36 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In each of the four corners are seats, and this feature is extended on 

 a considerable scale in the gallery provided, which is shown in the 

 plan by the dotted lines. This gallery is reached by stairways in 

 the two larger vestibules and opens into the fruit room, although the 

 rear side of it is glazed, so the flower department is also in sight. 

 Behind the World's Fair Booth is a storage room, and above that is 

 an apartment opening through a wide archway onto the gallery of 

 the booth. 



The dimensionsof the floral department are 66 ft. by 50 ft. It is to be 

 glazed on all sides from within three feet of the floor rising some 

 ten feet, but has no glass in the roof and is on the north side of the 

 fruit room to protect it in a measure from the sun's heat. It is con- 

 templated using the floor for exhibition purposes, andthe walks, as 

 shown in the plan, are to be margined by tiles, the floor of the whole 

 being covered with concrete or stone. 



The five entrances 

 to the building all 

 have sliding doors 

 on the inside and 

 o u t-s winging 

 doors on the out- 

 side, intended to 

 prevent undesired 

 drafts through the 

 structure. There 

 are many other 

 minor features, but 

 lack of space pre- 



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them in detail. 



A committee has been appointed in conformity with the action of 

 our society to present the plans to the state fair board and urge 

 the needs of the horticultural department, which are, however, well 

 understood by them. The space we are now occupying is conceded 

 to be quite inadequate even for present needs and not at all com- 

 mensurate with the aspirations of the ambitious horticulturists of the 

 North Star State. 



