Lily plant Lilium `Dayspring`

Abstract

A new variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant of single stem, erect and stately form, and medium height; having full foliage of lanceolate dark green leaves of glossy and leathery texture; having a high bud count; and having distinctive, upright lemon yellow flowers with gold centers and light spotting at the base; the plant being highly resistant to disease, and the bulbs being especially suitable for forcing for the production of cut flowers.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinctive variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by its erect and stately form, its vigorous growth, its full foliage of lanceolate dark green leaves, its excellent inflorescence, its high count of buds which turn lemon yellow as the tepals first divide and begin to unfurl, its flowers comprising tepals soft lemon yellow at the tips and gold with light spotting in the centers, its high resistance to disease, its high tolerance to virus, its vigorous growth and propagation characteristics, and its suitability for propagation by forcing precooled bulbs in the production of potted plants and cut flowers.