Lily plant: Lilium `Matchless`

Abstract

A new variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant, characterized by rapid and natural propagation in field cultivation, vigorous growth when forced under glass without excessive leaf scorch or bud abortion, high resistance to disease and high tolerance to virus. The plant has broad leaves and bears large clusters of medium to large size upright flowers of excellent form, long persistence, and characterized in particular by their brilliant orange unspotted color.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinctive variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by its rapid natural propagation in field cultivation, by its vigorous growth when forced under glass, by its resistance to disease and virus, by its broad leaves, and in particular by the brilliant orange, unspotted color of its upright flowers.