Tulip:

Tulip: The name tulip is from the Latin word dulband, or turban. They got their name because their bulb shape looked like a turban. Oriental legend recounts that a Persian youth named Ferhad fell in love with a maiden named Shirin. When Shirin did not accept Ferhad's feelings for her, he went out into the desert to die from his broken heart. As he pined, each tear that fell into the sand turned into a beautiful tulip. Meaning: Perfect lover; Fame. Also, the flower Emblem of Holland . Orginally native to the Mediterranean, tulips were introduced into Europe from Turkey in 1554. They became popular immediately and were the object of wild financial speculation in 17^th Century Holland . In 1637 the tulip market in Holland crashed, and finally the government stepped in and prohibited further speculation. During the speculation, the number of tulips represented in the financial markets were more than the actual number of bulbs grown. Today, tulips are grown all over the world, and they represent elegance and grace. Color Messages: For the most part, tulips are a declaration of love; a gift from a "perfect lover;" variegated tulips are for "beautiful eyes;" red tulips indicate an irresistible love; yellow tulips denote a hopeless love with no chance of reconciliation.