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Lily plant: Lilium `Firecracker`
AssigneeMelridge, Inc.
InventorEdward A. McRae
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AssigneeMelridge, Inc.
InventorEdward A. McRae
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A new variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant bearing large clusters of medium-sized flowers of excellent form, strong deep scarlet color, and long persistence, both on the plant and as a cut flower; the new plant particularly is characterized by its stately habit, relatively short foliage, its resistance to disease, tolerance of virus, and its vigor and multiplicative qualities. The plant has a very high bud count and superb bud color prior to the flowers opening. It is an excellent garden plant. The bulbs may be precooled and forced for cut flowers. The clone is very vigorous and is a good grower and propagator.
A new and distinctive variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by its stately habit, relatively short foliage, high bud count, deep bud color, its great resistance to disease;
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My new variety of lily plant originated as a seedling selected from a group of seedlings at Gresham, Oreg. The seedlings resulted from a breeding program carried on by me since the year 1966. This program had as its objective the production of superior upright Asiatic lily clones for forcing for the cut flower trade. The characteristics sought were stately habit, relatively short foliage, high bud count, superior bud color prior to the flowers opening, and flowers of deep scarlet color.
I achieved the desired objective by using as the seed parent Lilium `Harmony` (unpatented) and as the pollen parent Lilium `Byam's Ruby` (unpatented).
My new lily plant is characterized by an erect and stately form, vigorous growth and excellent strength, with abundant, relatively short, lanceolate leaves of dark green color. It is a superior clone, both in physical appearance and in its uniform and rapid performance when forced out of season for the cut flower trade. The foliage is relatively short.
My new variety of lily plant is illustrated in the accompanying photographic drawing which shows the plant, the buds, and the open bloom in full color, thereby illustrating the flower form, the tepal arrangement, the connection of the flower to the stalk, the deep scarlet color of the flower, and the relatively short foliage.
The following is a detailed description of my new variety of Asiatic hybrid lily, with nomenclature according to The International Lily Register, (Royal Horticultural Society, London, 2nd Edition, 1969), with color designations according to the Royal Horticultural Society Color Chart published by the R.H.S. in 1966.
Origin: Seedling.
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