A 1962 News Snippet on Tulip Mania
"Most gardeners know about this fascinating part of botanical history, but in 1962, this story would have been a revelation to most people."
August 30, 1962
On this day, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin shared a story about tulip mania.
Most gardeners know about this fascinating part of botanical history, but in 1962, this story would have been a revelation to most people.
Here's what it said:
The first time tulips were mentioned in Europe was in 1554, after a botanist found a few specimens near Constantinople.
Six years later, another botanist brought some of the bulbs to Holland.
From about 1600 to 1650, Europe underwent a 'tulip-mania," with bulbs being sold for as much as $2,200 each.
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