Asiatic lily named Zephyr

Abstract

A new variety of hybrid Asiatic lily having flowers of excellent form and large size characterized by a clear medium pink color tone, which is fully unique in the upright Asiatic division of lilies, the flowers being borne in large, compact racemes comprising six to twelve flowers on a single stem. Also, this new plant is highly resistant to disease showing high tolerance to virus and is an excellent garden plant with bulbs that may be precooled and forced for cut-flower production.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinctive variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by its unique clear medium pink color tone and the excellence of its flower form and substance, its versatility both as a garden plant and as a plant produced from precooled bulbs forced for cut-flower production, and its high resistance to disease and tolerance to virus.