Information lily growers group 'The Oriental Express'

The lily growing group 'Oriental Express' has been established for the purpose of selecting, production, promoting and marketing of selected Oriental lily varieties, which are an improvement and addition to the current assortment.

Hybridizing

Mak-Leek, Inc. is the only hybridizing company affiliated with this lily production group.

Membership

Its members come from a wide base; lily growers, exporters and companies from the flower forcing industry.

Membership fees

To apply for membership, the cost for the first year will be € 500 and each year thereafter € 100. The membership fee will cover overhead costs. Funds that remain could eventually be used by its members for production of new selected varieties.

Requirements

Members of the group are free to participate and/or develop with selected seedlings; participation is entirely voluntary!

Selected lily seedling

When one or more members within the organization have decided to develop a selected lily seedling, licensing fees will not have to be paid to Mak-Leek, Inc.. However, royalties will have to be paid over the acreage and only when Breeder's Right has been applied for and/or been granted.

License agreement

When one, or more members within the organization decide to grow a selected lily variety, these members will have to sign a license agreement of said lily variety with  Mak-Leek, Inc.. It's permitted to trade these licenses within the organization.

Acreage

The Oriental Express - in dialogue with Mak-Leek, Inc. and the lily brokerage - determines  the acreage of the lily varieties in the group.

Pricing

The Oriental Express determines the price indication of its lily varieties for that growing year.

Meeting

On Feb.1st., 2005, there has been a meeting in 'Bollenoord, 't Zand for parties who were interested to join.

Due to the great interest, it was clear that the 'Leliezaal' in Bollenoord, which was set up for this meeting, was too small.

Among the subjects, which were discussed during this meeting, was an explanation how to become a member of the 'Oriental Express' and to grow, without paying a portion or license fee, new lily selections of Mak-Leek, Inc.

There was a presentation as well in what way Mak-Leek, Inc. in Oregon was hybridizing and selecting.

You were not able to attend this evening, but likes to get updates re. the developments?

The board of the 'Oriental Express'  is always willing to answer your questions.

First board meeting

The first official meeting for the board and the members was on May 17th, 2005 at 08.00 PM in 'Bollenoord' 't Zand, The Netherlands.

Selections made over the Years

Selected persons, representing the 'Oriental Express', made during the last blooming seasons in the greenhouse and in the field, several selections.

These selections were presented by these persons to the group during the Fall meetings.

Their final choices are in production now and are part of the page Lily Selections

When Interested

In case you want more information, or want to know how to become a member of the 'Oriental Express', please call Mr. Geert Burger, phone (31) (0)6 11381193 ( geert@firmaburger.nl ), Mr. Martijn v.d. Berg, phone 31) (0)6 55895279 (m.a.vanden.berg@wanadoo.nl) and Mr. Jeroen Kooijman, phone (31) (0)6 47783610 ( jeroenkooijman@hotmail.com ), or Mr. Jack Burger, phone (31) (0)224 592323 (Cellular: (31) (0) 651864778). If you prefer, you can also do this by sending an E mail to Mak-Leek, Inc..

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