Show HOLLAND BULB TRADE IMMENSE over acres devoted to raising tulips and hyacinths an industry characteristic of the netherlands Is the raising ot of tulip and hyacinth bulbs attempts have bet been made in several parts of the world to grow these but nowhere can the experiment be said to have been successful as the proper kind ot of soil boll for or propagation ot of perfect bulba bulbs seems only to exist in the small space of ter between the cities ol 01 leyden and haarlem H this stretch of country Is in reality tha the bottom of the old haarlem sea which was laid dry about the year 1852 and this sea bottom dirt a corn bin atlon of sand and decomposed vege tables and plants appears to be the only soil capable of producing the flower bulbs mentioned these bulbs are exported to all parts of the world the demand Is constantly increasing and an increased area la Is from year to year set apart to the cul cut ti of bulbs the statistics tor for 1906 the latest available give this area as 4 hectares equal to 10 acres |