The Amazing ONCOGELIAS —ari Hybrids 
From Crossing ONCOS With REGELIAS 
ORIGIN: Let me introduce to you the new term ONCOGELIA, recently coined to more aptly and simply designate the marvel- 
ous family of hardy free-flowering hybrids resulting from crossing ONCOS with REGELIAS, and combining their good points. 
Heretofore these were termed Regeliocyclus. | 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 6. 
HYBRIDIZING POSSIBILITIES: There is abundant opportunity here for the enterprising amateur hybridizer, as true 
pinks, reds, yellows, etc., have not as yet been achieved and the field is wide open. Practically all of today’s varieties, fine 
though 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 the Greek, Roman and Norse mythology, as | explain below. Now you will have a feeling of informed confi- 
dence when a garden visitor asks the origin of a name. 
GOLDEN BRONZE TINTS 
CHARON (Kar’on) x**% See Ektachrome | $2.50; 3 for $5.50 
“Charon” ts 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. Standards 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”. 
PINKISH and REDDISH TONES 
ULYSSES (U lis’ eZ) «te F.C.C. Award, Haarlem ’49 & $3.00; 3 for $8.25 
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, 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. Excellent 
seed setter, plenty of pollen. One that should not be overlooked in hybridizing with Oncogelias. Blooms 
with early Tall Bearded facilitating hybridizing with them. E-16”. 
ASPORINA (lst Class Certificate, Haarlem, Holland) xe | $3.00 
One of the most appealing of Oncogelias due to its uniform deep orchid-rose color, faintly veined in dark 
claret. A flower of large size, with an exceptionally smooth finish and tranquil tone, making a pleasing 
contrast with the prominent black signal patch, and wide, Onco-like, black beard. Visitors often choose 
this in preference to any other Oncogelia in our garden. Pollen bright green. Almost equal to Luna as a 
seed-setter. E-22”. 
THESEUS (The’sus) +x See Ektachrome on page 6. $2.00; 3 for $3.95 
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, ens in ae La hE sue we om a RA LU border Se Une 
and a signal and beard in black. Yields fertile pollen. Latest bloomer of ail Oncogelias, coinciding with the id ; “pane, NEB 
early and midseason Tall Bearded; hence timed right for exhibiting at most Iris shows. EM-21”. Nita deer sce Shegtces bat 
EUNICEx* me $1.50; 3 for $3.95 LUNA (Korolkowi violaceae x Susiana) xx Mm See Ektachrome $2.00; 3 for $5.50 
Eunice was a Jewess of Lystra, mentioned in the New Testament as mother of Timothy. This charmer named for Luna, Roman Goddess of the Moon. A favorite of visitors. Deep 
And now, by her name, we know Eunice, the Oncogelia, with more red in her make-up red-violet veins entrancingly etched on a smooth creamy ground, delightfully flushed 
than any other | have seen. Nearly a self with pale whitish pink petals having numerous with pink and lavender. Rich splash of purplish black plush in center of falls. Pollen green. 
fine dark red veins and a dark crimson signal changing to nearly black in the center. In Prized by hybridizers; best seed-setter of Oncogelias. EE-18”. 
the sun the petals sparkle as if dusted with silver. Most distinctive and original of Onco- —_- ISIS (I’ sis) Award of Merit, Royal Hort. Society, England. $1.25; 3 for $2.85 
gelias. Pollen blue, plentiful. E-14”. For this name the Dutch creators turned to Roman mythology, where Isis was the universal 
TEUCROS AM, Haarlem, Holland ’48. A remarkable seed-setter. - $1.00; 3 for $2.50 mother of nature, mistress of all the elements, and ruler of the gods. When you meet her 
One of the prettiest of Oncogelias. Standards melting lilac-pink, with fine dark pink veins. in the garden she'll be wearing a bright violet carmine blouse and skirt of light maroon, 
Falls glisteninG silvery white, flushed pink, decorated with fine maroon veins and a stun- heavily overlaid on a buff ground. As ornaments, signal patches of blackish maroon, and, 
ning dark maroon signal. Beard maroon-black. Late for an Oncogelia. EM-18”. strangely, a black beard. Bright and colorful. You'll want her to adorn your garden. E-14”. 
HERA x $1.50; 3 for $3.35 
CHARON —- Unique Oncogelia—Only $2.50 A very colorful and distinctive Oncogelia in a class by itself, as it is very different from all of the others. 
Standards bright pinkish mulberry, flushed white in center with darker veins. Falls deeper, pinkish purple, 
veined darker. Beard narrow, purple at end changing to white inside. Petals ruffled. Most Oncogelias greatly 
resemble the Oncos but this one shows more of the Regelia influence. E-12”. 
HELIOTROPE, MULBERRY and MAROON 
AGATHA x $2.50; 3 for $6.95 
Silvery standards are flushed heliotrope, veined in dark violet. Falls silvery white, with heavy violet-black 
veins sharply etched, and radiating from very large triangular maroon-black signal patches. The flower is 
so large and the signal so prominent, it reminds one of one of the finest true Oncos. E-20”. 
PARTHENOPE (Par then’ 0 pe) xx $2.00; 3 for $3.95 
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 pronounced, due to sharp contrast between the dark veins 
and the light ground color. Petals almost pure white, sparkling as if dusted with silver; veins in dark mul- 
berry 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”. 
HERMIONE «%% (Her mi’ 0 ne) $1.75; 3 for $3.95 
In Greek legend Hermione was the beautiful daughter of Menelaus and Helen, and was carried off by Orestes. 
Today, as she adorns your Oncogelia garden, she is the tallest and one of the very largest. Her coloring is 
soft, alluring. A novel bitone. Standards flushed silvery mulberry, intricately viened purplish black. Falls 
nearly white, with striking signal and heavy veins of very dark maroon. VE-22”. 
ARTEMIS (Ar’ te mis) x (Korolkowi Violaceae x Mariae) $1.50; 3 for $3.95 
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 is 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”. 
THOR $1.00; 3 for $2.25 
Distinctively colored. Standards whitish, heavily flushed and veined mulberry; falls silvery white, large 
maroon signal. Strange wide bronze-grey beard. E-12”. 
ONCOGELIAS CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 
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