The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-07-20
A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS AT THE
WORLDS FAIR.
The horticultural Exhibit viii Sur
pass All Previous Ones, and Will
he Beantiful BeYOnd Dcscrip ton

pass All HFcNlOuS Ontt, dHA VIII
he Beautiful Beyond Description
D EwILDERING in size and
~ marvellous in beauty will be the
horticultural display at the
4 Worlds Fair. The exhibit will
possess great scientific and educational
value, but to the ordinary visitor its orna-
mental 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 Ex-
position grounds may be seen gratifying
evidences of the very efficient work of
the Horticultural Department, the central
point Of interest will naturally be in the
exhibit in the Horticultural building.
This structure is 99S feet long aud has
an extreme width of $50 feet. Its plan
is central pavilion with two end
pavilious, each connected with 1t by
front and rear curtains, forming two
interior courts, each IS by 270 feet.
Surmounting the central pavilion is a
beautifully proportioned dome, 1S7 feet
in diameter aud 113 feet high.
In the south pavilion of the building
will be installed the viticultural exhibit,
embracing all varieties OF wine aud
everything pertaining to its manufacture.
An idea of how complete this part of the
exhibit will be can be gained from the
fact that applications for space have al
ready been received from thirty-three
foreign countries. From abroad the ex-
hibits of France, Germany, Spain aud
Italy will be especially notable. Califor-
mia will make splendid display, all of
the great firms being exhibitors and hav-
ing applied for much more space than
can possibly be allowed them.
In the rear curtains of the building
will be shown the fruit exhibit, which
will include ali varieties grown in any
| part of the world. As far as it is pos
sible to do so, probably in great ma.
| jority of cases, fine specimens of the
natural fruit will be shown. Otherwise
wax models, so perfect in Appearance as
to be indistinguishable from the real
fruit, will be substituted. For this ex-
hibit about Al 900 square feet, or more
than an entire acre Of space, is reserved.
The exhibit in the important line of
Horticulture will be exceptionally eXten-
sive. More than 500, 900 transplantel
shrubs and plants, of many species, are
now growing in the exposition grounds,
and the number is rapidly increasing.
Thousands of plants excellent specl'
mems, too-have been forwarde e..
Among them are more than so, 600 rare
rose plants, which have been donated by
firms all the way from California TO Hun
gary.
The Horticultural exhibit will not b.
concentrated in one place. In the from
curtains of the building will appear tn,
greenhouse and hothouse plants--a very
large variety and many rare and beauti-
full specimens. There, too, will be tn
finest display of orchids ever seen in this
country, if not in the world. One firm
alone will spend $40, 900 on its orchiC
exhibit. At the opening of the Fair
Chief Samuels says, there will be dis
play of 1000 different varieties of orchids
embracing fully Is, 900 specimens. Be
meath the great dome will be the largcs
tropical plants obtaiuable, including
Japanese and Chinese bamboos seventy
five to eighty feet high, palms thirty t.
forty feet high, and tree ferns tiftee
feet or more in height. There will alst
be a miniature mountain covered witt
tropical plants, aud in cave wlthi
will be tried the experiments of GROWN!
plants by electric light aud of growing
them by the aid OF electric currents
passed through the soil, both of which
it is claimed, have been accomplished
with remarkable results.
The two courts of the horticultural
building will be filled with orange grove
from California and Florida, respec
lively. In each there will be no less tina
$50 trees, each bearing about 200 bright
ripe oranges. The courts will also con
tain growing specimens of lemons, lines
bananas, etc. California will occupy q
acre on Midway Plaisauce with citru
exhibit. On the Plaisance, too, tiv
acres will be devoted to a nursery eX
hiblt, aud Wisconsin will show there
cranberry marsh. Six acres in front o
the Horticultural building will be de
voted to the Horticultural exhibit, as viii
also space about many of the large
buildings.
The "wooded island" or as moi
properly named, perhaps, the flower
island, will be one of the most beautifl
and attractive spots at the Exposition
1t embraces between fifteen and sixtee
acres, aud has been turned over almoS
| entirely to the horticultural DepartmeI
. for its exhibits. There, literally speak
4 ing, will be acres and acres of flowers
brightest and most varied hues and plea
= ing perfume. Little groves of tree
e clumps of shrubbery and sinuous wall
g will relieve the gorgeous monotony
this aoral display. On the north end
q the island Japan will build its strange
h antique temple, aud surround 1t with Il
a choicest plants aud flowers of the islar
realm of the Mikado. At various turl
;, of the winding walks which threads tn
delightful do main of the flowers tf
visitor will encounter artistic lit
N structures OF the summeraOuse descriI
ton, within which one may seat himse
n and enjoy rest aud beauty and perfum
e Many of these retreats-sixteen
:, eighteen in number-will have thatch,
: roofs and be covered with grown
vines, and otherwise ornamented in kee
Il ing with their beautiful surroundings.
In the north pavilion of the HorticU
IS tural building will be very eXteusi
Il display of vegetables, canned gOoc
horticultural appliances, etc. In t
1 | caannl gtnrv of paph paViliOn will he