The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13
THE EXPOSITION.
Very Fine Attendance To-day
and Displays Nearly all in
Shape.
The Horticultural Show and Further
Mention of General Exhibitors.

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Nearly all of the exhibitors have finished
arranging their displays, and very little
work can be noticed now going on.
In the auditorium of Music Hall is ar
ranged goods Of the finest quality, and with
the handsome cases erected here make quite
m interesting and attractive feature. The
department devoted to household articles
attracts much attention, especially from the
fair sex.
The articles exhibited there are veryfine
indeed, and are all devoted to household
use and decoration. There are magnificent
pecimens in the wood carving line, among
them being some parcels of Egyptian work.
The Textile Frabrics are very fine and num-
srous displaying embroideries and lace
work of the most beautiful patterns and
designs. There are also some excellent
specimens of ivory carving and painting in
water and oil colors. The display of Messrs.
Woodside g. Peyton, in the Tobacco De-
partment, is looked upon with much de-
light
1t is arranged artistically, and a finely
srected partition of handsome mahogany
Mood display pyramid twelve feet long
1t the base and eight feet high, represent
Ing the different grades of plug tobacco
The attendance yesterday, regardless of the
heavy rain that fell in the afternoon, was
quite large, amounting to seventy-three
hundred and ninety-four.
There has been only one instance of theft
noticed in the building since the opening,
\ man yesterday afternoon having stolen
su,ae pearl ornaments; but he was caught
n half hour afterward before leaving the
bIiiding and the treasure recovered. The
police are very vigilant and keep sharp
lookout for suspicious characters.
The employees of Redway & Burton's
Btoye Foundry visited the Exposition ell
muse this afternoon, under the leadership
ut Ex-Commissione Clement Olhaber.
THE HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY.
The awards in this department, which
Mere made generally with discretion, were
Published by us yesterday. The accommo-
Cations made for this interesting feature of
the Exposition we are pleased to state are
much better suited to the care and preser-
walton of fine plants than in the old build
tngs. In the south wing where space is
allntted them the roof is arranged in shape
OF the segment OF circle facing south, and
covered with hammered glass, affording
Light and air to the articles exposed. In
the center a cascade falls over small
mountain of rocks, wherein are planted
variety of plants, including vines, ferns,
lichens ETC., forming pleasing and pic
Hu,r. fao of,,ro Of tbio
AT the north side is a gallery opening
Into the Art Gallery, through which one
passes to reach it, that serves as a commo-
hions exhibition hall for the designs of
made floral work. Here the remains of yes
teraay's flower show looked alas. like the
last rose of summer, or more correctly
speaking, like some banquet hall deserted
the beauty of the beautiful creations nearly
oil gone, their freshness quite destroyed.
In the display of plants it is agreeable to
note that the heavy sections of geraniums
and lantanas have disappeared entirely,
and that choice and rare specimens of plants
hare taken their places magnificent
vpecimens OF crotons, marantas, cycas,
dmcenas, palms, pandanus aud other beau
tifui plants to make the hearts of anna
teur or professional florists glad.
THE Cincinnati Floral Company, Critchell
md Sunderbruch, of this city, deserve very
great commentator for the extent and
excellence of their really magnificent col
Ieesions of rare plants Mr.. John Saul, the
we'll known Washington florist, has
gorgeous assortment of rare plants inclu-
sire of collection of crotons on which he
was awared the first premium very Justly.
The Cincinnati Floral Company had
larger collection of crotons and variegated
foliage plants, and some really finer single
specimens than is embraced in that of Mr..
Saul, but it was not so striking nor select.
The collection of these singularlv beautiful
plants is greatly the most complete ever
assembled in the West. Critchell's group
Of palms was surprise for this city, nor
was that of Sunderbruch less mertorious.
The same encomium may likewise be ex-
tended to the Cincinnati Floral Company's
groups, although neither embraced any
very large specimens. .Sunderbruch has
the premium for cact and aloes; but
Jones, of Newport had really much more
satisfactory exhibit. Sunderbruch exhib-
ited splendid specimen dracena, although
\ plant of variegated foliaged dracena by
the Cincinnati Floral Company was finer as
specimen plant. The collection of ferns
by this Company was superb. They also
show two or three fine specimens of cycas,
and an enormous maranta pulchella. A
specimen of croton pctum is a magnificent
plant. Their collection of variegated foli-
age plants is extraordinary for the West,
and worth coming long distance to see.
Critchels display of ferns and lycopo-
diums is also extensive, and embraces some
extremely choice specimens. A fine phlo-
dendron erubescens is shown by Walsh &
Sons. OF the philouendron esculentum
the specimens are not striking but pan-
danus utils in the palm group Of the Gin
cinnati Floral Company deserves especial
mention.
In the rustic work nothing striking is
shown. One stand filled with credltable
plants has the legend on the vase contain
Ing the plants, "Consider the Lilies"
The show OF aqnarums is slim. A pre-
MUM card is attached to one by Hugo Mu-
lert. which is prettiy and appropriately
stocked. We can not close this notice
without commending the excellence of Mr..
John Saul's collection of plants-ln the
first place, the neatness of his arrangement
for their effective display; in the second
place and last, which ought to be first the
conspicuous labels to each specimen, with
which he compels The thanks of every true
lover of plants VINO visits the Exposition.