The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-08-12
FRrIrs AND FLOWERS.
Tho horticultural Display az tle
Columbian Exposition.
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The horticultural display at t.c
warl4- Eair win De- bcw.lJcrng in cN-
tent and marvellous iu beauty. The cN-
hib.t win posses, great scientific and
educational value. but % the Ordinary
visitor it, ornamental features viii by
the most striking. Indeed il viii play
an important part in the adornmcnt uf
the great exposition. While in almost
every part of the exposition grounds
may be seen gratifying evidences of the
very efficient work OF the horticultural
department, the central point of inter
est will naturally be in the exhibit in
the horticultural building. This struc-
ture is 99s feet long and has an extreme
width OF 80 feet. Its plan is a central
pavilion with two end pavilions, each
connected with it by front and rear cur
tains, forming two interior courts, each
- 10y 27O feet. Surmountiug the central
pavilion Is a beautifully proPortioncd
dome, 1S7 feet in diameter and lI3 feet
high
In the south pavilion Of the building
will be installed the yjticultural c,l-
hibit, embracing all varieties of wine
and everything pertaining 20 its manu-
facturc. An idea Of hOS complete this
part of the exhibit will bc can be gained
from the fact that applicutionsf for space
have already been received from thirty
three foreign countries. From abroad
the exhibits of France. Germany, Spain
and Italy viii be especially notable. \
fine exhibit Of Chiliau wines and rails
inS, famed for their superior quality,
viii be made. California viii make Il
splendid display, all of the great firms
being exhibitors and having applied for
much more space than can possibly be
allowed them. If permission. which
has been asked. bC given. Senator Stru-
ford viii exhibit a wine fountain. This.
as planned. viii throw, tor two hours
each morning and afternoon. graceful
streams of wine to the height of twenty
two feet.
In the rear curtains OK the building
will b" shown the fruit exhibit. which
will include all varieties grown in any
part of the world. As far as il is po--i-
bic To do So. probably in great ma
jority of cases, fine specimen, OF the
natural fruit will bc shown. Other
wise wax models. sp perfect in appear
aucc as To- be indi~tingIi~hubj,f from lhs
real fruit. will hr substituted For lri
exhibit about f1ry-t.w Jl.u-.uI
square feet. or uurc than ana .ut.ra ays.
of space, is reserved 4 very ,Da.I...
and splendid ,vhibit Of ri.r.n. ,.t
other fruits viii cscnt from a'it..l..
Florida. MrNicu and Suu.l America
countries. Ev means of r.irie,rti.-
ripe fruit can br sent long t5-tgr.
without injury. and after reg @sniuw tn.
fair cold storage fucilitic- win D.. avail
able To- keep 1t in perfcr. condition.
The cThihit in the inn Ttart iEo of
toriculiJry viii bc exceptionally o.<tcu-
siyc, AMI ttc preparation ut :. B., r3..-
vauecd Unless this wyr, the case tG,
exhibit could not well De q success. fri
time IS reIuirrd FOR the plants To over
come the check received in being trans
planted. More than 5Ou.U.1 trans.
planted shrubs and plants OF many sra- |
cles, are IN1W growing I'm TIA. exposition |
grounds aud the number D. rapidly u- |
crcasiug. Tie department SON. out cir !
cu'ar~ tu prominent hurtiguituriets and |
horticultural societies ia all parts of the |
world. requesting donations nf plants, !
and agreeing to permit th, name auu |
address OF Che d"u"~a 81 appear In .un- |
uectiou with such specimens as they |
might send. The result is that tupu- |
sands OF p'Iuts-nyryIlcut sp.eimaus. |
tOo-havc been forwarded. among |
them are more than $4,000 rare rose |
plants, which have been douai,d by |
firms all the way from California to |
The horticultural exhibit WIN not be |
in one place. In the front |
of the building viii appear the |
greenhouse and hothou~, plants |
very large variety and many rare and |
beautiful. specimens. There, too will |
be the finest display Of orchids ever |
seen in this country. if not in the world. |
one firm alone Will spend $4,000 ON it, |
orchid exhibit. At the opening Of the |
fair, Chief Samueis says there win be "a /
display OF 1000 different varieties OF /
orchids. embracing fully $4,000 speci- !
mems. Beneath the great dome will be /
the largest troPicalplants obtaiuablc. in !
Guiding Japanese and Chinese bamboos !
- TO SO feet high, palms - % 10 feet I
high, and tree ferns Is feet or more in |
height There will also bc a miniature /
mountain covered with tropical plants. /
and in q cave within viii bc tried the F..
experiments Of growing plants by clc.-
trio light and of growing them 10y the .
aid of electric currents, passed through /
the soil, both of which. it i claimed, /
have been accomplished with rcmarlla- |
BILE results