During the period of Dutch tulipomania, bulbs of desirable varieties, like the Semper Agustus, cost the equivalent of an apartment on New York’s Fifth Avenue for a single bulb.
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lambtime said:
yes, i love tulipomania! and it was all caused by a virus! the streaking of the petals, that is. so fascinating.
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kris-face said:
The Botany of Desire blows my fucking mind
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