HORTICULTURE AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR, I906. 365 



There were only two nursery exhibits shown in the hall 

 this year, the Jewell Nursery Co. holding their old stand in the 

 center of the hall with a magnificent display of orchard prod- 

 ucts of Minnesota, either on plates or in glass. The installa- 

 tion was of the nature of a pavilion, which was occupied by the 

 orchestra that furnished music for Horticultural Hall during 

 the continuance of the fair. The pavilion was roofed over, 

 supported by pillars, which with the roof were veneered with 

 apples, mountain ash berries, etc., surmounted at the peak 

 by an enormous artificial Wealthy apple. Too much cannot 

 be said of the beauty of this display, which made a suitable 

 centerpiece for a hall that was almost ideal in its arrangement 

 and finish. Mr. B. T. Hoyt also made a nursery exhibit in the 

 northeast corner of the horticultural departmicnt, and these 

 two were the sole representatives of the nursery interests in 

 Minnesota. 



The hall was strikingly decorated in much the usual way 

 with evergreens, with the exception of the posts on the agricul- 

 tural side being decorated with wheat straw arranged spirally. 

 The large doors and spaces above were also beautifully dec- 

 orated with grains and evergreen. 



Some changes had been made in the general arrangement 

 of the hall since the previous year which removed certain ob- 

 jectionable features that stood in the way of a clear view of the 

 hall, so that this year all the exhibits in the center of the hall 

 were low, and everything of a high character was placed along 

 the outside. The honey exhibit, which appeared in the west 

 end of the horticultural department last year was removed to 

 the west end of the agricultural department, and the space was 

 filled instead with the florists' exhibits, as in past years. These 

 changes contributed much to the improved appearance of the hall. 



As will be seen by consulting the premium list, in November 

 number, the judging was done entirely by home talent, Prof. 

 S. B. Green being principal judge in the fruit department, and 

 Mr. A. S. Swanson in the florists' department. Mr. E. Nagel, 

 of Minneapolis, judged the amateur cut flowers, the exhibits in 

 which class were very mluch in excess of any previous year, 

 making the hall most beautiful with so large a display. The 

 arrangement by which the amateur flowers were placed upon 

 exhibition Monday and the professional on Thursday resulted 

 in maintaining the flower exhibit fresh during the whole week 



