The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-12-24

sDecimens and special machinery, the sub
lets of weeds and weed eradication win
specal reference to the southern states.
Twenty of the worst weeds OF the soulh
will be represented by mounted specimens
and photographs and maps showing tneir
distributions as well as Tools anu ue'ioeS
designed Tor their eradication.
3. Forage plants. Forage plants VIII pe
planted ON the grounds of the exposition.
The exhibit inside of the building VIII con-
sist of sheaves, grasses and other FORAGE
plants, native and cultivated; photographs
and tranSparencies of forage plants grow
ing in the fields, mounted specimens. draw
ngS and ro-photographs illustrating
the detailed structure of forage plants, etc
Division of Microscope.
This exhibit will consist of:
l. Collection of models illustrating edible
and poisonous mushrooms.
>. The capitalization of animal and
vegetable fats. illustrated by large micro
| photographs as viewed with polariZed light.
>. Drawings and acknowledgements illus
| tratinS the structure and characteristics
| Of different kinds of cotton hDerS.
/ Division of Ornithoiogy and Mani
muioGy.
The exhibit Of this division will consist
mainly of graphic illustrations of % the
/ geographic ditributions of mammals and
birds in the United States, and () the
( habits Of the various species in their rela-
/ ton to agriculture. horticulture, etc.
J. The geographic disposition of mann
| mails will be Illustrated by models, maps
| charts, etc.
| ? Relations of species to agriculture, etc,
| will he Illustrated by groups of mammals
/ and birds known to be beneficial or harm
/ full, each handsomely mounted in the APP
prOpriate environment. For instance, there
! will be five groups OF ground squirrels each
/ Of n half-dozen animals, mounted in
natural positions as engaged in different
/ native pursuits, viz: in raVagng grain
/ nelcs. catching grasshOppers, etc. Another
/ group viii represent a number of SkunkS,
COMPRISING both the common species and
J the little spotted skunk of the south, snow
ing the animals engaged in their faVorite
/ occupation OF hunting and capturing mics
/ and insects. There viii be a number OF
Z groups OF birds, each teaching lmporti
I lessons in The economy OF the species. one
! viii show a number of crows III the corn
/ field. some pulling the new SpFeuted corn
/ others dev6uring grubs. There viii De
a small flock of cedar birds. feeding on the
Leaf beetles of the elm. They will form an
| attractive group and emphasize the uSe-
/ fulneSs of this bird.
Division oF PomoIogy.
The exhibit of the division of pomoloey
/ viii comprise the following:
I / \ collection of models of fruits grown
| i'm this country, which Will be made up
with special reference TO the interests oil
| the south The interesting features OF inns
| collection will he a model of an orange
tree, showing the various stages of fruit
/ age AMI illustrating some of its diseases
! and the insects to which il Is subject, a
! number of fruit-bearing branches of trees
/ OF the most popular southern apples ans
l similar Illustrations of other southern
fr,Iits These frit models viii all b. made
+ I'm wax and i'm the highest style OF the art
An exhibit illustrating the different
methods of cultivatng the strawberry anu
other small fruits peculiar to the south.
r An exhibit of wild and cultivated nuts.
/ This Will represent thirty species. hi1lNe
/ ana introduced, and viii be displayed 50
& Inn. all q characteristics
4. Colored Illustrations of fruits-water--
color PAINTINGS made in the department
IRON, life They Will cover the entire range
of suecics and viii show the value Of tins
method OF preserving tn chafatterlS -, ~ -.
peculiar to the different fruits, so mat tney
NAV be available for examination ana re-
production long after the originals ma 'e
I'' s!aiIactfou of natural specimens OF
fruits nuts etc suitabie for the south.
& \pothpr exhibit will Illustrate the
methods of recording ana descripine ir1i,S,
/ etc. received for identification. h'iuuihS
| a page from the Journal OF specimens
samples of the descriptive blanks hdeN
| cards actually used IN the dNIs'oH'
Fiber Investigations.
! The exhibit of the office of fiber investi-
cations Will nlustrat. all of the fiber plants
now grown or that may be cultivated in
/ the United States, and some of the hbers
! imported into this country Tor naiiii'',
ture. These viii bee shown i'm series from
The straw stalk, leaf or other crude FORM
through tho most common stage of prepa-
/ ration 10 some simple forms of manuiac-
/ ture. Among the more interesting Hhei
| exhibits viii be those of fax, grown ln
J the stata of Washington and other parts
/ of this country, ramie, grown III i.olisldii'i
I and California: ssal hemp, grown IN
Florida; pineapple fiber, grown III Calltor-
| MIA: hemp from Kentucky, pineapple Hbtr
| from North Carolina, etc. series 81
large photographs will illustrate fiber
plants. machinery. etc. Cotton will be
cared for in a separate eNh'ol'"
oGic., oG Good Roads.
This office VIII have place in the build
ing for exhibiting plans for constructing
roads of different kinds specimens OF
roads. materials, etc. and from which To
! distribute pamphlets ON this subject The
main exhibit of this office will be on the
grounds. where il is proposed TO buld some,
model roads OF various types, which VIII
DE explained 10y sections and diagrams ar
ranged upon tn adjacent plats.
Cotton.
| Ii is proposed to provide an exhibit OF
cotton which, as far as the space VIII
allow. shall illustrate every feature OF
cotton culture. its varieties, grades. etc.
| The illustration will consist of models OF
cotton plants photographs and paintings
! Illustrating the diseases of cotton, insect
I enemies of cotton, etc. The special feature
viii be "a collection of over 1900 samples ot
nearly every variety OF cotton grown III
( thirteen states ana territories iteit WIZ
also be samples from Africa Congo. Peru.
! Egypt India. Russia and the other chief
| cotton-groWiug countries, also type samples
from the cotton exchanges of Liverpool
Havre. Bremen, New York, New orleans.
! Memphis Savannah, etc. and specimen MS
of t.@yutiau Persian, Indian, sea island
and other cottons. special effort VIII d..
mad. to Illustrate the effects 81 Sou ana
! climate on variety ana 10 supply the peo-
Mo Of the south with all the information
which may enable them 10 improve their
: Varieties ana 20 learn how to supply our
mills with tine. lUStroUS cotton finer Which
viii TAX. the place Of the Egyptian ana the
Indian dbers now imported in considerable
/ quantities
u1GENBECK WILL BE HERE,