The first specimens were just plain old red tulips, but they could be bred into some extraordinary variations, like the darkpurple tulip.
最初的标本只是普通的古老的红色郁金香，但它们可以被培育成一些不同寻常的变种，比如深紫色郁金香。
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Some of the most prized tulips were white with purple streaks, or red with yellow streaks on the petals, even a darkpurple tulip that was very much prized.
一些最珍贵的郁金香是白色带紫色条纹的，或红色、花瓣上带黄色条纹的，甚至深紫色的郁金香是非常珍贵的。
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These early plants probably used something called retinal, which is a darkpurple color.