(White ’38) *& E28” A jewel-like Oncobred of such exceptional fascination that 
it always draws a crowd. Imagine rounded pinkish white standards, etched with veins of dark 
rose; falls horizontally flaring, pinkish cream, strikingly and precisely veined in blackish maroon, 
culminating in a signal of the same color. Standards open, exposing the rich chestnut brown 
styles, in sharp contrast to the rest of the coloring. Order early. AM’41..$1.25; 
Fascinating ORCHID-PINK Colorings 
COQUETRY (Scheiner '41) ®) EM-25” 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, pinkish 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: Sivecyou:intrigiling®progeny.c ss eicn.0 a steostsacssee cesses sclcccateec os $5.00 
ROSEMOHRR (Lewis ’49) M-40” A new addition to the famous Mohr family that is the 
largest and tallest of the Mohrs in pink tones. Huge rosy pink flowers with flaring slightly ruffled 
falls and typical Mohr veining. John Ohl, the Kansas Oncobred enthusiast, reports that this appears 
very good as grown there. [Ormohr x Red Valor}................... $3.50; 3 for $9.55 
LAUREL HILL (Plough ’49) L-30” Bright rosy lavender, with characteristic Onco veining 
and nicely rounded standards and falls. A very large flower, leathery substance, nicely flaring falls. 
Hardy, taking cold winters and torrid summers in its stride. No pollen; a good seed setter, of great 
value to hybridizers. A William Mohr derivative. Full pedigree, on request with orders. [William 
Mohn Old Home} mete tit cee ee sheers eee te Seem Cee 2B). $1.50 
PRESENT (White '41) * £32” Like a triumphant queen, tall, breath-taking. A hybrid 
retaining the exotic Onco charm. Soft alluring amethyst-pink, embroidered 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. 
RAT SRM 49 eee OncoskuDearded samen rr mens errurt em ween nur ien emer eine a eee $1.25 
ILLUSION (Kleinsorge '43) VL-34” A captivating soft pastel—an ethereal, 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. HM’47 - [Ormohr x Red 
ChOSS: RENE inser ce ocean eee te eens ee, ah SRR LOPE mei $1.00 
Distinctive REDDISH Tones 
: (Johnson ’52) * M-ML-34” Without doubt, the largest, finest red Oncobred 
available today. Standards heavily substanced, deep wine-red, strangely upright, enabling one to 
Sides Sa) a A Sea isa ae look into the heart of the flower and marvel at the yellow style arms, nearly twice as large as in 
GREEN MOHR—Benitching New Oncobred— ordinary bearded Iris. From the Onco ancestry comes a wonderfully exquisite tracery of veins and 
GREEN MOHR (Muhlestein 51) ML-40” The first new Wm. Mohr descend- ea ee atin Pe ane AE crimson-red, veined in dark red. 
ant resembling the world-renowned Lady Mohr, and carrying the marked chartreuse color- the fi i a Wy aA Sree ul and very distinctive as creation. Certainly among 
ing still farther. A most surprising and appealing color. A silvery grey flushed with greenish @ tnest of the Wm. Mohr seedlings ever produced. [William Mohr x probably Bruno}. 
yellow, greenest when flower first opens. Large soft lavender flush in center of falls. AN ccc tt ttt RARE ERT Pee sumig pe vot ews rt $3.50; : 
extra large flower of full Mohr form and with very definite Onco characteristics. Buds (White “41) [1£34” — Bold, unusual-looking, from a wide cross. 
strongly olive green indicating the large amount of green in the make-up of this flower. Mulberry standards. Plush-like blackish-crimson falls. Fertile...$1.00; 
A substantial step in the direction of real green selfs; should be crossed with Lady Mohr GYPSY KING (Lothrop ’44) C1 EM-35” A bold flower, done in gypsy coloring. 
and the best of the greenish Tall Bearded varieties, notably those | list under heading Claret red, with broad velvety falls. Abundant pollen. [Sdlg. x Far Cross}........ $1.00 
We eh ey Tones.” Will set seed, has plentiful pollen. HC'S0; HM’S2-[William  BRILLIG I E-24” Soft crimson, edged buff; crimson-black signal...75¢; 3 for $2.10 
ohr x Chosen]. See life-like pl NM QDOVE. 0. sess esses ee eee e eee ences $4.00 OVER HERE [1 M-32” "Unique dark velvety crimson, lined blackish...... 75¢ 
APPRAISAL: ‘Visitors were stopped ‘dead in their tracks’ by a magnificent display -39” j j j j j F 
of new Onco hybrids including... Green Mobr, a huge chartreuse variety.’’ Report CO LM-39 Huge, veined lilac rose & purplish crimson. Fertile. 715¢; 
in A.I.S. Bulletin, 128 on visit to Prof. Harrison’s garden in Massachusetts. VELVO © VE8” Dwarf, but huge, ruffled, brilliant purple and dark crimson. .60c 
“The increasing brigade of breeders of Onco-pogons will be doing their best to 
cross Green Mohr and Lady Mobr in a hunt for recessives!’? H. S. Fothergill, 1951 BUTTERFLY WINGS—Colorful Oncobred—$2.00 
British Iris Year Book. 
“Everyone seemed to like Green Mobr.’’ Larry A. Gaulter, A.I.S. Bulletin 131. 
LADY MOHR (Salbach 44) Chk ll EM-36” Unsurpassed value, for Lady Mohr is now a 
dollar and has been very close to top of all Irisdom. Sixth from top of ’50 and ’51 Symposiums; 3rd in 
voting for ’49 Dykes Medal. Standards oystershell white infused lavender. Falls bewitching seafoam or 
chartreuse yellow. Thus she harks back to her great grandparent, the exotic Gatesii from Turkey. A tall 
giant, with 6 buds to a stem. Abundantly fertile. HM’44; AM’46 - [(Alta California x King Midas) x 
Capitoldtammerrce rence erccerer ert sic wor acacaniead lacie tie time ov sian arene eas eateas $1.00 
Decorative VEINED Beauties 
FANCYWORKS (Craig ’51) @® EM-40” Truly a novel flower for it is the new fancy plicata 
pattern combined with Mohr-type veining, particularly on the standards. In effect a burgundy self but 
actually intricately and delicately patterned with varying deeper tones of this color on the lighter 
ground. Typical Oncobred flower form combined with tall, vigorous stem characteristics of bearded 
Iris. Flaming mulberry leaf-bases add to the brilliant effect. {((Tiffany x Los Angeles) x Sib) x Capitola}. 
thea fo Rap cepa cep ERASER EY. GOCE OE ICIOG CAE AT ere $7.50; 3 for $20.55 
(White ’46) M-36” An Oncobred as heautiful and as captivating 
as the wings of a tropical butterfly, veining that comes from its grandparent, Susiana. | picture a 
whole cluster of Butterfly Wings, like a swarm of freshly alighted butterflies. Above, the coloring is 
translucent lilac blue—below, it is rich parchment prominently veined in mulberry, crimson and 
russet brown. The exotic charm of true Oncos, but borne on yard-high, well-branched stalks. A real 
accomplishment for Clarence White, but this need not be trail’s end. This rare hybrid is fertile, may 
well be the best seed-setter of all Oncobreds. | have a wide array of promising new seedlings just 
coming into bloom from Butterfly Wings x Rocket, Chivalry and other favorites of mine. Now you try 
it. Out-sold all other Oncobreds in its price class. Order NOW. Later will be just too late. HM’47- 
{(Pink Jadu x Susiana) x (Theme x Sacramento)}. See Ektachrome...... $2.00; 
KISH (White ’47) ® EM-18” A delightful free-flowering Iris that is one of the best of 
all of the Oncobreds as a cut flower. Standards white, veined in violet; falls veined and closely dotted 
with violet and with a maroon signal patch like an Onco. Very popular.................. $1.50 
MYOMY (White ’47) EM-24” Pronounce it Mi-Oh-Mi for emphasis. Petals white, faintly 
tinged pink, neatly edged with rosy heliotrope stitchings, deeper in falls. Sharply pointed mulberry 
signal patch at end of yellow beard points downward into clear white fall. Style crests frilled and 
lacinatedsmulilacsoSe sapere tne or tee eke cose arcane acne sileimomeniaceee S $1.50 
MOZO 0 E-30” Elaborate Onco-like red needlework on cream........... .......5- 75¢ 
SHERIFFA LC] M-36” Exotic, deep blue, veined dark red. Iridescent............... 75¢ 
0 M-33” Combines colors of parents, Wm. Mohr and Mme. L. Aureau. Patterns of 
striking lining and dotting, oriental mulberry, heliotrope. Fertile............ 75¢; 
“The Iris I purchased last year were super and I more than appreciate the fine plants ll 
sent.’’ D. W. Billings, Boone, lowa. 
