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In the south pavilion of the building 

 will be installed the viticultural exhibit. 

 An idea of how complete this part of the 

 exhibit will be, can be gained from the 

 fact that applications for space have 

 already been received from 33 foreign 

 countries. From abroad the exhibits of 

 France, Germany, Spain and Italy will 

 be especially notable. California will 

 make a splendid display, all the great 

 firms being exhibitors, and having ap- 

 plied for much more space than can 

 possibly be allowed them. 



In the rear curtains of the building 

 will be shown the fruit exhibit, which 

 will include all varieties grown in any 

 part of the world. As far as it is pos- 

 sible to do so, probably in a great ma- 

 jority of cases, fine specimens of the 

 natural fruit will be shown. Otherwise 

 wax models, so perfect In appearance 

 as to be indistinguishable from the real 

 fruit, will be substituted. For this ex- 

 hibit about 44,000 square feet, or more 

 than an entire acre of space, is reserved. 



A very complete and splendid exhibit 

 of citrons and other fruits will be sent 

 from California, Florida, Mexico and 

 South American countries. By means 

 of refrigerators, ripe fruit can be sent 

 long distances without injury, and after 

 reaching the Fair, cold-storage facilities 

 will be available to keep it in perfect 

 condition. 



The exhibit in the important line of 

 floricuture will be exceptionally exten- 

 sive, and the preparation of it is far 

 advanced. Unless this were the case, 

 the exhibit could not well be a success, 

 for time is required for the plants to 

 overcome the check received in being 

 transplanted. More than 500,000 

 transplanted shrubs and plants, of many 

 species, are now growing in the Exposi- 

 tion grounds, and the number is rapidly 

 increasing. 



The Department sent out circulars to 

 prominent horticulturists and horticul- 

 tural societies iu ail parts of the world, 

 nsquesting donations of plants, and 

 agreeing to permit the name and address 



of the donors to appear in connection 

 with such specimens as they might send. 

 The result is that thousands of plants — 

 excellent specimens, too — have been for- 

 warded. Among them are more than 

 50,000 rare rose plants, which have 

 been donated by firms all the way from 

 California to Hungary. 



The floricultural exhibit will not be 

 concentrated in one place. In the front 

 curtains of the building will appear the 

 greenhouse and hothouse plants — a very 

 large variety, and many rare and beau- 

 tiful specimens. There, too, will be the 

 finest display of orchids ever seen in this 

 country, if not in the world. One firm 

 alone will spend $40,000 on its orchid 

 exhibit. At the opening of the Fair, 

 Chief Samuels says, there will be a dis- 

 play of 2,000 different varieties of 

 orchids, embracing 15,000 specimens. 



Beneath the great dome will be the 

 largest tropical plants obtainable, in- 

 cluding Japanese and Chinese bamboos 

 75 to 80 feet high, palms 80 to 40 feet 

 high, and tree ferns 15 feet or more in 

 height. There will also be a miniature 

 mountain covered with tropical plants, 

 and in a cave within will be tried the 

 experiments of growing plants by elec- 

 tric light, and of growing them by the 

 aid of electric currents, passed through 

 the soil, both of which, it is claimed, 

 have been accomplished with remarkable 

 results. 



The two courts of the Horticultural 

 building will be tilled with orange groves 

 from California and Florida,respectively. 

 In each there will be not less than 160 

 trees, each bearing about 200 bright, 

 ripe oranges. Thus an interesting com- 

 parison may bo made between the 

 oranges of the two States as to size and 

 llavor, etc. The courts will also contain 

 growing specimens of lemons, limes, 

 bananas, etc. California would like to 

 make a much larger display than will be 

 possible, and applied for about fifty 

 times as much space as could be as- 

 signed. It will occupy an acre on Mid- 

 way Plaisance with a citrus exhibit. On 



