Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

Superintendent Virgins of the cham
Der of commerce, who is likewise the
secretary of the Southern California
Worlds Fair association, yesterday re-
ceived the following letter from Mr..
Samuels, chief of the department of
horticulture of the worlds fair. The
letter is as follows:
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec. %.
Southern California Worlds Fair Association.
Los Angeles, Cal:
DEAR SIRs: The size of the court as
signed to California is SSx270 feet. The
error occurred, no doubt, in Mr.. Fish's
letter as regards the space.
AS you will notice this will give to
California $4,000 square feet within the
walls OF the horticultural building; be-
sides there will be allowed to her sew
eral thousand feet of liable space for an
exhibit of her fruits, which as yet cam
not be definitely allotted, until more of
the states have made application.
Northern California will have her
proportion of this space, provided appIi-
cation is made from that part of the
state for it; doubt, however, if an ex-
hibit of citrus fruit trees will be made
from north of the Tehachapi Pass.
Therefore Southern California will have
this fine court to herself.
You will notice that this is much
more than California's share of the
available space at the command of the
horticultural department, and may call
for some protests from competing
sources. / am personally of the opinion
however, that your state will use much
more than the usual energy in making
exhibits, and it is especially desired that
the horticultural display at the worlds
Columbian exposition should be as fine
as it is possible to make it.
/ have now plan in hand, which
will, no doubt, enable exhibitors from
Southern California to make an almost
! unlimited exhibit OF citrus and orna-
| mental trees. The landscape depart
ment of the worlds lair grounds has
assigned to the department of horti-
culture for the purpose of displaying
fine specimen plants, the grounds
surrounding all the large buildings, pro-
vided we shall give them list of such
trees and plants as can be set, in short
space of time therefore, if you will fur
nish the department with list of the
citrus fruit trees, pepper trees, desert
palms, eucalyptus, olives, conifers of any
kind, or any other trees that would be
rare in this latitude, and especially or
namental, l will try and find space for
them on the grounds. These trees can,
no doubt, be labeled, if desired, as from
individuals or from the Southern Cali
| fornia Horticultural society, and when
ever any one goes on the grounds they
can see small tags attached to these
| trees, showing the source from which
| they were contributed. This will be a
good opportunity to have your state ad-
| vertise its horticultural resources.
As you understand, this offer will be
made to other states, and the ones that
will report definitely what they wish to
exhibit will have space allotted to them
as long as it lasts. Those tardy in ap-
plying will have themselves to blame if
they fail to obtain as much as they
| think they are entitled to.
Mr.. Fish made application for five
| acres of land on the wooded island or
some other outdoor space, at my sug-
gestion. l stated to him, however, that
it would be very doubtful if that amount
could be secured for his state. This
space surrounding other buildings, how
ever, gives the opportunity to comply
with his requests. if the above condi-
tions are complied with.
The grounds will have black soil
placed on them and be put in proper
condition for planting shrubs and trees,
but the exhibitor will be required to
carry out detail work.
Very respectfully,
). nj. SAMUELs.
| Chief Department of Horticulture.
It is to be hoped that advantage
will be taken of the above proffers by
the horticulturists of Southern Califor.