Amazing Hybrids 
From Crossing ONCOS With REGELIAS 
i: Let me introduce to you the new term ONCOGELIA, freshly coined to more aptly and 
oly designate the marvelous family of hardy free-flowering hybrids resulting from crossing 
COS with REGELIAS, and combining their good points. Heretofore these were termed Regelio- 
ayes | now have over 30 kinds under test, and am doing much crossing to produce my own 
new strain. 
USES: Nearly all are practically unknown to American gardeners. So they constitute one of the 
best answers to that ever-present question of what to get for yourself or a friend that will really 
be different. When cut in bud, flowers will develop fully in water. Imagine the sensation that an 
assortment of these will cause in your garden, or at your flower show. 
BLOOMING TIMES: Start a month before Tall Bearded; end in Tall Bearded midseason. 
CULTURE, HARDINESS, SHIPPING and PLANTING TIMES: Same as for Regelias, page 7. 
HYBRIDIZING POSSIBILITIES: There is abundant opportunity here for the enterprising ama- 
teur hybridizer, as true pinks, réds, yellows, etc., have not as yet been achieved and the field is 
wide open. Practically all of today’s varieties, fine tho they are, contain some infusion of lavender. 
Pure spectrum colors in this group would be a marvelous achievement. 
ORIGIN OF NAMES: Many have been curious as to the origin of the names bestowed on these 
by their Dutch creators. Most are from Greek, Roman and Norse mythology, as | explain below. 
Now you will have a feeling of informed confidence when a garden visitor asks the origin of a name. 
THESEUS (The’ sus) k**& $2.00 
In Greek mythology Theseus was the chief Attic hero, who conquered the Amazons 
and married their queen. Today, Theseus is among my favorite Oncogelias, as it is 
one of the largest, tallest and pinkest of them all. Standards deep amethyst pink, 
veined in dark mulberry. Falls similar, but with a silvery white border and a signal 
and beard in black. Yields fertile pollen. Latest bloomer of all Oncogelias, coinciding 
with the early and midseason Tall Bearded; hence timed right for exhibiting at 
most Iris shows. EM-21”. 
ULYSSES (U lis’ €Z) sexe F.C.C. Award, Haarlem ’49 $3.50; 3 for $9.55 
Ulysses is the Greek hero of the Odyssey, supposedly written by Homer about 1000 
B. C. Now his name is taken by the pinkest of Oncogelias and one of the very largest. 
Not a true pink as there are none yet, but much pinker than any heretofore 
available. Standards pleasing mallow pink with fine wine-red veins. Falls blended 
pink and white with fine maroon veins, maroon-black signal, black beard. Lovely. An 
excellent seed setter, with plenty of pollen. One that should not be overlooked in 
reltard with Oncogelias. Blooms with early Tall Bearded facilitating hybridizing with 
em. E-16”. 
(Korolkowi Violaceae x Susiana) $2.00; 
This charmer named for Luna, Roman Goddess of the Moon. A favorite of visitors. Deep 
red-violet veins entrancingly etched on a smooth creamy ground, delightfully flushed 
with pink and lavender. Rich splash of purplish black plush in center of falls. Pollen green. 
Prized by hybridizers; best seed-setter of Oncogelias. EE-18”. 
EUNICE x $1.50; 3 for $3.95 
Eunice was a Jewess of Lystra, mentioned in the New Testament as mother of Timothy. 
And now, by her name, we know Eunice, the Oncogelia, with more red in her make-up 
than any other | have seen. Nearly a self with pale whitish pink petals having numerous 
fine dark red veins and a dark crimson signal changing to nearly black in the center. In 
the sun the petals sparkle as if dusted with silver. Most distinctive and original of Onco- 
THESEUS—Superb Oncogelia—C 
(W’ sis) Award of Merit, Royal Hort. Society, England. $1.25; 
For this name the Dutch creators turned to Roman mythology, where Isis was the universal 
mother of nature, mistress of all the elements, and ruler of the gods. When you meet her 
in the garden she'll be wearing a bright violet carmine blouse and skirt of light maroon, 
heavily overlaid on a buff ground. As ornaments, signal patches of blackish maroon, and, 
strangely, a black beard. Bright and colorful. You'll want her to adorn your garden. E-14”. 
CHARON (Kar’ 0n) x4 $2.50 
“Charon” is from ancient Greek mythology. Stands apart from all of my other Oncogelia 
listings due to its entrancing unique golden bronze tints and its extreme earliness. Stand- 
ards light buff, flushed dark crimson, impressively veined in mahogany. Falls golden 
buff, veined in dark reddish mahogany, with large black-mahogany signal. Flower glitters 
as if sprinkled with gold dust. From Korolkowi Concolor x Atropurpurea. One of the very 
finest for hybridizing. Pollen bright yellow, plentiful. EE-16”. 
gelias. Pollen blue, plentiful. E-14”. 
AM, Haarlem, Holland ’48. A remarkable seed-setter. $1.00; 
One of the prettiest of Oncogelias. Standards melting lilac-pink, with fine dark pink veins. 
Falls glistening silvery white, flushed pink, decorated with fine maroon veins and a stun- 
ning dark maroon signal. Beard maroon-black. Late for an Oncogelia. EM-18”. 
(Par then’ 0 pe) x4 $2.00; 
The mythical Parthenope, one of the three Sirens, charmed admirers with her songs. The 
charm of the modern Parthenope lies in her lace-like veil. She is one of my favorites, as 
here the decorative lace-work, so characteristic of most Oncogelias, is particularly pro- 
nounced, due to sharp contrast between the dark veins and the light ground color. Petals al- 
most pure white, sparkling as if dusted with silver; veins in dark mulberry and maroon, sharp 
and clear. Signal patch black, changing to maroon. Beard black, anthers chartreuse. Heaviest 
bloomer of Oncogelias. A 2-year-old clump from 6 original plants had over 100 flowers, almost 
a solid mass of bloom. VE-15”. 
(Ar’ te mis) x (Korolkowi Violaceae x Mariae). $1.50; 
Named for the Greek Goddess of the Chase, known for healing and averting plagues. Today’s 
namesake Iris will soothe your troubled thoughts and avert stagnation in any garden, for it one 
of the richest and deepest colored of all Oncogelias. Ground silvery cream, almost entirely over- 
laid and veined in bright, yet dark carmine-violet. Effect heightened by a heavy black beard 
and a striking black signal patch. VE-20”. 
Cupbearer of the gods on Olympus, crowned with flowers. $1.00; 
Her namesake flower is among the first early Oncogelias to greet you in the spring. Her attire 
is light pinkish lavender, with deep maroon lacework, and a dark beauty spot. 
Try this in a corsage. $1.00; 
A swift-footed virgin in Virgil’s Aeneid; may be seen adding a bright spot of color to your Onco- 
gelia garden. Of low stature, with a small flower of exceptionally brilliant purple, with a promi- 
nent blackish signal. Style arms nearly red, sharply contrasting. VE-11”. 
CHARON— Unique Oncogelia—Only $2.50 
$1.00; 
Distinctively colored. Standards whitish, heavily flushed and veined mulberry; falls silvery 
white, large maroon signal. Strange wide bronze-grey beard. E-12”. 
ANDROMACHE (An drom’ a ke) $1.00; 3 for $2.75 
In Homer’s Illiad, Andromache was the devoted wife of Hector. As she appears in the garden, 
she is a princess clothed in silvery white and violet, with a soft lilac veil. Heavy decorative vein- 
ing. Signal patch claret-black, very prominent, like an Onco. Style crests wine-red, effectively 
setting off the flower. Has pollen, sets seed. VE to E-18”. 
FIDES An impressive flower. $1.00; 3 for $2.75 
Named for Roman Divinity of Honesty. Resembles the richly colored Artemis. But here the falls 
are a bit lighter, with more white, the flowers not quite as large. An impressive flower. VE-E-18”. 
Ideal for rock gardens, low edgings. 75¢; 
The only really dwarf Oncogelia, named for Oberon, King of the Fairies in Medieval folklore. 
Standards deep amethyst, veined red-violet. Falls nearly white, with heavy veins and signal 
patch of blackish maroon-purple. Beard black. VE-E-7”. 
For ONCOGELIA COLLECTIONS See Page 7. 
6 Remember: ‘Every garden was once a dream.” 
