Lilium Antarctica

Abstract

A new variety of hybrid lily plant bearing large clusters of flowers of excellent form and long persistence, both on the plant and as cut flowers. The up-facing flowers of the new plant are particularly characterized by their truly white flowers with a slight flush of green extending from the nectaries and by their narrow ring of tiny deep magenta spots in the center of the flower. This combination is completely new in the upright Asiatic divisions of lilies suited to forcing and to mass commercial cultivation. The plant is highly resistant to disease and shows high tolerance of virus. The plant also is an excellent garden plant. The bulbs may be pre-cooled and forced for cut-flower production. The new variety is vigorous and is 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 by its truly white upfacing flowers with a slight flush of green extending from the nectaries and narrow ring of deep magenta spots in the center of the flower.