Lily plant named `Snow King`

Abstract

A new variety of hybrid Oriental lily having large, upright to semi-upright flowers of excellent form and long persistence both on the plant and as cut flowers, the flowers of the new plant being particularly characterized by their pure white coloration, accented by magenta spots, and by their large size and substance and their upright to semi-upright orientation. This combination is completely new in the Oriental hybrid divisions of lilies suited to forcing and to mass commercial cultivation. The plant is an excellent garden plant, highly resistant to disease, and shows tolerance of virus. The clone is vigorous and is a good grower and propagator and its bulbs may be precooled and forced for cut flower production.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinctive variety of Oriental hybrid lily plant, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by its unique upright to semi-upright bowl-shaped flowers of pure white coloration, accented with magenta-rose spots forming a very light and open band surrounding the flower center; and by its vigorous growth and rapid natural propagation and its versatility both as a garden plant and as a cut flower producer.