The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-20
WORLDS FAIR HORTICULTURE
Pathological and Nursery Exhibits
Which Will Be Cared For.

Which Will Be Cared For.
The fruitgrowers and horticultural
societies. both state and local, are
taking great interets in the plans
that are being made for the fruit ex-
hibit in the horticultural building.
The fact that there is to be practic-
ally twice as much space devoted to
this exhibit at ST. Louis. as there has
been at any former exposition, is en-
couraging news to them.
Many inquiries from individual
fruit growers and local horticultural
societies concerning space for fruit
exhibit have been received by the de-
partment of horticulture, and it
seems that a general statement of
the method of securing space is of
interest.
The space will be secured by an
officer representing the state COM
mission of each state. and all exhib-
its of this character will be under
the management of the state commits
sion, unless there should be state
that does not have a commission, in
which case some other arrangement
will be made.
Fruitgrowers. in making an exhibit
of fruits are assured that they will
not lose their identity by an arrange
ment of this kind: for it will be re-
uuired that all exhibits be plainly
marked. showing the name of the
grower and the locality where the
fruit was produced. This will be of
great value from an educational
standpoint, as it will give all who are
interested in studying fruits definite
information as to the locality where
the sruit was produced.
Not only are visitors who are
studying fruits helped by an arrange
ment of this kind, but practically all
visitors are more interested in the
exhibit when they know definitely the
localities where all the fruits were
grown.
1t is important that fruitgrowers
everywhere begin at once to prepare
fruit for exhibit purposes Sufficient
plant food should be supplied to en-
able the trees to bear perfect speci-
mems. and this should be followed
throughout the season With the most
thorough cultivation.
Thorough cultivation will hold the
moisture in the soil, which will be
available for the use If the trees and
plants in development of perfec,
specimens of fruits
The thinning of fruit should not be
neglected. This is an important con
sideration where it is desired to grow
perfect specimens. In doing this
work it is advisable to leave nnl,
such specimens as promise to bt
large and perfect, and also those tina
are not shaded by foliage.
States that are planning to exhibi
must have a sufficient quantity o
fruit in cold storage. so that thu
space allotted to them will be entirel,
covered at the time of the )penin,
of the exposition. and in order tina
they may have sufficient quantit
in reserve in storage to keep tn
fruit is available.
A circular on cold storage of fruit
will be sent out from the departmen
of horticulture in good season. givn
the latest information obtainabl
concerning that subject.
1t is intended that a collective e.
hibit of nursery stock from all Sc
tons of the world will be made i
the department of horticulture of tt
Louisiana purchase exposition. TIL
will afford a splendid opportunity +;
nurserymen. bOtanists and fruitgro,
ers to study the individual yarieti,
and types represented. From an ed
cational standpoint, the value of SUE
an exhibit will be appreciated by 8
interested in horticulture.
1t is also expected to have CT
lection of the newer varieties
grapes in bearing, especially tho
that have been produced by crossin
These will be planted in the prese