The 17th-century tulipmania had a powerful impact on merchants ... However, at the start of February 1637, the situation suddenly changed. Spring was coming, and new contracts had to be signed ...

Switsers, a popular bulb, went from 125 florins a pound on Dec. 31, 1636 to 1,500 florins on Feb. 3, 1637. Source: Anne Goldgar, "Tulipmania" The climax of Tulipmania was a legendary auction that ...

Source: Anne Goldgar, "Tulipmania" In 1637, prices reached critical mass, exploding 1100% in just a month. Switsers, a popular bulb, went from 125 florins a pound on Dec. 31, 1636 to 1,500 florins ...

Next came the Tulipmania, which occurred in 1633 when ... In Holland, the bubble peaked between 1633 and 1637. The same source informed that in order to purchase bulbs for later resale at higher ...

The verdant splendor of forests and jeweled colors of flowers have been the delight of visual artists for millennia. Plants ...