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This story is based upon the colorful lives of John Cornelius DeWitt of Holland, who lived under the reigns of Louis XIV and William of Orange. In the story, Cornelius tries to grow a perfect black tulip in order to win a large sum of first place prize money. The evil character, Boxtel, watches and then tries to have Cornelius imprisoned for treason. He steals the tulip and kidnaps Rosa, the Gypsy girl. However, Cornelius defeats Boxtel, saves Rosa and with her help, wins the grand prize.
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