The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-12
F0U FLORIDA PLANTS
,NERICAN REPRESENTATIVES,
GOING FOR THEM.
WILL DISPLAY AT BUFFALO,
,,o. FAILED TO SEND A STATE
w. EXHIBIT OF PLANTS.

rrouical Vegetation Is wanted
sem M .rricuItural Building at
pon-American ExpOsition-Mr.
van Deman in the City En
,te to FIOrida-He VIII secure
,nut Palms, Banana, Orange,
and Pineapple PIants-They
., ua TranspIauted Upon Their
-, at BuffaIO-Large Attend
=. expected From the south
D,,rine July and August.
-, E. Van Deman, representing the
- American Exposition, was in the
INV Yesterday. He was seen last night
i ..sa ne Soto and talked about the great
II .ha+ &c 10 be given by Buffalo this
He is convinced, he said, that
american people will be given an OPP
unity TO see the biggest thing In the
nav Of an exposition ever held before or
.,nce the worlds Fair at Chicago.
NJ Van Deman's destination is Florida.
i -. ,ul leave to-day for the lower part of
4 - ,orinsuIar. where he will interest
r;nself in gathering fora of that section
!. -. ,..orssents the agricultural depart
4 ,+ ~ the exposition, and 1t is his de-
4 -ira to get up a pleasing exhibit OF the
Il -tronical plants of southern Florida.
>-,+ enough interest in the exposition
7,as shown by Florida, Mr.. Van Deman
& -,i5 n prompt any of the state officials
-. others TO send a display to the exposi-
q ,,on unon their own account, so he has
+ ,5ooiaed 10 take the initiative and get it up
zbimsef. In this he expects to be success
q fiI though il will be at no little pains.
Il ono of Mr.. Van Deman's plans is to
4 have some specimens of cocoanut palms
s. 5,,g I'M and transported to Buffalo, where
q .ba,, v.iII he transplanted for the edtfica-
n t,o,, of evnosition visitors. He believes he
H,,u he able to accomplish this, and ex-
s ,scts that he will secure specimens of the
*1aIn,s that have nuts upon them. Interest
81 In them would. of course, be increased If
Ntbev were in fruit. Pineapples, bananas,
#nranges. lemons, mangoes and other fruits
IND plants will be sought by Mr.. van
Deman and they will be taken up with
8 care that he hopes villa insure their living
#upon being transplanted.
"A One of the regulation cars for shipping
such delicate plants will be secured. For
he Mains one of extra length will be
#pbr3iped Care will be taken to maintain
&hn even temperature on the trip to Buffa-
TO- and, upon the arrival of the plants
y here, they will be set out in the agri-
#Eutural building
The exposition will open on May 1. 1t
will last six months closing Nov. l. Mr..
Van Deman says it is expected that the
-. o
yill be during the months of September
bnd October At the North, the section
from which the largest crowds are ex-
Dected, the summer months are busy ones,
Mnd MIR. Van Deman expects that those
Who visit the show will have better op-
portunity after the rush of summer busi-
ness is over. From the South, however.
he attendance. he thinks, wih be largest
Hlurug July and August He says he IS
Confident that the Southern states will
be well represented at the exposition.
Mr.. Van Deman was asked about the
Preparations that are being made for the
Entertainment of visiting military COM
&nands a matter in which the Oglethorpe
light Infantry and the Savannah Cadets
re interested, but he had little informa-
ion upon that line, saying that It is
Excluded in an altogether different de-
#E# al 1tlVHt VI the 6ApOSlIiOI management
nd does not come within his province.
ie is sure, though, that the preparations
Pr the military have been seen to and
pat there will be no lack of accommoda-
ons for the companies that visit Buffalo
he Morning News a few days ago,
rnted the information conveyed to an
nicer Of the Oglethorpes in a letter from
ne military bureau Of the exposition,
moving that a camp. fully equipped,
ould be provided a company for six
lays.
Mr. W. G. Brewer, city passenger and
cAet agent for the Central Railroad and
toean Steamship Company. met Mr.. Van
endn at the De Soto last night, being
~ le only one of the local passenger rep
sentatives to call upon him. Mr..
reWer is keeping in touch with every
ing mat develops relative to the ex-
oslOoh' as he expects his company to do
heaVy business this summer.