 | 1823 - 564 pagina’s
...roots ; for the mania .* did not, we believe, so much consist in giving large sums for es' tablished variegated tulips, as in a kind of betting, regarding...the possession of breeders of high merit, from which c fine seedlings might be expected. The early-flowering or spring ' tulips (such as Due van Thol),... | |
 | 1824 - 514 pagina’s
...the 17th century, the culture of tulips was more ardently pursued in Holland than at present. What has been called the Tulipomania then reigned ; but...and in a ruinous competition for the possession of bulbs of high merit, from which fine seedlings might be expected. The early-flowering spring tulips... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1824 - 570 pagina’s
...reigned ; but many ridiculous stories have been told of the extravagant prices paid for tuliproots ; for the mania did not, we believe, so much consist...eventual superiority of promising seedling flowers, flowers, and in a ruinous competition for the possession of breeders of high merit, from which fine... | |
 | 1846 - 618 pagina’s
...roots. The mania did not, however, so much consist in giving large sums for established varieties, as in a kind of betting, regarding the eventual superiority of promising seedling flowers, or in an ardent desire for the possession of breeders of high character, from which fine seedlings... | |
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Towards the middle of the 17th century, the culture of these was more ardently pursued than at present.What has been called the Tulipomania then reigned ; but many ridiculous stories have been told of the extravagant prices paid for tulip roots ; for... 