Show tulips of netherlands the tulips of the netherlands world famous for almost four centuries are being crushed ty by german invasion the bulbs which have been hollands pride are going into nazi ersatz food substitutes and livestock fodder theres little room in hillers Hit lers new order for flowers netherlands tulip growers report tulip bulbs are processed to make a coffee substitute with real coffee costing a pound hyacinths have become cattle feed narcissus bulbs yield starch an ersatz flour is being made from various other bulbs before the invasion the netherlands tulip acre acreage agis s were reduced about 50 per cent by defense preparations the tulip is not a native of holland the first bulbs were brought from persia in the sixteenth century dutch growers have developed nearly 2000 varieties export of jaulus bulbs has bee been I a major item of trade with united states |