The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-08
4 MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY,
FRUITS AND FLOWERS AT THE
WORLDS FAIR.
Tho horticultural Exhtbit win sur.
pass All Previous Ones. and viii
he Beautiful beyond Dcscrip ION

he beautiful BcyOnu Doscrtp ttoN
EWILDERrNG in si.e and
x marvellous in beauty will be the
horticultural display at the
Worlds Fair. The exhibit will
possess great scientific aud educational
value, but to the ordinary visitor its orna-
mental features will be the most striking.
Indeed, it will play an important part In
While in almost every part OF tho 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 n 9DSs sfussl lienR ssad Inn
an extreme width OF 2b0 feet. It's plan
is q central pavilion with two end
pavilions, each connected with 1t by
front aud rear curtains, forming two
interior courts, each 80 by 27U feet.
Surmounting the central pavilion Is
beautifully proportioaed dome, 1877 feet
in diameter aud 1l3 feet high.
In the south pavilion OF the building
will DO INSTALLED the viticultural exhibit,
embracing oil varieties OF wine and
everything pertaining to its manufacture.
An idea Of how complete this part Of tho
exhibit will be can be gained from the
fact that applications for space have a..
ready been received from thirty-:hree
foreign countries. From abroad tho 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 moro space than
can possibly be allowed them.
In the rear curtains OF tho building
will be shown the fruit exhibit, which
will include all varieties grown in any
part of the world. As far as it is pos.
sible to do so, probably in great ma.
jority of case,, fne specimens of tho
natural fruit will be shown. Otherwise
ok models, so perfect In appearance az
'istinguishable from tho real
frL 'rbstituted. For this ex-
hibit about "A, "are feet, or more
than an entire acre or y "Su,is reserved.
The exhibit In the importauia;cs.~ of
Horticulture will DO exceptionally ext,
sive. More than 500, 900 transplantcd
shrubs and plants, Of many species, are
now growing in the exposition grounds,
and the number Is rapidly increasing.
Thousands of plants s-oxcellent spcci.
! mems, tou-have been forwardc I.
| Among them are more thau 90, 900 rare
rose plants, which have been donated by
firms all the way from California to Hun
gary.
The Horticultural exhibit will not DO
cohCsntTated IN one pace. I'd tHHff6ns
curtains Of the building will apf4yr tue
greenhouse aud hothouso plautsAa very
large variety and many rave and bsauti-
full specimens. There, too, will be tho
finest display of orchids ever seen in this
country, if not in the world. Ole firm
exhibit. At the opening Of the Fair,
Chief Samucls says, there will Inc y dis
play of 1000 different varieties OF orchids,
embracing fully 900 specimens. Be-
meath the great dome will be the largest
tropical plauts obtanable, iL"luding
japanese and Chinese bamboos seventy
five to eighty feet hugh, palms thirty to
| forty feet high, and tree ferns fifteen
| feet or more in height. There witt also
| be miniature mountain covered with
tropical plants, aud in a cave within
will be tried the experiments of growing
| plants by electric light and Of growing
them by the ala 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 groves
from California aud Florida, rcspec-
lively. In caci there will be no less than
lGO trees, each bearing about 200 bright,
ripe oranges. The courts will also con
tain growing specimens of lemons, LINES,
bananas, etc. California will occupy an
acre on Midway Piaisance with ci,rus
exhibit. On the Plaisance, too, live
acres will be devoted to nursery cx-
hiblt, AMI Wisconsin will show there a
cranberry marsh. SIX acres IN front Of
the Horticultural b1idiug will be de-
voted to the iloric Iitural exhibit, as will
also space about many of the larger
buildings.
The "wooded island" or as more
properly named, perhaps, the flowery
island, will be one of the most beautiful
and attractive spots at the Exposition.
| 1t embraces between fifteen and sixteen
acres, and has been turned over almost
entirely TO the Horticultural Department
for its exhibits. There, literally speak
ing, will be acres and acres Of flowers OF
brightest and most varied hues and pleas
ing perfume. Little groves OF trees,
clumps of shrubbery and siuuous walks
will relieve the gorgeous moDotony OF
this floral display. On the north enl Of
the md Japan will build its strange,
antique mp.c, and surround 1t with the
choicest pa. and flowers of the island
realm Of the Mlkado. At various turns
of the winding walks which threads this
deligb..l. domain Of the flowers the
visitor will encounter artistic little
structures OF the sumnerhouse descrip.
ton, within which one may seat himself
and enjoy rest anI beauty and perfume.
Many Of these retreats-sixteen oi
eigh!eea il number viii nave matched
roofs and be covered with growing
vines, and otherwise ornamented In keep.
ing with their beautiful surroundings.
In the north pavilion OF the Horticul.
tural building will be very extensive
display Of vegetables, canned goods,
| horticultural anplioncas l. h..