The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-17
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
The horticultural Display at the
Columbian Exposition.
An Exhibit of Natures Riches Boun-
teous and Beautiful Beyond Descrip-
ton = Flowing Fountaia 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 the ordinary
visitor its ornamental features win 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 90s feet long and has an extreme
width of $50 feet It's plan is a central
pavilion with two end pavilions, each
connected with it by front aud rear cur
tains, forming two interior courts, each
50 by go feet. Siu'mounting the central
pavilion is 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 its manu-
AN~N'i - az IVY" Va INV SpihpiSbS lhiS
part OF the exhibit will be can be gained
rom 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.
line exhibit OF CHILEAN wines and rails
ms, famed for their superior quality,
will be made California win make a
spiendlo DISPLAY, all OF the great hrlns
oelne exhibitors and having applied Tor
nuch more space IMAM can possibly DC
"iio"eo onenu. III perihls7loh' Whlch
mas peei asked, DC given, senator stan
ioru VIZ eNlipiu wine FOUNTAIN inns,
as pianned' VIII throw Tor TWO hours
each morning ana afternoon graceful
soreains OF WINE 10 the helghtof twenty
TWO ieeo'
IA ene rear curtains OF inc buiiainS
~ oe SHOWN ,he iruit eNnlpit' Whlch
WIZ ihciaoe al varlelies grown IN any
Pare OF 'he "oriu. AS iar rs u Is posi-
PIE 10 40 So PROBABLY IN great ma
Jori'y OF cases me specimens OF the
nt'ui"i iruio WIZ De SHOWN oIher-
"iso wax nioue,s' 50 perlect IN appear
ante 40 10 DC ino'isoingulshapie from the
reli iruie' Wlii DC substituted FOR TINS
eAiiipio about iorly-lour Thousand
eluaire ieet' OF more uhah an entlre acre
Vi space' Is reserved. ~ very complete
aio sp'ehoiu eNhlplc OF cltrons and
o.ier fruits Wiu De sent nom Cailicrnia,
riori"o'' MEXICO ana souih American
countries ny means OF rcirlSerators
ripe iruit can be sent long distances
wienoue injury and after reaching the
lair co'd storage 1aeiiitles VIII be avail
apie 10 keep IL IN perfect condition.
me eNhiolt IN the important iine of
horlcnilure Wall be exceptionally extern
slve' ana the preparation OF 1t IS far ad-
Vanced. Unless this were the case the
eNhlpit could not well be success, for
tune Is required for the plants to over
come the check received in being trans
piantc.L More than 100000 trans
planted shrubs and plants, of many spe-
eies' are now growing IN the exposition
GROUNDS and the number IS rapidly in
creasihg' the department sent out cir
euiars TO prominent hcrticuiturista and
horticuitural societies IN all parts OF Che
world requesting donations of plants,
ana agreeing To permit the name and
"uoress OF the donors To appear in con-
hection with such specimens as they
might send The result 10 that thou
sAnus OF piants-exceuent specimens,
too-haVe been forwarded. Among
mem are more than 10000 rare rose
plants, which have been donated by