The demand for tulips of a rare species increased so much in the year 1636, that regular marts for their sale… — Charles Mackay
The demand for tulips of a rare species increased so much in the year 1636, that regular marts for their sale were established on the Stock Exchange of Amsterdam, in Rotterdam, Harlaem, Leyden, Alkmar, Hoorn, and other towns.
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