Mohr x Sunol) * 60¢; 3 for $1.50 
Large uniform deep lavender, with darker veins. Sets seed. ML—26”. 
ORMOHR (William Mohr x Anakin) Very popular. 50¢; 3 for $1.00 
Huge, silvery lavender, veined violet. Fertile pollen. Sets seed. M—38”. 
With each passing year, the Iris becomes more and more the Rainbow Flower. 9 
