Teachers' Leaflet. 559 



Let the pupils work out the equivalent of this sum in United States money to see 

 how extravagant were these seventeenth century Hollanders. The growing of 

 tulips has been one of the regular industries of the Netherlands ever since. The 

 soi:. has proved particularly well suited for this industry and the best bulbs on the 

 market are those exported from Holland where they are grown by the acre. The 

 tulip is still the favorite flower of the Netherlands, and rich and poor have it 

 in their gardens. 



