Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-02
RIVERSIDE ORANGES
AS Seen at the Fair at
Armory Hall.
OPINIONS OF MANY VISITORS
Description of Some of the Ex.
hibits-A Sight Well Worth
Seeing.

fered of seeing the uurivaled products
of Southern California on exhibition.
Los Angeles people are yet absorbed
with Booth and Barrett-however a
number were present during the day.
The visitors were largely tourists and
their delight was almost unbounded.
Frequently they expressed themselves
as being perfectly bewildered at the
rapid transition from climes of ice
and snow to fields of flowers and gol-
den fruits. A great many citizens are
Intending to visit the hall to-day and
tomorrow. One of the exhibits not
yet described in the HERALD is that of
S. c. EVANS e4t
Rancho, Riverside, one of the most
artistic and attractive in the hall. In
the center of the booth in the fare.
ground is a complex store of Paper
Rind, st. Michael, beautiful large
Washington Navel oranges and Lis
bon lemons, a real gem itself. The
back ground is brought out by large
box of lemons and oranges of different
varieties arranged so as TO give a
striking contrast of colors, and framed
by an elegant blue plush, gold-beaded
moulding. In the center, beautiful
English ivy-bound crescent or oranges
is perhaps the most attractive feature
in the booth. On either side of the
pieces described are variously
arranged platters and mounds OF fruit
all of the choicest and brightest fruit.
South Of this is an exhibit from
HEARTsEAsE ORCHARD
The property of Roosevelt Heart, an
aesthetic bachelor, Judging from the
beautiful and effective manner in
which he has spread his fruits. How
ever, with all his art in displaying
the quality of the fruit, is not con-
cealed, but is the first thing which al
tracts the visitors attention. For
texture, uniformity of size and quail
ity, it has no suplrior, if an equal. 1t
would be d fficult to say best mid the
grand fruit show, but if it were,possible
to draw the line, Mr.. Heart would get
caught. On the other end of the long
table is large heart, composed of
three ranks of Washington Navels,
very tasty and ingeniously arrang-
ment. However, several ladies were
heard to remark that they
thought Mr.. Heart showed horrid
taste as he could as we'll instead OF
this had 1.-TWO hearts that beat as
one."
Some fine Seeding Malta Blood
oranges were also shown and beauti-
full specimen Of lemons. Symbolical
OF "Heartsease" are pansies and as a
matter of course they grow in guam
titles on the aforesaid ranch. Several
admirable bouquets were set tempt
ingly about the table.
A. D. HAIGHT
Has a striking display, including
probably the largest variety of oranges
grown on any one ranch in Riverside.
In the center of the booth is construct
ed miniture Japanese pagoda, the
roof is composed of st. Michael and
Navel oranges, the supports or pillars
intertwined with ivy and boughs OF
Mandarine oranges laden with fruit.
On either side large triangular pyra-
mid, one of fine Seedlings oranges,
Eureka lemons and lines, the other,
very large, fine colored Washington
Navels; strewn about these promis-
cuously, were variously arranged
specimens Of Paper Rind, St. Michael,
Washington Nayels and Chinese King,
Magnum Bonum, Homosassa and Au-
stralian Navel oranges. The tree from
which the King oranges was picked
was shipped from Saigon, Asia, over
5000 miles.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
Was represented by Mathew E. Gage,
who made fine display OF excellent,
fine favored and colored Washington
Navels, Mediterranean Sweets, Malta
Blood, Paper Rind and large st.
Michael oranges, and bright, large
lot of Lisbon lemons. The decora-
tions of acacia blossoms and boughs
were very effective. In front of the
fruit fine map of the Gage canal
system was displayed. w. H. Bur-
ham contributed to this booth some
fine Washington Navels, Florida Seed
lings, Lisbon lemons and the only
specimen of the Havana Seeding
orange on exhibition.
OSCAR FORD
OF Riverside, has a tasty display of
fruit, nearly every orange having
been SO carefully picked and packed
as to retain the fine, velvety bloom
noticed on the fruit when it has never
been handled. The display includes
all the popular varieties grown in that
famous orange belt, and is fully up
to anything in the hall.
NOTES.
Religious services will be held in
the hall on Sunday at IL O'Clock.
Rev. Fary will deliver an appropriate
sermon. All are invited.
A large number of Eastern tourists
visited the hall yesterday and were
loud in their praise.
DR.. A. H. Allen, a prominent citi
zen of Red Wing, Minnesota, was in
the hall last night and expressed him
self SO we'll pleased with the country
as to locate, if suitable spot was
found.
w. B. Morse, Boston, was aston
ished at the beautiful and substantial
products Of Southern California.
j. L. Howe, of Lawrence, Kansas,
was present last evening and stated
that when he left his home the mer
curry was fifteen degrees below zero.
He had written back to his wife that
he had quit shivering and was pick
ing flowers. Also that he had become
skeptical, as he was now convinced
that it was an orange, and not an ap-
pie Eve offered to Adam. "Who
wouldn't take one?"
A. M. Sudan, a prominent citizen
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, stated to HER
AID representative that he was free
to say California was the garden Of
the world. He had thought the av-
enue from Prospect Park to Coney
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