Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-04

north, the first floral stand reached is that of
James Buckendorf who has 3 full collection of
hot-house plants.
Then comes G. G. Smith with splendid dis
play of foliage, plants and cut flowers.
a miscellaneous display of plants and flowers
from Iowa City, name could not be learned, }
were particularly attractive and were fully
worthy of their long transportation to reach
the exposition.
George A. Bracket has the largest and most
complete single display in the hall, and it's
beautiful. as Georges displays always are.
These tables are in charge of Mr.. Brackets
gardener, Mr.. Collins Gibbs
Booth, the florist of the Minnehaha nursery
and greenhouse, comes to the front, as he al
ways does, with beautiful assortment and
makes as fine and perfect a showing as any on
the ground.
BY this time the observer reaches the
CENTRE OF THE HALL,
where stand before the
most charming feature of the
entire fair-which is the splendid fountain
manufactured by G. Mcneil & Co., of this
city, and furnished to the fair. The fountain
is covered by pagoda-shaped frame work,
festooned with evergreens. The frame is fifty
feet in height, and crowned by bell formed
OF eyergreens. In the fountain basin float two
majestic swans, which look like oyergrown
geese, and act as dignified Bill Washburn at
country political meeting. The fountain is sur
rounded with beautiful hanging baskets, md
urns with cut flowers and other ornamental ar
engagements, which go to make most beauti-
full and memorable picture.
PASSING THE FOUNTAIN
the visitor is attracted to viii Grimshaw' 8
magnificent fernery, filled with beautiful
plants, whose home it was formed to be. This
beautiful work of art has been fully described
in the GLOBE heretofore. 1t is composed of
10000 pieces of wood, and is most pains
taking and elaborate piece of mechanism.
Close beyond is William Buckendorf's dis
play OF plants and cut flowers, as beautiful and
attractive as any that have proceeded it.
Wyman Elliot also puts his best foot for
ward, and last but not least is the display of
Il. J. Mendenhall covering two large tables
THE UNIvERRrrY OF MINNESOTA
made beautiful display of plants and
cut flowers, while the college of agri-
culture of the same institution was present
with forty different varieties Of wheat raised
on the university farm And now comes the
most pleasant surprise in the hall, being the
magnificent
FRUIT DISPLAY.
First IN rank comes nj. A. Moulton of the
Minneapolis Cast side) nursery, who has the
astonishing number of 400 different varieties
of apples, reared and brought to perfect fruit
on his place. If Horace Greeley was alive now
and present. as seven years ago. he would be
inclined to reverse his opinion that Minnesota
could never be fruit-growing State Of the
display of MIR. Moulton $50 sotrs are Rus
sian varieties raised from imported cuttings
Then we are introduced to the Excelsior dis
play from the famous orchards which cluster
upon the sylvan shores of beautiful Mime
tonka-full and complete, and from the most
healthful trees.
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gentleman representing DIR. Davenport, of
Dallas, Texas, who is the patentee.
Also, fine collection of preserved fruits and
jellies from the ladies of minneapolis.
Geo. A. Bracket has some ripe and luscious
figs from his greenhouse, and toothsome specl-
mems OF line varieties OF grapes from the same
place.
William Eggleston also has nice supply of
grapes exhibition.
In this locality, too. comes the bread depart
ment, but lack of space forbids an attempt to
feed our readers full account of this.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The Northern Pacific has most magnificent
display of the productions from all along the
line of that great railway, from Minneapolis
(soon to be the Eastern terminus) and Duluth
TO the Pacific slope. Every State and Terri
tory is represented, while in Minnesota every
county along their various lines are represent
ed. Before the close of the Exposition more
full account of this display will be given.
G. A. Pillsbury & Co. show barrels of pills
bury's Best" centennial diploma brand of
flour.
There is also fine display of different varie-
ties of wood from all over the world-and
from Maine. Exhibitor unknown.
wADENA COUNTY.
Eastwhite, the roaming place of the savage, is
represented by a magnificent agricultural dis
play, in charge of Mr.. Gatchell, editor of the
Tribune, journalist and granger, and one of the
gentlemen of the notwithstanding call
ed Huckleberry for SHORTY a further mention
of Wadena will be made in day or two.
Capt. William, an old Minnesota soldier from
Becker county, also has full agricultural dis
play, which the GLOBE will not neglect in the
future.
| Col. Innis has magnificent display from
Lyndale farm-the pride and boast of Mime
apolis and Hennepin county-which will be
elaborated in the columns of the GLOBE in
time.
THE MINNEAPOLIS g. ST. LOUIS
railway line has complete exhibit from one
end of its line to the other, representing the
agriculture, the arts and Sciences even to the
ornithology of the country represented by the
great American eagle, which would soar aloft if
his wings had not been cruelty clipped, ant. he
Gagged by some unpatriotic spalpeen in Mont
gomery. The GLOBE man will interview Ed.
Gaylord in few days.
And now we come to the elegant
CARRIAGE DISPLAY.
of J. NJ. Pottle & Son, of Minneapolis. Their
exhibit is the finest and most complete of any
ever exhibited in Minnesota and bespeaks q
legitimate industry which is the pride of the
city which claims them. Further mention Tin
detall will be made of this display tomorrow.
This practically closes the notice
of the display in and around
Agricultural Hall. As the days
go by the GLOBE will go over the ground again.
and call more specific attention to the leading
features Of this department.
The notice Of this department would be in
complete did the GLOBE fail to mention that
the success as an exhibition of this most per-
feet and complete section of the great exhi-
bition is chiefly due to the untiring
efforts of Mr.. Geo. A. Bracket, the
omnipresent superintendent thereof No
words of praise from the GLooE
can add to the full appreciation felt by the
management and the people of the city at the
untiring efforts, the ceaseless activity and the
steam engine energy of Mr.. b. and his corps of
assistants for two weeks past in making this
the great feature of the exhibition
Art Notes.
Elhowing our way through the throng that
| swarmed through Art hall, we were lost in won
der at the beautiful display of
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