The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-07-09
FRUITS AND FLOWERS,
The Horticultural Display at the
Columbian Exposition.

A Exhibit of Natures Riches Boun-
t~ous and Beautiful Beyond Descrip-
ton A Flowing Fountain Of
Wine from California.
The horticultural display at the
worlds fair will be bewildering in ex-
tent and marvellous in beauty. The ex
hibit will possess great scientific and
educational value, but to the ordinary
visitor it's 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 struc-
ture is 99s feet long and has an extreme
width of $50 feet. It's plan is central
pavilion with two end pavilions, each
connected with it by front and rear cur.
tains, forming two interior courts, each
IS by 40 feet. Surrounding the central
pavilion is a 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
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, will 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 grown in any
part Of the world. AS far as it is posi-
BILE to do SO, probably in great ma
jority of cases, fine specimens of the
natural fruit will be shown. Other
wise wax models. SO perfect in appear
ance as to be indistinguishable from the
real fruit, will be substituted. For this
exhibit about forty-four thousand
square feet, or more than an entire acre
Of space, is reserved. a very complete
and splendid exhibit Of citrons and
other fruits will be sent from California,
Florida, Mexico and South American
countries. By means of refrigerators
ripe fruit can be sent long distances
without in Jury, and after reaching the
fair cold storage facilities will be avail
able to keep it in perfect condition.
The exhibit in tbs important line OF
Horticulture Will be exceptionally extern.
sive, and the preparation Of it is far adj
vanced. Unless this were the case the
exhibit could not well be SUCCESS, for
time is required for the plants to over"
come the check received III being trans
planted. More than 100000 trans
planted shrubs and plants. Of many spe,
cies, are now growing in the exposition
grounds, and the number is rapidly in"
creasing. The department sent out cir"
culars to prominent horticulturists and
horticultural societies in all parts Of the
world, requesting donations Of plants,
and agreeing to permit the name and
address of the donors to appear in con
uection with such specimens as they
might send The result is that tho u.
sands of plants--excellent specimens,
too--have been forwarded. Among
them are more than $4,000 rare rose
plants. which have been donated by
firms all the way from California tc
Hungary.
The Horticultural exhibit wall not b.
curtains of the building will appear the
greenhouse and dollhouse plants--a
very large variety and many rare anc
beautiful specimens. There, too, viii
be the finest display of orchids eve,
seen in this country, if not in the world
One firm alone will spend S4O,0 Oh its
orchid exhibit. At the opening of the
fair, Chief Samuels says there will be q
display of 1000 different varieties Of
orchids, embracing fully $4,000 speci-
mems. Beneath the great dome will be
the largest tropicalplants obtainable, in
Guiding Japanese and Chinese bamboos
IS to 80 feet high, palms 80 to 40 feet
high, and tree ferns Is feet or more ii
height. There will also be a miniature
mountain covered with tropical plants:
and in a cave within will be tried the
experiments of growing plants by cleo
trio light and of growing them by thu
aid of electric currents, passed through
the soil, both Of which, it is claimed,
have been accomplished with remarka-
BILE results.
Russian Exhibit of Sugar.
With a view to acquainting the Amer
leans with the Russian sugar industry,
the department Of trade and manufao
lures, through the intermediary of TIT