The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip

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TO ALL TULIP-GROWERS
GROW A BLACK TURIP
WIN A BIG PRIZE
Win 100000 guilders
Van Systens
President of the Flower Society
Haarlem


 The black tulip written by Alexander Dumas. The story is set in the 17th century Netherlands. There was a wealthy young man, Cornelius Van Baerle, and an old gardener, Isaac Boxtel. They are the famous tulip gardeners. One day, the Horticultural Society paid a prize of 100,000 guilders to those who raised the black tulips. Cornelius and Isaac seek to win that honor. Cornelius continued his research and finally succeeded received a secret letter from the De Witt brothers. The De Witt brothers are eventually slaughtered as rebels However, Cornelius was be put to be in prison because Isaac sniffed for a letter that Cornelius had. I like tulips and I want to see the black tulip. That's all. Thank you.