Complex sentence: The city of Haarlem in The Netherlands has set a prize of 100,000 guldens to the person who can grow a black tulip, sparking competition between the country's best gardeners to win the money, honour and fame.
Split into simpler sentences: The city of Haarlem in The Netherlands has set a prize of 100,000 guldens to the person who can grow a black tulip. This begins a competition between the country's best gardeners to win the money, the honour and fame.