Just as the super-rich today collect beautiful paintings at extraordinary prices, the newly wealthy Dutch merchant class began to collect and display rare tulips. And not always honestly.

In the 17th Century the Dutch went mad trading tulip ... "The same people who bought paintings tended to be the people who bought tulips." Prof Goldgar says that while some flowers saw prices ...

The hottest day of the year so far did not stop crowds from arriving in Holland for the opening day of this year's Tulip Time. At Centennial Park, locals and visitors alike took photos with the ...