A picture of 'Corsage' is on the lower left. It is from a somewhat older de Jong brochure meaning it most likely, like the original de Graaff/OBF 'Corsage' and not like any later version that Don Egger of Cebeco may have developed. The original was quite short.
For you history buffs of Jan de Graaff and the Oregon Bulb Farm: Klaus de Jong, in the Netherlands was growing about 2 acres lily bulb stock for the forcing trade, became an agent of OBF in the early 1960's. Because of this arrangement, he was able to grow and export to other European countries many of OBF derived bulbs and cultivars. At one time he had more than 1600 acres of OBF material under his control. In the early 1970's and after Milridge bought OBF, de Jong started a breeding program of his own and soon would establish joint ventures with at least two other lily bulb companies and would eventually go on to establish a world wide presence. Although Klaus de Jong has past away without family heirs, the company continues to be run by two of de Jong's prominent former managers.
