Lily plant named `Polka Dot`

Abstract

A new variety of hybrid lily plant bearing large clusters of medium sized, upright flowers particularly characterized by their deep pink, copiously spotted, and cream-centered coloration, the flowers being of excellent form and long persistence. The plant is of tall stature with abundant, relatively short leaves and its ability to be forced into flower out of season makes it especially suitable as a cut flower variety. The color pattern and silhouette of this new plant are completely new in the upright Asiatic divisions of lilies suited to cut flower forcing and to mass commercial cultivation. The plant is highly resistant to disease and shows high tolerance of virus, making it an excellent garden plant; and the bulbs may be precooled and forced throughout the year for cut flower production. The clone is vigorous and a good grower and propagator.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinctive variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized in particular by its attractively spotted, cream throated, deep pink flowers and the excellence of its flower form; by its relatively long stemmed, short leaved, upright flowering silhouette; and its versatility both as a garden plant and as a cut flower variety well suited for forcing into flower out of season.