Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-07
FLORTDA,s EXHIBIT.
A Short Description of What the Land
of Flowers is Showing at New Orleans.

A Short Description of What the Land
of Flowers is Showing at New Orleans.
The exhibit of the Gland of Flowers
is rapidly assuming shape, and bids fair
to become one of the most attractive in
the building. The space is large and
eligibly situated, and the exhibit, being
largely of a sub-tropical character, at
tracts large and increasing numbers of
visitors. The general arrangement and
decorations are tasteful, and a large
quantity of tree palmettOs and Spanish
moss, which has just been re-
the effectiveness of the exhibit.
On entering the space one per-
ceives on either hand flags bearing the
words FLORIDA and "WelcOme,' which
are attached to tables on which are piled
the more characteristic products of the
State-cassava, arrOwrOot, ginger root,
cOcOanuts and citrOus fruits, varying
from the little red Mandarin oranges to
the huge yellow grape fruit and shad-
docks. Between these, enclosed by an
elegant fence, is a relief map, % feet in
length, of the Florida peninsula, most
skillful and interesting piece of work.
Beyond this, running lengthwise of the
space, are three platforms, measuring in
width u feet and in length 20, u and 45
feet. The smaller of these supports an
octagonal pavilion, filed with the ele-
CANT work of the art school of the Lake
Funiak Chautauqua. The other plat
forms are devoted to an exhibit of the for
est resources of Florida, the larger being
devoted to the trees of Northern Florida
and the smaller to those Of Southern Flor
ida, the latter exhibit being not yet
arranged. This exhibit is novel in
design, and, on account of its beauty
and Instructive character, it has elected
the highest praise from those most COM
petent TO judge of its merits. The trees
are arranged according to their natural
relationship, and are represented by bark,
foliage and wood, the latter showing heart,
sap and bark. polished and unpublished.
In addition each species has a printed
label, giving its popular and botanical
names, distribution, size, weight and
uses.
On either side of these central exhibits
are various groups illustrating respect
lively the cereal products of Florida, her
mineral products, manufactured articles,
marine curiOsities from the reefs. useful
| barks, plants of economic value, and
| ferns, the two latter covering screen
20 feet long. Besides these there are
various objects of interest, an elegant
/ mantelpiece with mirror, whales Jaw
bone fifteen feet long, two large cabinets
containing birds, large stuffed alligator
and hne living specimens of Tor
reya, coeoanut, pineapple and three
species Of palmetto. On the whole the ex-
hl0lt is very attractive, and would be
/ highly creditable TO Florida, except that
II eYlnces lack Of agricultural resources
which is calculated to produce on practi-
/ cal-minded observers an unfavOrabIe and
| perhaps erroneous impression. Commits
| siOuer Sebring says that he expected an
| abundant supply of fruits, vegetables and
| cereals, and that the failure to send them
has been a great disappointment. The
! Florida Legislature, he expects, will
make provision for a full and continuous
exhibit Of all the productions of the State.