The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-07-23
FRUlIS N FLOWERS.
The Horticultural Display at the
Columbian Exposition.
An Exhibit of Natures Riches Boun-
teous and Beautiful Beyond Descrip-
tion-A Flowing Fountain of
Wine from California.

The horticultural display at the
worlds fair viii be bewildering in ex-
tent and marvellous in beauty. The ex-
hibit will possess great scientific and
educational value, but to tie ordinary
visitor its ornamental features will be
the most striking. Indeed. it will play
an important part in the adornment of
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 st-uc-
ture is 99S feet long and has an extreme
width of $50 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
So by go feet. ~Surmounting the central
pavilion is o beautifully proportional
dome, 1877 feet in diameter and 113 feet
high.
In the south pavilion of the building
will be installed the viticultural ex-
hibit, embracing all varieties of wine
and everything pertaining TO it's manu-
facture. An idea of how complete this
part of the exhibit will be can be gained
from the fact that applications for space
have already been received from thirty
three foreign countries. From abroad
the exhibits of France, Germany, Spain
and Italy will be especially notable. A
fine exhibit of Gillian wines and rails
ms, famed for their superior quality,
will be made. California will make a
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, be given, Senator Stan
ford will exhibit a wine fountain. This,
as planned, win throw, for two hours
each morning and afternoon, graceful
streams of wine to the height of twenty
two feet.
In the rear curtains of the building
will be shown the fruit exhibit, which
will include all varieties rovn in any
part of the world. AS far as it is posi-
BILE to do 50, probably in a great ma
lority of cases, fine specimens of the
fruit will be shown. Other
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ince as to be indistinguishable from the
'eal fruit, will be substituted. For this
Exhibit about forty-four thousand
'quare feet, Oh more than an entire acre
# space, is reserved. A very complete
md splendid exhibit of citrons and
fruits will be sent from California,
florida, Mexico and South American {
By means of refrigerators i
ipe fruit can be sent long distances |
Without injury, and after reaching the
air cold storage facilities win be avail i
BILE to keep it in perfect condition.
The exhibit in the important line of
o~riculture will be exceptionally extern
i've, and the preparation of it is far ad-
anced. Unless this were the case the n
zh1bit could not well be a success. for Ii
me is required for the plants to over
the check received in being trans L
More than 500. GOO trans il
-anted shrubs and plants, of many spe- t.
are now growing in the exposition
'ounds, and the number is RAPIDLY in st
easing. Tho department sent out cir fe
to prominent horticulturists and Ii:
'rticultural societies in all paris of the
orld, requesting donations Of plants, lie
I'd agreeing to permit the name and w
dress of the donors to appear in con in
elton with such specimens as they n
ight send. The result is that thou
nds OF plants-excellent specimens.
o-hage been forwarded. Among
EN- are more than $4,000 a + rose ~
Ints, which have been donated by Or,
ms all the way from California TO
The Horticultural exhibit Will net be W
lcentrated in n place. In the frcnt u
'tains of the building will appear the
,enhouse and dollhouse plants-a ."
large variety and NAM rare and pu
lntiful specimens. There, too. viii d.
the finest display of orchids ever
n in this country, if notin the world. sou
: firm alone will spend $40, 1000 on its l66
hid exhibit. At the opening of the du'
:, Chief Samueis a y there will be a In
play of 1000 different varieties of bal
bids, embracing fully 5000 speci- ito
rs. beneath the great dome will be E
largest tropicalplants obtainablc, in
ling Japanese and Chinese ban15oos S
o ~ feet high, palms 30 to 40 feet trii
n tree ferns Is feet or more in S
5ht. There will also be a miniature gre
'ntaln covered with tropical plants, G
IN a cave within will be tried the Aca
erlInents of growing plants by cleo thu
light and of growing them by the G
electric currents, passed through acc,
soil, both of which, it is claimed, dow
e been accomplished with remarlsa- 21s.
results. ~
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