Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-04
HORTICULTURE.
The Display at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition
Will Surpass All Previous Exhi-
billions,

And Be Beautiful Beyond Description.
There VIII BE Acres of Lucious Fruits
and Millions of Sweet Smelling Flow
ers-Foreign Countries Greatly Inter
ested.
CHICAGO, June 4.-The horticultural
display at the worlds fair will be be-
wildering in extent and marvellous in
beauty. The exhibit will possess scien-
tfic and educational value, but to the
ordinary visitor its ornamental features
will be the most striking. Indeed, it
will play an important part in the adorn-
ment of the great exposition. While in
almost every part of the exposition
grounds may be seen gratifying evil
dences 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 998 feet long and has
an extreme width Of $50 feet. Its plaza
is q central pavilion with two end
pavilions, each connected with it by
front and rear curtains, forming two in
terror courts, each 50 by 210 feet. Sur
mounting the central pavilion is a beauti-
fully proportional dome, 1877 feet in
diameter and 113 feet high.
Wine.
In the south pavilion of the building
will be installed the viticultural exhibit,
embracing all varieties of wine and
everything pertaining to its manufact
IRE. An idea of how complete this part
of the exhibit will be can he gained from
the fact that applications for space have
already been received from thirty three
foreign countries From abroad the OK
hibits of France, Germany, Spain and
Italy will be especially notable. Cali
fornia will make splendid display. If
permission, which has been asked, I've
given, Senator Stanford will exhibit a
wine fountain. This, as planned, viii
throw, for two hours each mOrhinG and
afternoon graceful streams of wine to q
height of twenty-five feet
Frait.
In tho rear curtains of the building
will be shown the fruit exhibit, Which,
will include all varieties grown i'll ANY
part Of the world. AS far rs it il posi-
bic to do so, probably in great majority
OF cases, tlnc specimens of the natural
fruit viii be shown. by means of re
frigerators ripe fruit can be sent Iona
distances without injury, and after
reaching the fair cold storage facilities
will be available to keep it in perfect
condition
Shrubs and Plants.
The exhibit in the important line of
Horticulture will be exceptionally extern
sive, and the preparation of it is far al
vanced. More than 500, eco transplanted
shrubs and plants of many species, arc
now growing iii tho exposition grounds,
and the number is rapidly increasing.
The Horticultural exhibit will not he
concentrated III one place. In the front
curtains Of tho building will appear the
greenhouse and dollhouse rlant.3-a very
large variety and many rare and bcauti-
full specimens.
Tropical Plants.
beneath the great domO will he the
largest tropical plants Obtaiuable, includ-
ing Japanese and Chinese bainlooS
thirty To forty feet high, and tree ferns
fifteen feet or moro iii iciGht.
There will also BIC miniature noun
tain covered with tropical plants, and
i'll n cave within will be tried the expert |
mcnts of growing plants ly electric
light and of growing them by the aid of
electric currents, passed through the
soil, both OF which, it is claimed, have
been accomplished with remarkable re-
suits.
Two Orange Groves.
The two courts of the horticultural
h,,i1 l,n
groves from California and Florida. re-
spcctively. In each there will be not
less than 100 trees, each bearing about |
goo bright, ripe oranges. The courts
will also contain growing specimens OF
lemons, lines, bananas, etc. Six acres |
III front of the horticultural building
win be devoted to the Horticultural en-
hihit, as will also space about many of
the larger buildings.
Tho Flowcry hsiand.
The howory island will be one of the |
most beautiful and attractive spots nj |
the exposition. it embraces between
fifteen and sixteen acres, and has been |
turned over almost entirely to tho hor-
ticultural department for its exhibits. |
There, literally speaking, will bc acres
and acres Of flowers of brightest and
most varied huc3 and pleasing perfume. |
On the north end of the island Japan
will build its strange, antique temple |
and surround it with tho choiscst plants |
and flowers of the island realm of the |
At various turns of the winding walks |
which thread this delightful domain of |
the flowers the visitor will encounter |
artistic little structures of the summer
house description, within which one |
may seat himself and enjoy rest and
bcauty and perfume.
Vegetables, Canned Goods. Etc.
In the north pavilion of the horticul.
tural building will Ike n very extensive |
display OF vegetables, canned goods, |
Horticultural appliances, etc. In the
second story of each pavilion will be a
restaurant capable Of seating about 200.
1t may he IightfullY inferred that the
horticultural exhibit ut the exposition
will he the most complete and extensive
ever made or attempted.
II is the intention TO have i'll one place
an exhibit of all of the species of plants
mentioned in the Bible, and in others
collections of almost equal historical in
tcrcat.
Both Chief .Samuels, who has general
charge OF the horticultural department,
and Chief 1horp, who looks after the
Horticultural division of the exhibit,
have proved Themselves to bo the right
men for their respective duties, and 1t Is
already assured that the display which,
with the active and generous aid of
horticulturists tho world over, they will
furnish, win bo long and pleasantly re-
membered by every one who visits the
worlds fair.
New York's Site Selected.
Chauncey Nj. Dcpew Thursday select
ed site for the New York building in
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