230 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



NOTES FROM THE WORLD'S FAIR— III. 



|N this immense Horticultural Building, 1,000 feet long and 250 

 feet broad, is the headquarters of the fruit growers and florists of 

 ■» this enormous Fair. Underneath the great dome, and stretch- 

 ing each way in the two front curtains, is to be seen a wealth 

 of valuable plants, tree ferns, etc., so numerous as to give one 

 i the impression of a tropical climate. 



One of the two great wings is devoted to viticulture, the other 

 to vegetables, canned goods, seeds, etc., and the rear curtains 

 connecting them contain our pomological exhibit. It is 

 creditable to Canada that she is able to show by a far larger collection of 

 fruit than any one State. One-sixth of the whole space, devoted to pomology 

 is taken by us and creditably filled. 



Passing through the centre of the building and then turning to the right, 

 the visitor cannot be mistaken when he reaches the Canadian Court, for the 

 word CANADA, in immense gilt letters, is very prominent, while arches with 

 gilt letters of smaller size, indicate the various provincial exhibits. Our whole 

 space is about 100 feet long and 52 feet wide, and has four tables throughout 

 the full length, on which are erected several fine pyramids for holding jars of 

 fruit. 



Ontario, Canada's leading province, occupies nearly one-half of this court. 

 Richer and more independent than the others, she has come forward liberally 

 with her money, and relieved the Dominion by building her own tables, arch and 

 office, and by furnishing three good men to care for same, viz., Mr. A. H. Petti t, 

 the Provincial Superintendent ; Mr. Orr, Assistant ; and Mr. Brodie. Her 

 exhibit is a most creditable one, thanks to Mr. Pettit's earnest and persevering 

 efforts. Of fresh apples of 1892, Ontario shows 38 varieties — the leading ones 

 for the commercial orchard — and a display of 555 plates kept in cold storage 

 at a temperature of 33° above zero. 



Her bottled fruits show up more varieties than any other exhibit. Oregon 

 and Washington are more showy with jars of larger apples and pears, but their 

 exhibit does not compare with the extent of Ontario's collection of varieties of 

 all kinds of fruits. A list will be of sufficient interest to insert here, just as it 

 was furnished us by Mr. Pettit : 



Emits. No. of Varieties. No. of Jars. 



Strawberries 64 129 



Cherries. 16 85 



Currants 6 70 



Gooseberries 20 75 



