May 2006 issue of the Cornell Flower Bulb Research Program Research Newsletter:
Lilies are very popular garden plants, and indeed are one of the most important plants in the traditional perennial border. Hybrid lilies have a wide range of colors and flowering times (mid to late season), plant appearance (narrow leaved asiatics vs. the elegant foliage of oriental hybrids) and fragrance (faint fragrance of many LA’s vs. the heavy scent of most orientals).