The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-22

fleet the real richness of the fruit of the
land of flowers, rather than the fragrance
OF the blossoms.
is shown, from the early vegetables In
most tempting array. the sugar cane,
grain, corn, oats, millet and cotton to the
delicious fruits that have ever been part
Of the fame Of the commonwealth.
The fruit display is made in great clear
glass jars, some OF them al
most sctpg as b large na5ral e s5gTf ref Of
the fruit and producing a most beautiful
effect. In the collection are peaches of all
varieties, great. luscious looking things
that almost tempt one to commit theft TO
obtain possession Of them pears with the
same sun-kisses still upon them as they
left the orchards; grapes figs, apples.
fascinate the eye, blackberries to the
number of 100 immense carborners, repre-
senting thousands of gallons; whortleber-
ries and to cap them all, fifteen hundred
glass Jars of jellies and preserves, show
ing the capabilities of the Florida fruits
and the genius of her housewives.
But lorida Is not satisfied with making
such a magnificent display Of fruits, and
the like. Apparently she is ambitious, for
there is comprehensive naval stores ex-
hibit with a section of turpentine faom,
showing how il is gathered, together with
all other things that would come under
the head of naval stores.
In forestry there are 200 varieties of
woods shown in two foot lengths partly
polished and partly in the natural state.
These specimens came from the State Ag-
ricultural College at Lake City. After be-
ing used to educate the youth Of the state
they have been sent out now to tell to the
world the wonderful story Of Florida's for
est wealth. Some of the cypress timber
shown are sawed six feet square, which
is an unusual find In cypress logs.
Alongside Of this there is rare speci-
men Of juniper, sawed two feet square.
with some five specimens of pine timber.
Another department of the exhibit Is
devoted to the public school system of
the state, which makes very fine show
ing, with charts, maps. historical infor-
nation and photographs of many of the
school buildings. states progress is
seriously handicapped without ample
school facilities in this age of universal
education, no matter how much wealth
lies hidden in its fields and forests Re-
aizing this the Florida commissioners,
whose work shows a motive worthy of
their state. put this educational feature
to the front, equal in importance with
the other advantages they have to offer
the world.
Florida has another unique representa-
tive on the exposition grounds besides the
exhibit in the agricultural building, the
Plant system displays. Florida and the
Plant system of railways and steamships
are synonymous, although the Plant sys-
tenn extends into other fields. II Is, how
ever, regarded as native TO the soil Of
Florida, and whatever advances the in
terests of the one helps the other.
The Plant exhibits occupy two main,
or central buildings located on a COM
manding site beside the government
building. The principal structure, the
one that gives It individuality, is built In
the form OF a massive pyramid. sixty feet
high and one hundred feet square at the
base, the face of the great pile being
venered with phosphate, as a roof cover
ing Florida rocks ON two sides, Florida
pebbles on third and South Carolina
phosphate on the fourth side Inside this
massive and imposing pile, apparently Of
solid stone, there is a hall nearly 100 feet
square, lighted by glass rims around the
walls at the ceiling in the daytime, and
provided with myriad electric lights for
Illumination at night In this hall the
management has collected a most useful
exhibit of native woods, fibers, fruits and
vegetables, orange trees and banana
plants, tobacco, phosphate, kaolin. pro-
ducts of the farm and garden, vineyard
and orchard, and the sea and rivers have
even been sounded to produce specimens
for the display. There is also a hand
some collection of manufactures, repre-
sentative of the Plant system territory
and display of women's work
The other building. known as the an
mex of the Plant system, contains the rail
way and steamship exhibit OF the com
pany, showing a model freight train, with
cars half-size, models of locomotives and
steamships of the company, with a great
many other interesting and instructive
things connected with railway and water
transportation.