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Here in Newfoundland the Parkinson tulip has been a great awareness
builder and a symbol of our hope for a cure. Selling the bulbs raises
funds at the same time as awareness.
About the Tulip
The 'Dr James Parkinson' tulip is a distinct cultivar developed by a
Dutch bulb grower ( with Parkinson's?). It is named in honour of the
English doctor who published " An Essay on the Shaking Palsy" in 1817 and
it was introduced in 1981 the international year of the disabled.
Technically speaking it is a triumph type, 18 inches tall , late
blooming, red petals with white edges.
The Parkinson Society of Ottawa-Carleton (PSOC) brought this special
tulip to Canada more than ten years ago. They sell the bulbs and their
tulip logo appears on all their newsletters etc.
PSOC maintains a Parkinson Information page on their local freenet (NCF)
(log in as guest, at this prompt ==> type <go parkinson>)
Internet access to NCF is via:
- Telnet: freenet1.carleton.ca address 134.117.1.25
freenet2.carleton.ca address 134.117.1.39
freenet3.carleton.ca address 134.117.1.22
- Gopher: gopher.ncf.carleton.ca
- WWW: http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/
In 1995-7 the Parkinson Foundation of Canada made an agreement with PSOC
and began to sell the bulbs as a fundraiser for Parkinson research. In
1988 the Newfoundland chapter was formed and sold its first 6,000
bulbs. Currently we sell 15,000 bulbs a year, not bad for 150 chapter
members and a total population of 500,000. We also use the tulip on most
everything we sent out to patients and the public.
Information on the Parkinson tulip can be obtained through the Foundation's
CEO, Trevor Williams
at the National Office in Toronto. As yet the Foundation does not have an
internet connection
The Parkinson Foundation of Canada
Suite 710
390 Bay St
Toronto Ontario Canada
Toll free in Canada 1 800 565 3000
Toronto Number (416) 366 0099
Fax (416) 366 9190
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