Tulip Time Festival - "Semper Augustus is said to have been the most valuable tulip of all time, made famous during Tulip Mania in the 17th Century. The price of one Semper
Ellie's Arrangements, Inc. - Tulip In 17th Century Holland, Tulip bulbs were more valuable than gold! The flower symbolized immortality, life and love. In 1630's a kind of frenzy for tulips occurred
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Study of a Tulip (Ammirael Winckel), c. 1645. Pieter Holsteyn II (Dutch, c.1612-1673). Brush and watercolors in crimson, grey and green over traces of charcoal on antique laid paper; sheet: 31.9 x
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