To stand out during Tulip Mania, growers did everything they could in order to differentiate themselves from the competition. One such effort was giving their Tulips noble, exalted titles. Some well-known examples today are Semper Augustus, Viceroy (pictured), Admiraal, and Paragon.
Futures Contracts During Tulip Mania
No physical bulbs or Tulips were actually sold during the height of Tulip Mania during the winter months of 1636-1637. As all the bulbs were dormant underground, the wild trading and speculation i...
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The First Commercial Catalog In Europe
Tulips were actually the driver behind Europe's first ever commercial catalogue. Although Amsterdam and Tulips now seem as synonymous as Holland and windmills, the flower is not originally Dutch...
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